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I certainly didn't get that offer. The only offer I ever get these days is some half arsed offer to double the fixed odds on some obscure Aussie horse I have never heard of and have no interest in. I think the last one I had was some horse on Saturday paying about $1.30 that ran down the track. I have never taken up any of those offers. Doesn't interest me. They have no interest in tote bettors, which does suit me in a sense as it helps me to wind down my betting. I'm getting very suspicious about some of the quinella odds on offer. I know they shouldn't be able to manipulate tote odds but some of the quinella payouts are incredibly low. -
It would be interesting to know which clubs are sitting on the most valuable land. Some tracks rent their land or are on racecourse reserve type arrangements where the land can't be sold with the money going to outsiders if the clubs are closed down. Often the land reverts to the local community. As special agent says above, the worst performing clubs are often the ones with the most valuable land. I wonder how Fielding feels these days having sold off their track and handed most of the money over to Awapuni. The Franklin trots might be an example of what could happen to anyone taken in by bigger more favoured clubs.
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Bryce Newman was in familiar territory when he picked up a double at Wanganui on Monday, but a new challenge is now on the horizon for the Bulls trainer as he prepares Abbakiss for Saturday’s $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m). An exciting week for Newman commenced as he’d hoped, with Uncle Arch and Blue Jeanie breaking maiden status in their respective contests. Uncle Arch (NZ) (Tivaci) was equal favourite for the Terry Brothers MDN (1600m), a contest that was swiftly turned on its head when pacemaker Deciphering Me dislodged jockey Marc Lerner at 1200m. That left the son of Tivaci in front under Kavish Chowdhoory, who had him travelling well into the straight and he kicked away to score by a length. “There was obviously an incident in the race, but he did well to carry on while he was left on his own for a while there,” Newman said. “He’s a progressive type of horse, we see him as a stayer probably into next season. It was good to see him get one out of the way and I think there’s a bit left in store for him this preparation.” His stablemate Blue Jeanie (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) was rated a $21 chance in the Smart Naturals 2040, but she second-rated her rivals after getting the perfect run in transit in the hands of Chowdhoory. Settling in midfield, the Satono Aladdin mare saved plenty of ground on the inside turning for home and powered away, the final margin nearly four lengths. “That was super pleasing,” he said. “She hasn’t had many starts and the first couple weren’t overly inspiring, but we’ve had this family for a long time and she’s about the fourth generation, so we know they take a bit of time. “Although it was very nice to see her do it, I think the second place a couple of weeks ago put the writing on the wall that she was finding her form and doing what the family does. “Both of these horses are homebred, which is always quite nice as well.” Abbakiss (inside) will contest Saturday’s TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) While Newman has had a multitude of success with his homebred gallopers, it will be a filly he purchased at last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale in Abbakiss (Microphone) who will take on the million-dollar feature at Ellerslie later this week. The daughter of Microphone was purchased by Newman’s Raumai Bloodstock for $60,000 out of Carlaw Park’s draft, and in her four raceday starts as a juvenile, she has recorded a win and three placings. After her maiden success at Tauherenikau last November, Newman had started to consider a tilt at the Karaka Millions, a hope that became reality when Abbakiss went down by a short head in the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) earlier this month, won by To Cap It All. “It’s always in the back of your mind, it’s pretty exciting to get to a race like that, but we’ve said all the way through that it wasn’t the be all and end all, she’s a lovely filly that we think will train on,” he said. “After the run at Wellington, where she got caught three-wide no cover and had the tenacity to go down by such a short margin, it gave us the confidence that we should have a go in Auckland. “It’s what you always hope to do, we race a lot of homebreds and only buy one or two a year, but as soon as Michelle and I saw this filly at the sales, we fell in love with her straight away. Our son Jack is big into pedigrees and he gave her the big tick in saying she’ll go pretty early, so it was nice that she fitted into our budget and we could afford a filly of her quality. “She’s moved up north this week, she’s happily settled in Cambridge at Chad Ormsby’s place. We’re just happy to be at Karaka and to have a horse good enough to represent us in a race like that.” A former top-level eventer in New Zealand and overseas, Newman knows a thing or two about high-pressure sport, but he said the two environments were difficult to compare. “It’s totally different,” he said. “I found a little bit at the start (of training) that handing a horse over to someone else was the most difficult thing, because I always felt I rode well under pressure when I rode myself, even though these guys are professionals and do it day in, day out. “In a former life, I would’ve loved to be a jockey myself, and I still ride a lot of horses at home every day. “I find that you put a bit of pressure on yourself through expectation and I think I’d be less nervous if I was riding myself, but we’re just going to go up and enjoy it, what will be will be. The syndicate are really looking forward to Saturday night.” View the full article -
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Champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) continued his comeback from an injury with a 1000m turf trial at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning as he heads towards the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m) on 30 March. The multiple Group One winner has been off the scene since last April when he had surgery on his left front fetlock after he was injured when winning the 2024 edition of the Gr.2 Sprint Cup. Ridden by Matthew Poon in the barrier trial, the four-time Group 1 winner finished second of eight runners, a length and a half behind California Touch, who clocked 58.62s. Fresh from Ka Ying Rising’s stunning triumph in the Gr1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) on Sunday, David Hayes hopes Sight Happy can propel Zac Purton closer towards Hong Kong history at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Purton, 42, needs only two more wins to overtake Douglas Whyte’s tally of 1,813 Hong Kong victories and takes seven rides at Happy Valley tomorrow night – John Size-trained Spirit Of Peace and Beauty Alliance, Firefoot for Chris So, Aestheticism for Pierre Ng, David Eustace’s Riding Together, View Of The World for Dennis Yip and Sight Happy for Hayes. Hayes, who has provided 10 of Purton’s 72 winners this season, including five with record-breaking sprint star Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress), is optimistic Sight Happy can snare his second victory this campaign when he contests the Class 4 Kowloon Park Handicap (1200m) from barrier two. “Zac can hopefully settle midfield and, with a bit of luck, he can put his run up,” Hayes said. “He’s had some bad barriers but the last couple of runs, he’s been able to show what he’s capable of. He’s a healthy little horse and very sound, so hopefully he’ll keep putting the runs up.” Purton believes another solid book of rides has the potential to deliver the record tomorrow night. “We’ll see how we go, Happy Valley is always a little bit tricky. You need to get the right run and a few things go your way, but I’ve only got two (wins) to go now, so nearly there,” the seven-time Hong Kong champion said. “View Of The World (NZ) (Derryn) won nicely last time, but he drew the right gate (one), had a soft run behind the leaders and skipped home against an average field, so he had all the favours but I like the way he did it and he gets around the Valley nicely, so I’m hoping he can go on with it.” With a Sha Tin double last Sunday leaving Purton with 1,812 wins, the Australian is spearing towards an eighth Hong Kong championship with 72 wins for the season – 39 clear of Hugh Bowman (33) – after 39 of 88 scheduled meetings. View the full article -
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Bryce Newman was in familiar territory when he picked up a double at Wanganui on Monday, but a new challenge is now on the horizon for the Bulls trainer as he prepares Abbakiss for Saturday’s $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m). An exciting week for Newman commenced as he’d hoped, with Uncle Arch and Blue Jeanie breaking maiden status in their respective contests. Uncle Arch (NZ) (Tivaci) was equal favourite for the Terry Brothers MDN (1600m), a contest that was swiftly turned on its head when pacemaker Deciphering Me dislodged jockey Marc Lerner at 1200m. That left the son of Tivaci in front under Kavish Chowdhoory, who had him travelling well into the straight and he kicked away to score by a length. “There was obviously an incident in the race, but he did well to carry on while he was left on his own for a while there,” Newman said. “He’s a progressive type of horse, we see him as a stayer probably into next season. It was good to see him get one out of the way and I think there’s a bit left in store for him this preparation.” His stablemate Blue Jeanie (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) was rated a $21 chance in the Smart Naturals 2040, but she second-rated her rivals after getting the perfect run in transit in the hands of Chowdhoory. Settling in midfield, the Satono Aladdin mare saved plenty of ground on the inside turning for home and powered away, the final margin nearly four lengths. “That was super pleasing,” he said. “She hasn’t had many starts and the first couple weren’t overly inspiring, but we’ve had this family for a long time and she’s about the fourth generation, so we know they take a bit of time. “Although it was very nice to see her do it, I think the second place a couple of weeks ago put the writing on the wall that she was finding her form and doing what the family does. “Both of these horses are homebred, which is always quite nice as well.” Abbakiss (inside) will contest Saturday’s TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) While Newman has had a multitude of success with his homebred gallopers, it will be a filly he purchased at last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale in Abbakiss (Microphone) who will take on the million-dollar feature at Ellerslie later this week. The daughter of Microphone was purchased by Newman’s Raumai Bloodstock for $60,000 out of Carlaw Park’s draft, and in her four raceday starts as a juvenile, she has recorded a win and three placings. After her maiden success at Tauherenikau last November, Newman had started to consider a tilt at the Karaka Millions, a hope that became reality when Abbakiss went down by a short head in the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) earlier this month, won by To Cap It All. “It’s always in the back of your mind, it’s pretty exciting to get to a race like that, but we’ve said all the way through that it wasn’t the be all and end all, she’s a lovely filly that we think will train on,” he said. “After the run at Wellington, where she got caught three-wide no cover and had the tenacity to go down by such a short margin, it gave us the confidence that we should have a go in Auckland. “It’s what you always hope to do, we race a lot of homebreds and only buy one or two a year, but as soon as Michelle and I saw this filly at the sales, we fell in love with her straight away. Our son Jack is big into pedigrees and he gave her the big tick in saying she’ll go pretty early, so it was nice that she fitted into our budget and we could afford a filly of her quality. “She’s moved up north this week, she’s happily settled in Cambridge at Chad Ormsby’s place. We’re just happy to be at Karaka and to have a horse good enough to represent us in a race like that.” A former top-level eventer in New Zealand and overseas, Newman knows a thing or two about high-pressure sport, but he said the two environments were difficult to compare. “It’s totally different,” he said. “I found a little bit at the start (of training) that handing a horse over to someone else was the most difficult thing, because I always felt I rode well under pressure when I rode myself, even though these guys are professionals and do it day in, day out. “In a former life, I would’ve loved to be a jockey myself, and I still ride a lot of horses at home every day. “I find that you put a bit of pressure on yourself through expectation and I think I’d be less nervous if I was riding myself, but we’re just going to go up and enjoy it, what will be will be. The syndicate are really looking forward to Saturday night.” View the full article
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