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A cage rattler and a disrupter. Wightman isn't either. He had a chance to take on many of those he now loudly criticises but threw the towel in when he threw his license back. The irony now of course is he is quite adept at breaking the rules when it suits him. His approach is doomed to failure and from what I've seen he isn't brave enough to talk to Racing Management directly but instead uses social media to espouse what are largely conspiracies. So much for his call for @Transparency !!

Perhaps people should remind Wightman of his own.

In my opinion the questions aren't fair in that most of the information is readily available but he is too lazy to look for it. Expects everyone else to do his bidding. Plus there is no need to caste aspersions on individuals in the way he does bordering on slander. You may find it amusing but I don't and it certainly isn't helpful especially when he goes off half cokcked without doing the research.

I take it Wightman won't be going to Wellington with the horse. He's been trashing everything and anyone that has anything to do with the WRC.

Hypothetically what would you do? It's probably only got one or two races left as a three year old. A few Listed races on its 3yr old CV is hardly maximising its value if it is as good as everyone says it is.

What I don't get is if Pivotal Ten is as good as you are all saying why not put her on a plane to Auckland (or OZ) and try for some if the 3yr old filly Group races? In my opinion heading to Trentham is a risk not worth taking for what gain?

20 length difference. Then they go build a new track that suits back em up and sprint.

They can't drop it.

Can anyone explain to me why the horse needed to win by more than 8 lengths and get hit with the whip?

Any number of horses to choose from.

I would think the Slot Holder would have a significant say in who would ride. The Slot Holder holds all the cards. Good luck negotiating with Wightman though.

Won 15. Only left the South Island once.

Yes unfortunately. But what other option is there? Fly to Auckland and then travel down? If you are coming from the south staying at Trentham wouldn't be much fun either.

Powley had won the 1000 Guineas by now beating a useful filly called Glamour Bay.

I noticed it. I was waiting for someone else to notice it.

Why would it change? They load the product with meaningless races from every remote location in the world.

That's negative thinking. Still 3 years to turn things around.

Yes they have a progressive dividend policy. Next dividend yield is projected to be 5%. Obviously you are not a trader i.e. didn't sell at the last high and bought back in at the recent low.

Yeah na. What you need to realise @Freda is that the very small anit-racing minority targeted Greyhound racing. Most people either have owned a dog (most mistreat them) or know someone who has one. So the emotional string was a strong one to pull regardless of what the industry does or doesn't do for caring for Greyhounds. Nowhere near the same for horses. Then you have the likes of @Yankiwi and other supposed Greyhound Racing supporters undermining the whole industry with pure unadulterated crap. They even fed the key anti-dogracing media. The only to stop the minority is to have a strong financially viable industry.

Slot race success is nothing new to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, teaming up with RACE Inc. in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi. No images? Click here Bjorn Baker sniffing NZB Kiwi glory with Perfumist Slot race success is nothing new to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, and the expat Kiwi is excited to return to his homeland next month to contest the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie with his in-form filly Perfumist. A number of slot holders were keen to secure the filly’s services for the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race, but it was RACE INC who came out on top. “There are only five or six of us (Slot Holders) left now (to make our selection) and she is right at the top of the market,” RACE Inc General Manager of Racing Brad Taylor said. “It was a strong deal that we put together and I am glad that it has come off. “It is exciting for the Club. She is going to be a great chance in the race, she is in great form, and Bjorn is flying as well. We are really pleased to do a deal with him. “Bjorn is confident that she is going really well and our rating analyst thinks she is a really good chance in the race, so fingers-crossed she can bring that form across the Tasman.” The three-year-old daughter of El Roca has been in a purple patch of form in Sydney, carrying OTI Racing’s silks to four successive victories over summer. New Zealand has been a great source of racing talent for OTI Racing, and Taylor is looking forward to partnering with the Australian-based syndicator. “Terry (Henderson, OTI Racing principal) buys a lot of horses in New Zealand, and he is excited to partner with the club,” Taylor said. Bred by Westbury Stud principal Gerry Harvey, Perfumist was offered through the farm’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale draft where she was bought for $190,000 by the combination of Bjorn Baker Racing, bloodstock agents Phill Cataldo and Jim Clarke, and OTI Racing. She has gone on to win five and place in two of her nine starts to date, earning nearly A$240,000 in prizemoney, and she will be looking to extend that record at Randwick later today when she tackles the Captivant @ Kia Ora Handicap (1400m). Baker has been pleased with her progress since her last start victory and is confident of another winning result. “Her work has been really good so I am pretty confident that she can go five in a row,” he said. “If that is the case, we will head over with a bit of confidence. She is definitely a progressive filly, she has come a long way this preparation. “She is set to fly over on Sunday-week and we will probably stay in Cambridge at this stage.” Baker is no stranger to slot races, having been victorious in both editions of the A$5 million The Quokka (1200m), at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, with Overpass, and he has competed in the coveted A$20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. “I have had a little bit of experience with them, particularly with the Quokka, which has been very good to me in Perth,” Baker said. “I have had a few runners in The Everest without being competitive. It is great to be involved (in the NZB Kiwi) and I am hoping we can go well.” – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk NZB Kiwi Contact Emma Thompson - NZB Kiwi Programme Lead emma.thompson@nztr.co.nz New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing 18 Dick Street, Cambridge 3434 Email: office@nztr.co.nz Tel: 0508 RACING NZTR.CO.NZ Unsubscribe

’Mystified’ Anthony Cummings given a week to leave Leilani Lodge www.dailytelegraph.com.au Anthony Cummings has made an application for a stay of proceedings to continue training after being given seven days notice to vacate his famous Leilani Lodge stables at Royal Randwick. Cummings received his notice earlier this week but the trainer immediately lodged an application to the Racing Appeals Tribunal, an independent appeals panel chaired by Justice Geoff Bellew SC. “They said they will let me know tomorrow,’’ Cummings told News Corp. READ: Cummings to learn training fate as creditors circle “The seven-day thing I’ve been told I will get an extension but I’m waiting for something official. “The training business is trading profitably and going fine, we’ve had a few winners lately. “But when your career is in the hands of others, it is difficult. Trainer Anthony Cummings has had his training licence revoked by Racing NSW. “I’m mystified about the whole thing. I’ve done nothing wrong, haven’t broken any rules and I just don’t get it.” Cummings was issued with a show-cause notice last November as to why he should be permitted to continue holding a trainer’s licence with his business, Rosscarbery Holdings Pty Ltd, in liquidation. It is understood Cummings had his licence to train revoked earlier this week and he was given seven-days notice to vacate his 56-box stable on High Street. Leilani Lodge has been with the Cummings family since his father, the late, great Bart Cummings set up a training operation at Randwick more than 40 years ago. Anthony Cummings took out his own trainer’s licence 25 years ago and has forged a very successful career with more than 1000 career wins, including 25 at Group 1 level. READ: Cummings family training relaunch hits major hurdle Cummings trained his most recent Group 1 winner with outstanding three-year-old El Castello in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick last October. Anthony Cummings’ Leilani Lodge stables at Randwick. The trainer has been active at recent yearling sales and purchased two yearlings at the Inglis Classic Sale earlier this week, paying $180,000 for a Zousain filly and $70,000 for a colt by The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes. Cummings also purchased a colt by Extreme Choice for $400,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale last month. The trainer has had a run of success in recent days with five winners from his last 10 starters. Anthony Cummings’ financial problems have derailed plans to re-form a training partnership with his son, Edward, who last year departed his Hawkesbury stables anticipating a return to Randwick with his father but those plans now remain in the balance. Edward Cummings and his father met with ATC chairman Peter McGauran and acting chief executive Steve McMahon seeking ATC board approval for Edward to train from Leilani Lodge, a family stronghold for nearly five decades. “Given not only my good record whilst at Hawkesbury, but also the good record we have enjoyed while managing Leilani Lodge since August last year, as well as my connection with this stable and the relationship I believe we have built together, we hope the board votes in favour of this transfer of horses into my name,’’ Edward Cummings wrote in a letter to owners on Thursday. Racing NSW would need to approve their imprimatur for Edward Cummings to take over at Leilani Lodge. In the letter to owners, Edward Cummings said the decision against his father is “clearly upsetting to the family”. “All I can say is that Dad will continue to fight this ruling, while I promise to do my best in supporting him,’’ Edward wrote. “As the saying goes, ‘the hotter the fire, the stronger the steel’. We have banded together in tougher times before and won out in the end. This time will be no different.’’ Neindorf relishing Lighting Stakes challenge Apprentice injured as runaway horse bolts from racetrack

14.7%. I remember suggesting to you it was a good time to buy about 6 months ago. They've risen 22% in the last month!! As anyone with an ounce of intelligence would know, if ENTAIN fails then NZ Racing fails. There would be no delight for anyone passionate about NZ Racing if their shares WERE heading South. So good news that they ARE heading North and that the analysts are saying buy, buy, buy. As for the regulatory headwinds everyone in the industry is facing them. TABCORP isn't performing very well and you wouldn't get many ENTAIN shares if you swapped them 0.66 vs 749.

They do tend to dig in.

Looks a bit too vegetarian for me Ranga @Rangatira

Yeah great idea Ranga. We could have Go-carts chasing the rabbit!!! @Brodie will have to slim down a bit but...