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    • You nice fellows are Constantly Worried about the Funding and how it's allocated. Over many threads. I've just defended the ideas that have been put forward about races that the money has been used for.  People are ATTEMPTING to put on Great racing still in hard times. Well worth my praise.  The cheap shot referred to Brad Steele who left his homeland to help you out, and all he gets is the poor character work you guys are trying to put on him. What did you expect ? Going to say the industry is diabolical like you guys all say it is ?  well that IS Not the ANSWER I would expect . Aussies try and get on with it. and ADAPT like Chief said to Brodie he should try and do with his betting problems. He doesn't seem able to adapt unfortunately .  You seem to agree that Seasonal Funding is allocated SEASONALLY and is used in that season . Brodie has a little trouble accepting that has to be the case. (he might be a Hoarder ? who knows ? 😁😋 ) but anyway there has been Many concepts and new races added to the Calender past 3 years with great HRNZ incentives. ALL of which I have enjoyed (for the sake of the participants mainly ) and none that the forum blokes seem to have enjoyed at all , and begrudge Auckland getting any at all . Because they are privileged ? it seems lol 🤣 Nigel won a golden Gait you know.? you should be happy for these type of amazing concepts.  Anyway yes I do agree that the stake money will drop . Many states of Aus run at a loss but benefactors like Seymour and Garrard step up and donate funding (Seymour keeps the struggling SA trots going at this very minute ) not to mention what he does for QLD. Garrard Already Sponsors the Miracle Mile and a whole Heap of NZ races already in an attempt to keep the sport he loved at a viable level. All good , the racing itself is going Gang busters.  As I said on another thread . Space your NZ main Problem is the Leading Trainers are just Not Producing ENOUGH Horses at the races . THEY've got very LAZY there mate. Exception being Ray Green (and co-trainer Delaney)  produced the most runners last night so Rightly WON the most races.  good on em' . showing the way . (Telfers trying hard too to keep numbers up , so good on em' too 👍🏆) Enjoy your racing while you still have it . ( it's better than this shitty tennis stuff clogging my screen currently 😂) 
    • The California track will be closed for training Feb. 5-9 and no live racing will be conducted Feb. 7-8. The mixed racing meet will resume Feb. 14.View the full article
    • Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Forever Young defends his 2025 Saudi Cup (G1) title against Bob Baffert duo in expected fields announced Jan. 30 for the big weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.View the full article
    • 6th-SA, $70K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 6:12 p.m. ET. While a good portion of the country is tossing another log on the fire in an attempt to stave off the frigid temperatures, out in toasty Arcadia a group of maidens led by some intriguing prospects have assembled for a hot race. Chief among them is POTENTE (Into Mischief) who Speedway Stables made the second topper when they went to $2.4-million to acquire the colt at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale. Sent to trainer Bob Baffert, the first-time starter is out SP Sweet Sting (Awesome Again), who Gainesway bought for $385,000 during the 2024 Keeneland November Sale while Potente's full-sister was in utero. Sweet Sting–herself out of champion grass mare Perfect Sting (Red Ransom)–is also responsible for current juvenile filly You Didn't Know (Not This Time), a recent $430,000 Keeneland September buy for Lauren Carlisle. From the same shedrow as Potente, both Duntov (Maxfield) and Crude Velocity (Beau Liam) are set for their unveiling. The former, owned by the Three Amigos, is a $575,000 Keeneland September grad, while the latter came out of the OBS June Sale for $250,000 and is a CSLR color bearer. Lee and Susan Searing's C R K outfit spent a cool million last year at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Sale on Deep Tracks (Nyquist), then trainer John Shirreffs took over. A half-brother to GISP Crystal Ball (Malibu Moon), the colt's extended female family includes GISW Madcap Escapade (Hennessy)–the dam of GISW Mi Sueno (Pulpit). Larry Williams homebred and Mike Puype trainee Constitution Andi (Constitution) has multiple graded stakes winners under his second dam in Master Command (A.P. Indy), Aurora Lights (Pulpit) and Simcoe (Uncle Mo). TJCIS PPS 7th-FG, $54K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 5:35 p.m. ET. Set for a two-turn bow in New Orleans, Adorable Moments (Authentic)–bred and raced by Greg and Deann Baer–is a half-sister to multiple stakes winners Piedi Bianchi (Overanalyze) and Outadore (Outwork). The filly is trained by Whit Beckman. TJCIS PPS 9th-SA, $70K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 7:44 p.m. ET. Sprinting on the Santa Anita turf course, Novita Dominga (Not This Time) hits the track for Don Alberto and Hronis Racing after selling for $525,000 during Keeneland September in 2024. The John Sadler trainee is the first foal for SW Dominga (Ghostzapper). Joining her at the starting gate is Donald Dizney homebred Little Opal (Caravaggio), whose second dam is a full-sister to GI Kentucky Derby longshot hero Giacomo (Holy Bull) and a half-sister to MGISW Tiago (Pleasant Tap). Trained by Chief Stipe O'Neill, Little Opal's extended female family also includes current sire Nashville (by Speightstown) and GSW Medoro (Honpor Code). TJCIS PPS The post Saturday Insights: Hot Prospects Led By $2.4-million Potente Assemble In Toasty Arcadia appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Kyoto and Tokyo Racecourses: Sunday, February 1, 2026 4th-KYO, ¥12,330,000 ($81k), Newcomers, 3yo, 1400m REVIVI (f, 3, Good Magic–Seasoned Warrior, by Majestic Warrior), whose dam was Grade II-placed at two, is a half-sister to SP Souper Echo (Macho Uno) and her second dam Saoirse (Cure the Blues), a Grade III winner either side of the border, produced five winners, including MGSW & GISP Hide and Chic (Seeking the Gold) and MSW Autobahn Girl (A.P. Indy), the dam of SW & MGSP Getridofwhatailesu (Ghostzapper). Produced on a variant of the wildly successful cross of Curlin over A.P. Indy-line dams, Revivi fetched $210,000 at Keeneland November in 2023 before selling to this owner for $385,000 at Keeneland September the following year. O-North Hills Co Ltd; B-Russell Jones (KY); T-Koichi Shintani The post Nicely Bred Good Magic Filly Down To Debut at Kyoto appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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