Shad
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Anyone know how they went
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Yes, easy for most to say just pack up and head for the lucky country, and not just the cost of flying horses over, then getting a suitable property, all big costs involved in setting up, and having the stock to compete, see the stable has a couple in today, good luck to them, I'll be watching on, hopefully they can go well, they do say fortune favours the brave.
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I imagine wouldn't be a cheap exercise freighting a team over there, so that 66k go some of the way, but how much one would wonder.
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Guess that good racing and stakes over there are tough to win, haven't follow all of his team, have they the track conditions to suit, his team prefers the soft stuff.
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You missed one of the best, Durban Cheif won two dominions and was first New Zealand horse to win at his first ever start in America, was that good made the top trotters in the book un hoppled heroes, not to many win two dominions, first one controversial as beaten a narrow margin by recruit, but recruit galloped over the line and was relegated much to the disgust of his connections, I think from memory went on to win 32 races in America, not to many can boast those stats, out of the ds mentioned.
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Don't forget the mighty trotter that won two dominions that also started with D
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You hit the nail on the head there, and those figures are just ambo staff, imagine how many staff across the board in all industries due to mandates, but they don't seem to mention these numbers, when there short of critical workers, poor nurses still on the bench, mean while remaining workers are pushed to the extreme to cover.Sad state of affairs
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Fair call, has just bought back a few memories with one I was involved with, and yes easy to get frustrated with others deciding for you, I was always of the opinion they raced him to much, and on unsuitable tracks at times, gave him 4 starts in 6 weeks and then a 2500m race leading into the New Zealand cup, was surprised he actually stood up to what was asked of him, but alas it came to an end with tendon issues, main thing he went to a good home and is enjoying his retirement.
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Why would you, would seem a waste of time and money, or are owners in a hurry to get them to races
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Isn't the case of winter horses for winter racing, 99% of the time we know what winter conditions bring, some will be well suited some not, wouldn't you base your plan on which ever conditions suit your horse.
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That is correct, horses had to win at Westport then Reefton and then on the all weather track at greymouth, started at 20k I think and may have dropped to 10k at some stage, hunter is correct, Wilbur win trained by bill Cummings I think, and Steven John by the J Rodgers from memory, but do stand to be corrected, was many a year ago, just like the first ever triple dead heat also at Westport.
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I can recall seeing a clipping from an old newspaper paper, allakasaam here I am, I can recall following one of her progeny, just on breeding, it won one race from memory, but was a long time ago.
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I think armalight may have won her first race on the grass at Westport, back in the day, also our mana.
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Have to agree with that comment, I said exactly the same to my wife, even before lockdown hardly any patrons attended.
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Agree racing looked good there today
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One for the Roc De Cambes enthusiasts. A rare one starting in OZ.
Shad replied to Chief Stipe's topic in Galloping Chat
Splodge which slipped under my guard on Sunday, also by roc de cambes, nice win fresh up. -
Thought I was on a winner with elusive empire, till casino princess arrived, very impressive win that was.
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Certainly not, not a criticism on my part, just the runners they have supplied over the years, will leave a big whole for sure.
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I read an article about the Taplins looking to move to Australia, they will certainly be missed when they go, have always boosted the horse numbers in the deep south.
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Had to take a rat test to visit my mum's recent stay in hospital, but the jabbed can walk in an out at will and could have it themselves, crazy, shame about the anzac rule, some of those old soldiers been through tuffer stuff than this, I did see one on TV last night saying he's not worried about it and he's over 100, covid a great excuse for just about anything, on the upside I am allowed to go back to work, glad I stuck to my guns looking back have no regrets, there a lot of three shot people out there that are getting knocked around bigtime by the lurgy.
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One for the Roc De Cambes enthusiasts. A rare one starting in OZ.
Shad replied to Chief Stipe's topic in Galloping Chat
A bit like the raise the flags, high forty win 10 today. -
Nice field for the cup, might take wild Jack for a roughie, few at the top got to carry big weights.
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Once was a three day carnival, maybe they gave up to early today, even though time was running out, buggar had to change my syndicate bet to the trots tonight, before hearing of a reschedule, but that's nothing compared to some of the owners with regards of second day.
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When I seen the rescheduled of the last race around 6ish I thought crickey they would need lighting.
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Very scenic down there, and unfortunately were only there for a limited time,but certainly made the most of it, had a look around bluff as well, hopefully be able to stay longer next time
