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Has anyone noticed that every trial form line for each horse is duplicated? Then the AI generated form comment says a horse has had 6 trials when it has had only 3!!

Why didn't the RIB check BEFORE the first race?

Why ring the Club? It would be pointless as the Quality Control organisations in the system are the RIB and NZTR. The Club provides a track and venue.

I think you'll find that the race you have posted is The Telegraph. Noms are not in for the Railway on 25 January. However the Future market is up and Captured By Love was a recent addition to the market. Opened at 12's now 8's.

Only if you buy into it. More to rodeo than bucking broncos.

Maybe some tuition from Blake Shinn?

Eagle Farm grandstand redevelopment: 2026 deadline nears www.racenet.com.au Queensland's racing headquarters risk falling into "wrack and ruin" within the next two years if significant upgrades aren't undertaken, the Brisbane Racing Club's new boss has warned. An August 2026 deadline has been set for the redevelopment of Eagle Farm's John Power Stand which is already beyond its intended lifespan, with recent engineering reports only declaring it "safe for now." Incoming club chief executive Karl deKroo said the Brisbane Racing Club was cognisant of the squeeze on government money with the 2032 Olympic Games on the horizon. Far from being "just another problem", however, deKroo said the club wanted to be part of the solution. Aaron Mills - Last 28 Days • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "Eagle Farm is the engine room of Queensland racing," deKroo said. "It is headquarters for thoroughbred racing in this state and it is unthinkable that such a critical venue could be allowed to wither on the vine. "After all its track issues it is now the best and most consistent racing surface in Queensland, if not Australia. There needs to be spectator facilities that are fitting of Queensland racing's showcase venue." deKroo said he was supportive of the former state government's spending at other tracks around the state and said the time had come to support Queensland's major racing facility. Artist illustration of the proposed The Terrace at Eagle Farm racecourse. Picture: supplied • ‘The racing is very different': Chaves returns to happy place "The Brisbane Racing Club is not a club that has relied on handouts," he said. "Over the past decade, our board and management team have worked tirelessly to diversify income streams through a strategic property masterplan and investment in our licensed clubs network. "Every dollar we generate is reinvested into racing and our racecourses. "We've self-funded a $50m training complex that brings little direct financial return to the club but drives the entire Queensland thoroughbred industry forward. "That is the kind of commitment Eagle Farm deserves now. "We certainly don't begrudge the major investment that has been made into greyhounds, or country and provincial racing, but there does need to be a recognition of the critical importance of BRC venues and the need to invest in metro racing for the good of the entire industry." The BRC has been lobbying for a new grandstand at Eagle Farm for several years, and earlier this year revealed designs for a new scaled-down grandstand called "The Terraces". The grandstands at Eagle Farm are reaching their 2026 deadline. • Brisbane Racing Club unveils new boss "While regular engineering reports have declared it safe for now, we are facing an unavoidable deadline in August 2026. Action is not optional, we need to move and move quickly," deKroo said. "We need to start enabling works now to ensure Eagle Farm can continue to operate, especially through key carnival periods, before the John Power Stand is decommissioned and construction of The Terraces begins. "We understand the pressure on infrastructure funding, particularly with the 2032 Olympics on the horizon. However, Eagle Farm's significance to Queensland's economy and identity means it cannot be left to fall into wrack and ruin. New Brisbane Racing Club boss Karl de Kroo. • ‘We will accept and wait': Munce's 11th-hour Archie call "We see an opportunity for Brisbane Racing Club to be part of the solution, not just another problem, we are keen to engage with Racing Queensland and the Crisafulli Government to work through options. "There's nothing to say Doomben Racecourse, with its expansive infield, couldn't play a vital role in supporting the Olympic Games. "From hosting a quarantine centre for equestrian events to providing training fields that deliver an ongoing community legacy, BRC stands ready to collaborate on practical, innovative solutions that benefit racing, the Olympics, and the wider community."

I said it was probably what @Newmarket would say. However I remember watching the race and thinking why did the second two fall off? I've also seen many examples over the last few years where Jockeys have bailed leaving the birdcage when the horse has played up. I've thought "mmmm was their first choice to bail safely or control the horse?" Recently I saw Opie on a filly who put on a real rodeo act leaving the birdcage and around to the start. When there he got off and led the horse around and settled it...somewhat. He commented when back in the birdcage after the race with a big laugh - "I've never been that high on a horse before". Perhaps rodeo or show jumping should be mandatory training for all Apprentice Jockeys.

Well @Newmarket would argue that at least 3 of the Jockeys that hit the turf jumped off rather than fell. As for your opinion the RIB didn't agree and on this occasion I concur with their decision.

I guess you have added this Topic to you never-ending loop of topics and we'll hear about it for the next two decades?

The race or the track? I've heard many first hand reports about the state of the track.

Since when have they been oncourse raceday at 7:30am? If they have been why do we get obviously bogus track ratings?

Yet you have had a good go at Opie Bosson and Lisa Allpress? Pot Kettle methinks.

Why wouldn't they be tradeable? When Clubs have failed to invest in their tracks and the risk of a meeting being abandoned has risen what other options are available but to move them?

Yeah but look up and the starry sky is amazing. Did that on the Nullabor.

If you measure the distance from each Coast to the Southern Alps it is a lot less than 100kms. From Timaru (East Coast) about 60km. From Hokitika (West Coast) about 20Km.

Geez @Gammalite a typical Australian only used to big skies. You can see the Southern Alps from both the West Coast AND East Coast.

Sorry I don't know you at all. I was just pointing out that sometimes there is no real reason for a particular name. But I imagine there was a shady (maru) cabbage tree (ti) in Timaru somewhere.

Timaru was named after a cabbage tree.

I'm not sure Phar Lap ever raced at Timaru.

I'm sure @freda is flattered by that comment.

@Newmarket watching the races. via GIPHY

They are only leading on wins not stakes. They have always been a volume trainer - over 800 starts this year. They had 100 more starts than the second placed Telfer stable and over 500 more starts than Purdon and Phelan (283 starts) who won $500,000 more in stakes!! So the last two weeks for the Dunns isn't "strange" it is par for the course for them! Anyway I can't be bothered counting but I would guess over the last two weeks the number of starters they have had would be down. Add to that the fact that Robert was very ill around Cup time.

A bit of Jing Jing in the pocket for some rum rum!

BTW @JJ Flash I don't complain about you NOT posting just the fact that the only time you do it is to have a dig at someone or a stable.