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Anna Alcock will join Total Performance Data (TPD) in the newly-created role of marketing manager in September, having occupied the same position at Juddmonte since September 2021. TPD provide cutting-edge GPS tracking, speed and stride data across 160 racecourses in 14 countries. Their advanced data powers products such as live in-running odds, performance metrics, race visualisation and fan engagement content. Will Duff-Gordon, CEO of Total Performance Data, said, “We're thrilled to welcome Anna to the TPD team. One of our core values is hiring people who genuinely love the sport – and Anna's passion for racing, clear from her time at Juddmonte, is no exception. We were especially impressed by her outstanding contribution to Juddmonte's marketing efforts, and we're excited to see her bring that creativity and drive to TPD.” He added, “As we continue expanding our global fan engagement work – from Ascot to Meydan to the Breeders' Cup – we look forward to Anna helping take TPD's marketing and brand to the next level. With her on board, we're even better placed to shine a brighter light on the performance stats hiding under the equine bonnet across the 14 countries we proudly serve.” Alcock said, “I am thrilled to be joining the expanding team at Total Performance Data (TPD) whose racing insight and AI-driven products are being adopted at a fast pace across the racing and betting industries. I am looking forward to harnessing this to showcase TPD to more countries, industry participants and racing audiences globally.” The post Anna Alcock to Join Total Performance Data as Marketing Manager appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Go to - https://beeswax.co.nz/product/oxalic-acid-25kg/ (they're the cheapest) and order 25kg of Oxalic Acid, mix the acid liberally with (preferably) boiling water and apply by stiff bristled brush, leave for 12 to 24 hours then water blast with a pressure washer, seal if you wish. Note, Oxalic Acid is an incredibly versatile aqueous solution that is safe to use.   

Cut standing starts have more mile racing

My post from September 2024 with some of my memories of Timaru /Washdyke and racing in the area ! The ra ra crowd are doing their best to talk up another racing area which many years ago let itself slowly deteriorate . Some good memories from the area........then there was Phar Lap ,the Ranfurly Shield , South Canterbury Finance ( Ouch ). I think the Course Manager was recognised with an Award recently and today Timaru representing NZ in a Drinking water Test against Australia. But blaming NZTR for the current situation is drawing a long bow ....sorry DOOMED ! Maybe the new Airport there will improve things !

Leonard Stewart had been looking forward to Sunday’s Oamaru meeting with a big team of representatives, and he got the results he was after, collecting a winning double and a number of other placings. His run of success began in the opener where Koyama started a narrow second-favourite behind Proserve in the Mariner Suites Oamaru (2200m). In the hands of Yogesh Atchamah, the son of Almanzor settled into a good rhythm in the trail of Vino Valentino, who was cruising into the straight and looked the one to beat. Atchamah had started his run early on Koyama and swiftly caught the leader, who couldn’t match him as he powered clear to score by two lengths to a late-closing Proserve. Stewart was delighted to get a third win for the season with Koyama, who hasn’t been the easiest to manage since his arrival in the stable in February last year. “He’d had a couple of rough runs where he’d been interfered with, but he got a nice clear run and he came through,” Stewart said. “He can be a bit ignorant this horse and Yogesh gets along with him well. “When we got him, he was quite a handful, and we thank the barrier staff for their work with him as well.” The four-year-old had been a $1,001 purchase through Gavelhouse after beginning his career in the North Island, and Stewart’s other victor, Satin Doll, was sourced for $1,432 on the online platform. A mare by Dissident, Satin Doll had shown promise with placings in the north and was on debut for the Stewart barn when she lined up in the Oamaru Scaffolding (1200m). Starting at a quote of $20, Satin Doll far exceeded market expectations when she burst through the middle of the pack to salute ahead of her stablemate, Tranquil Eyes. “She’s been with us for three months and we’ve had a nice build-up, we’ve just been cautious of putting her out on a really testing track and flatten her first-up,” Stewart said. “She’s a very compact little horse and we are still learning about her, so with Gosen’s (Jogoo, jockey) experience, he could encounter any problems and work it out in the race. I think he got a bit of a surprise when he asked her to go, and she reacted so well. “She’d been working well and showed potential, so it was great to see her do that.” Jogoo, who is also in the ownership of Koyama, piloted Queen Of Kings into second placing in the Hart Memorial (1400m), and Lise Paree into the same position in a competitive Glenmoa Farms Ltd River Plate Trophy (1200m), her first attempt in open company. “It wasn’t one of those strong fields with a higher rating horse at the top, so we thought she (Lise Paree) could present herself well,” Stewart said. “She just goes out there and does her best. “Gosen does the right thing with her, she’s still developing and strengthening up and he lets her do her own thing early. When she is ready to go, he doesn’t overdo it, and she responds really well. “I think she’ll be a lovely horse in the spring, she’s just running on ability at the moment.” Based just up State Highway One at Washdyke, Stewart was able to appreciate the condition of the Oamaru track, despite the constant influx of rain through the winter period. “Oamaru have got a great committee and they’ve done plenty of work with the track,” he said. “They’ve put a big drain in along the bend out of the straight, and over by the hill, which I think has made a big difference. “There is a lot of drainage down the back straight and it held up very well.” He was equally as complimentary of his team of staff, which includes his granddaughter Lacy Stewart, who is involved with all facets of the business. “It was a great day,” he said. “My granddaughter Lacy does a great job, she does a lot of the work on Gavelhouse, she reads a horse very well, and we’ve got different owners from around the area, who were all thrilled. “Anybody handling stock through this wet winter deserve a mention, and we’ve all had to go through it. Lacy, as well as Gosen, Nicole and Brodie, have worked very hard and it’s great to get these results.” View the full article

Close on the heels of a pleasing double at Arawa Park on Saturday, Byerley Park trainer Kylie Hoskin is looking forward to stepping out one of her exciting spring prospects at the Avondale trials on Tuesday. Rising three-year-old colt Geneva showed plenty of ability as a juvenile, winning two trials before scoring on debut at Te Rapa in May, and now Hoskin has got stakes ambitions in the coming months for the Jomara Bloodstock bred and raced son of Time Test. “He is a very smart horse,” Hoskin said. “He is uncomplicated, does everything easily and he just might be the real deal. “I am really excited to kick him off again tomorrow. He will probably look at the Northland Breeders’ (Gr.3, 1200m) and the Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m) will be our main aim.” Stablemate Fun Never Sets will also trial over 1000m, and the $1.5 million Karaka Millions (1600m) runner is also in line for some stakes targets in the coming months. “She had a nice spell after the Karaka Millions and has strengthened up a lot, so I am excited about the spring with her,” Hoskin said. “We will be looking to get some rating points and looking at some black-type for her.” Looking back at the weekend, Hoskin was delighted to pick-up a winning double at Arawa Park on Saturday courtesy of Pure Gold in the House Of Elliot 1560m and Opera Belle in the Campbell Infrastructure 2200. “It was a big thrill (to get the double),” Hoskin said. “Pure Gold has been a tricky horse to figure out and we had to add a lot of gear to him at the start, but we have slowly been stripping it back and I think without the blinkers on he settled a bit more and he was able to save some up for the end. “Opera Belle just enjoyed that track, and with the light weight she was able to skip away on them.” The double brought Hoskin’s season tally to six wins, with earnings north of $330,000. “I haven’t had so many wins, but I have so many placings and everyone has been doing their part,” she said. View the full article

Given or drew? Surely Aussies wouldn't get up to any skulduggery.

Despite 24-1 odds, the second longest of the field, Halina's Forte overcame the lack of favoritism and a sloppy/good track to win the $200,000 Honorable Miss (G2) July 20 at the Spa. View the full article

After being a frequent face in the graded ranks since last April, class relief in the Listed Osunitas Stakes at Del Mar provided Medoro (Honor Code) with her moment in the sun as she rolled by runners late to score. Settled well off the pace as Grand Slam Smile (Smiling Tiger) stepped out eagerly to lead through an opening quarter in :23.05, a half in :47.12, and six panels in 1:11.82, the 5-2 shot took the overland route as the field swung for home where 3-2 favorite Queen Maxima (Bucchero) was taken to the rail. Going by competition with a full head of steam, she overhauled Grand Slam Smile in the lane as that one held on for second. Lunar Impact (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}) was late on the scene to claim third. The betting choice finished off the board after traffic trouble left her confined to the fence. The winner was last seen Dec. 25 in the GI American Oaks where she ran third behind MGISW She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}) and GISP Kathrynmarissa (American Pharoah). The final time was 1:34.88. O-C R K Stable; B-Parks Investment Group (KY); T-Peter Eurton.   The post Medoro Takes Overland Route to Osunitas Victory appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article