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Na Mark Carrol never ran away! Plus Paul Harragon is better looking than me.

Only because he is consistent in telling us how great this mob is doing ra ra blah blah when the reality is completely different. I've been fooled too many times before by Racing administration to not recognise more of the same old same old. Plus it winds me up to hear JJ putting the boot into Harmess while blowing smoke up Thoroughbreds arse when it is largely the latter that has got us into the current mess. Hell what would Harness do with the $30m social welfare infrastructure paymemt that Winston gave to his Galloping mates?!

How many years has the new broom been in play JJ? When will the good times arrive? Stick to commenting on how TAB punter accounts work as you have no idea about the administration and financing of the racing codes.

You keep saying that ad nauseum but the fact is nothing has changed. It is just the same organisations with different names and the same groups of people playing tag as they wander on and out the revolving jobs. The new Act has changed SFA. Same with Mackenzie. The new Act facilitated Racefields charges and the creation of a mega RIU/JCA organisation. But the former has delivered stuff all additional revenue and the latter is yet to start. McKenzie and the TAB are still effectively in insolvency management overseen by the DIA. All he has done is shift cost off his balance sheet and devolved it to the codes. Net gain to the industry is actually a loss as we will see collectively an increase in administration and marketing costs across the three codes. Meanwhile we are seeing less and less transparency and publication of financial information as we race full tit towards the $35m day of reckoning in August when the overdraft facility comes up for renewal. Meanwhile the Thoroughbred industry has been suckered into investing $48m into 3 AWT's without any hope of covering annual opex.

But the facts don't match your assertion based on the published information that we have seen to date. Arguably the Thoroughbred code is in as much trouble as the others and are only being propped up imported racing. They are all being propped up by Pokies! You don't seem as certain with your claims - As for the departure of Jackson and Carter well it seems like a revolving door leading to the deck chairs - with MacKenzie, George and Dawson in the respective saddles!

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Whip & Rein RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 7, Alabar Handicap Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mr CJ DeFilippi, alleging that, as the Driver of BELMONT MAJOR in the race, he “used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion”. Mr DeFilippi had ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Prove it? It's glaringly obvious for all to see!!!! It is only you that is making an exception of Harness.

Posting fake news again I see! No but if you are going to call Harness an amateur sport run by amateurs then you have to say the same about Thoroughbreds and Greyhounds in NZ. Take the Thoroughbreds for instance - on Saturday we had track staff having a lie down on the track during a 2 yr old race at our No 1 Premier Galloping Track. At Riverton we have a 1,600m Jumps race turned into a 2000m flat race for Amateur riders! All three codes are showing a massive decline and poor governance.

You should duplicate this post on the Thoroughbred and Greyhound forums.

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Hell I'd go. Loved my trips to China and the new Track complex looks amazing.

Don't tell me - MORE DUMB MPI RULES! In saying that how can a boat load of dairy cows travel to China but a plane load of horses can't?

Why are they pulling out of NZ? Did any Awapuni or Riccarton Trainers buy those bred to run on dirt?

Rider Horse NZ Dispersal Sale - Results Lot Name Colour Sex Sire Dam Price Purchaser Status Weanlings 1 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Dawninsky NZD$1,200 Spotlight Sold 2 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon English Kath Res NZD$500 - Passed In 3 Unnamed Grey Filly Sweet Orange Envy Me NZD$800 Pilgrim Sold 4 Unnamed Bay Filly Sweet Orange Libourne no bids - Withdrawn 5 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Treasury NZD$600 bmac Sold 6 Unnamed Brown Filly Mongolian Falcon Winsome Kash Res NZD$500 - Passed In Yearlings 7 Unnamed Bay Filly Sweet Orange Ballacara Res NZD$500 - Passed In 8 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Falcon Champagne Shisha Res NZD$500 - Passed In 9 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Creole Res NZD$500 - Passed In 10 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Daliesque Res NZD$500 - Passed In 11 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Dawninsky Res NZD$500 - Passed In 12 Unnamed Bay Filly Sweet Orange De Russian Queen NZD$600 fredrick Sold 13 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Demeter Res NZD$500 - Passed In 14 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Falcon Emlajay NZD$700 Ksb Sold 15 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon English Kath Res NZD$500 - Passed In 16 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon Envy Me Res NZD$500 - Passed In 17 Unnamed Bay or Brown Colt Mongolian Falcon Femmena NZD$800 andrewsan Sold 18 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Invermoray NZD$2,600 jaxco Sold 19 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Irish Tavern Res NZD$500 - Passed In 20 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon Julieta NZD$500 samracing Sold 21 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon Katinka NZD$2,000 Thistime Sold 22 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon Lecanda Res NZD$500 - Passed In 23 Unnamed Brown Filly Mongolian Falcon Live it Up Res NZD$500 - Passed In 24 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Malibu Miss Res NZD$500 - Passed In 25 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon Middlebrook NZD$600 muzza99 Sold 26 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Mongolian Miracle NZD$11,500 CJ Sold 27 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan More Than Adequate NZD$500 Vulcan23 Sold 28 Unnamed Bay Filly Sweet Orange My First Fifteen NZD$1,400 Mikemccann Sold 29 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan My Rose Maree Res NZD$500 - Passed In 30 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan No Reins NZD$500 samracing Sold 31 Unnamed Bay Filly Sweet Orange Paulette NZD$600 johnr Sold 32 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Peach Bellini no bids - Withdrawn 33 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Permanent NZD$17,000 IDS Sold 34 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon Pink Beach Res NZD$500 - Passed In 35 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Piper NZD$3,100 Cola Sold 36 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Polynesia Email offers to info@gavelhouse.com Still available Sold 37 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Scarlet's Secret NZD$1,200 jbarker Sold 38 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Scattered Dreams NZD$2,100 jaxco Sold 39 Unnamed Chestnut Colt Sweet Orange Silent Ways NZD$600 Lorr23 Sold 40 Unnamed Bay Colt Sweet Orange Sister O'Reilly NZD$1,200 rutzy Sold 41 Unnamed Bay or Brown Filly Mongolian Falcon Sky Charm Res NZD$500 - Passed In 42 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon So Take That NZD$500 morry58 Sold 43 Unnamed Chestnut Filly Sweet Orange Suneeta NZD$600 Jockeydke Sold 44 Unnamed Brown Colt Mongolian Khan Tokomutu Mistress Res NZD$500 - Passed In 45 Unnamed Grey Filly Mongolian Khan Tossed and Turned NZD$900 Farrah Sold 46 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Vitruvian Lady NZD$500 alla49 Sold 47 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Viva Roma NZD$500 lucre Sold 48 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Falcon Winsome Kash NZD$600 RSS Sold 49 Unnamed Brown Filly Wrote Ze One NZD$900 Morrinsville Sold Two Year Olds 50 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Amazing Sky NZD$900 davina72 Sold 51 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Attivaree NZD$600 MiChampion Sold 52 Unnamed Brown Colt Mongolian Khan Caldera NZD$1,200 Cola Sold 53 Unnamed Bay or Brown Filly Mongolian Khan Champagne Shisha NZD$2,100 Boxer Sold 54 Unnamed Chestnut Filly Bullbars Commendable NZD$4,500 ballycormac Sold 55 Unnamed Bay or Brown Colt Mongolian Khan Coveted NZD$1,700 GN123 Sold 56 Unnamed Bay or Brown Filly Mongolian Khan Demeter NZD$600 Sherules1 Sold 57 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Diamond Miss Res NZD$500 - Passed In 58 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Emlajay NZD$600 Kerrin Sold 59 Unnamed Brown Filly Mongolian Khan English Kath Res NZD$500 - Passed In 60 Unnamed Grey Filly Mongolian Khan Envy Me NZD$3,500 weststock Sold 61 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Fur Elise Res NZD$500 - Passed In 62 Unnamed Bay or Brown Filly Mongolian Khan Game Call NZD$500 RobertBlacker Sold 63 Unnamed Brown Filly Mongolian Khan Giggleswick NZD$6,000 Rivergigi Sold 64 Unnamed Bay Filly Iffraaj Invermoray NZD$8,500 Boxer Sold 65 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Julieta Res NZD$500 - Passed In 66 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Katinka Res NZD$500 - Passed In 67 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Lecanda NZD$1,100 AjLethbridge Sold 68 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Libourne Res NZD$500 - Passed In 69 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Live it Up NZD$500 donahue76 Sold 70 Unnamed Bay or Brown Colt Mongolian Khan Miss Annaliese NZD$800 Margaret Sold 71 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Mongolian Miracle NZD$1,700 Cola Sold 72 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Pink Beach NZD$700 FOXY Sold 73 Unnamed Brown Filly Mongolian Khan Senorita Rosay NZD$700 davina72 Sold 74 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Sky Charm NZD$600 Bucko Sold 75 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Southern Pride NZD$500 Suem Sold 76 Unnamed Brown Filly Mongolian Khan Tereshkina NZD$500 386kauri Sold 77 Unnamed Bay Filly Mongolian Khan Vitruvian Lady NZD$600 SBW1 Sold 78 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Viva Roma Res NZD$500 - Passed In 79 Unnamed Brown Filly Mongolian Khan Winsome Kash NZD$600 Loneoak Sold Unraced Horses 80 Unnamed Brown Colt Mongolian Khan Caldera NZD$100 Regal Sold 81 Unnamed Bay Colt Niagara No Reins Res NZD$500 - Passed In 82 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Pink Beach NZD$1,800 Vstar Sold 83 Unnamed Chestnut Colt Bullbars Quaalup NZD$1,200 Cola Sold 84 Unnamed Bay Colt Mongolian Khan Trustam no bids - Withdrawn Broodmares 85 Amazing Sky Bay Mare Danroad Quasi Stellar Res NZD$500 - Passed In 86 Ballacara Brown Mare Don Eduardo Balmacara NZD$500 KAG Sold 87 Caldera Bay Mare Tiger Hill Annie Daly Res NZD$500 - Passed In 88 Chocolat Bay Mare Align Creole NZD$700 Slipper Sold 89 Concinnity Chestnut Mare Rock of Gibraltar Anatomy NZD$800 TateBrown Sold 90 Daliesque Bay Mare Darci Brahma Paint Me a Dream Res NZD$500 - Passed In 91 De Russian Queen Bay Mare Stravinsky Perfect Evening NZD$600 Kat Sold 92 Demeter Bay Mare Sir Percy Oenology Res NZD$500 - Passed In 93 Desiree Bay Mare Savabeel Well Kept Res NZD$500 - Passed In 94 Diamond Miss Chestnut Mare Sufficient Diamond Lady Res NZD$500 - Passed In 95 Diamond Thorn Bay Mare Thorn Park County Crim NZD$800 ETHJAYB Sold 96 Eleanor Coup Bay Mare Daggers Drawn Besty Coup Res NZD$500 - Passed In 97 Emlajay Brown Mare Johar Rory's Helen Res NZD$500 - Passed In 98 Femmena Brown Mare Zabeel Stella's Pantry Res NZD$500 - Passed In 99 Fur Elise Bay Mare Danasinga My Girl Elise Res NZD$500 - Passed In 100 Highest Bid Bay Mare Montjeu No Reserve NZD$500 Kat Sold 101 Hui Hai Stars Bay Mare Pour Moi There's No Doubt NZD$500 Thinkbig Sold 102 Irish Tavern Bay Mare O'Reilly Pubs NZD$500 cjh09 Sold 103 Jelly Bay Mare Reset Blue Beans Res NZD$500 - Passed In 104 Julieta Bay Mare Darci Brahma Mareva Res NZD$500 - Passed In 105 Katinka Bay Mare Redoute's Choice Satinka NZD$5,750 Explosive Sold 106 Lady Fenuala Bay Mare Cape Blanco Lady Dehere NZD$6,500 Berlin21 Sold 107 Libourne Bay Mare Montjeu Trotanoy Res NZD$500 - Passed In 108 Lilyput Bay Mare O'Reilly Lily Potter NZD$500 rooney10 Sold 109 Live it Up Brown Mare O'Reilly Bali Hi Res NZD$500 - Passed In 110 Mabsam Brown Mare Stratum Gypsy Dollar Res NZD$50,000 - Passed In 111 Malibu Miss Brown Mare Sufficient Marwiki NZD$1,000 alex19982001 Sold 112 Miss Annaliese Brown Mare Don Eduardo It's Spring Again Res NZD$500 - Passed In 113 Model to Nite Bay Mare Johar Depuessence NZD$500 DeBee Sold 114 Monegasque Bay Mare Pour Moi Argante Res NZD$500 - Passed In 115 More Than Adequate Chestnut Mare Generous My Marilyn no bids - Withdrawn 116 My First Fifteen Bay Mare Danasinga Fifteen Reasons NZD$600 Sherules1 Sold 117 No Reins Bay Mare Show a Heart Loisset Res NZD$500 - Passed In 118 Pedderstock Bay Mare Tavistock Lady Pedder NZD$500 facgen Sold 119 Perfect Set Bay Mare Reset Our Sharapova Res NZD$500 - Passed In 120 Pierian Bay Mare Montjeu Nimue NZD$1,650 Sherules1 Sold 121 Pink Beach Bay Mare Johar Anakela Bay Res NZD$500 - Passed In 122 Quaalup Bay Mare Pins Bremer Bay NZD$600 MaggieT Sold 123 Scarlet's Secret Bay Mare Savabeel Scarlet Vanhara NZD$15,500 nico2 Sold 124 Scattered Dreams Brown Mare Redoute's Choice Snippets' Jewel NZD$1,700 Explosive Sold 125 Silent Ways Bay Mare Sir Percy Habitual Res NZD$500 - Passed In 126 Sister O'Reilly Bay Mare O'Reilly Charlotte's Sister Res NZD$500 - Passed In 127 Sky Charm Bay Mare Darci Brahma Star Charm Res NZD$500 - Passed In 128 So Take That Chestnut Mare Align So There NZD$500 morry58 Sold 129 Tossed and Turned Grey Mare Secret Savings Dolphinima NZD$750 william94 Sold 130 Via Veneto Bay Mare Cape Cross Shopping Spree Res NZD$500 - Passed In 131 Vitruvian Lady Bay Mare Manduro Vas y Carla NZD$700 facgen Sold 132 Viva Roma Bay Mare Spartacus Verganti Res NZD$500 - Passed In 133 Ze One Bay Mare All American Ze Choice NZD$900 PENN Sold 134 Zuccato Bay Mare Iffraaj Bow Lane NZD$4,400 Millefiori Sold Stallions 135 Mongolian Falcon Bay Colt Fastnet Rock Amazing Beauty Res NZD$50,000 - Passed In

Rider Horse NZ dispersal on gavelhouse.com 22 April 2021 A dispersal of 135 Lots for the Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry (NZ) Ltd group is now live online on gavelhouse.com. Lot 106, Lady Fenuala (NZ) (Cape Blanco) offered in foal to Mongolian Khan. The 135 listings include mares and foals, weanlings, yearlings, two-year-olds and unraced stock. There are 45 in-foal mares set for auction, while a number of mares are being sold with foals at foot. The Rider Horse stock is based at two properties, namely Highview Stud in Ngahinapouri, and Willow Glen Stud in Waimate. All bar two of the Lots are being sold unreserved, with an upset bid of $500. With mares by leading broodmare sires Zabeel, O’Reilly, Pins, Stravinsky, Redoute’s Choice, Savabeel, Iffraaj and Montjeu, there is something to suit all breeders. There is also an opportunity to secure young stock by emerging sire Mongolian Khan, a dual Derby and Caulfield Cup winner, whose eldest are just three and are making a good impression, particularly as staying horses of the future. With New Zealand renowned for breeding quality middle distance and staying horses, as evidenced by the first three past the post in the recent Gr.1 Australian Derby all being New Zealand bred, Mongolian Khan looks to be a sire whose progeny can add to the legacy. Mongolian Khan’s first crop winners include stakes performer My Squeeze Louise in addition to winners Supreme Khan, Mongolian Wings, Suppression, Maria Jane, Granados and last Tuesday’s impressive Mornington winner Made By Khan. Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry (NZ) Ltd will also be selling young stallion Mongolian Falcon, a Group Two winning son of Fastnet Rock, whose eldest are just yearlings and Mabsam, the dam of three winners including I Am Invincible mare Festivity, a five-time winner for Jamie Richards and a stakes winner in waiting. Foals at foot have been branded and microchipped, with all stock recently drenched and trimmed. Lot 134, Zuccato (NZ) (Iffraaj) offered in foal to Sweet Orange. “This is a complete dispersal as a result of Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry not being able to export horses to China since Covid-19 hit, which is a significant part of their business,” Highview Stud’s Brent Gillovic. “Given there is no likelihood of horse flights resuming between New Zealand and China in the near future, the decision has been made to disperse the horses, with several quality offerings amongst them. “With a large number of horses on offer, I expect to see some bargain basement prices and plenty of opportunities for pin-hookers and young trainers to get their hands on quality youngstock. “I once bought a horse for $100 from a supplementary session at Karaka and subsequently sold it for $120,000 as a trial winner and expect some great stories like this to come out of this sale in time,” he said. The sale will conclude on Sunday 25 April, with the first lot scheduled for the earlier than usual time of 5PM (NZT) given the larger volume of horses to be auctioned. Due to the dispersal sale running during the usual entry phase for gavelhouse.com’s fortnightly mixed bloodstock auctions, the entry window for the next sale will open from Sunday evening through to the later time of 10AM Tuesday 27 April before launching at 5PM. If you would like to enter early email info@gavelhouse.com with your horse details to start the process. - gavelhouse.com

Rule Number(s): 534(2)(b) - Permission sought to late scratchMr Williamson lodged an Information requesting a Ruling in relation to Rule 534 (2) (b) to establish whether Licensed Trainer, Mr Richards can scratch his horse (RADEGAST) from Race 9, the Vale Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021 Mile. Rule 534(2)(b) enables an Information to be filed with the ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 902(1)Following the running of race 5, the Staphandos By Deep Impact Champagne Stakes (Listed race) Mr Williamson lodged an Information requesting a Ruling from the Judicial Committee pursuant to Rule 902(1) as whether Race 5 should be null and void (abandoned) or selected runners scratched due to track staff ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 534(1)This charge should be read in conjunction with the Request for Ruling (Information Number A13397), where this Committee was requested to make a Ruling, pursuant to rule 534(2)(b) as to whether RADEGAST should be scratched from race 9. Mr Williamson advised that following Race 4, Mr Richards sought Stewards' ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(3)(b)(ii)Following the running of Race 5, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M Davidson against Apprentice Jockey, Mr K Chowdhoory, alleging a breach of Rule 638(3)(b)(ii) “You struck your mount excessively prior to the 100 metres”. Mr Chowdhoory acknowledged that he understood the Rule and confirmed ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

I guess those inbred Tasmanian's have a few more clues than those one eyed Cantab's!

The program for today's Devonport meeting as advertised in their calendar.

Woops sorry I meant Tasmania. Gammalite will have to shift his horses back to the mainland! Trotting to cease in Tasmania Thursday 1 April 2021 Reintroduced as a trial in July 2018 and confirmed to continue in January 2020 subject to Industry support, trotting races in Tasmania have failed to achieve the support from the industry that was hoped for. Although there was strong initial support the decline has been obvious specifically over the last 7 months with races being deleted due to lack of nominations and decreased field sizes. Tasracing, after consultation with the Industry Group, have determined that Trotting races will no longer be included as part of the Tasmanian program from 1 October 2021. These six months will give those trainers the opportunity to restable their horses back to the mainland. A transport subsidy will be provided, on application, to the Trainers of the current trotting population to assist with the restabling of these horses. Paul Eriksson Chief Executive Officer 1 April 2021

But wouldn't Tasmania have a bigger horse population than the South Island or even the CD? Information from the 2019 annual report.

Well if it is any indication check out the field numbers from Davenport Synthetic in Tasmania today.