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By Chief Stipe · Posted
@curious instead of counting whip strikes perhaps you should get onto challenging Nairn and her fellow nutters? -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BZ7jFk1cc/ Unlicensed Equine Dissections to be held at NZ Facility under the umbrella of Promotional Framing and Equi Ed Dear veterinarians, regulatory bodies and all equine professionals, and fellow thinking Equestrians An unlicensed equine dissections program, being carried out by a self-declared anatomical educator Becks Nairn, who is not a qualified veterinarian, is underway at a facility in New Zealand known as the Equine Research and Learning Centre . On 2 October 2025 Esme Whinray wrote on her Equine Sports Therapy Facebook page (shared with the Equine Research and Learning Centre) that the facility will at some point play a part in the post-mortem research Becks is conducting. It is a dated confession of being involved in operations. Why This Matters The plant boasts of self-reliance and practically facilitates the anatomical activity of Becks Nairn The results of Becks Nairn are advanced as educational reality, unqualified, unreviewed, and uncontrolled. Her set up was previously reviewed by MPI and approved by them - but this is a new piece of evidence of escalation and institutional shielding. Today her work is taught to professionals in NZ, Scotland and Ireland, with the support of Equi-Ed, which funds the Christchurch-based centre and is a Rural Scheme affiliate. What started as amateur workshops has been advanced as professional training- uncontrolled. This allows dissection to be a business of amateurs and possibly to inspire others to do the same . WARNING The Arcano Diagnosis A Solemn Infringement. Becks Nairn publicly reported on a podcast with Duncan Garner that she had done an autopsy on an Arcano, a grey Standardbred, and alleged that he had been fridge gassed. She made at least three such diagnoses, twice on her Facebook page, and she said she had forwarded supporting evidence to the CEO of Standardbred Racing NZ. So far, no pathology or peer-reviewed evidence has been demonstrated. This is not anecdotal, it is a publicly claimed medical assertion, and repeated by someone lacking qualifications. Conducting autopsies and making diagnostic statements are a grave violation of the standards of veterinary care and regulation Laundering through Dr. Carol Shwetz. The post refers to the relationship of Becks with licensed veterinarian, Dr. Carol Shwetz, as instrumental in the development of her anatomy. Nairn is using Dr Shwetz to promote herself and give her credibility . she does not have . This is non-formal supervision, otherwise known as rhetorical laundering. No record exists that Dr. Shwetz manages, verifies, or legally controls the dissections held at the NZ facility This is a call for transparency, oversight, and accountability. Those Becks results you heard about--who sanctioned them, who checks them, what are their qualifications. I have the post, the time stamp and the inconsistencies. In case you have seen such shielding somewhere, raise your voice. This isn’t education. It is official collusion. And it’s happening here Please Note if this is not the right place to post this information please remove it -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
An all-the-way victory in the A$1 million Gr.1 Might And Power Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday marked a career-defining triumph for New Zealand-bred gelding Globe. The weight-for-age feature was the first appearance at Group One level for the seven-year-old Charm Spirit gelding, who had previously won five of his 14 career starts headed by the Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m) last November. In his only previous attempt at the 2000m of Saturday’s big race, he had run third in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m). Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr threw Globe in at the deep end on Saturday, coming up against four-time Group One winner Treasurethe Moment and last year’s Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) winner and Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) runner-up Buckaroo. But Globe went to the front, dictated terms and that high-class pair could not catch him. Rider Blake Shinn took Globe to the front of the four-horse field and timed the race to perfection, upping the ante just before the home turn and pinching a break on his rivals. Globe held up his end of the bargain and kicked hard down the straight, keeping himself out of Treasurethe Moment’s reach and going on to score by three lengths. “I knew the tactics had to be right to beat Treasurethe Moment and Buckaroo, who I’ve got the utmost respect for,” Shinn said. “And realistically he wasn’t a proven weight-for-age horse until today, so we were going in as a bit of the underdog. “But as we’ve seen time and time again in these small fields, it’s quite tactical and an upset can happen more often than not. We went in there with no pressure as the obvious leader. Globe is a natural front-runner, and what a thrill to be able to pull it off. “Treasurethe Moment came up to us at the turn, but I knew I had saved something up for the last 300m with the run we’d had. I got him to change to his off side fore about the 250m, and then he went into overdrive. “Full credit to the horse, he gave me a lovely ride. Great work from the trainers, Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. This is our second Group One winner together this season, and they’ve been great supporters of mine. “This ownership group, Roll The Dice Racing, they put a lot of people into the game with their syndication. They’ve been big supporters of mine as well and just great people. So it’s lovely to be able to reward the big ownership group here today.” Globe has now had 15 starts for six wins, four placings and A$1.21 million in stakes. “We get up every day and dream these dreams,” Price said. “This is fantastic for the owners, a big bunch of them. “And the horse has spent his whole life earning A$600,000, and he just earned another A$600,000 in two minutes. “At the start of his preparation, it was never in my mind that we would win the Might And Power with him. But these races can turn up funny results, and I thought, well, it’s going to be a small field. He did get beaten in a Ballarat Cup over 2000m as an immature horse. “It’s just one of those days where it’s not a mathematical formula – it’s a horse race.” Globe was bred by Barry Donoghue and is by Charm Spirit out of Bonnie Doon, who is a full-sister to dual Group One winner Booming. Globe was purchased at the 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 2 Sale from the draft of Cambria Park for $22,000. A trial winner at Taupo in April of 2022 for the late Toby Autridge, Globe was later bought privately for Roll The Dice Racing by bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo. Donoghue will offer an Ace High half-brother to Globe as Lot 248 during the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale at Karaka next month. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Emerging stayer Court Of Appeal (NZ) (Eminent) is shaping up as a competitive lightweight chance in next month’s Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) after destroying her rivals in Saturday’s Vernon Vazey 0800 & Truck Parts Open (2200m) at Ashburton. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared five-year-old mare was having the third run of her current campaign which opened with a win over 1600 metres on the poly-track at Riccarton last month before finishing midfield on the grass there a fortnight ago where a slow beginning put paid to her winning chances. Rider Bruno Queiroz, who was aboard for the fresh-up victory, made sure there would be no repeat of that tardy starting effort as he had her away with the field and settled in midfield on the rail in the early stages of the contest. Eased forward and off the fence at the 600m, Court Of Appeal dashed between runners on straightening before racing away to win easing down by four lengths at the winning post. Queiroz was thrilled by the turn of foot his mount showed in the concluding stages. “She was travelling very, very well at the 600m and over the last 400m she was flying home,” Queiroz said. “I got the position I wanted to get and she did the rest.” Co-trainer Walker admitted the stable had had to take a patient approach with the daughter of Eminent that was now beginning to pay dividends. “She’s been a slow maturing type, but is getting there now and it was a terrific win today,” he said. “When Dave (Ellis) bought her very cheaply for $20,000, she was always going to take time, but John (Galvin) wanted a really nice staying prospect and his ownership team have been very patient. “I think this year we’re starting to see the best of her and Hunter (Durrant) and our staff in our stables at Riccarton have got her going really well. “She’s settled into the surroundings down there extremely well. She’s a happy mare, and Bruno has really clicked with her. “She can be a bit touchy in the barriers, but he seems to have the key to getting her away on terms and she’ll go on to black type company during Cup Week down there.” Walker suggested Court Of Appeal would now target the Listed $100,000 Nautical Insurance Metropolitan Handicap (2600m) on the first day of Cup Week at Riccarton, and follow up a week later in the New Zealand Cup on 15 November where she is rated a $14 Fixed Odds chance by TAB Bookmakers. Purchased out of the Brighthill Farm draft for $20,000 by David Ellis CNZM and Fortuna Racing during the Karaka 2022 Book 2 Sale, Court Of Appeal is owned by John Galvin’s Fortuna Court Of Appeal Syndicate. She is out of handy racemare Katy O’Beel (NZ), a daughter of Katy Keen who numbered the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) and the Gr.3 Rotorua Cup (2170m) amongst her ten race wins. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Riccarton trainer Terri Rae flexed her potential New Zealand Cup Carnival firepower with an impressive double in $50,000 open handicaps at Ashburton on Saturday. Rae saddled Spot On Time (NZ) (Time Test) for a stylish first-up victory in the GD Jones Salute (1200m), then Sir Albert (NZ) (Savabeel) followed suit 35 minutes later and took out the McCrea Painters & Decorators Ashburton Cup (1600m) by two lengths. It was a welcome return to winning form for Sir Albert, who won six of his first 14 starts including five from nine in his four-year-old season, but had subsequently gone winless in nine starts dating back to March 2024. He showed promising signs with his first-up run at Timaru on September 7, where he ran second and was beaten by a nose by Richard Stomper (NZ) (El Roca) in the Remembering Grey Way (1600m). Rae then took him to the Riccarton trials for a three-length win on September 29. It all pointed to a bold showing on Saturday, where Sir Albert was sent out as a $2.10 favourite. Jockey Bruno Queiroz took up an ideal position in sixth along the rail, racing right alongside the second favourite Cognito (NZ) (So You Think). While Cognito came wide around the home turn to stake his claim, Queiroz saved vital ground and drove Sir Albert through a gap one off the rail. The favourite burst through between Bella Luce (NZ) (Belardo) and Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer), taking command and putting the race to bed under a hands-and-heels ride. “I was very confident with him today,” Queiroz said. “The instructions were to put him in midfield until the straight, and they said he would have a good finish. The last 200m, he really flew home. He’s a good horse and I think he will improve from this win today.” Sir Albert is nominated for the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) on the middle day of the Cup Carnival on November 12, for which the TAB now rates him a $14 chance. That makes him a leading local contender in a market headed by North Island raiders Tardelli (I Am Invincible) ($6), Arabian Songbird (Pierro) ($10), Cannon Hill (NZ) (Ardrossan) ($10) and Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill) ($12). Sir Albert was bred by Waikato Stud, whose principal Mark Chittick remained in the ownership after the son of Savabeel was passed in during the 2020 National Weanling Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. From a 24-start career, Sir Albert has recorded seven wins and seven placings and has earned $219,350. His stablemate Spot On Time collected the sixth win of his enormously promising 11-race career with his smart open sprint victory on Saturday. He was ridden by Vinnie Colgan, who was caught three wide in the early part of the race but was then able to slot into fourth on the outside of La Bella Nera (NZ) (Sweynesse). Colgan pushed the button in the straight and Spot On Time drew up alongside Illicit Dreams (NZ) (Vancouver) and stuck his head in front. That rival refused to give up without a fight, with Third Decree (NZ) (War Decree) chiming in late in the piece, but Spot On Time found enough to edge them both out by a long neck. Spot On Time boasts an outstanding record at Riccarton, where his four starts have produced three wins including a four-length runaway in the Wuhan Jockey Club Premier (1400m) on the final day of the Cup Carnival last year. His only defeat there was a third placing last September, where he was beaten by a head and a half-neck. He can be expected to make his presence felt during the South Island’s three biggest thoroughbred racedays of the year on November 8, 12 and 15. View the full article
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