Chief Stipe

How is your approach going to make a difference? That is the approach where you bag everyone and everything? Can you tell us what you support in the industry or ever have supported? Or even liked?

But they weren't running on a Soft 5 were they? @Pitman was telling fibs again. They ran 1:07 and a bit in the Timaru Stakes on a Soft 5 which was upgraded to a G4 AFTER the race. Arguably it was more like a G2. Pitty got the track he wanted.

Of course @Huey hasn't bought any horse in decades. Is that correct @Huey ? Tell us all your claim to fame? You must have sone credibility you can fall back on given you are one of the industrys biggest critics.

So what have you bought @Huey ? Since your new found enthusiasm.

Sold for a value price as well. If anyone can make a Savabeel yearling Te Akau can. Stop paying for those meds that are obviously not working and buy a 5% share. https://www.teakauracing.com/yearling/lot-120-savabeel-aus-miss-scandinavia-aus-bay-colt Only $5,600 for a 5% share! Hell if it makes a stallion you could @Huey move rest homes and go to one in the Mediterranean.

Are they a bit slow bringing the meds around today?

Quite frankly @Huey I'm not convinced you have a clue about anything.

Bullshit. Topic closed due to repetition and viewer boredom.

I don't know what's worse your feigned positively or your blatant negativity. Same inane result. Te Akau have picked up a couple of nice value buys. La Dorada was one last year.

So can hindsight in @Thomass's case. Of course he doesn't mention the ones that went round yesterday with them for the first time and did t win. Perhaps that's how he makes a living from the industry selling blinkers.

Have you activated you NZB online account? You can bid online from the comfort of your armchair. I'm sure many would be interested to read your selections.

I'm pleased for you. But you really do need to get out in the fresh air more.

Well a MM yearling can be eligible for the Kiwi B. I'm sure a syndicate could arranged that has 1 plus 1.

Possibly. They are very nice looking yearlings.

Agreed. What's the alternative? Do nothing?

There has been a periodic background noise like a truck drive by for a while now but I suspect you are talking about something else. The Trackside Premier channel seems to be streamed rather than broadcast so it is subject to internet network constraints. So when bandwidth is constrained or there is a bottle neck the vision quality deteriorates. That's my theory. The noise you could also be due to network constraints with the bit rate on the audio channel being throttled. I also suspect that the infrastructure at Ellerslie hasn't been upgraded...yet. Some of the cabling and oncourse links look really dodgy and I got lost recently and opened a door to a hidden room high in the stand where I stumbled across technical staff working with computers and comms equipment. It all looked in need of an upgrade but to be fair that was only a two second look as it was obvious I was in the wrong place. The Trackside Premier vision is poor and has been from day one. I wouldn't be surprised also that it is leveraged off the failed Spark foray into sports broadcasting and I'm sure there is a tie up with the Duke channel.

Well it would be a great occasion if it was. The rest home might put on transport for you.

It isn't actually the most exciting ive been to but it is up there. Certainly as good entertainment as anything else on offer. You should get out of your greasy armchair and put some pants on and a clean singlet and attend at least once.

Pure BS on your part. But in the remotest chance that you have come across from the dark side well done. I can recommend a couple of Te Akau yearlings that were purchased at the Magic Millions.

Karaka Millions: Te Akau takes out mega money double at Ellerslie www.nzherald.co.nz It targets the Millions every year and has its 2-year-old and 3-year-old machines so well-oiled the tangerine colours strike fear into rival trainers. That hadn’t been the case so much at the new Ellerslie with its StrathAyr track but trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson righted that ledger last night. They were aided by two Australian supermen of the saddle, Craig Williams not panicking when copping pressure on La Dorada and then Blake Shinn being patient from the wide gate on Damask Rose. La Dorada set up the double domination by leading, being slightly pressured but kicking clear in just her third start. The neat daughter of Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth, she cost Te Akau boss David Ellis $190,000 at the sales last year. “We trained her dam [Gold Fever] too and she was a very good filly so a family we know well,” said Ellis. “This is a race and a night that means so much to us. To continue to win it for our owners means the world to us, especially on sales’ eve. “Then to come out and have Damask Rose win like that, well that makes me feel very proud. “We put a lot of effort into buying these horses but that is only the start. “The staff at the stables work so hard and a lot of people in our syndicates get a lot of joy out of what that work produces.” The wins set Te Akau up for a shot at a richer double at the biggest meeting held in New Zealand, the new Champions Day being held at Ellerslie on March 8. Damask Rose is already in Te Akau’s slot for the new $3.5m NZB Kiwi slot race, and is now eligible for a huge money bonus after winning tonight’s race. That same day La Dorada will chase a Group 1 in the Sistema Stakes, the ultimate goal for any sprinting juvenile filly, being worth far more than a winning stakes. As dominant as the Te Akau fillies were there was plenty to admire in the beaten brigade in both races. Runner-up Vega For Luck was excellent in the juvenile while Miss Ziggy gave the South Island a rare Karaka Millions placing, and favourite To Bravery Born was fourth without a lot going right. In the 3-Year-Old event, runner-up Tuxedo was excellent while Dealt With was brave in just his third start after leading and confirming he will be a player in the NZB Kiwi, which he secured a slot in on Saturday morning, while Bourbon Proof ran on well.

Are you and Colin Wightman aka @Transparency blood brothers?

Why torture yourself? You obviously only watched so you could bitch about it.

You're a plonker @Huey. Did DCE out smart you over a horse sale or in your case he probably out traded you on a truck of steers? Over the years I've come across a number of negative types like you. Eventually it comes out that at some time in the past they formed an irrational grievance over some slight or something minor. What is your grievance?

Cynic. What's your problem? Instead of taking smart arse pot shots at Racing tell us all what you have achieved that gives you any credence on the subject? Quite frankly you'd be better to invest yiur negativity in the SPCA or PETA or SAFE. They'd love your investment.

Your obsessions are causing you to lose the plot. What does this post actually mean? The Training Partnership's at Te Akau are very much involved in selecting and buying the yearlings. Walker, Bergerson, Gleeson and Durant. Do you want them to thank themselves?