Chief Stipe

8 vs 9

The previous year the field sizes at Ellerslie were a lot smaller. 82 in 2025 vs 117 in 2026

For me top horses in quality fields on fair and safe racing surfaces. Throw in the odd bush meeting for a day out in the sun with a picnic and a sober driver also works. BUT if I own an expensive high quality horse I want a safe and fair roomy track. Don't much care about the facilities afterall a bar is a bar is a bar.

Yes and there seems to be a fair amount of research that indicates it isn't much better than a placebo.

Nope because my understanding is it comes with a heavy machinery warning. It is used primarily for chronic pain relief. If you need to use it for that reason then maybe a change of career from a less risky and less physical job would be the better option.

If someone needed to take cannabis for medical reasons logic says they wouldn't be fit to ride.

No proof. No official communication. AI killed the Thread.

Suggest you give Chris Waller a call. I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.

So? Again you are being selective in what you quote out of context.

Yes on BOAY I do sometimes take a proactive approach. Unlike other some Social Media site managers who choose traffic over decency and honesty. On other occasions I have had my attention drawn to abusive or defamatory posts by those affected and I have also chosen to hide those posts. I'm not sure what your standards are but the posts in question would surely even fail your "social license" test.

Which is precisely what I said regarding your BORA contribution.

I may be right about how to ready your statement but I didn't make the statement. Who have been "spirited away" as you confirm that you asserted?

The word "too" means "also" so you are inferring some have.

Which ones have been "spirited away" Mr Gossip?

Tauherenikau have had the date for at least the last 25 years haven't they?