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Interesting 12 races I think on Friday, at Addington, why not same at Auckland and no Thursday.? In regards to trying, I always thought drivers were suspended if they didn't give horses best chance of winning. -
so i expressed an opnion that claude and rough and ready were driven in a manner that indicated they weren't trying to win,even though one was favorite and the other the major win mover. welll lets see how they get driven this week in a race where they can get a penalty free win. In other words,the connections knew if they won last week they would either become ineligible or get worse draws or both,for the race they want to win this week. coincidence or not? Do people think like that.i think they do. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Red Sea will represent Cambridge Stud principals Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay in Hong Kong. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Cambridge Stud will break new ground this season when the iconic farm’s familiar gold and black checked silks will be in action in Hong Kong. Principals Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay have been granted an ownership permit with expatriate New Zealander Jamie Richards to train their Group One-performed representative Red Sea. “The Hong Kong Jockey Club invited I think around a dozen international owners to be part of the Hong Kong racing system,” Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre said. “Cambridge Stud has a single permit and in Hong Kong terms for a PPG, a Private Purchase Griffin which is an unraced horse, or a raced horse which would go up there with a rating. “Hong Kong is a very important market for New Zealand, they are well represented at the Ready to Run Sale and at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale every year. “Having received the invitation to race a horse up there, we felt it was an opportunity not to be missed.” A homebred son of Pierata, Red Sea was prepared by Andrew Forsman and was a juvenile winner and finished runner-up in the Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). “In Hong Kong terms, he ticks quite a few boxes, he’s a four-year-old now and will go into Class 3,” Plumptre said. “The fact that he was Group One placed in New Zealand and a winner of quite a strong race suggested to us that he would be more than capable of holding his own up there.” Red Sea underperformed in two starts as a three-year-old in Melbourne before an injury came to light and sidelined him for the rest of his season. “He fractured a rib and we can only suggest it was an accident in his box, and it went unnoticed while he was in training,” Plumptre said. “We couldn’t work out why he wasn’t extending in his races at Moonee Valley and Sandown. “We got him home and did a complete scan and found the fractured rib and it took four months for him to recover.” Red Sea was a trial winner at Taupo last month in the hands of regular rider Warren Kennedy. “Warren gave us really good feedback and said he felt brilliant,” Plumptre said. “Jamie wanted him to have a decent gallop right-handed, so we took him to Ellerslie for a gallop with a companion and, once again, he went very well. “We were confident enough to put him on the quarantine list, and he leaves in two weeks’ time.” Red Sea will continue the successful association Cambridge Stud has enjoyed with Richards. “We’ve had a lot of luck with Jamie, both here and in Australia, with Probabeel the flagbearer and he trained a number of other good fillies for us so that gives us confidence we’ve got the right trainer,” Plumptre said. “The important thing is that Jamie knows the New Zealand system and obviously knows Andrew Forsman and how well he has handled the horse. “If he is competitive in Class 3 and can maybe get to Class 2 then that will be an important step and see the Cambridge Stud brand at that level.” Red Sea will be given ample time to settle into his new environment before stepping out. “I’m tipping that Jamie will feel his way and if he’s racing around Christmas time that would be good, but more likely toward the end of January,” Plumptre said. “The important thing for us is to have a competitive horse up there and we’re confident we’ve got the right horse, it’s just a question if him acclimatising.” A half-brother to multiple Australian winner Hard To Cross, Red Sea is a son of the Commands mare Egyptian Cross. She is a half-sister to dual Group Three winner Egyptian Symbol with their dam the Group 1 Railway (1200m) winner Our Egyptian Raine. View the full article -
Is pointing out a reality being harsh? I don't think so. One of the biggest perception problems with punters for harness racing, is races with multiple runners from the same stable. I thought it a no brainer that this is defintely a bad thing for harness racing.No one can argue its a good thing. in queensland wouldn't everyone who watches harness racing think the dixons often team drive in the big races.and the turpin horses as well ,although p mcmullen just not as good as the dixons at team driving as the race progresses..Or the e stewart runners do the same in victoria or the mates of each other in nsw do the same thing. Just the way it is. team driving is nothing new,its happened for donkey years,but these days the high profile stables dominate numbers wise more. No one says that about the gallops or the dogs . and races dominated by big stables is something other trainers and owners look at and say,hey even if i'm as good as them i won't beat them because of the team aspect.So why bother. Thats a real perception as well. I can tell you,everyone used to say that. again just reality.
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The boss of NZTR, Matt Ballesty, joins Michael in studio for an in-depth chat about the state of the industry, impending changes, and the future and plans with various tracks. Guerin Report – S2 Ep.3 Ft. Matt Ballesty View the full article
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