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Bollocks. Putin is a nut case. Is the Dombas Ukrainian or Russian?

Rumours circulating that the meeting scheduled for 17 February at Ellerslie may be shifted elsewhere. I guess Avondale can see the irony!

Legarto still Flemington-bound | RACING.COM www.racing.com Super Kiwi mare Legarto remains on track for the $3 million Australian Cup at Flemington this autumn despite her defeat as hot favourite at Ellerslie over the weekend. Legarto ran second in the NZ$1m Aotearoa Classic (1600m) as the $1.30 favourite but co-trainer Ken Kelso said the conditions on the day had more to do with her defeat than a possible underwhelming performance. "The track was very shifty and they (stewards) had discussions through the day as to whether they should keep racing," Kelso said. "It was a biased track there on Saturday. She really had no hope from where she was and the way the track was racing. The track was a bit of a disappointment." Age 4YO Sex Mare Colour Bay Prize Money $1,234,403 Last 5 -3110- Career 11-8-0-1 POS Jockey Track Date DIST Race WGT MRG Odds 10 – 17 M.J.Dee RHIL 4 NOV 2023 1500m GOLDEN EAGLE 55.5kg 3.3L $5.50 1 – 12 R.Elliot MATA 7 OCT 2023 1600m MATAMATA CUP 58.5kg 0.8L $1.60 3 – 16 R.Elliot HAST 9 SEP 2023 1400m TARZINO TRPY 56.5kg 0.4L $3 1 – 15 M.J.Dee FLEM 4 MAR 2023 1600m AUST GNS 55kg 0.2L $6.50 4 – 12 R.Elliot PUKE 21 JAN 2023 1600m KRKA 3Y CLSSC 55kg 2.1L $2.30 The Auckland Thoroughbred Racing stewards twice met with jockeys during the six-race Karaka Millions card on Saturday after two horses slipped on the surface during their races. An extract from the stewards' report read: "Following this race, comment was made by some riders that their mounts were shifting in the ground. "Films from Race 3 were also further reviewed where it was apparent that TEVERE had lost its footing rounding the final turn. Stewards convened a meeting with all riders and after viewing available film footage it was agreed that the meeting should continue." After Race 5, stewards reported: "Following further comment from riders regarding the footing, including W Kennedy, who reported that his mount lost its footing passing the 600 metres, a further meeting was convened with all riders. "After reviewing film footage and considering submissions from all riders present, the decision was made to run the last race as scheduled." During the final race, it was reported that Mark Zahra's mount Pendragon also slipped on the surface. Kelso said that despite the racing surface, Legarto emerged from the race unscathed. "She's come through it very good," he said. "She ate up that night so all good. "She'll go to 2000 metres next in the Herbie Dyke (February 9) then hopefully, all going well, she'll go to the Australian Cup."

I did't actually. @Bloke talked about Scott having "prior form" supposedly with Maroney (I assume Ballymore). But hell how far do you want to go back?

A link to the charge? I've learnt not to rely on recollection.

What Nazis running Ukraine? Are you on the Putin Koolaid as well? What right did Russia have to invade the Ukraine?

My understanding is anyone who hasn't been disqualified under the Harness Rules. There used to be "fit and proper" clauses etc. but I don't think they stood up legally.

I presume you mean Harness?

$1.2m to punt with. A downside of the huge publicity is it also shows the losing aspect of gambling. But good luck to them. But is handing over money to an intermediary to bet on your behalf going to provide a sustainable long term increase in revenue? Hopefully a few of the 850 who have got the stitch have learnt enough about racing to continue to bet and get to understand what racing is about.

On what basis? Do you have an innate ability to determine who is telling the truth and/or eliminate your own bias? At the end of the day a positive was returned, the RIB investigates, a descition is made, a penalty is given. But lets talk about it for the next 14 years.

14 years ago - who cares? So you'd rather believe internal hearsay?

Would be stupid not to - wouldn't it?

Thanks Chazza. I see the One Turn stats are holding up.

Your point? One charge was for the anti-inflammatory Ketoprofen which can be legitimately used but has a withholding period. That was 2010 at Wexford. It was administered outside the withholding period but the hirse didn't clear it within 100hrs. Happens.

Well the BGP has never won much on the punt so you know what they say about doing the same thing again and expecting to get a different result!

What's that if true got to do with the latest rumoured alleged positive?

What's your pick in Book 3?

So what either way? You just keep believing what you want to. Won't be correct on change a thing. Try something different for a change.

Just my assessment but we've established you don't know anything about price value in racing.

Yep and they cut out the peasants with privileged entry.

Grimson is a case in point.

What average? DC's or the whole sale? Can't you read? I said the "value sweet spot was around $230k" - nothing about averages!

That's where the focus is too much oncourse at the Karaka Millions. Even @TAB For Ever would agree with this - why not have a couple or three lead up races for offcourse punters? That way they are spending their hard earned locally rather than on the quality OZ racing that starts earlier than Karaka. Although they'll argue you have Riccarton and Trentham on the UNDER card.

Obviously for the BGP. Your names not Ted is it?