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Of there was an illegal drug being used then testing would find it. I've explained that process to both you and the @the galah many times.

We've discussed Swayzee before. It was always a quick horse. A 2% improvement over 2 miles is 5 seconds. 1% is often the difference between being an elite performance and an also ran.

So you think whipping the horse more would have made it go faster? You don't consider that the horse may have been at full speed?

Considering in NZ they only interview the winning Jockeys and Trainers why does the Trackside presenter insist on calling it an AFTERMATH. noun [ U ] /ˈæf·tərˌmæθ/ the period following an event, such as an accident or war, and the effects caused by the event: We all worked together in the aftermath of the earthquake.

There's clearly no "magic" as such just the same modus operandi. Pick up a horse that has had good form in the past and can run a handy sectional but whose form has tailed off slightly. It could be shoeing, could be bloods need a tweak, could be gear change, feed change, change in work method. The horse might have been joint sore or have gut issues which with targeted legitimate therapeutic treatment could work the oracle Even a change in scenery. All could make a difference 2% which would be all that was required. Yeah Na @the galah reckons there is a secret magic potion that escapes pre and post race testing.

You obviously didn't read this article. He's a half brother to Cruz Bromac and has taken time to mature. Can run a very fast sectional which Leap To Fame can't. The latter has to grind his opponents into the ground. District Attorney "phenomenal" as stunning burst reveals a new star www.thetrots.com.au A star emerged from the relentless drizzle that soaked Melton, where District Attorney displayed top tier talent with a withering sprint to capture victory and affirm there were many more to come. Blake and Ted Caruana’s brilliantly bred four-year-old, a half-brother to million-dollar horse Cruz Bromac, understandably cost a pretty penny but is rewarding that investment and bringing plenty of delight. That was certainly the case Saturday night when in Mick Bellman’s hands he ripped home from last to first to capture the Download The TAB App Pace and zero in on triple-figure stakes earnings. “He really showed his colours tonight,” Bellman told TrotsVision. “He was phenomenal to come that far from behind on a wet track and finish off in 27 and a bit – he’s gone sensational.” District Attorney was three deep in the three-wide train with 800 metres to go and Bellman showed patience before setting him alight off the home turn, briskly demolishing all in his path to score. The widest runner on a rain-soaked track, he got home in a 27.2-second final quarter to win by 1.6 metres from La Captain. “I think if he was on a dry track he would have gotten home in 25 the way he felt,” Bellman said. “He was jogging around the turn. I thought 'I’ve got to go now, there’s no opportune time, I’m going to be wide and deep'. I just had to use that good 200 that I know he’s got in him. He’s as quick as anything over that distance if you can save him up. “It’s a good thrill to be able to back him that he’s going to put you into the race when you need to and be able to use his speed.” WATCH THE WIN: It was also “a good thrill” for connections, with Ted Caruana not only co-trainer with son Blake but also the owner. And according to Bellman their loving every minute of District Attorney’s emergence, with tonight bringing his ninth win from his 19th outing. “They love it. Every win’s like their first and they treat it like their last. They don’t leave anything in the locker with their celebrations and they just make it special,” he said. “(Dstrict Attorney's) starting to round up and look a bit more mature in himself. Great to Blake and Celeste and Ted for giving him that time, you can get fooled into the trap of racing him too much too early, but I think it’s going to pay dividends by not going in everything early days." Also thriving in the wet on Saturday night were trainer Andy Gath and driver Kate Gath, with the pair producing a treble. Two recent Kiwi arrivals impressed for their new stable with Sly Terror winning the Country Clubs Championship Final and Winegum the 1200-metre The Big Screen Company Pace. The latter was having his Australian debut and, like Sly Terror, led all the way to win, but it was perhaps the third leg of their treble that brought the most delight. Veteran pacer Tango Tara made the most of his perfect draw to sweep off the leader's back and score in the Betavet Tiger Tara Free For All, his first win at Melton since November 2021, with only a Mildura success in June last year in between. “It’s been a while since he’s won a metro race, he’s run a lot of placings along the way, it’s good to get that one out of the way,” Andy Gath told TrotsVision. “He had the perfect draw. There was only four or five metres between first and last, they’re pretty even these horses – whoever gets the right run gets the opportunity, but you’ve still got to be good enough to take that opportunity.” Also impressive was brilliant mare Queen Elida, who overcome a significant deficit to Ultimate Stride to produce a stunning 12-metre win that even surprised her reinsman Chris Alford. “A little bit unexpected,” he said. “Talking to (trainer Brent Lilley) during the day, he thought she’d need the run tonight but she would’ve run a cracking half then. Just didn’t think she’d get anywhere near the leader actually.” She was giving Ultimate Stride five lengths after they settled into single file but stormed home in a 27.4-second third quarter and 28.06-second final quarter for a stunning 55.45-second last half, almost two seconds quicker than any of her rivals. “She was super tonight. At the half I thought we are not going to get anywhere near this leader but I better slide up and have a look, and as soon as she got up there she said I’m not dropping in behind it, I want to keep going.” Emma Stewart produced a double on the night, with Our Vinnie (Mark Pitt) and Beach Life (Kerryn Manning) both scoring, while Chris Lang kicked off the night with a win with Dontouch The Duco and trainers Joe Pace (Justalittlesip) and Greg Fleming (Letsgobro) had their horses continue their winning runs. The night then closed with Musztang returning to form with a win over the sprint, the second of two 1200-metre wins on the night.

@Tiger Tiger aren't you a "keyboard warrior" too but just batting for the other side?

Oh...have we dropped the restrictions on Omeprazoles?

But how has it changed? Or has your view changed?

Yet no one criticised it like they did Wanganui. When you review the respective tracks they basically ran on a wider straight at Wanganui than Pukekohe. Maybe we should have the outside rail move in?

When does a 'new boy's network' become an 'old boy's network'?

We've discussed before what often happens when you tap a trotter that is giving its best.

Yes we have discussed that on BOAY before and I've loaded details and pictures on the maintenance work they do. I understand they do yearly maintenance each year that most of our tracks would dearly love to have and then a major renovation every 4 years. They also seem to have a system of rotation amongst their tracks allowing for this work to occur without disruption. Now that rotation concept is akin to farming where paddocks or fields are renovated on a periodic basis. But we are locking up some of those racing "paddocks"!

I'm sure he will put the interests of horses, trainers and owners first and the breeders second.

What was he supposed to do? Whip the shyte out of the horse and incur a fine and/or supsension? I agree with @Gammalite that the horse was in full flight. "Didn't show enough vigour" say some. What was he supposed to do wave his hands around like a banshee?

How does it filter down? How does it improve the quality of our racing long term?

What changes does he propose to make?

MAZEPPA - broke at the start losing ground. Driver L Chin was shown the replay of the final stages and questioned regarding the manner in which he drove when clear in the lead. Dr Chin stated that he had been mindful that MAZEPPA had lost ground early before working forward to lead and had then received midrace pressure when challenged by COOL PHELAN and felt that the gelding was doing its best so had been reluctant to place this runner under undue pressure. Dr Chin further stated that he had looked to the outside on several occasions and had shown vigour in driving the gelding out once BARSUKOV came into view when finishing strongly down the outer. Stewards were satisfied that the manner in which Dr Chin drove was not so unreasonable given the circumstances as to be culpable and took the matter no further.

How did Flemington get it right? Or for that matter the new track developments done by Racing Victoria? It isn't as if there aren't any exemplars. Why did we need to reinvent the wheel and not follow the best of the best?

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So you have zero influence as an owner? So you are happy for the 'Sport of Kings' to be subsidised by others? Including the taxpayer. Entain are spending shareholders money and if in 5 years time they are not making a profit from their NZ business they will pull the plug. I gather you are one of those types that has a small % in a horse(s) and pitches up on the big days, drinks with the bourgeoisie and at the end of the day when the track is obviously off and your chances were extinguished say "oh well, that's racing, I can't control things"? Have you ever stopped to think that that approach may be the biggest reason why racing is in decline and unable to pay its way without subsidisation, shareholder and taxpayer funding and pokie problem gambler?