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9am this morning.

Yep and the fav is the standout. The Grp 3 Open Sprint is a better betting race.

@JJ Flash you didn't start that Topic because YOU had a thought it was because someone PM'd you as stated in your firsr post. Do you have any original thoughts at all?

It's all good @nomates , @JJ Flash, @Joe Bloggs and the @Comic Dog plus Ned Kelly and Bucky who are probably one of the above. I'm the most popular thread on the Premier Anti-Racing Forum!!!

Pensioner faces $20k vet bill after new puppy breaks both front legs www.nzherald.co.nz Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald· 10 Dec, 2025 06:00 PM3 mins to read The young pup broke his first leg after doing zoomies around the lounge. Photo / Givealittle A Whangaparāoa woman who recently lost her beloved dog was dealt another round of tragedy when the dog she bought to replace him broke two of his legs. Diane Woodhouse, 67, turned to Givealittle after surgery and vet bills for her puppy climbed beyond $20,000. Woodhouse was “distressed for six months” after her Italian greyhound of 14 years, Georgio, died of old age in January this year. “He’ll always be the first,” the semi-retiree said. “He’s on the mantle now, there’s pictures of him everywhere.” Heartbroken, she made arrangements to buy another Italian greyhound “to be the fun, cool friend I need as I age gracefully”. She travelled to Christchurch to collect new puppy Romeo from a breeder and brought him home to Army Bay. But within seven weeks, the “fearless” pup, whom she affectionately called a “lovable psycho”, broke one of his front legs while doing zoomies around the lounge. “He just jumped off the couch and it didn’t look like he landed badly, but he let out an almighty scream and I immediately knew what he’d done.” Romeo will require further corrective surgery on his bow leg. Photo / Givealittle Italian greyhounds are notorious for fragile legs between 0-18 months, Woodhouse said, “because they think they’re Superman”. The second break happened as Romeo was recovering from the first. Woodhouse was at work when she received a call from her housemate saying Romeo “must have got inquisitive”, and knocked over a large painting and taken another tumble. “He let out another almighty scream. “I just ran to the car and drove home as fast as I could,” she said. Romeo had broken his other front leg and required further surgery. Each surgery costs up to $8500, and X-rays alone are $1100. “There’s only so much a retiree can do. The well is dry,” Woodhouse said. Although pet insurance contributed $10,000, it didn’t fully cover even the first break. Romeo the Italian greyhound broke both front legs in separate accidents. Photo / Givealittle Through it all, Romeo remains “the love of my life”. Woodhouse takes the small pup to her part-time job so she can keep a close eye on him. “He’s tiny, and people instantly want to cuddle him. “He just wants to be with you, in the car, on the couch, at work, always.” Romeo still needs corrective surgery for his bow leg from the first fall, and another to remove “a couple of screws and a plate” from the other leg. “He’s doing well; it’s been a journey, but he’s a sweet little boy, and people just love him.” The Givealittle page has raised more than $2500 so far.

But thats ambiguous. How do you slap the fore shoulder without going in forward of it? As for the hits on the noggin between the ears it's how they carry the whip when they are goimg hands and heels. The whip is so flexible it bends without any effort. Doesn't hurt the horse (haven't seem one flinch)!

You are sounding more like @Reefton every post!! When was the last time you did anything for a Club?

None of them. For example the so called favoured Club - Auckland Thoroughbred Racing had an operational loss of $10m for the last two years.

I thought you couldnt hit forward.

I think the whip rules are a mess and I find it hypocritical that some ex-jockeys have had a sudden epiphany of conscience. For example what the hell is wrong with giving a horse a slap on the foreleg/shoulder? More effective than the rump and all the top horsemen know when to use it.

What race?

@Thomass can post whatever he wants except out of context micro second screen shots of his TV screen. Ad Nauseum I might add. BOAY aims to be a Pro-Racing site with some balance.

...and we wonder why Clubs can't make enough revenue to look after their core racing assets when a Club man such as @Huey doesn't get that the racing industry is competing for every other entertainment hospitality dollar. You are also have an arrogant unsurveyed belief that those that are going AREN'T interested in racing. If they walked in with you they'd leave by about race 3 they would be so miserable. Get with the programme @Huey people go to the races in the first instance to have a day out. Unless they are an Owner, Trainer or Jockey of course - the ones that put on the show. Put it another way how many of your "true racing enthusiasts" complain about the price of drinks and the quality of the food all the time? Surely they would be happy just dinning on having a punt on a horse!

BS. If you had been doing that you would have realised that the margin on booze is a damn sight better than on betting for the Club. Instead of being a Grinch just be grateful that they are coming in the gates. Soon to be frequent flyers.

When did you do that survey?