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By TAB For Ever · Posted
And I thought it was arthritis in the neck. I really can't fathom why something from 'left field' hasnt been done to increase horses ,with urgency in North ! All Stars were somehow lured back and RDunn [on Board] maintains a few in his stable but breeding bonus' and next Gen stuff and TAB Racing Club is bit of a slow burn ! And the Club not really pushing it...Golden Gait sounds good ,and is for the few horses that benefit by winning the final .....no real push to attract more owners etc or attendees to races with the fewer races and tiny fields poor for turnover. I don't think the Club even has a Marketing/Promotions person and has a 'temporary ' CEO........just hanging on while selling up things to reduce the debt which grows by the day. The facility in the City has a lot going for it and the population continues to grow but it seems less and less people care ! It would be totally irresponsible of HRNZ to give up on the region for Harness Racing. BSteele has really only been in the job for 5 x mins and he is employed by a Board who surely do not want to give up on Auckland ! Then Entain have been a huge influence since saving Harness and racing in General in NZ. They made it very clear they saw the future prospects of resuscitating Auckland ,any hope on that would seem reliant on the various key outfits working together and this just not evident at moment. I notice Aussie harness runs many ,many meetings with very low stakes ...eg $6000 and lower ! And I see the young energetic CEO of Cambridge is leaving ......maybe he going back to Auckland to start the revival , branching out ? -
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The racing season is about to end and the team reflects on it’s highlights as well and making some predictions about the next. We review the best races of the weekend and the newly crowned Jumps Premiership winning jockey Joshua Parker joins the show to talk about his success. Winter Weigh In, July 28 View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
English hoop Joshua Parker clinched his first New Zealand Jumps Jockeys’ Premiership title at Te Aroha on Sunday, fittingly aboard a horse that has given him nearly half of his season’s victories. The 25-year-old is in his second season riding on Kiwi soil, having ridden point-to-point races in England before seeking out further opportunities in New Zealand last May. Initially based with master trainer Kevin Myers, Parker enjoyed immediate success, riding five winners at the tail end of the 2023/24 season, and a further four before jumping wrapped up in late September. Among that latter quartet was a maiden hurdle victory aboard Billy Boy, who Parker would retain the ride on this season, picking up the Manawatu Hurdle (2500m) and Wellington Hurdle (3200m) before the premiership decider at Te Aroha, when Parker, Shaun Fannin and Kylan Wiles were locked on nine wins apiece. Fannin, who has ridden in just 12 jumping races this season, was not riding at the meeting, and Wiles collected a couple of placings, meaning Parker’s win aboard Billy Boy in the maiden steeplechase was enough to get him across the line. Parker was rapt to take out the overall title and shared his gratitude to a number of supportive trainers. “It’s some achievement, and something I have wanted to do since coming over to New Zealand last year,” Parker told Trackside’s Winter Weigh In. “Luckily, in my second season, I’ve been able to do it. “I wouldn’t have been able to do this without the backing of the owners and trainers, it’s been great. “I was based down with Kevin (Myers) when I first came over, he has been a massive part of my career here in New Zealand, as have his sons. They have taught me bit by bit about how different New Zealand racing is, and how to ride races over here, particularly in the jumps. “I’ve been lucky to build connections with Jo Rathbone, who has given me the legend of Billy Boy. Also Jess and Pete Brosnan, they’ve been great to me and gave me a nice win on Squire, who is a really nice horse. “Also Harvey and Ann Wilson with Jerricoop, and Barry Beatson, they’ve constantly given me opportunities on nice horses and it makes my life a lot easier.” Rathbone confirmed Billy Boy will bypass this year’s Grand National Festival of Racing, which commences at Riccarton this Saturday, but Parker has picked up a nice ride in the Racecourse Hotel and Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase (5500m) with Captains Run. “I’ve got Captains Run down there, I think he should run quite a nice race,” Parker said. “He’s a big horse with a brilliant jump on him. “He’s quite a relaxed type of horse, I see that he’s not too keen which is great for me, I like the more relaxed horses. I schooled him at Cambridge a few weeks ago and he did it superbly, so hopefully he can do that on the big day. “I’m really looking forward to heading down there, I’m not entirely sure who else I’ll be riding, but I’ll have him.” Parker plans to stay on in the southern hemisphere beyond the end of the current jumping season, considering opportunities in Australia before returning for the new term in New Zealand. “I’m planning on staying over here, I’d like to go over to Australia and have an idea of going over and riding in some of the highweights,” he said. “I’d love to get into the Jericho as well, that would be great.” “Dean Parker has told me a lot about his trips over to Australia and they sound very positive, but I’ll definitely be back here for the jumps racing next year, I think it’s brilliant. “We’ll take each step as it comes really.” View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
A patient approach with Force Of Nature (NZ) (Savabeel) is being rewarded in spades, with the son of Savabeel winning his way toward black-type assignments. Bred and raced by Milan Park’s Tony Rider, he posted his fifth victory from nine appearances when successful in Saturday’s open 1600m handicap at Te Rapa from Andrew Forsman’s stable. “He’s certainly going the right way, Andrew has always thought a bit of him, and I think we’ll see him running in a Group race soon,” Rider said. Early issues resulted in Force Of Nature remaining in Rider’s ownership. “He didn’t go to the yearling sale because he hurt himself, so we got him ready for the Ready to Run Sale, but he had a little chip in his fetlock and that’s the reason he didn’t sell,” he said. “We brought him home and took the chip out and nursed him through. “He hardly raced as a three-year-old and Andrew said we just need to look after him and give him more time and he’ll be a good horse as a four-year-old.” Rider welcomed further good news on Monday morning with Force Of Nature’s dam Elusive Nature delivering a half-sister. “She foaled a month early and had a Super Seth filly, so that gives me options whether to keep her or The Chosen One filly, who’s a rising yearling,” he said. Rider also bred and raced Force Of Nature’s sister Shezzacatch (NZ) (Savabeel), who won the Listed El Roca Trophy (1200m). “She’s in foal to Alabama Express and will be going to Anamoe,” he said. By O’Reilly, Elusive Nature is a daughter of the Elusive City mare Elusive Dreams, whose mother is the Group Two winner Dopff. Elusive Dreams is dam of the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) placegetter Savvy Dreams whose Super Seth colt Savour The Dream has been a three-time winner for Gold Coast trainer Bevan Laming. Meanwhile, Rider’s dual Group One-winning mare Provence (NZ) (Savabeel) has made a belated return to Stephen Marsh’s stable. “She was up to three-quarter pace when she got a virus and had to have a month off at home,” he said. Raced with the Social Racing Winners Circle Syndicate, the Savabeel five-year-old claimed the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) within three starts last preparation. She is out of Rider’s Flying Spur mare Sombreuil, also the dam of Te Akau’s The NZB Kiwi (1500m) and Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) winner Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel). View the full article
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