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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Shanwah will set out on what trainer Douglas Whyte hopes is a path to the Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) when he has his first start in the city at Sha Tin this Sunday. Third behind Aeliana and Firm Agreement in April’s Group One Australian Derby (2,400m) at Randwick when trained by Ciaron Maher, Shanwah makes his Hong Kong debut in the Class Two Santa Monica Handicap (1,400m). “He raised the flag with his third in the Australian Derby and we persevered and fortunately enough we got him,” said Whyte...View the full article -
By TAB For Ever · Posted
WOW indeed.....$577 Tri and $4800 F4 ! I kept going back for the Trifecta bet...maxed my bet then doubled it ! Cup week taken care of by Oaks day ! R9...Nothing rash here , a warm favourite but only one horse paying over $20 to win. The race has a hottie Ray Magneiro , should win. So its Ray with 5, 8 ,12 ,13 ,14 15. Second bet on both totes the 7 horses boxed ! Gotta know when to hold it , know when to fold it........ [ don't be rude ,its money I'm holding ! ] -
i would characterise the above post as being realistic. but what brodie and i and others are saying is we don't believe industry leadership is being realistic. when brodie and i and others comment along similar lines you sometimes call that appraoch as negative.its all because its a negative reality. Money is always such a significant factor,whether it be now or in the future. currently hrnz leaderships thinking is to do what they can to retain the bigger players in the industry by,at this point in time, providing them money rewards via bigger stakes and bonuses. So whats hrnz's strategy when they run out of money to provide the current level of money in the future. Will those decision makers even be around to deal with the consequences of their current decision making? The industry still has a lot of positives going foward. Its just,if we have future administration who come up with a workable plan to maximise those positives, they will be hamstrung by being strapped for cash because of what many believe is the current unsustainable business plan. anyways,we all want to see the indutsry prosper,but we just differ on how that is achieved. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Talented mare First Chorus (NZ) (Ghibellines) ran out a strong winner of the TCL Trophy (1700m) for trainer Lindsay Smith under a perfect ride from a wide draw (15) by Jamie Mott. Sporting the colours of Spicer Thoroughbreds, First Chorus powered away from her opposition to score by a length and a half to record her third victory from seven starts. The four-year-old daughter of Ghibellines had previously been runner up at Geelong off a month between runs and had come on in fitness on Thursday. “The speed was on and Jamie did slot in, it was a great ride,” Smith said. “I told him before the race if he won it, it would be a great ride and take all the accolades, but it wasn’t a bad training effort either! “No doubt she’ll get to 2000m at some stage. Maybe this time next year, she might be in a Matriarch (Gr.2, 2000m) or something like that.” Mott said earlier in the mare’s career he thought she was somewhat limited in ability but she has continued to raise the bar and improve. “Lindsey has done a great job with her. She’s built through the grades slowly and each run she’s got better and better,” he said. “We took her to Geelong last time off a bit of a break and knew she needed a run. She knocked up late. “She had a nice tick over trial. Fred Kersley gave her a little trial in between and topped her fitness up. “I got a beautiful spot from the barrier and travelled great and was going to be hard to beat from there. “She’s had a massive preparation and she’ll continue to get better and better, too. “She’s a horse who will have a nice future.” First Chorus was bred by Dean Lawrence with his mother-in-law, Diana Duff-Staniland and Paul Duffus. First Chorus is a full sister to seven-time winner Bellini Miss (NZ) (Ghibellines), with the pair out of the winning O’Reilly mare Broadway Miss. She was purchased privately by Brad Spicer of Spicer Thoroughbreds, who has a long-standing relationship with Mott. “We were really confident until the barrier came out but to Jamie’s credit, it was a huge ride,” Spicer said. “She can go to the paddock now and come back bigger and better next time around. “I’m a bit of a fan of the stock of Ghibellines. We had the full sister, Bellini Miss, and when she started showing a bit I went and sourced a full sister, and she looks like she is going to be better.” View the full article -
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Darryn Weatherley is feeling the pride of a father as he gets set to line-up the horse he co-bred, co-owns and co-trains on one of Australia’s biggest days of racing. Pier (NZ) (Proisir) carries the silks of well-known Australian owner Ozzie Kheir, but he remains a family pet in the Weatherley family, who have doted on the gelding since he was a foal. A Group One winner at three, Pier has been a test of patience for his conditioners in recent years, having one start in 18 months before returning in April where he was runner-up in the Listed City Of Napier Sprint (1200m), which sealed his ticket across the Tasman, where he would have a memorable and rewarding next six months. He began his Australian raid in Queensland where he placed in the Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m) before winning the Listed The Wayne Wilson (1600m). Following a spell in the warmer climes of the Sunshine State, Weatherley met Pier in Sydney this spring where he placed in the Gr.2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m), was a game fifth in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m), and was outstanding when running home for third in the Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1609m) at Randwick on Everest Day. Weatherley, who trains Pier in partnership with his daughter Briar, then shifted his sights further south to the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The Matamata trainer has an itch to step his gelding out over 2000m, and that will be scratched on Saturday in the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. “It was a huge run last start,” Weatherley said. “There were some pretty good horses behind him and he fought like a tiger. His trip to Melbourne has been good and I think he has improved further from Sydney. “You have got a dual Cox Plate (Gr.1, 2040m) winner in Via Sistina in the field, but I really believe he deserves his spot in the field, and she will know he is there.” The Waikato horseman is enjoying the atmosphere in Melbourne during its biggest week of the year, and he said he couldn’t be any prouder of his horse heading into the biggest test of his career. “It is like having a son in the Rugby World Cup final or the 100m final at the Olympics,” Weatherley said. “He is racing against the best of the best. I am proud of the horse who has put me in this position and it’s good to be here. “It is a pretty cool place to be at the moment, it is a very vibrant week.” Weatherley couldn’t be any happier with the way Pier’s Australian campaign has gone and he is grateful for the hospitality shown by his hosts in each state, as well as his team back home while he has been campaigning their stable star. “He has been here since May, he has only had the one airfare,” Weatherley said. “He has had five starts thus far and earned A$600,000, so it has been a pretty cool trip. “I don’t know how many flights I have had to and from New Zealand, but it has been a fair few, I could just about fly the plane myself. “The people I have stayed with – Brisbane with Barry Lockwood, Sydney with Richard Collett and Melbourne with Andrew Forsman – they have been absolutely fantastic, and I have enjoyed my time. “I am very pleased to have Briar in partnership, who is doing the hard yards at home while Pier and I are enjoying the festivities over here.” Pier will jump from barrier six and will have the services of regular Australian rider Ethan Brown aboard. While Via Sistina dominates the Champions Stakes market at $1.70, bookmakers have plenty of respect for Pier, rating the Kiwi gelding a $12 fourth favourite behind Tom Kitten ($9.50) and fellow Ozzie Kheir runner Light Infantry Man ($11). View the full article
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