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Again probably because the dog didn't display any injury until later. I'm sure the records will be updated if required.

Perhaps in the first case you quoted the soreness didn't display until after cooling down. BTW the track is straight.

Then what criteria do the voters use?

Should they apply a points system like they do for the Owners award as follows: First Second Third Group One 12 8 6 Group Two 10 6 4 Group Three 9 5 3 Listed 8 4 2 PJR 8 4 2 Open Hdcp 6 R85 4 R75 3 R65 2 Maiden 1 Or even the NZB Filly of the Year Points system: Points Available RACE TYPE FIRST SECOND THIRD Group 1 12 7 3.5 Group 2 8 4 2 Group 3 6 3 1.5

Who is going to win each of these categories? The most consistent high level performers or the Karaka Millions listed winners?

New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards finalists announced for 2023-24 No images? Click here Champion Kiwi galloper Imperatriz has a final accolade in her sights Matamata’s marvelous mare brings unique credentials to this year’s New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards – sponsored by SENZ. Retired from racing following her autumn campaign, Imperatriz is amongst the standout contenders within the list of finalists for the 2023-24 Awards. After taking runner-up honours in 2023, the $6.6 million mare is likely a key contender for the sprinter-miler category this year, with obvious prospects for the major award. Campaigned by Te Akau Racing, the five-year-old mare is the first New Zealand-trained horse to win five Group I races in Australia in a single season since the introduction of the Australian group classification system, in the 1978-79 season. Group 1 Trackside NZ Derby winner Orchestral is the only horse this year to find herself in two categories. After her Australian campaign in the Group 1 Vinery Stakes over 2000m, the outstanding daughter of Savabeel cemented herself as a contender in both the three-year-old and staying categories. Trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood, Orchestral had five wins and two seconds from her eight starts as a three-year-old and earned more than $2 million in stakes. Six horses, including four fillies, will contest the three-year-old section. Five were Group I winners and are joined by Antrim Coast, the runner-up to Orchestral in the Trackside NZ Derby and a Group II winner in Melbourne at his next start. The other male candidate is the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas winner Crocetti who was the standout domestic performer in the spring. Crocetti and Orchestral never met in competition but between them they recorded 11 wins and three placings from 15 starts in the 2023-24 season and grossed close to $3 million in stakes. Their efforts also ensured that their owners – Daniel Nakhle (Crocetti) and Colin and Helen Litt (Orchestral) – are finalists for Owner of the Year. Jockey of the Year will be contested between six contenders including premiership winner Warren Kennedy, Opie Bosson who won five Group I races in Australia to go with his three in NZ while Grylls, McNab, Spratt and Doyle all had big seasons as well. The New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year results will be announced at the Awards dinner, at Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton, on September 8. New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year finalists: Champion Two-Year-Old: Bellatrix Star, Captured By Love, Move To Strike, Velocious. Champion Three-Year-Old: Antrim Coast, Crocetti, Molly Bloom, Orchestral, Pulchritudinous, Quintessa. Champion Sprinter-Miler (Up to and including 1600m): Bonny Lass, Desert Lightning, Imperatriz, La Crique. Champion Middle Distance Horse (1601m-2200m): Campionessa, El Vencedor, Ladies Man, Legarto. Champion Stayer: (2201m & further): Asterix, Mahrajaan, Mark Twain, Mary Louise, Orchestral. Champion Jumper: Berry The Cash, Nedwin, The Cossack, West Coast. Trainer of the Year: Robbie Patterson, Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson Partnership. Jockey of the Year: Opie Bosson, Joe Doyle, Craig Grylls, Warren Kennedy, Michael McNab, Sam Spratt. Jumps Jockey of the Year: Shaun Fannin, Portia Matthews, Hamish McNeill. Owner of the Year: Barneswood Farm, Denise Bassett and John Elstob, Eddie Bourke, Gerry Harvey, Ben Kwok, Brendan and Jo Lindsay Partnership, Colin and Helen Litt, Daniel Nakhle, The Oaks Stud, Kelvin and Vanessa Tyler, Waikato Stud. Purchase your tickets here 2022-23 HOTY Voting Rules_FINAL.pdf

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Industry Excellence Awards announced 28 July 2024 in New Zealand by Bruce Stewart 0 Two harness racing participants – Jo Stevens and Chanelle Dickie were among the winners in the Industry Excellence Awards announced in Auckland tonight. The awards were created by Entain Australia and New Zealand to recognise the emerging leaders and rising stars under the age of forty, across all three racing codes. Each category winner received a $10,000 cash prize with finalists receiving $2,000 cash. Jo won the Administrative and Ancillary Services Award. She is a Group 3 winning harness racing trainer but she is also very well known for her Facebook page ‘Track Chat’. She has rehomed “a few hundred” horses over the years and also set up the first ever Dorothy Cutts Challenge for trans Tasman female drivers. Chanelle Dickie is joint winner of the Care and Welfare Award with Anna Baigent. Chanelle is universally known as “the pink lady”. She has re-educated and re-homed dozens of standardbreds and is currently an educator with Harness Racing New Zealand’s Hero programme for re-education and re-homing. Other awards as follows: Newcomer Award: Matia Grace, Track Manager at Tauherenikau Racecourse. Equine Handling Award (Stud or Stable): Michaela Sobieska, stable foreperson for Roger James and Robert Wellwood at Kingsclere. Dedication to Breeding Award: Ryan Figgins, Stallion Manager at Waikato Stud. Dedication to Racing Award: Emma Smith who has been part of the Marsh Racing team for six years. The Greyhound Excellence Award: Mikayla Clark who is shooting up through the ranks of the trainer’s premiership. National Racing Woman of the Year: Elizabeth Whelan who’s a strong advocate for greyhound racing during some challenging times. Leadership Award and overall Entain Excellence Award: Cameron Ring who has been a key player in sales and nominations at Cambridge Stud for five years.

Congratulations Liz!

g Cambridge Stud Bloodstock Manager Cameron Ring. Photo: Supplied Cameron Ring claims top prize at Industry Excellence Awards Entain Australia & New Zealand 29 July 2024 Cambridge Stud Bloodstock Manager Cameron Ring capped off a weekend to remember after taking away the supreme Entain Excellence Award at the inaugural Industry Excellence Awards in Auckland on Sunday night. Fresh off winning the Mary-Lynne Ryan Young Achiever Award at the National Breeding Awards on Saturday night, Ring (29) was voted as the winner of the Leadership category before going on to be named the first-ever winner of the Entain Excellence Award, which was decided out of the nine individual category winners. The awards were created by Entain Australia and New Zealand, the operators of TAB, to recognise the emerging leaders and rising stars under the age of 40 in the ranks across all three racing codes. Ring, who was nominated for the Awards by Cambridge Stud CEO Henry Plumptre, recently moved to the role of Bloodstock Manager at the Stud after previously working in sales and nominations. He now not only oversees the extremely valuable horse population at one of New Zealand’s most famous breeding operations but is also responsible for much of the on-farm management of staff. Each category winner received a $10,000 cash prize, with finalists receiving $2000 cash. Mr Ring also received an extra $5000 on top of his $10,000 category win, and a $5000 educational package. The Awards also received valued support from key industry organisations IRT, Waikato Stud, Windsor Park Stud and Breckon Farms. “We’ve been absolutely thrilled by the response to our inaugural Industry Excellence Awards,” Entain’s General Manager – New Zealand and one of the judges, Jessica Meech, said. “We had many deserving nominations from all codes, and selecting our finalists and winners has been challenging. We are delighted for Cameron and all of our category winners and look forward to building on the success of these Awards next year.” Popular North Island harness trainer and social media identity Jo Stevens claimed the Administrative and Ancillary Services Award, while Greyhound Racing New Zealand Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth Whelan was named National Racing Woman of the year. Matia Grace, who has made a big impact since entering the racing industry as the track manager at Tauherenikau Racecourse in South Wairarapa, won the Newcomer Award, while the judges could not split two of the finalists in the Care and Welfare Award, with Chanelle Dickie and Anna Baigent both collecting $10,000 prizes for their work in this space. Other category winners were: Michaela Sobieska (Equine Handling (Stud or Stable)), Mikayla Clark (The Greyhound Excellence Award), Ryan Figgins (Dedication to Breeding) and Emma Smith (Dedication to Racing).

g Cambridge Stud Bloodstock Manager Cameron Ring. Photo: Supplied Cameron Ring claims top prize at Industry Excellence Awards Entain Australia & New Zealand 29 July 2024 Cambridge Stud Bloodstock Manager Cameron Ring capped off a weekend to remember after taking away the supreme Entain Excellence Award at the inaugural Industry Excellence Awards in Auckland on Sunday night. Fresh off winning the Mary-Lynne Ryan Young Achiever Award at the National Breeding Awards on Saturday night, Ring (29) was voted as the winner of the Leadership category before going on to be named the first-ever winner of the Entain Excellence Award, which was decided out of the nine individual category winners. The awards were created by Entain Australia and New Zealand, the operators of TAB, to recognise the emerging leaders and rising stars under the age of 40 in the ranks across all three racing codes. Ring, who was nominated for the Awards by Cambridge Stud CEO Henry Plumptre, recently moved to the role of Bloodstock Manager at the Stud after previously working in sales and nominations. He now not only oversees the extremely valuable horse population at one of New Zealand’s most famous breeding operations but is also responsible for much of the on-farm management of staff. Each category winner received a $10,000 cash prize, with finalists receiving $2000 cash. Mr Ring also received an extra $5000 on top of his $10,000 category win, and a $5000 educational package. The Awards also received valued support from key industry organisations IRT, Waikato Stud, Windsor Park Stud and Breckon Farms. “We’ve been absolutely thrilled by the response to our inaugural Industry Excellence Awards,” Entain’s General Manager – New Zealand and one of the judges, Jessica Meech, said. “We had many deserving nominations from all codes, and selecting our finalists and winners has been challenging. We are delighted for Cameron and all of our category winners and look forward to building on the success of these Awards next year.” Popular North Island harness trainer and social media identity Jo Stevens claimed the Administrative and Ancillary Services Award, while Greyhound Racing New Zealand Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth Whelan was named National Racing Woman of the year. Matia Grace, who has made a big impact since entering the racing industry as the track manager at Tauherenikau Racecourse in South Wairarapa, won the Newcomer Award, while the judges could not split two of the finalists in the Care and Welfare Award, with Chanelle Dickie and Anna Baigent both collecting $10,000 prizes for their work in this space. Other category winners were: Michaela Sobieska (Equine Handling (Stud or Stable)), Mikayla Clark (The Greyhound Excellence Award), Ryan Figgins (Dedication to Breeding) and Emma Smith (Dedication to Racing).

It's dirt. The King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. Seems they groom it before each race.

Well if the top Equestrian in the world has to use a whip to train certain disciplines in dressage there isn't much hope if the social licence minority get their way.

What banning dressage?

Yes unfortunately the rules and thresholds haven't kept pace with the testing technology which cannot very very small amounts of any drug or molecule thereof. Zero thresholds are a cop out. The infamous "poppy seed" case is an example where the levels present wouldn't have had a pharmacological effect. Similar with many of the Cobalt positives. I have yet to find any evidence that proves Cobalt has any effect on a horse yet threshold testing for that element has caused havoc in the industry. ALL racing jurisdictions and their integrity units need to up their game instead of copping out with catch-all rules of Zero thresholds.

So you are suggesting that Dressage should be banned? Charlotte Dujardin (the holder of the whip) has been described as the most dominant rider of her era. The first to hold the complete set of World and Olympic titles. Charlotte Susan Jane Dujardin CBE (born 13 July 1985) is a British dressage rider, equestrian, and writer. A multiple World and Olympic champion, Dujardin has been described as the dominant dressage rider of her era.[3] She held the complete set of available individual elite dressage titles at one point[when?]: the individual Olympic freestyle, World freestyle and Grand Prix Special, World Cup individual dressage and European freestyle, and Grand Prix Special titles. Dujardin was the first rider to hold this complete set of titles at the same time.[4]

There is an upgrade waiting for me to OK. Not sure I should...

Fake news let it go.

You're an absolute Muppet @Yankiwi. You are measuring lines on distorted photos taken by Google or a third party by an unknown method. You've now started using the 3D version of Google Map photos but you have no idea what Google have done to the photo to account for depth to give the impression of 3D. The other track you have clipped uses a different source of photos than the Wanganui one. You can tell this by the difference in the point where the Zoom function causes the objects on the photo to switch to computer generated vector drawings. So know I haven't changed the definition of straight but you have used a very poor method of determining straightness. You really are making an absolute fool of yourself.

Mmmmm the State Highway bridge across the Wanganui River doesn't look like I remember it!

You're an idiot - any moron can see that the picture is distorted!! You have changed the Google map options from 3D to 2D and then zoomed in effectively distorting the picture. You really are posting fake news now to discredit GRNZ for no other reason than you have an axe to grind obsessively. Here is a picture in 3D - doesn't look as crooked does it? The visual perception of it not being straight is because there is a variation in the depth from the satellite view i.e. there is a slight undulation. The galloping track isn't that crooked either as you can see from the 3D satellite picture from above.