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Again has that data accounted for confounding variables?

Has that data accounted for confounding variables?

Let's face it the RIB don't have much to do.

As per your Topic title... You just make shit up!

Yep. It is so hard to get the best horses ready for the spring.

But what type of Synthetic? Plus how much grooming is required? For example do we groom our AWT between races?

Nothing better than a Turf track.

I suspect there is something else going on. When did a horse slip at Te Aroha?

Yep. Until we sort that out we will be well behind OZ. The punters know that when the horses pitch up to race they are ready. I love Spring racing in OZ.

Yep low point in the share price cycle.

I've met him. Sharp guy. How many NZ based Jockeys perform in OZ?

Let me guess... Verti-draining and sand?

Do you think this is happening on the AWT's?

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I was actually asking who your pick was for 2yr old HOTY.

Well who would you choose for the second?

So there are TWO awards for top Jockey?

What about 2yr olds? Remember Our Maizcay?

Opie has won $9.5m vs Kennedy's $5.9m. Opie has a strike rate of 3.92 in NZ - Kennedy 6.08.

Well look at that Jamie Kah finished in the top ten for Victoria Metro on a limited prep. Ahead of Willo.

In the NZB Filly of the Year series a Grp 1 second is worth 1 more pointed than a Listed win. Then again should a restricted Listed win be worth anything?

Perhaps they should deduct points for bad rides? What about strike rate?

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I was thinking that the 3yr old pattern wasn't screwed but it possibly is. Orchestral has probably done enough to win the 3yr old title with it's Group wins here and in OZ. However both the KM 3yr old race AND the NZ Filly of the Year series favour milers to middle distance horses. With regard to the 2yr old pattern if you are not eligible for the KM then to claim HOTY you have to travel a lot further on the road and the track than those that focus on the KM and the Sistema over 1200m.

Really @Yankiwi you're an expert on that as well? Which means it is old data that you are republishing I.e. it isn't real time. The point was that you don't have access to ALL the data. Hell you even made a point that a dog was found injured well AFTER the race. I suggest you get a life or modify your obsession.