Happy Sunrise

Whether it be education, housing, health or racing, it takes a strong and knowledgeable person at the top of the tree who knows what they are doing to make effective change. I have no faith in Peters, Messara, maybe there is some hope but I won't be holding my breath.

I will rephrase. I agree with them. wifi is the new drug lol. I wouldn't blame females. I wouldn't blame teachers. That is like blaming the jockeys or trainers for the troubles of racing. Silly.

I don't think so. Far from it.

They couldn't care less what people choose to do with each other but defenceless animals.... The hypocrisy is breathtaking.

Yes, really. I didn't comment on the fatality rate. I was commenting on what jumps racing looks like to the younger generation. Emotion is everything to them. It is great to hear only one death. When I flick on Trackside recently there seem to be lots of jumps races before I get to the trots. I have seen a couple of shockers. It isn't a good look. That is all I am saying.

Gallops may be celebrating that exceptional piece of horsemanship today and it is on the main news but jumps racing is archaic and I can't see a future for it. No average teenager or young adult wants to watch horses jump and fall as they do anymore. The animal activists are right in my mind as I can barely watch super tired horses try to jump the last few fences only to smash into them. All codes have trouble, harness in the north, especially the central north island which seems to be dying due to a lack of coordination in its meetings. Seems to have fallen on hard times. A coordinated approach by all 3 codes is required but I don't know if the self-interests of each code take precedence.

They mention it because they don't really know what they are doing or what they are trying to achieve in any real detail. The budget showed that with the inane breeding tax thing they introduced. Winston Peters gets Messara in and hopes for the best. Winston has much bigger things on his plate (read ego) while is boss away having her child. Does anyone actually think he cares that much about racing in the big scheme of things?

Funny. Whatever are you alluding to! Maybe that is why the TAB restrict you Brodie...they don't like you spanking them....

Do they pilfer that list straight from HRNZ? My predictions areGee Up Neddy will probably be interdominion favourite in the future and Shebang will be the best mare in the USA running 1 46 lol

Brodie, I would highly recommend to let it all go and forget them. They are happy where they are and we are happy where we are. It simply isn't worth it.

Any odds are good odds Flag...

very nice for a Thursday night. ?

nothing wrong with waiting....keeps me excited cheaply and is better than losing early!

Certainly have. Hate the last leg of multi bets though lol Couple going. Had Better beontoit with those 2 as well. Fingers crossed.

Now that the southern season is over I would like to compliment whoever is responsible for this website. It has good stories and the tipping page they do is informative and helps unlock the unknown sometimes. I was trying to work out why 2 had tipped Chilli Franco the other day when Trotech didn't rate it and it opened at 31 and 7 FF and ended up getting third. Must take a lot of time to keep it up to date and as worthwhile as it is. Nice work. Anyone know the background of it? http://www.southlandharness.co.nz

Seemingly so. Genuine case of talk popy syndrome.

Thanks, Blossom.

What the hell is that about? Doubt it is pleasant. Move on from that place and forget it. It is just stressful and unpleasant for all. I think I am only aware of the tip of the iceberg in this whole divide but it pretty ugly. All those nice posters (not us or the all-stars rah rah squad, lol) on RC must have been sick of the crap and abusive nature of it all. We don't want that rubbish here so don't get sucked into it again.

Oh. Thanks HTP ? . A lack of attention by myself At least Murray Edmonds is adept at placing his horses ( saving myself here)

Yeah, he will lead again tomorrow night as not much inside him, take a trail halfway round to a favourite and then run 2nd or 3rd I hope.?

I like Wee Man Trouble and The Director for the place tomorrow night.

Nice article by Mr Guerin about Blair Orange and his targets for the rest of the season in the Herald. He should do both easily and it will be great if he does. It will certainly set Dexter something to chase in the future on his return. Wonder if Hunterthepunter is his squash partner?....I somehow imagine HTP with a beer in hand lol Racing: The Blair Orange Project: Beating Dunn win record NZ Herald By: Michael Guerin The man who for so long dreaded talking about winning the national drivers' premiership has now opened up about going one step further. Canterbury horseman Blair Orange says he is now targeting good mate Dexter Dunn's record number of wins in a season of 229. Orange is guaranteed winning his first premiership this term, sitting 25 wins clear of Dunn, who will head to the United States for a long working holiday if and when his visa is finalised. So Orange finds himself on 208 wins for the year, needing 22 more to set a new mark and likely to drive at 20 more meetings before August 1. With Dunn possibly out of the picture soon and Orange getting the pick of the drives at most meetings, his target of just over one win per meeting not only looks realistic but almost likely. "For a long time I didn't think about the premiership too much and just got on with driving and I definitely didn't think about the record," said Orange. "But now it looks like the premiership win might be mine I needed a new goal and the record is the logical one. "I am not going to change anything but if I keep going at the rate I have been I think I am about 50-50 to get to the 230. "But it is more in my mind now and I will be driving at all the meetings I can and obviously not taking a holiday until after the end of the season. "It is so rare you get a shot at something like this I might as well have a go but I won't be travelling any more than I do because I travel enough now." Orange says travel can leave him flat on comedown Mondays but after a few days of normal stable work and a game of squash on Wednesday night he is refreshed and good to go for what is often four straight days driving from Thursday through to Sunday. On Friday, he will come to Alexandra Park, mainly to partner hot favourite Classie Brigade in a $40,000 race even though the meeting at Forbury Park the same night would probably be more profitable premiership and record-wise. Although he rates himself even money to crack the 230 mark, Orange is far more certain to pass Dunn's personal best earnings record for a season in New Zealand. Orange's drives have earned $2,218,279 this season whereas Dunn's best is $2,256,372, under $40,000 away. But Dunn would have a far better overall best season financially as he has consistently tasted group one success in many of Australia's richest races in the last five years. Even if he eclipses Dunn's wins tally and best New Zealand stakes season, Orange still has more than $110,000 to earn to break the record for the richest domestic season by a New Zealand driver. That is, somewhat surprisingly, held by David Butcher, whose drives earned $2,328,344 in 2008-09, even more remarkably from only 94 wins. As for Dunn, the 10-time premiership winner, he going to win even in finishing second this season. "Around about Christmas, Dex and I made a deal - the one who won the premiership and got to go to the World Drivers' Championships in Sweden next year has to pay half the other one's airfares there," he explained yesterday. "So while it looks like I might go there to compete, I'll have to pay half Dexter's airfare for him to come along and enjoy himself." Blair's double chase • NZ driving wins record season: 229 (Dexter Dunn). Blair Orange on 208. • NZ driving stakes record season: $2,328,344 (David Butcher 2009). Blair Orange: $2,218,279.

FF2.50. Hard to believe.

What are the odds of all the stable drawing 1 to 5? lol A 1950 mobile trot. Wonder if the stable will dominate the race! Classic.

That is the biggest 'if' I have seen in a long time. Brodie, Neither, Crosscodes or myself are selling this story so certainly not up to either of us to present answers to those questions. Be great to have some answers.