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You 2 old boys have really drawn the Curtains and Pulled down the Blinds on your view of NZ harness racing. And trying to Board up the windows as well lol.  No wonder no-one talks to you anymore here. Do you seriously expect the CEO or HRNZ or anyone to be disappointed in and back your Shocking judgements of every aspect of the sport ? They Can't Do That. It's their job to put a Racing product on for the participants.  Calling everyone 'Fools' 10 times solves nothing Mr Galah. Let's have a look at why they say The Sport is never Been better.  Get some Optimism going maties . Pull that Blind up and remove your deafeners !! (I think they're glued in with you 2 though ) 😂😋😉 1/  Fabulous racing all year round. Amazing concepts like the November Slot races, The Cambridge Million Betcha and TAB trot attracting the best horses in the world nearly the past 2 years. HRNZ ONLY have to put in a Small portion of the prizes pool so the BIG-time racing is on the cusp of being 'Self Sufficient ' excellent stuff !!  2/ The NZ CUP racing for a great purse with the Aussie involvement through the ceiling now . because the racing is doing so well in NZ . The last 2 Dominion trots have been fantastic. ( I guess that makes up for NZ not running the Interdominion anymore )   3/ The yearlings Prices are amazing . Stonewall bought 2 yearlings a year ago for NZ record Prices . $360,000 each I think it was. The breeders will be smiling at this like real estate agents lol.  4/ The Golden Gait concept at Auckland is amazing with people like Unhinged Nigel for example winning them with his syndicates and getting good reward for their Input to the industry and participation . Like wise the recent Ashburton 5000 concept saw normal rated horses winning $60,000 races for normal grass roots participants. How good was that. The millionaires have enough races put on for them like the harness millions etc. 5/ BIG time Aussie owners like Boots and Shannon have taken over where Mark Purdon's left off , and are supporting the trainers with a stack of purchases at your yearling sales,  6/ GUS and Muscle Mountain are trotting at an amazing level, showing NZ bred trotters are near best on the planet. There are ways to expand on that by running More Trotting races. Wait on . Auckland already do !! for Bernie Hackett, Dr Chin, Balle, McGowan and other fantastic trotter trainers in the North . Well done ATC. 7/ The horses are going blistering times . Because the Trainers are the best around. Dunn's , Telfers, Cullins  ,Dalgety and the Masters themselves the 3 brothers/in law = BarryP and MarkP and Tony H STILL training and WINNING after all these 5 decades. The best in the World still Representing your Amazing Sport .   So HOW Lucky are you guys to Have them ? 8/ New Zealand Very Abily represented last night at Melton Victoria on our Biggest night of the year at the Hunter Cup. NOOO . Not by Mick Guiren (who droned on like a man in a asylum lol 😂😋 that no-one could understand) But by Republican Party, Captain's Mistress and Chase A Dream storming into the money showing GOOD the kiwis really are . (and people could bet on them too 👍) how  is there anything to complain about .  and you Expect the CEO to say things are going Bad. 😂🤣😁  Adapt and pull up your blinds and open the curtains , and enjoy the sunshine boys. try and enjoy the sport. better than tiddly winks the Chief was trying to sell someone lol 😂 Amazing Horses, Amazing Horse people, Amazing races. Heaps more coming up soon too.  have a good Sunday. ( get the Mrs to open the curtains or something lol ) 😁😉  

Brodie would send them broke. 

Shop Time becomes the first winner for his sire Shoplifted in taking the non-black-type Jim's Orbit Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park Feb. 14 in his fourth career start.View the full article

They should draw a couple of punters names out that had a bet… let them have a go on a bonus bet, if it comes in half to punter, half to comp

Yes saw the Campbell interview with Anthony Butt recently as well, was interesting! Unfortunately HRNZ are trying to paint a rosey picture that racing is going well due to the decisions that they have made, but they are all on the payroll. At the end of the day what will be will be and they are the ones being paid to run harness racing in NZ. Anyone with business sense knows that the harness industry is in the throes of falling on bad times financially and this is mainly due to decisions being made. What would be good but will not happen is that the current CEO starts telling the harness fraternity what is going to happen in 2 years time to the promises and the stake money level, so people can decide whether there is a future for them?      

By Mike Love  Canterbury junior driver Riley Harrison is for a busy day at Motukarara. She has nine drives on the 12-race programme starting just after noon, many look to be excellent each-way value. Harrison, who works for Woodend Beach trainers Robert and Jenna Dunn, starts her day off in those colours with Amici ($6.50FF) in Race 1, (12:05pm) the NZ Bloodstock Airfreight Mobile Pace over 2000m.  Drawn a little awkwardly, Harrison suggests though the mare is racing well, some luck will be required from their second line draw.  “Hopefully we don’t get too far back on the markers and she should be a good chance. She’s been racing a lot better lately,” said Harrison.  Rondo Trouble ($11.00FF) for trainer Michael Heenan is Harrison’s next assignment in Race 2, (12:30pm) the Peter Smith Memorial Trot over 2170m. Rondo Trouble is a 21-start maiden yet is a runner you need to cover in first four and trifecta combinations.  “He has good manners, but things will need to go his way.”  Harrison gave a decent push for her next steer, Unico Tessa ($6.50FF) for trainer Henderson Hunter in Race 3, (12:58pm) The Famous Grouse Mobile Pace over 2000m.  The 19-start maiden has placed seven times and at her most recent placing Harrison drove and was given confidence that today will bring another strong performance.  “She’s been racing really well without any luck. If we can get some luck, she’s a really good winning chance.”  Lavros Segil ($12.00FF) for trainer Peter Shennan produced a stout second at her recent start, giving Harrison confidence the now 11-year-old mare could likely produce a similar effort in Race 5, (2:07pm) the Temps Bar/Mark Templeton Memorial Trot over 2170m. “Hopefully she’ll be running on at the finish again like her last start. She’s drawn to get one run at them.”  In Race 6, (2:44pm) The Pint & Pony Racing & Sports Bar Mobile Pace over 2000m, Harrison drives Normie Stead ($3.50FF), who is now trained by Robert and Jenna Dunn. Harrison suggests they will learn a lot more about the two-race-winning six-year-old gelded son of Bettors Delight today. “First start, no trials for us but his works been good at home. He’s got a nice draw and we are hoping for a good run, but we will learn a bit from him from the race.” In the race of the day, Race 7 (3:14pm) the Revell Douglas Memorial Series Junior Drivers (Mobile Pace) over 2000m, Harrison links up with the Robert and Jenna Dunn trained Bruntwood Brigade ($6.50FF), who is shooting for a hat-trick of wins.  “I’ll look to drive him positively from the gate. He goes best when he’s leading.”  In Race 8, (3:39pm) the Moore Walker Davey Searells Accountants Trot over 2170m, Jasprit Trouble ($8.50FF) for trainer Michael Heenan has been racing in terrific form, despite a blimp last time out at Methven, a run which Harrison says we can put a line through.  “He’s a good sit-sprint horse. So we will be looking to drive him like that and he should be hard to beat.” Six-year-old mare Judine ($11.00FF) lines up in the mares’ race, Race 9 (4:09pm) the Check Out Lot 285 “Image” Mobile Pace over 2000m for trainers Robert & Jenna Dunn. “She’s very off and on, so it’s up to her and how she feels on the day.” Rounding out Harrison’s busy day is Country Gold ($19.00FF) for trainer Henderson Hunter in Race 10 (4:47pm) The Golden Mile Pace over 2170m. “He was really good last start and got held up on the last bend. Hopefully, we get another good run but with some luck this time.”   View the full article

California shipper Imagination wins the $2 million Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2) in Saudi Arabia, and Florida's Reef Runner takes the $2 million 1351 Turf Sprint (G2T) there. View the full article

GRANDE (c, 4, Curlin–Journey Home {GSW, $225,997}, by War Front), unraced since a runner-up finish in last year's GII Wood Memorial in April and since the subject of a controversial day-before scratch in the GI Kentucky Derby, returned to the races Saturday for trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole. Tabbed the 7-5 favorite racing with the addition of blinkers, Grande would have to deal with fellow comebacker Praetor (Into Mischief), himself unraced since a third in April's GIII Lexington Stakes for Chad Brown. Both drawn outside, the favorite opted to hit the front and was allowed to lead through easy fractions of :24.14 and :47.05. The real running began into the far turn as Praetor swung first, making an outside move to get on even terms with the leader, leaving the rest of the field in their wake and only X Y Prime (Vekoma) in the same zip code. Grande hit back at the quarter pole but Praetor was driving past him into the final furlong and the favorite looked beaten coming into the final sixteenth. But in a gutsy final effort, Grande surged back along the inside, finishing with a flourish to deny Praetor by three-quarters of a length in a thrilling conclusion. It was another 14 1/2 lengths back to X Y Prime. KatieRich Farms purchased Journey Home, with Grande in utero, for $650,000 at Keeneland November in 2021. The mare, herself a daughter of MGISP Soul Search (A.P. Indy), had already produced Ticker Tape Home (Medaglia d'Oro), GSW, $361,803. While she has failed to produce a live foal since Grande in 2022, JourneyHome is due this season to Oscar Performance.   7th-Gulfstream, $71,000, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 2-14, 4yo/up, 1m, 1:36.13, ft, 3/4 length. GRANDE (c, 4, Curlin–Journey Home {GSW, $225,997}, by War Front) Sales History: $300,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $270,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Repole Stable; B-KatieRich Farms (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. The post Grande Back To Winning Ways In Thrilling Gulfstream Duel appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

either pictures or names needed!