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i haven't seen anything said in this topic to get irritated about.That includes anything nairn said.And Bit of a yarn's not a forum that has people whose opinions irritate me. but this is a topic(animal welfare and care of ex racehorses) that can be divisive elsewhere,whether its handled delicately or not. just is.And theres people out there who are unhappy with how things are going in life for themselves and seem to transfer their frustration onto others and this can be a topic that draws that out. I'm talking mostly people who support nairn's point of view. I'm not meaing her or anyone else whos posted on this topic either. just people are people in the real world.. Not wrong again. You do like to say that a lot to me. Can you at least say it when i have said something thats wrong,as i think you overuse it and it loses it effect on me. . you said "rehoming agencies retrain horses so they can be rehomed." I said "rehoming places took horses with the intention of rehoming them". You say tomato i say tomato type thing. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Wrong again. Rehoming agencies RETRAIN horses so they can be rehomed. Rehoming in this sense ISN'T putting them in a paddock where they will get grass and have a boring life moping around in a paddock for the rest of their lives. Rehoming is RETRAINING them so they can be ridden and handled by any inexperienced person. For some reason Arcano wasn't suitable for Nairn's view of rehoming. She argues it was because of its respiratory issues. But if that was the case why couldn't it have been rehomed to just live life in a paddock? No Nairn chose to euthanise the horse and then embellish and put on internet showtime the dissection of the horse. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Where is the evidence? The horse had had respiratory issues for a long time before Kerr got him. Are you saying the previous trainer was at fault? As for the "intel" those rumours were rife about argon but there was never any evidence found in NZ or OZ. As we have debated before argon is not easy nor cheap to get a hold of and there would be a chain of evidence relating to supply. Kerr was under pressure because of his gambling but you draw long bows my friend. The horse HAD respiratory issues BEFORE Kerr got it. As for her dissection if she wanted to prove a point why wasn't the dissection done with reputable trained people observing and under proper forensic conditions? Why weren't blood samples taken before the dissections? Were tissue samples taken during the dissection and tested or even analysed by a trained animal pathologist? All that would have proved her point well and truly. She had no evidence that the alleged lung damage wasn't caused by a pathological disease the horse had over a long period of time. In my opinion it is worse than that however even based on this assessment by you why should any credence be given to Nairn's findings? That's the biggest problem with social media implausible and outlandish conspiracies are given airtime and there is always a group willing to believe them. Nairn's evidence and conclusions fall over on numerous points. I've already posted a few as has more eloquently @Steven B - but if the argon gave Arcano the necessary lift to win how did it do it? Argon is stated by Nairn as an EPO agent (a stretch at best) yet Arcano was known to have respiratory issues prior to Kerr training him and Nairn says Argon damaged his lungs then if both those facts are correct how did Arcano win? The horse wins because her conclusions are wrong. -
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TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) hopeful Tale Of The Gypsy. (Photo: Kenton Wright/Race Images) Lady Luck has finally smiled on talented filly Tale Of The Gypsy, who has been plagued by wide barriers throughout her short career to date. The daughter of Written By has jumped from the outside gate in half of her six appearances and contended with poor draws in the other three. Despite that, she posted a debut victory last season and finished fourth in the Group 1 Sistema (1200m), fifth in the Group 2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and had no luck again when out of the money in the Listed Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) earlier this month. Tale Of The Gypsy has finally drawn a decent barrier (one) in Saturday’s Group 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Te Rapa with stablemates Magic Carpet and Moretothinkabout to also represent trainer Stephen Marsh. “I rate all three and Tale Of The Gypsy was unlucky in the Group One and just kept drawing outside gates,” he said. “Last time out, she was again caught wide with no cover.” Magic Carpet finished third on debut on the course and added another placing last time out in a competitive maiden at Taupo. Moretothinkabout gave a bold account of himself in his only appearance last season when he ran second at Ruakaka. “The two boys are a lot better than maidens and I think they’re going places,” Marsh said. “Magic Carpet has done nothing wrong and last start we had to ride him a bit upside down. “On a bigger track, we can ride him a spot further back and I think he’ll be a lot better chasing rather than leading them up and doing the donkey work. “We’ve changed a bit of gear on Moretothinkabout with the blinkers and tongue tie on to help him focus and the 1400m with a trial under his belt will be ideal for him.” Marsh isn’t short on age group talent in the stable with Churmatt, a leading light after the fast start he has made to his career. The Rotorua debut winner then finished runner-up in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1200m) before a dominant last-start victory at Ellerslie. “He’ll run on Melbourne Cup Day in a three-year-old race over 1400m back at Ellerslie,” he said. Marsh is also delighted with stable star El Vencedor ahead of the Group 1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m), although the upcoming Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) is seen as a more ideal opportunity to add to his top-flight record. “He had a gallop at Ellerslie and is going great, although he won’t get a track to suit him on Saturday,” he said. “Hopefully, it doesn’t rain too much and it will be full steam ahead to the Livamol after this.” Of his two runners in the BCD Group Sprint (1200m), Ardalio is slightly favoured over Glamour Tycoon. “As long as it doesn’t get to a Heavy 10 they’ll run, it’s hard to split them and maybe Ardalio at the weights,” Marsh said. She will carry 54kg in her first start since winning last season’s Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) while dual stakes winner Glamour Tycoon has 58.5kg to carry in her resuming run. Horse racing news View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Otaki trainer Andrew Campbell. (Photo: Angelique Bridson) Otaki trainer Andrew Campbell is excited about the prospects of his promising juvenile Singletary, and he is looking forward to kicking off his career at his home track on Friday. The Satono Aladdin colt was purchased by Campbell and his primary owner Tommy Heptinstall out of Rich Hill Stud’s 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 2 draft for $125,000, and he is living up to his price tag. He has impressed Campbell with his two trials to date, including victory over 850m at Foxton last week, and he is confident of a bold showing in his debut run where he will come up against just three other runners. “He was pretty impressive at the trials the other day,” Campbell said. “He is such a big striding horse. “There’s a question mark about the track (rated a Heavy10 on Wednesday morning), but we are going to start him because he is going to go to the paddock regardless.” Karaka Millions eligible, the $1 million 1200m showpiece at Ellerslie in January is Singletary’s primary objective, and Campbell is hopeful of adding some money to his kitty this weekend to help qualify him for the race. “The ultimate goal would be the Karaka Millions,” he said. “We are going to get a bit of stakes money on Friday and I would love to think it is the thicker end of it. “Then we will put him in a paddock, bring him back for two or three races into the Karaka Millions, if he is good enough, but he certainly shows enough promise.” While Singletary is an assured starter, Campbell said track conditions will dictate whether Croupier steps out in the New World Otaki Handicap (1200m). The Ace High gelding showed a lot of promise as a three-year-old, winning two of his three starts in New Zealand before a two-run campaign in Queensland. The enigmatic gelding has pleased Campbell with his progression this preparation, but his first-up tilt could be saved for another day. “He trialled up well the other day,” Campbell said. “We are just worried about the track and whether we are going to start him or not. It’s a Heavy track so it might be a bit of an ask first-up, but I am happy with him.” Croupier holds a nomination for the Group 3 Join TAB Racing Club Mile (1600m) at Riccarton in November alongside stablemate Cocobill, who is looking for a better track than the Heavy 10 he faced in his New Zealand debut at Woodville last month. The four-year-old son of Vadamos was initially trained in Australia by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, for whom he won three and placed in one of his nine starts. He returned to New Zealand in search of his more favoured wet tracks, but as his connections found out last start, he doesn’t like it bottomless. “We thought he might have needed quite a heavy track because his form over there was on wet tracks, hence why he came back to me,” Campbell said. “We started him at Woodville, thinking he would thrive on a heavy track, and he just couldn’t go an inch in it. “It’s 50/50 whether he starts, but he is working well and I think he just needs the cut out of the track and not a bottomless track. “He will keep, he has got a few more wins left in him yet on the way he works.” Campbell’s racing team on Friday will also include Perfect Pete, who he is expecting to feature in the Aquashield Roofing Maiden (1600m). “It is probably his day in the sun,” Campbell said. “He has got a half decent draw (7) this time, a good, strong rider (Jonathan Riddell) and a wet track. “He is well, I galloped him this morning and it’s his best gallop this time in. I would be very disappointed if he wasn’t in the first three.” Horse racing news View the full article
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