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  1. Chief Stipe
    Hasn't been my experience.
  2. Chief Stipe
    Wasn't one of them with Te Akau?
  3. Chief Stipe
    So obviously you let him down.
  4. Chief Stipe
    Really? Aren't some black type races holding their place?
  5. Chief Stipe
    Bullshit. I have met Te Akau owners that haven't paid a bill for 3 years and have had a ball winning Grp races.
  6. Chief Stipe
    Or those that are so Hasn't been my experience.
  7. Chief Stipe
    What point? I can't see that you've made any.
  8. Chief Stipe
    David Ellis buys all his yearlings upfront THEN syndicates them. If he can't syndicate them he owns them outright. Now if owners cough up $20m every year to join a syndicate then they do so because they want to and with their eyes open. The Te Akau syndicate contracts are the clearest I've ever seen. The majority of Trainers don't even bother with contracts.
  9. Chief Stipe
    Plus the likes of @TAB For Ever !!
  10. Chief Stipe
    Well clearly Imperatriz after the last two races would be top sprinter. But can't see how Private Eye is even close looking at his record over the last 18 months by comparison.
  11. Chief Stipe
    So Private Eye's rating is based on what performances?
  12. Chief Stipe
    Is there more than one Private Eye racing in the World? If it is the OZ one how does he rank higher? Have I missed some races he has won since September last year and many many months before that?
  13. Chief Stipe
    Now do you understand what I mean by Tall Poppy Syndrome @Special Agent ?
  14. Chief Stipe
    Again a very narrow minded point of view. What's the point of the OZ bred comment? Melody Belle performed well in OZ. But of course you leave out a very long list very good horses. But then again you don't take anything NZ's top stables do seriously.
  15. Chief Stipe
    You're generalising somewhat.
  16. Chief Stipe
    Please provide your quantitative analysis that supports your claim.
  17. Chief Stipe
    Says you and Nomates. Wow that sure counts for something...NOT!
  18. Chief Stipe
    Why would they target the Blue Diamond or Golden Slipper? Te Akau have built their business on purchasing yearlings that do well as 2yr olds but go on to win Grp races both in NZ and OZ. The longevity of their horses is quite remarkable. Compare that to Gai Waterhouse's 2yr olds - the most successful Slipper trainer. Not only does she burn through a lot of expensive well bred yearlings to get to the Slipper very few go on.
  19. Chief Stipe
    It's very rare for any owner to make money. However isn’t 1 in 5 black type winners from purchases an impressive average? Any Stud owner who had a Stallion that had a 20% stakes winners would be over the moon.
  20. Chief Stipe
    Of they turn out OK does that make the rest mugs?
  21. Chief Stipe
    Yet you don't respond with any substance. Are you both going to put up or not? I recall a similar thread a year ago where @nomates, @Reefton and you were knocking away.
  22. Chief Stipe
    Name some? Can't be any Joe Bloggs.
  23. Chief Stipe
    How are the Roc De Cambes going?
  24. Chief Stipe
    Really? Ellis has the highest black type to purchase ratio of anyone buying at the Magic Millions. But then @Joe Bloggs for some strange reason doesn't consider that a very good sale to buy from. Of course @nomates neglects to mention that none of the horses Ellis buys are pre-sold I.e. he buys them all with his own finance and on spec.
  25. Chief Stipe
    Ok @the galah why don't you start organising a mental health support group for cows.
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