Dark Beau

TP did what he normally does every “pre-raceday” here in NZ which is perfectly legal and very helpful to the horse. In Aust it’s against the rules (unfortunately) for Tony. Maybe it’s because they are all so bent over there that they can’t even trust themselves to administer legal medication the day before that they have to have such a huge gap before racing which which is obviously counterproductive to the horse. What a crap environment to have to work within, i.e. surrounded by descendants of convicts. Given their current rules it makes it hard for us to fly a horse over midweek and expect it to perform on the next Saturday. Beau

No, yesterday morning - Friday to be precise.

Ashley, a bloody good question! Why? Maybe pressure! We are all getting a bit older, as is Stephen, and as we age, who really needs pressure? I await the spin. P.S. He’s done a super job for Te Akau in my opinion.

Pitman has on average only 35 horses in training throughout the year! Marsh and Pike 80 to 90, Baker/Forsman 100+. It must be remembered that the Pitman stable would have a higher percentage, that race consistently, as he gets a lot of castoffs from the NI ready to go, hence the high number of starters relative to stable size. Having said I believe that the Pitmans are punching well above their weight and are to be congratulated on a fantastic season. And on another note, nor am I in any way denigrating Marsh, Pike or Baker/Forsman, I am simply using them in comparison. There are plenty of other large stables as well such as Te Akau, Team Rogerson etc. P. S. Expect a major announcement (at any moment) about a change of trainer at Te Akau! (I wonder where Steve is going?)

But didn’t. The winner was at 66/1.

I my opinion, simply at the end of a very long campaign. She performed right up to her best in Sydney but I couldn’t believe it when I read that they were going on to Brisbane.

I am sick of cheats so I hope that the lot are gone for all time. If that includes who I thought was an outstanding trainer in Birchley so be it. What pisses me off is that it may have even happened on our soil and genuine people got a fraction of the winnings that they deserved or should have got! I obviously have no proof, but where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

OK guys, were they “topped up” too? P.S. Sorry to have to be like Thomas and talk to myself!

Secret Stash Race 4 Riccarton First start in the South Island after a four month layoff. First up stats: 2: 2-0-0 Heavy stats: 1: 1-0-0 Soft stats: 1: 1-0-0 How can he be beaten with a drop in quality to what he is used to and unbelievable stats fresh and in the wet?

The Dominion Post changed to the small format this week too , or was it last week! Anyway, one thing for sure, Racing will outlive Newspapers in my opinion.

Nice if I had 30k!

It is only reason that their turnover is slightly up for 6 months!? I get a free $5 bet almost every week. Last week I got two? This week I was offered one on Monday but it was mainly dogs and utter crap available to bet on so I didn’t even both using it. Earlier on when there was plenty of future bets available such as on the Sydney Championships and our Oaks and Derby I would simply throw it on one of those races to save the effort of trying to pick a horse from the crap available mid week. A man’s got to concentrate on work sometimes.

Any comments anyone, given what’s starting to come out at the Smerdon Inquiry? Birchley, though comes from Queensland, so a long way from Smerdon! (Maybe!) Queenslanders over the years have proven to be more bent than the foal I got last year that required periostials on both front legs! I await further evidence and of course your learned comments.

As a dearly departed friend of mine use to say way back then; if you spat on the ground, that was the end of Grey Way that day.

Thanks Jess, I think that she is exquisite too.

Contributer weanling filly.

I am new to here. Get rid of the bitterness, and make this a great site is my suggestion. I wish my avatar (photo) would work. Come in 2admin2.

Shame Lyn and Tony Prendergast didn’t win though with their horse. Big race wins for them are few and far between, because of the size of their team.

Molloy, not de Lore! LOL