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How will they replace the millions lost next year without the NZ dogs? Anyone heard? -
Chief, it is 2 and a 1/2 years to go, and the usage of the Entain money has been decidedly very poor. The ones making the decisions will not be around when the day of reckoning comes. Anyway nothing we can do apart from pointing out the error of their ways!! -
Chief it isnt three years to go, it is 2 and a 1/2. Not sure how the thoroughbreds are going with the extra money from Entain, but it would be odds on that Harness stakes are going to be crucified in the next year or so! Unfortunately you can not powder coat what is going on at the moment.
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Ocean Beyond (NZ) (Ocean Park) may not be the friend of the punter, but what he is he’s a consistent money spinner for his connections. The Simon Ryan-trained galloper will try to collect his biggest prize on Saturday when he runs in the $500,000 Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) and attempt to build on his A$535,475 bankroll. Now an eight-year-old, Ocean Beyond has been winless since May 2022 when successful in the Listed Straight Six (1200m) at Flemington. After originally starting out with Daniel Bowman at Warrnambool, which included a win on Ballarat Cup Day in 2021, Ocean Beyond then had a stint with Andrew Bobbin before transferring into Ryan’s care last year. Ocean Beyond has gone winless in 24 starts for Ryan but has picked up more than A$135,000 in prize money from finishing in the placings six times while finishing fourth on a further four occasions. “When he came to my stable, he was on the verge of retirement,” Ryan said. “He hadn’t done much for a while and as he’s got a bit older, he appears to be getting out in distance and has probably reinvented himself a little bit. “When you’ve only got a small stable at Warrnambool, there is some frustration (that he hasn’t won) but it’s nice to have a galloper in the stable that runs good races, in good races, all the time. “I know he’s probably not a punter’s favourite, but if you put your business hat on, he’s winning plenty of money for his owners and covering his costs. “We’re hoping one day that lightning strikes, and he gets away with a good race.” Ocean Beyond is on the quick back-up having chased home Casino Seventeen (Casino Prince) and Rumbled Again (Night Of Thunder) in the Gr.3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield last Saturday, collecting A$18,000 for connections. “The best runs he’s had from me have been when he’s been on the quick back-up,” Ryan said. “I’m confident he can run, at least, as well as he did last Saturday, and hopefully better. “The 2000 (metres) is probably as far as he wants it, but I think he’ll run a strong 2000 coming off the 1800 (metres) last Saturday.” Ryan said swimming, trips to the local pony club along with trotting and cantering at the Warrnambool racecourse will have Ocean Beyond in peak condition for Saturday. “He’s a horse that is easy to train,” Ryan said. “He always eats well, he’s very sound, enjoys his work, but he’s got a racing pattern that’s not conducive to winning a lot of races. “He likes to get back and find the line late, but I think he’ll present in as good as order as he did last Saturday. “It’s as probably as good a race that he’s been in, but his form suggests he warrants a shot.” By Waikato Stud’s proven sire Ocean Park out of the four-win Pins mare Frankly, Daniel Bowman went to $60,000 to purchase the gelding after he was passed in at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale where he was presented by Ohukia Lodge on behalf of Waikato Stud. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
It may no longer be on the big stage of Karaka Millions night, but a win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Concorde Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe would mean just as much to trainer Chad Ormsby. The Cambridge horseman is targeting the feature sprint with stable favourite Master Fay (Deep Field), who took out last year’s running on the highly anticipate meeting at Ellerslie on the eve of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales. It was Master Fay’s second start in New Zealand following his comeback from Hong Kong, where he won his sole start for former trainer Caspar Fownes, and he has continued to be lightly raced by Ormsby, having just had the nine starts for four wins and two placings. The now eight-year-old son of Deep Field has had a long, slow build-up this preparation, having three trials and one raceday start, winning first-up over 1200m at Ellerslie in October. He was set to contest last month’s Listed Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe, but Ormsby elected to withdraw his charge from the race due to the rain-affected track. “We missed a run in the Counties Bowl. I made a bit of a blue in scratching a little bit early,” Ormsby said. “I got a little bit scared away from the wet track mid-week, but it didn’t really matter too much. It has ruined a preparation before, hence why I didn’t want to go anywhere near an off track. “It hasn’t rocked the boat too much for his prep. He went to Ellerslie last Saturday for a gallop and worked really well and he has worked well during the week.” While pleased with Master Fay ahead of his fresh-up run, Ormsby is still wary of his opposition, and is hopeful apprentice jockey Sam McNab can continue his 100 percent strike-rate on the gelding. “There are still a couple of decent runners in the field that he is still going to have his A-game on. Things will need to go right for him,” Ormsby said. “I am excited to give young Sam a shot. This horse is as good as we have got and Sam rode him exceptionally well last time, so he gets to steer him around again.” Ormsby will also head to Ellerslie with last-start placegetter Unodostrescuatro, who will contest the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1600. “He found a little bit of form last start at Rotorua, but Saturday is a bit different to a Wednesday at Rotorua,” Ormsby said. “He deserves a shot and I am excited to step him up over a mile.” Looking ahead to Sunday, Ormsby will have a two-pronged attack at Te Aroha, including debutant Marcus Attillus (NZ) (Circus Maximus) in the MVS Equine Maiden 3YO (1400m) and fellow three-year-old Spiritus (NZ) (Ancient Spirit) in the Shackell Electrical Maiden 3YO (1400m). “Marcus Attillus is a long-term project for us that we are slowly developing,” Ormsby said. “We will see him hit his straps maybe in his next preparation when he is getting up over a bit more ground. “Spiritus is a horse we have a lot of time for and we feel this campaign he might reach as far as something like a Derby (Gr.1, 2400m).” View the full article
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