Dark Beau

I think that they retained 25% so all is not lost.

With what I have seen these last two Saturdays the Cox Plate will be the race of the year.....because of the Europeans. They have been stunning, even unbelievable. Winx will be in for the race of her life and at the current quote, poor value, in my opinion. I have “bought money” backing her every time for at least her last twelve wins, but on Saturday she is on her own!

She was not in any sort of rhythm at any stage yet still won. It was an unbelievable performance. Hopefully by Oaks Day she will have learnt to settle, then the others will have absolutely no chance. Great for Zed and Grangewilliam too.

Add to that list the super star winner of the Dewhurst on Saturday night in Too Darn Hot. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lady Webber have a policy of keeping the fillies and selling all the colts but with Too Darn Hot they were forced to keep him because he failed the sales xrays. How bloody lucky were they?

Yes, the name derives from the fact the a person turned the bull around and saved the king, hence that is how the family on my mothers side got the name TURNBULL. A ball wasn’t involved then or now.

Thank God there was a change of Government, otherwise “the not fit for purpose” Race Fields Legislation Bill, written by National appointed people (Allen & Hughes) would have been pushed through by now. What a disaster that would have been! Even the enigmatic Leo Molloy, a self professed lover of the Tories, early on, publicly warned against it, because of the way it was written.

Feeling beaten Barry?

As we will now have more sunshine/sunlight and the tracks will dry out more quickly, especially in the wet North Island. Isn’t it great? ?

The perfect answer and totally fair.

My primary interest (95%] is in the gallops. Cup Week Christchurch is the exception for Harness and the odd other big meeting. If I am not betting in NZ on the Gallops it is in Australia especially on a Saturday. As far as I am concerned any profit from my betting should go directly to the code that I am betting on, pure and simple. i actually believe that the codes are in competition with one another, just like Lotto, Sports Betting, Casinos, and all other leisure activities are competitors.

Dark Beau had a bet on the Harness last Friday night. I am happy that any profit from that goes directly to the Harness People. I haven’t had a bet on the Dogs for over 8 to 10 years and probably won’t. The last time would have been when that great little bitch was racing, the one who was the first to win over 100k. A wonderful dog but I can’t recall her name at the moment.

Curious, I am not 100% sure what you mean with your answer to: (5) Messara’s suggestion to amend Section 16 to a more equable distribution formula. You say it should be based on “domestic revenue generated”! Isn’t it based on that now? (Which is currently not working?) I say that it should be based on the turnover bet by punters on the individual racing codes, irrespective of where the races are actually run! It is now global based on were the product (races) come from, but not where the betting comes from. Remember most overseas punters are now basically shut out of betting here, so it is only the NZ punter who is funding everything, unlike a few years ago. Having said that, why is it that when I am overseas in Australia, Sweden, Turkey and so many other countries I can’t access my own TAB account here, yet if I want to bet with most of the corporate bookies in Australia (from NZ) I can. It doesn’t make sense to me. Correct me if I am wrong regarding my last comments about inter-country restrictions.

Brian, if 2:02 is commonplace at Reefton for 2000m you need to get the place surveyed again!

Tony Pike, as President of the Trainers Association has certainly been leading the charge in the north and Michael Pitman in the south. Who it is for Awapuni, I don’t know but I suspect that it is Alastair Robinson, CEO of RACE.

Hedley, I couldn’t agree more with you. It will be a waste of millions, 50+ at a minimum and that’s without the massive maintenance costs, until they decide that they are an unmitigated disaster.

My guess is that he will be appointed to the Board, could even be the Chairman.

Beyond my comprehension too.

An interesting debate. My tuppence worth is that David is the better judge of buying yearlings, while Jamie is a better judge of buying proven horses. The results speak for themselves. It will be interesting to see the outcome with Torcedor.

Not if they only sand slit it AND don’t sand carpet it as well. The difference is: Te Rapa and Awapuni were both Sand Slit and Sand Carpeted. The large amounts of sand put on, then in time, blocks the drains too, i.e. both courses above. Trentham on the other hand was sand slit about 8 or 9 years ago BUT not sand carpeted because they couldn’t afford it. Weren’t they BLOODY LUCKY because it’s the best surface in the country now from October to April, when if it does rain, it recovers extremely quickly, unlike before.

Probably a good thing. It would save a hell of a lot of disappointment down the track.

No

I haven’t leaked anything, how could I, as I haven’t seen the report and by the way, neither have you! But if you are not 100% correct, I will eat my hat!

I can assure you that the current RB Board will be scrapped, and very quickly.

If Brian De Lore doesn’t get this years Award, I will be asking for a judicial inquiry, maybe even a royal commission, that’s how much of a rort the “other person chosen” will be. Just saying. Beau

Ocean Park’s and Sacred Fall’s too for the same sort of money on Gavelhouse. That doesn’t mean anything either, other that some horses are being moved on as the owners, farms, don’t think that they are worth a very expensive yearling preparation given the perilous state of our yearling market, especially the middle downwards. Just saying!