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By Chief Stipe · Posted
Perhaps a few Jockeys in NZ should take notice of that advice. I've had the opportunity to see Willo, Parr and Shinn ride in NZ and observed all three walking the track and also listening to advice. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Willo's competition with class www.racing.com With Chris Tetaz Champion jockey Craig Williams has opened up about how his friendship and rivalry with Blake Shinn is driving them both to be better. With the battle for the Victorian Metropolitan Jockeys Premiership the heading towards a conclusion, both Shinn and Williams are sitting in the top two. Shinn, who is currently injured and may miss the rest of the season, holds a substantial lead over his rival in the concluding weeks. According to Williams, their shared commitment to excellence is matched only by their willingness to support each other. “Everyone in here is your friend, but also your competitor,” Williams told young riders in Racing Victoria’s apprentice program recently. “Blake Shinn and I are one and two in Victoria this season, but we’re the best at supporting each other. He comes around and we work on the mechanical horse together.” Williams said the duo had a shared understanding that the better their opposition, the better they must be. For Williams, helping those around him – including apprentices – isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength. “You need to encourage and help your friends. But if they’re lazy and not walking tracks, that’s different – you can’t just give people free advantages and free kicks,” he said. “But at the same time, the more you share, the better you’ll be at things. And the better your opposition are, the better you are.” Williams emphasised to the apprentices the importance of mental resilience and preparation – qualities that set great jockeys apart. “If I’m in the mounting yard and it’s cold – it’s cold for everyone,” he said. “If I’ve got one of my colleagues standing there saying, ‘Oh geez, it’s cold,’ I’ve already got them beat. We need to be ahead of that. “There’s a mentality you can have. It’s up to you how you choose to approach it as a competitor. “It doesn’t matter how well you ride them – at the end of the day, the result is you need to win. Win ugly – it doesn’t matter – you need to win. “These are your colleagues. You need to make sure you’ve got respect for each other. “But respect doesn’t mean you don’t be tough out there – because that’s how people gain respect. You can’t just give it to them.” -
you do realise that what you've posted appears rather contradictory. the first half of your post describes the realities of,well to quote you,"all around the world horse racing is struggling and in particular harness racing". You then accurately described some of the reasons for that,which are applicable to nz harness racing. but then,the second half of your post is a story ,which you infer,could be used to reflect the average people in nz harness racing. To quote you "his business went from strength to strength and he had to take on more staff to handle the growing volume,business was very good". Then you ended your post with the the inference that people who express opinions ,similar to what you did in the first half of your post, somehow contribute to the sports decline,if those people go one step further and criticise administrators who ignore the realities. i think your post recent post just is a reflection of whats worked for you in your life.fair enough. but theres a difference between someone making decisions and those who are impoacted by decisions. Its like your ,yes ,make the hard decisions when you have to,but lets not bring the mood down just yet ,lets put off the day of reckoning as long as we can,because that will delay the negative impact on the people concerned. The problem with that type of thinking is,the impact will happen,now or later,people adjust now or later,but if its not life threatening,your left with the people impacted no longer trusting those that weren't up front. -
I am not sure exactly what the terms and conditions of Entains agreement with the NZ TAB is? It shouldve been ironed out prior to signing, giving racing its best options! The 900m promised should not be blown on stake money and bonuses indide the 5 years. it should be rationed out over a longer period, money held over for future years and proportioned . When the 5 years is up the owners and trainers are going to feel it dramatically as the stakes will not be propped up by Entain as they are currently. Auckland dire situation should’ve been sorted, training centres set up and punting being encouraged rather than stifled. Hopefully the committee will be helpful. Media propaganda saying how well things are going is not helpful! more transparency needs to be applied. -
$30000 3yo race at Addington, 5 noms, just had a same stake race last week at Ashburton. All other races around 15 to 18, the continued obsession with 2 and 3yo racing is mystifying.
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