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I don't do stupid questions normally but I'm feeling sorry for dumb animals today Maybe Dad saw Dan's ratings and how he'd dropped off normal highs, even when winning a G1 3 starts previously?? You'll hear many trainers talk about "saving blinkers up" knowing how well they've trained/trialed in them As for PL's 'thoughts' re '50%" of the time stat...give me a freaken break My reason day tear is profiling horses that have raced in superior races.. to win a certain amount and in adding 20% for blinkers...I'm trusting the trainer believes his horse is even more superior with a gear change -
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By Mike Love Waterlea trainer Allan Shutkowski inched ever close to 50 career wins when when Fredastaire was successful at Ashburton’s Cup Week Showcase meeting on Thursday. Handled superbly by driver Jim Curtin, the three year old Ultimate Machete gelding was able to secure an economical run in the Spraymarks Roadmarking and Traffic Management Mobile Pace. He was then presented at the top of the straight to chase down tearaway leader A Better Jackalack to win in a close finish. Fredastaire stopped the clock at 2:58 for the 2400m with closing sectionals of 57.8 and 28.0. “We thought he’d go pretty good. He’s a genuine kind of horse,” said Shutkowski. “We raced him in the summer and autumn and he was still just a bit slabby, so he ended up getting three months off which was a blessing. This time in he’s been going excellent. Everything we’ve done so far has been to his benefit.” Shutkowski (pictured above, in blue) and team headed south a couple of days beforehand as he is not the best traveller. Fredastaire is bred and raced by Anthony “Tubby” Smith, along with Allan and his wife Petrina. “Tubby has played around with horses all of his life. He bred him. He liked Ultimate Machete because the granddam (Maureens Dream) was by Lordship.” “I’ll get no credit for the win. My wife Petrina has done all the work with him lately,” laughed Shutkowski. Fredastaire has now won one from 14 starts and placed six times, while trainer Shutkowski is one win away from 50 training successes. “We will aim to be at Westport over Christmas. He will go somewhere before then.” Shutkowski works a team of five including Ha’penny. “Ha’penny was going good at Kaikoura but couldn’t sprint with them. She’s been having trouble with tying up. She’s actually quite a good horse.” “We have a Sweet Lou out of C A Penny, and Tubby has a Sky Major half to Fredastaire which goes really nicely who are both two year olds.” View the full article -
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By Jonny Turner Don’t be too surprised if you don’t see another winning salute from Nathan Williamson at Winton on Sunday. The trainer-driver will be back racing in the south, fresh off producing his first Group 1 training victory with Captains Mistress in the Dunstans Sires Stakes Series Final at Addington on Show Day. Williamson gave a very rare salute as he crossed the line, completing what could be considered an overdue elite-level victory considering his outstanding talent and record as a trainer. While it may have appeared the horseman’s gesture was – in the words of the late Sir Edmund Hilary – because “we knocked the bastard off” that wasn’t quite the case. Instead, it was a nod to the big family unit – including wife Katie and children Millie, Lachie and Louie – that have has been the driving force behind Williamson becoming a Group 1 winning trainer. “Katie and the kids make huge sacrifices for me to be able to be away to compete in these big races.” “There are days where I would like to watch gymnastics or swimming but I have commitments to the horses and to the business.” “So, winning the Group 1 wasn’t so much about my own personal achievement, it was more about acknowledging what the family had given to make it possible.” “And we have her parents Ross and Robyn working here and playing a big part in the operation.” “Winning the race was a thrill but I felt the biggest thing was it showed all of the hard work and sacrifices the family have made were being rewarded.” Captains Mistress is on a one-way path towards the $100,000 Group 1 Ace Of Diamonds at Addington on November 29. The star filly could be joined by Always Dreaming who is on track to qualify for the $100,000 Ace Of Spades on the same night. The two-year-old returns in race 3 at Winton, the Gareth Paul Building Mobile Pace, and he would need to produce a strong effort to be a threat in his Group One assignment. And Williamson thinks he is forward and ready to run a big race. “He trialled quite nice and that trial seems to have sharpened him up.” “The plan is to go to Addington in a fortnight, so he is pretty well up to the mark and ready to run a nice race.” Williamson rates Son Of The Cleaner as the best of his outside drives at Winton on Sunday. The trotter produced a strong fresh-up win in his return to racing at the same track late last month. “He looks a nice chance, he has got a few tricks to him but if he can trot away and get into a good rhythm he would take plenty of catching.” Williamson also links up with Harold Hanover and Always B There on Sunday. View the full article -
I worked in 3 stables when I was younger and cant recall any instances where the boss would try BO without training/trialing in them Besides, it doesn't make sense that you'd risk hyping up a horse with something that new on race day when some horses already over race with them on Here's Champion Queensland trainer Tony Gollan's thoughts I definitely use blinkers and winkers a lot in trackwork to get an understanding of what is going to work on race day and what the horse feels most comfortable racing in. From a punting point of view, you want to see blinkers applied to a horse who is still on the way up in the preparation and open to improvement. A lot of the time I see blinkers applied to a horse who has been struggling and the application of blinkers is like a last resort or desperate tactic. When a horse is not going well and appears to have had enough for the campaign, blinkers or winkers aren't going to make a difference.
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