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Nope. No doubt they are doing a joint creative writing exercise. I wonder if they will change the recent trend of not posting the Steward's video.

Perhaps but the grass on this new surface is such that the horses hooves are not penetrating the surface. Liken it to racing on glass - having a camber just changes the vector of the slipping as the hooves still won't be penetrative the surface. I listened to Wilcox explaining how after they did the first round of remedial work the horses hooves were going in 10mm! The picture I posted doesn't show that. The only reason they don't slip on the inside is because the surface has become rough. The wider you go on the bend the less rough it is hence more slipping.

Couldn't you say that about the AWT's as well?

There's no such thing as a "normal" owner.

Picture taken on workouts day 26 Feb 2024.

It's also a nonsense to make any excuses for the ARC. The responsibility for providing a safe and fair track rests entirely with them.

But your "observations" seem to have a common theme. I was just pointing out she is an onwer and syndicate manager so has every right to be front and centre. Can you think of anyone better to give the trophy speeches?

Have you walked Ellerslie since the rebuild? I have twice. The problem ISN'T a lack of camber. Comparing it to Moonee Valley is like comparing chalk and cheese given the difference in the top layer. The problem is the sand. Cambering it won't stop the slipping - as I said it would make the problem worse. They went faster at Ellerslie in race 1 today on a soft 5 than Imperatriz did winning the William Reid Stakes on a Good 4. The top horses struggle to break 1:10 at Moonee Valley and that has nothing to do with the camber. In race 1 today at Ellerslie they ran 1:09.68.

That would have made it worse.

What was the reason? Visibility? The weather was worse at Randwick!

Geez. KFE IS an Owner AND the Syndicate Manager. If you looked closer at the video instead of focusing on KFE you would have seen many of the other owners!

They would have still run it 146 years ago.