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By Special Agent · Posted
Everyone's take on this subject is interesting. Young participants are definitely needed and should be welcomed. It is a bit of a struggle financially for them starting out and unfortunately a lot rely on selling their best stock. What does State of the Art facilities mean? Does it mean flashy, or practical? The overseas photos look beautiful but, we have to have the money and staff for top notch maintenance. Russell Warwick said that a metropolitan track will bring the best horses and jockeys. Unless there is an influx we will still have the same pool of both. It is fantastic to look at other places and dream but, we don't have the same population as other countries. I wish we could come up with our own model instead of trying to copy others. As has been pointed out, sometimes it's quite an enjoyable experience under a simple umbrella. If Ellerslie is New Zealand's answer to State of the Art, it doesn't have training facilities which goes against the centralisation grain. I feel we are getting mixed messages from HQ. I think our State of the Art needs to be more simplistic i.e. safe consistent racing surfaces, horse areas with working components, viewing platforms aligned to the number of patrons, multi purpose facilities etc. We have every reason to become skeptical as we have seen Takanini sold, then sit unused for a long time and still no State of the Art facility at Puhinui or Whakanui or Greenfields or anywhere else. Rangiora is providing grass gallops Riccarton is not. Foxton and Levin continue to do their bit as trial and jumpout venues. Matt Ballesty made a point of CD needing to sort "racing and jumpout venues", a strange comment in the midst of it all. Has everyone forgotten Te Teko already. I have heard from a few in the industry that the Flaxmere property is not the perfect solution either. There are doubts concerning the soil make up. Please ensure due diligence is done before blundering into a poorly researched mistake. Everything is not as it seems at first glance. Serious industry investment will be required. It will not come from government, and Entain is a short term fix. Clubs need to step up with diverse ideas and action. I think we need to lower our expectations a touch and not dream of some pie in the sky ideal. There's a bloody lot to work on. Hearing the backslapping and comments about how terrific each board is offers no confidence to me as I feel that self praise is no recommendation. I think we probably have some brilliant young people right across the country who could do no worse than those who have let facilities run down, have sold the crown jewels and run up eye watering debt. After all, those young people will be here a lot longer than us and I often wonder what some oldies are hanging in for. -
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He's had a long couple of weeks doing special projects for at least a month ! Still clocked attendance at a few meetings even tho the Air NZ flights caused him travel issues and then tonight struck more problems with motorway issues. Despite all these challenges still managed to post a few interesting pieces of gold ,. What more can the man/person do ?? I was led to believe he considered a pariah on here ! -
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David Hayes said no stone has been left unturned in the preparation of his stable star Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) as he galloped at Sha Tin on Friday (19 September) ahead of his trip to Australia to tackle the world’s richest turf race, The Everest (Gr.1, 1200m). In his final workout on the grass before leaving Hong Kong, the world’s top-rated sprinter clocked 56.9s over 800m – completing the final 400m in 23.6s – in a showing that his Australian handler called “a good piece of work”. “He looked like he probably finished off (the final 200m) in about 11.5 (seconds), doing it very easy. And when he came back, he didn’t blow a candle out,” Hayes said. “We weighed him and he’s thriving. He’s at about 1,164 (lb) this morning, and he raced (in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap) at around 1,150, so that’s a good sign. They normally drop about 10 pounds when they travel, so he’ll be right on his winning weight when he gets there.” Ka Ying Rising, Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year, is being kept in quarantine ahead of his departure for Sydney on Sunday (21 September). The five-year-old, who has won his last 13 races, including four Group One victories, will compete overseas for the first time. For regular rider Zac Purton, it’s been a long road to the Sydney showdown. “It’s been a big build-up – nearly 11 months in the making, really. So, it’s been a topic of discussion for a long time now,” said the eight-time Hong Kong champion jockey. “It’s exciting to go down there, obviously, back to Australia and Sydney’s sort of where I’m from,” Purton added. “There’s going to be a lot of people going down there with the horse.” The 2025 edition of the AU$20 million (approx. HK$102.8 million) The Everest at Royal Randwick on 18 October is hugely anticipated by racing fans across the world, but Hayes said the excitement hasn’t been limited to the racing public. “The staff are very excited. He’s getting the rockstar treatment! He’s travelling with his vet, his farrier, his riding boy, his mafoo, and just to make it a good thing, my assistant trainer’s going down to make sure everything goes smoothly when he walks in the quarantine, so we’re not leaving a stone unturned,” he said. View the full article -
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What Gold Coast races Where Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217 When Saturday, September 20, 2025 First Race 1:08pm AEST Visit Dabble Gold Coast Turf CLub is the destination for the premier meeting in Queensland on Saturday, with a bumper nine-race meeting set down for decision. Showers are forecast for the region on raceday, meaning the Soft 5 track rating is likely to downgrade further as the meeting goes on. The rail comes out 1m from the 1000m-400m and remains true the remainder. The Gold Coast races on Saturday, September 20 commences at 1:08pm AEST. Best Bet at Gold Coast: Weigall Tiger Weigall Tiger arrives rock-hard fit and maps to control or sit outside the lead in a winnable BM85 (1300m). He was dominant winning a CL6 at Doomben on September 6, and retains a 3kg claim to offset topweight. From barrier two, Corey Sutherland can hold a forward rail spot on a Soft 5, and with proven 1350m strength, the drop to 1300m only sharpens his turn of foot late. He’s 7:3-0-1 at 1300–1400m and gets ideal conditions to go back-to-back. Best Bet Race 6 – #2 Weigall Tiger (2) 5yo Gelding | T: Kelly Schweida | J: Corey Sutherland (a3) (61.5kg) Next Best: Menazzi Menazzi looks ready to cash in,dropping back to 1800m in a small Class 6 where he maps handy from barrier three. He brings rock-solid recent figures, including a close second in a Doomben BM85 last start, carries just 55.5kg, and draws to control the race shape with Jake Bayliss. With proven form at the trip and a soft map, Menazzi should be too strong for his rivals late. Next Best Race 2 – #3 Menazzi (3) 7yo Gelding | T: Stuart Kendrick | J: Jake Bayliss (55.5kg) Best Value at Gold Coast: Heartoni Heartoni looks over the odds in a sharp 1000m BM85 to close the card. He was a tough Ipswich winner last start and draws to stalk the speed from barrier seven. With race fitness, genuine 1000–1100m speed, and Jake Bayliss taking the reins, he profiles to get the last crack at a few speedy types who may overdo it. If they run along early, his late strength can tell at an each-way price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 9 – #3 Heartoni (7) 6yo Gelding | T: Stuart Kendrick | J: Jake Bayliss (58.5kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Gold Coast – 20/9/25 Gold Coast quadrella selections Saturday, September 20, 2025 2-7-9 2-3-4-5 5-6-7-9-11-14 3-4-9-11-13 Horse racing tips View the full article
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