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Galah , I'll assist you with your query re LONGEVITY ! As I attended most Jewels I can remember at least 7 trotters in the green & white there. Pinup boy The Fiery Ginga came 2nd and went on to win 28 races from 134 starts ,including Aussie trips.Cocktail Waiter ran 5th and went on to race 53 x times . Twice AC had 2 x horses in the Jewels race .Dark Ops 2/48 returned later year with a different trainer and I saw one of her progeny race last night at the Park ! Often AC's horses beat home those from our top stables[Purdon &Dunn] and even beat home Sundees Son who raced 12 x times as a 2 yr old ! Other Jewels horses of AC's......Imperial Whiz 24 x wins from 243 starts ...WOW. He was sold after setting a record at 2....28 x starts ! Others...Solana 4 wins/ 63 starts , Castletonian 12 / 94 , Rhythmic Sun 12 /70 , . Earlier horses.......Armed Guard 20 wins /199 starts. , Armed Raider 8 / 91 , Prince Harry 14 / 112, Regal Assassin 16 / 111 Night Watch [out of Dark Ops ]  6 /49 , Constar 7 / 29 , Mr Majestic 7 / 93 ,Sunnys Dream 1/48 , Heather Castleton 8 /52  Wait there's more .......The Jinja Ninja 4 / 41  plus dam of Superstar Ninja 10 / 95 Sunscoming 4 / 35 , Christmas Babe 11 / 128 ,Latheronwheel 5 / 25 ok ,ok also Zoogin 0/29 , Crown Range 0/32 , Eye To Eye 1 /25 ,Speedy Success 1 / 53  So the LONGEVITY question answered above !

Yep.  It's best OZZIE race performance was the 2023 Doncaster.     

I don't think @the galah is being negative.  It's just an opinion.  I think we are too precious in NZ and robust opinions be they negative or positive should be embraced more.  That's where the OZZIE's are so much better than us.   But on the topic of horse training and longevity I  Bart Cummings said: "Patience is the cheapest thing in racing but most people don't use it. "I worked out early that you have to aim for the top and then work down. I've tried to eliminate the speculative side of racing by trying to choose Group One winners as yearlings. If they don't make the grade there are plenty of other races around." "They think, they are honest, they are genuine, they are very intelligent and they do not forget. You get a few non-conformists occasionally but if you are good tempered and good natured, horses will respond in a similar manner."

Broodmare paddock. Nothing to prove.

Yes as Curious said they have a NEW  Lightning policy in Victoria .  Just now they have had to go back half hour at Flemington as there was a lightning strike in the area. That being the new timing for any lightning in area to clear.  Last night the storm was pretty persistent . usually they pass through quite quickly. 2 years ago Coolangatta and other horses were terrified on Manikato stakes night by a violent sudden evening storm with the loudest thunderclaps ever heard there. the race itself was run another day afterwards. was quite a shocking experience for all those there that night.  

Not at all Galah , you quite prepared to join in a thread that ,as has happened in the past many times ,was only going to get more negative with derogatory comments about a good honest couple of grass roots battlers. I think you are like the rooster who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow. I wasn't getting at you ...in NZ there are other posters not just you. But you did question the LONGEVITY of horses he raised and developed and suggested there were 'failures'. You were leaning toward negativity. What trainer doesn't have poor performers ,especially those who breed from average stock or buy from bargain basement ?

Looked quite Hot Chief.  hahaha. bit of 'Hot' Pink with black trim  lol . like Black Caviar.  catches the ladies eyes. Always a winner mate 😎. just found em' in the cupboard. sort of shower proof material where all the track slop and water just falls straight off. 

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