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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. -
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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 -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
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 -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The unreserved dispersal of highly respected horseman Hec Anderton’s estate has led to five members of an enormously successful South Island family being up for sale on gavelhouse.com. All five descend from the mainland marvel Princess Mellay (Mellay), whose 18 wins included the New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and two editions of the New Zealand Cup (3200m). Princess Mellay went on to be a significant influence at stud, with five winning foals headed by the 19-race winner and triple Group One winner Prince Majestic (NZ) (Noble Bijou). Countless other descendants have made their mark on the big stage, including Auckland Cup (3200m) winners Roger That (NZ) (Shinko King) and Trav (NZ) (Almanzor), Wellington Cup (3200m) and dual New Zealand Cup winner Blood Brotha (NZ) (Danzighill), Group Three winner and Group One New Zealand Derby (2400m) placegetter King Johny (NZ) (Seasoned Star), and other Group winners such as De Montfort (NZ) (Random Chance), Parthesia (NZ) (Raise The Flag), Prince Oz (NZ) (O’Reilly), Ranger (NZ) (Random Chance) and The Bandette (NZ) (Noble Bijou) among others. In fact, one of the five horses currently being offered from this family is herself a member of this stakes-winning list. Loftys Gift (NZ) (Ghibellines) had 35 starts for eight wins, six seconds and $259,090 in stakes. She won the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) and was runner-up in the Group Three South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). Loftys Gift is being offered in foal to White Robe Lodge’s exciting new stallion Alflaila. “Hec Anderton, my grandfather Brian’s brother, passed away recently and he owned half of these five horses that are up for sale,” White Robe Lodge’s Jack Stewart said. “So they’re being sold to dissolve that partnership. “These horses are all from a very good family, going back to Princess Mellay. It’s a prolific family that’s produced a lot of quality horses and a huge number of winners over a number of years. “Loftys Gift is set to be particularly sought after, being a stakes-winning and Group-placed mare, and we’ve just scanned her and had a positive to our new stallion Alflaila. I think a stakes-winning mare in foal to a first-season stallion should have a lot of appeal.” But Loftys Gift is not the only one with notable credentials. Anticipate (NZ) (Ghibellines), a four-time winner from 24 starts, is a half-sister to Blood Brotha and the dam of Loftys Gift. Anticipate gave birth to her first foal last month. Anticipate. Photo: Supplied “Anticipate showed some good ability on the track and has just recently foaled a colt by Ancient Spirit,” Stewart said. “So this is a great opportunity for someone to buy a promising young broodmare with a colt foal at foot. “A couple of the others being sold still have the potential to do more on the racetrack. Patraine (NZ) (Almanzor) has won a couple of races and I don’t think she’s reached her mark yet, so there’s a bit to look forward to with her, while De Pazzi (NZ) (Almanzor) has had only four starts so far and has had a fourth. She’s just taken a bit of time.” Patraine and the unnamed mare being offered as Lot 6 are both sisters to the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) and Tasmanian Oaks (2100m) winner Parthesia. This five-strong dispersal is part of a 25-lot catalogue for the latest gavelhouse.com fortnightly auction, with bidding on the first lot closing at from 7pm (NZDT) on Monday 10 November. View the full article -
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