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Rule Number(s): Rule 534(1)Prior to the running of Race 8 (Kapiti Signs 2200m), Information A9244 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It alleged a breach of Rule 534(1), specifically that the respondent "failed to scratch CALECHE from Race 8 by the required time". Ms Keegan confirmed that she understood the rule and admitted ...View the full article

Steve and Karen Hollander with a previous winner. Photo: Royden Williams A couple of months can be a long time in harness racing and that is certainly evident in the case of Lincoln Moment, who contests the feature pace at Manawatu Raceway on Thursday evening. Rewind six weeks and the four-year-old pacer was tentatively booked on a plane to Brisbane in May by his Auckland co-owner Steve Hollander. The horse’s trainer, Doug Gale, had made it clear to Hollander that he was winding down his operation to just six horses next season, and neither Lincoln Moment nor stablemate Gotta Moment were slated to be in the lucky half-dozen. But since then Lincoln Moment has turned the corner and convinced his trainer that he’s one to keep and at the same time, he’s become the bastion of hope for Hollander. Late last month, Hollander, from Dairy Flat, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. It came out of the blue, but it was a battle he was ready to wage, having already beaten prostate cancer a decade earlier. The surgery took place on March 27, the same day as a Manawatu meeting. “Lincoln Moment was racing that day at half-past-four,” said Hollander. “The surgery was scheduled for midday and supposed to last about three hours. “I came in to recovery about 4.25 and woke up a couple of minutes later, just in time to hear the race. “My son held his phone up to my ear for me to listen.” Lincoln Moment duly obliged and won convincingly. “Karen (wife) had to keep me under control and stop me from leaping off the stretcher; I’d only just got out of a three-hour brain surgery.” In further good news, the tumour was benign and Hollander is now on the road to recovery. “I’ve been extraordinarily lucky and I’m very thankful to have a nice horse starting to perform like we hoped.” The planned secondment to Australia is probably cancelled now, as is any potential sale. “We’re just three old guys who will get more out of watching him race than selling him,” said Hollander. Gale says that while the improvement in Lincoln Moment has only been gradual, it’s been continued and worthwhile. “It hasn’t been rapid improvement but it’s been sustained. “He used to be able to sprint for 100 metres but now he can hold it for a lot longer as he’s gotten stronger. “I actually think, now, there’s no other horse around this area that he couldn’t compete with. “That’s why I’ve said to Steve that I think he should hold on to him for another year and we can race him in the Country Cups next season. “I’ve committed to cutting down to six next year after dropping to ten this season. “My wife and I are both pensioners now and if I loaded us up with any more than that, I’d get in trouble.” Gale, too, has endured numerous major health issues in the past couple of years, stemming from a nasty bout of pancreatitis. He’ll take two others to the meeting, Gotta Moment and The Kapiti Express, and he’s confident at least one of them is a strong winning chance. The Kapiti Express put up a superb effort to run second on Tuesday – his third placing in a row – after covering plenty of ground. Gale says the three-year-old son of Betterthancheddar has claims to being a much better horse than the grade in which he currently finds himself, but an ongoing injury niggle has hindered his season. “He’s had a couple of injury issues to deal with. Nothing serious but enough to affect the way I could train him. “I haven’t really been able to hopple him between his races until recently. “And he got a virus which he is still feeling the effects of, so I don’t think he’s 100 percent yet. “But he seems to have come through Tuesday’s race nicely and I expect him to go really well again.” Coincidentally, Gale, his wife Wendy and daughter, Erin, are sponsoring Lincoln Moment’s race, too. View the full article

Who's playing with the English language now? I made it quite clear to Hesi I wasn't playing that game. So don't imply that I condoned it. FFS I let you and Hesi do the same thing on BOAY when I could have stopped it. You both made the decisions to act the way you have. I'll let others make the moral judgements.

No I made it quite clear to Hesi that he was free to do whatever he wanted BUT even though I had the capability to do the same I would not do it.

I'm not playing games I'm exposing you for what you are. I have had several people complain privately to me about your "private correspondence" with them through this forum. Quite frankly I'd rather have those people stay on board. With regard to Thomaas it is entirely up to him if he wants to participate. At the moment it appears he does not want to.

Your partner said earlier in this thread that it was OK to "knock myself out"......

I'll let other BOAY'ers decide what they are. However there seems to be an element of non-negotiability in some of your "proposals".

I assure you he has only posted ONCE since being moderated and I released that post soon after. He has NOT posted anything since. So no hypocrisy here.

Meanwhile - Rome burns!

Since Pete and Hesi agreed to me posting their demands - here they are: _____________________________________ Thomass goes BOAY is run with the philosophy of rigorous, hard hitting but respectful debate, but leaving out the toxicity and personal abuse(The way your harness section degenerated was disgraceful) Pete and I come on as moderators(we are at no charge), to try and make sure the above happens as much as possible. We are never going to get 100%, but people will soon get the message. Obviously we close TRP, but first let the comps run to the finish If the above happens, then Mardi and Barry come back, Punting 101 starts to fly again, VC, Docker, Sandpiper, FeeltheFear, Turny and a few I may have missed start posting again. Barry starts putting up his value selections on BOAY, he has been trouble free on TRP, because he has been treated with respect for the input he is making Others who have got fed up with Thomass and his mainly inane posts will come back. It is not an option to ignore, he posts so many times, and people quote him, so ignoring is not workable. PJ will therefore almost certainly keep his comps at BOAY Give Jason back his comp moderator rights, and allow me to handle any issues with him. Brian will probably bring over his mid-week comps, although he is a hard one to read. All of a sudden back to where we were in Jan, before Thomass took over and it all went sour, 83 posts per day on Thoroughbred, double RC Take your choice Doug. Do you want to protect the rights of a troll, whose sole purpose in life is self aggrandisement to satisfy a sick ego. Someone who will fuck you over and your site and laugh Or do you want to go with us, 2 people whose sole purpose is to see a very good racing chat forum established Cheers ___________________________ I see you are still playing games as you have done for sometime now(do you think we are stupid or something), suggest you have a look back a couple of weeks and see what it was like. Anyway, just rehashing our proposal 1. Thomass is out permanent 2. Pete and I come on as moderators 3. All of the site has equitable, sensible and objective moderation to try and achieve respectful but robust, hard hitting debate without the personal abuse. I don't care who does it 4. We close down TRP once the current comps are finished

This report looks really really sick. They borrowed $15m PLUS took $15m from reserves. Doesn't that mean they were $30m short for the first 6 months? Intangible assets are up $14m ???? WTF is that? A net loss of $15m! LOL I found another 15! Net Gaming (Pokies) revenue $15m!

Yes that's why contrary to other online forums I've been extremely tolerant of the posts written on the BOAY Dog forum. I've seen a bit more than has been exposed and find nearly all of the folk who post here are indeed genuine.

Are you displaying a little bit of hypocrisy in your last two posts?

I don't have a problem with "regurgitation" sometimes a second passing is more productive than the first.

A rather graphic picture has been posted on this forum previously of what looks like a small white dog tied to the lure.

Rule Number(s): 869(2) & Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 8, Mico Plumbing Hornby Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N M Ydgren, against Licensed Open Driver, Mr R L Houghton, alleging that Mr Houghton, as the driver of TAKE AFTER ME in the race, “used his whip outside of Clause (b) of the ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2) & Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 8, Mico Plumbing Hornby Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N M Ydgren, against Licensed Open Driver, Mr R G Anderson, alleging that Mr Anderson, as the driver of SUNNY GLENIS in the race, “used his whip outside of Clause (b) of the Use ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2) & Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 3, Inkwise NZ Trotting Derby (Group 1), an information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N M Ydgren, against Licensed Open Driver, Mr R J Butt, alleging that Mr Butt, as the driver of LOTAMUSCLE in the race, “used his whip outside of Clause (b) of the Use of the ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2) & Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 5, Fred Shaw Memorial NZ Trotting Championship (Group 1), an information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N M Ydgren, against Licensed Open Driver, Mr J I Dickie, alleging that Mr Dickie, as the driver of SPEEDING SPUR in the race, “used his whip outside of Clause ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(3)(b)(ii)Following the running of Race 6, Tom Toplis Memorial, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr J M McLaughlin, against Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class B), Miss A Comignaghi, alleging that Miss Comignaghi, as the rider of JOHNNY JONES in the race, used her whip excessively. Miss Comignaghi ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(3)(b)(ii)Following the running of Race 4, Teltrac Communications Rating 72, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr J M McLaughlin, against Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class B), Mr C A Campbell, alleging that Mr Campbell, as the rider of TONY TWO CHIPS in the race, used his whip excessively. Mr Campbell ...View the full article

Won an Interdominion trotters heat (driven by Tony Milina?) and I think the Canterbury Park Trotting Cup. A real character of a horse to train and drive. Boy do I have some stories!

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION Meeting: Southland Racing Club Date: 31 March 2019 Race: 5 Rules: 638(1)(d) Committee: S Ching-Chairman, D Anderson-Panellist ...View the full article

It is a workable option. Give it a try Des.