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    • Chief Stipe
      expensive case for mr negus

      By Chief Stipe · Posted

      There are a few things that seem inconsistent with the testing procedures for example the variations between samples and then between times.  One test decreasing then spiking 5 fold.  Seems odd. But the catch all rule of zero tolerance means that very small levels represent a positive for presentation.  The investigation seems to be the usual assume guilt and not investigate where the substance came from.
    • Brodie
      Carter Dalgety out driven

      By Brodie · Posted

      Lol, unfortunately  Forbury has a crack at many drivers that he thinks are nil! It seems to give him a lot if grief and I am just thinking about his welfare. If it is so bad then you are better not to indulge in punting surely?
    • Gammalite
      Is ATC Solvent

      By Gammalite · Posted

      Cannot understand it. How do you sell off an asset . THAT IS NEEDED by the Participants of that industry?. and still be in debt anyway.  There are around 20 something Trainers that regularly use the Franklin track . well over 200 horses.  The Auckland trotting will Cease to exist very quickly with our this facility. Steven Reid already gone Canterbury. What a beautiful complex. should be up-graded into a Full time racing facility. If they sold it for 30-40 $million they're still 60 million in debt. ????? goodness me.  how does that fix anything??.  Get Kevin Seymour involved? . Very happy with New Zealand after LEAP TO FAME's big win. He's a multi Millionaire property developer and could help the situation no end. He saved Albion Park .  get some proper advice and solutions.   
    • jess
      NZTR Statement on Animal Welfare Charges

      By jess · Posted

      The accounts of the actions giving rise to the charges in both cases, were extremely distressing to me.  I see it listed the breeding of the horses that were subjects of the charges.  As a breeder & owner I can only imagine how it would have felt to recognise my horse amongst those animals - distress compounded with guilt for sending them into the lion's den to be treated like that.        I urge those who bear witness to blatant ill-treatment and cruelty to have the courage to speak up, challenge & intervene.  That is the only way we can rid the industry of inhumane practitioners.  It's also the way to help those who need more education & support to manage their behavior & build their skills, to ensure they don't take that path.    I acknowledge that there is often a power imbalance & that speaking up can be at considerable personal cost, especially when employees are part of the picture.   For those who have stood up for those who cannot speak for themselves - the horses - I applaud you.    I acknowledge the right of the accused parties to put their case & defend the charges.  But in so doing, their defence & upholding of patently cruel and inhumane practices speaks volumes - & is almost as distressing as the actions themselves.  Because it provides little to no hope of change or redemption.  In my opinion it also vindicates the judicial body imposing the stiffest of penalties, including lifetime bans. While it's no small matter to lose the means of earning one's chosen living - there are other means to pay the bills. And perhaps some should reflect & offer thanks they were answering only to the industry body & not additionally to the District Court on criminal charges.   From what was reported, & albeit the jurisdictions are held to different standards of proof, it would seem the threshold for such charges would have been met.    Regards, Jess
    • Wandering Eyes
      Night of Champions – an Australian perspective

      By Wandering Eyes · Posted

      By Adam Hamilton  It was only fitting Leap To Fame headlined an Aussie dominance of Cambridge’s Night of Champions. The Queensland champion had already earned comparisons with the all-time greats of Australasian pacing and only fuelled them further with a spellbinding and almost unbelievable win. What a way to make your first splash in New Zealand. Throw in another Aussie trifecta in the TAB Trot – the second time in its two-year history – and it was one of the proudest nights for Australians in NZ. There was so much emotion and passion around Arcee Phoenix’s TAB Trot win after finishing fourth last year. And, of course, the Aussie-trained by Kiwi-owned mare Queen Elida’s second placing made her the all-time highest earning trotting mare in Australasia. But the night belonged to the pacer they call Larry. Such was the magnitude of the win, his reserved trainer-driver Grant Dixon declared it his “greatest performance yet.” The Queensland megastar did all the work, crushed Miracle Mile winner Don Hugo on a rain-soaked track and still smashed the NZ record by a staggering 1.6sec. “When you factor in travelling here (NZ) for the first time, drawing out so wide and the work he did, I think it’s his greatest performance,” Dixon said. “It took so long to get around them to even get outside him (Don Hugo), then I had plenty of instruction pre-race I had to put more pressure on than I did in the Miracle Mile. “I knew I had Luke (McCarthy, driving Don Hugo) beaten on the last bend, but I was worried about how much work we’d done and the locals coming at me late. “He’s just an incredible horse, a life changing horse and it’s much as relief as anything to come here and win a race like this.” Leap To Fame, who has won 50 of his 62 starts and over $4.3 million, will now return home for a break before his home state Brisbane Inter Dominion series, starting on July 5. He won the last Brisbane Inter Dominion two years ago. Seymour said returning to NZ for the iconic NZ Cup at Addington in November was a genuine possibility. In the TAB Trot, trainer-driver Chris Svanosio praised his late father-in-law, renowned vet Dr Alistair MacLean, for paving the way for the biggest win of his career. Arcee Phoenix led throughout to continue Victoria’s dominance TAB Trot after Just Believe led home a first four for Victorian raiders in last year’s inaugural running. Last night it was Arcee Phoenix beating Queen Elida. It was an Australian trifecta with The Locomotive running third. “Alistair was amazing with horses. We had Arcee Phoenix at home as a two-year-old, but didn’t race him. Alistair mapped out a plan, which has ultimately taken us to win the richest trotting race in this part of the world,” Svanosio said. “We all miss dearly and we’d love him to have been here for this tonight.” McLean passed away in September, last year. Arcee Phoenix ran fourth in last year’s TAB Trot, but Svanosio knew he had a better horse this time. “He was still developing and also at the end of a long campaign when he came last year,” he said. “Everything Alistair said and hoped would happen over time, has with this horse. “He’s just getting to his prime now, so we’ll miss the other big races here (NZ) and get him back home to prepare for the Inter Dominion.” View the full article

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