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What's she doing then Magoo...hitting scotch mist?

Soz, dont know whether I'm talking to Arfur or Marfa half the time Here's Spratt whippin' the flank all the way down the Tauranga straight in Woodsy's Green colours The winner if you're colour blind

Here Chief, this is the prime example you asked for Spratty when winning on Chris Wood's horse..Woodsy should give the prize money back asap Just watch the head on...it's all you need Chief

There's zero comparison to hands on reins neck whippin' to what Spretty does Consecutive strikes on the flank which reminds the horse how it's going to be much more painful when it becomes harder close to the line Shocking cheating rubber stamped by RIB

Ask Russ when you go tomorrow Chief, he's very approachable

Both of those scenarios aint gunna happen I'm afraid While they'll ban flank whipping...to some degree...the Jockey's Association headed by Andy Lacy has huge influence and they'll more than likely water it down as much as possible At least they recognised how ridiculous an outright 10 strikes was and introduced a 'total' of 10 strikes while allowing for a 6/4 split BTW Spratt continually smacking the flank is vastly different to hands on neck whipping Dye is also a huge advocate for DQ's So Matt Cameron's outrageous cheating on LICKETYSPLIT when winning the G 1 Sistema would have been rightly DQ'd

Good on you Chief, the more youngun's you can attract the better Maybe Russ Warwick will ask them what floats their boat when he greets them tomorrow And he'll decide "social license is everything" is a load of olde world cobblers?

Oh nooo, those bleedin' Oirishman can talk their way around anything...Joe?

Utter nonsense...I make my living off this industry so why would I want it shut down? So you're ok with over the shoulder,..flank whipping..anything that your olde school money hungry gents want? Why not bring the olde whip with leather flaps on the end back...they used to go just as fast with M.Campbell bashing the shit out of them didn't they?

You'd have to be Magoo to miss Stott's leg extension and his torso corkscrewing to enable extra power for his illegal over the shoulder action The only bit of good news going forward is that Curious and myself embarrassed NZTR into banning whip use on the flank I emailed the previous RIB CEO Mike Clement numerous times pointing out that NZTR had signed up to the International Federation of Horseracing Associations (IFHA) Article 32 which bans flank whipping He finally responding by stating "RIB disagrees with the latest NZTR whip iteration" I asked numerous jockeys on line (mostly Australians) why they profess love of the horse while smacking the shit out of the highly sensitive unprotected flank, mostly with the non padded polymer section Brent 'The Babe' Thompson responded "jockeys should not be striking the flank" Meanwhile the 'money men; like Vlandys said "the whip doesn't hurt" That's the problem, when the 'money's up' money men don't give a shit about the 'love of the horse' And I believe you're one of those

Give up while you're behind

As I say CLULESS is YOU When was the last time you were in the saddle chump? The local mechanical bull...tossed off like a rag doll? New Zealand is the latest stamp in the passport of the French jockey, who rode more than 100 winners in his homeland and has also ridden in Germany, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Singapore. Lerner enjoyed the most successful phase of his career in Singapore, where he rode over 200 winners at Kranji including numerous big-race successes aboard the likes of the Trelawney Stud-bred superstar Lim’s Kosciuszko and his quality Kiwi-bred stablemate Lim’s Saltoro.

My view is you're CLULESS Shied at the upcoming crossing

New NZTR head Russ Warwick "Like it or not, times have changed, social license is highly relevant"

Where, when what? As far as I'm concerned Ulrika can use her whip in any way she wants Hypocrite is me...dont care

Flash name for an absolute star of our game...let's hope she falls in love with a Kiwi and not only keeps her maiden name being a modern woman or if she's traditional marries someone not called Wood, Smith, Sing or Ritchie But stays here...for good...soooo talented in her spare time became a qualified Vet!! However the ridiculous RIB think when a charge arises they feel the need to treat 'defendants just like crims And give us their entire names ffs, lighten up you knobs

Fear dues to J Mac...earned his stripes As long as he doesn't accidently get into a bit of 'Golrizzing' in Saudi should come away with his hands intact Anyway I think it's only on Sundays they have hand wringing's and beheadings in the market square and him and Kelly will be well gone... Kelly?? Who TF is Kelly??...as the song goes 'International star' Kelly Myers you say? Oh yea very 'international' went to the GC on hols a few times Anyways good on her for being recognised in the International Jockey line ups for Saudi we'll cut your hands off if you Golrizz Arabia country And good on them for wearing tea towels on their heads to keep the sand out...needs must Maybe Lisa Allpress ( god speed recovery poor Lisa) impressed the Saudi's so much..in becoming the first woman jockey in the World to ride a winner there They arksed her "wtf should we choose" "my mate Kelly"?? yea, that'll be it Recently crowned Longines World’s Best Jockey James McDonald will line up in the 2025 International Jockeys’ Challenge (IJC) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on Feb. 21, the day before bidding for Saudi Cup glory aboard Romantic Warrior in the world’s richest race. It will mark the first time the globetrotting New Zealander, who has ridden 106 Group 1 winners in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, UK and Japan, will compete in Saudi Arabia. McDonald has forged a renowned partnership with record-breaking three-time Hong Kong Cup winner, Romantic Warrior and following the IJC he will attempt to guide the world’s highest-earning racehorse victory in the USD$20m Saudi Cup, on 22 February. An array of global stars headline this year’s IJC, featuring seven male and seven female riders. 0:11 / 0:29 Skip Ad John Velazquez, who has well over 6,000 winners in the USA to his name, including six Classic victories, will make his IJC debut having ridden on Saudi Cup night last year. Another global superstar making his IJC debut is Christophe Soumillon. The Belgian has taken a handful of rides at King Abdulaziz Racecourse over the years, with a single success coming back in 2004. Top British rider, Hollie Doyle, who was a dual Group 1 winner in the UK and Ireland last year, will return to ride in her second IJC, having formerly competed in the 2021 renewal of the challenge. She will be joined by four-time British Champion Jockey, Oisin Murphy, who finished third in last year’s Group 3 Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap aboard Giavellotto before going on to guide the Marco Botti charge to success in last month’s Group 1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin. Australian-based British rider, Rachel King is no stranger to the big stage. A multiple Group 1-winning jockey in Australia, she also recently secured a Group 3 victory in Japan. Maryline Eon will return to defend her IJC title, having claimed the prize last year when finishing seven points clear of Saudi-based rider, Camilo Ospina. She will be joined by the winner of the inaugural IJC in 2020, German-based Sibylle Vogt, who will be competing in her third IJC. The UAE-based Irish rider, Tadhg O’Shea, whose biggest success to date came on 2024 Dubai World Cup champion, Laurel River will be making his IJC debut. McDonald’s New Zealand compatriot, Kelly Myers is another riding for the first time in the IJC and will be joined by 22-year-old Canada-based, Sofia Vives and Japan’s Manami Nagashina, also 22 years old. Both Vives and Nagashina come to The Kingdom on the back of outstanding seasons, where they both celebrated first Graded successes. The IJC line up will be completed by two leading Saudi-based riders, who will be announced at a later date. Riders will compete for points across the four IJC races, two on turf and two on dirt, with the jockey that amasses the most points emerging victorious. In each race, 15 points will be awarded for first place, 10 for second, seven for third, four for fourth and the fifth placed rider will receive two points. The first two IJC races will be run on the dirt track at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, while legs three and four will take place on the turf track. Each race is worth a total of $400,000. As well competing for a share of the $100,000 IJC prize fund ($30,000 to the winner), riders will also receive 15 per cent of prize money won. 2025 IJC line up: Maryline Eon (FR) (2024 winner) Christophe Soumillon (BEL/FR) Rachel King (UK/AUS) John Velasquez (USA) Hollie Doyle (UK) James MacDonald (NZ/AUS) Manami Nagashina (JAP) Oisin Murphy (UK/IRE) Kelly Myers (NZ) Tadhg O’Shea (UAE/IRE) Sofia Vives (USA) Sibylle Vogt (SWI/GER) TBC TBC

What a pro Jayne Ivil is In the olden days would have taken her husband's name...I'm guessing they're hooked??...if not Brad should "get a ring on it ASAP" Anyways, at the end of Trackside's sterling coverage..Jayne said 'well that's it folks, the end of our Melbourne Cup coverage'!!! Oopsy doopsy

If you call British Racing Authority & Gallop France "wacky" then I'm in esteemed company DQ's are very fair, especially when Black Type catalogue integrity is severely compromised Ask the breeders of LICKETYSPLIT and how they got away with G 1 blue murder

You raise some excellent points...very hard to read with no para's though! Trumpy, Elon & Zacky would be aghast at the locking down of threads here to be fear As for the 'soft' whips' did you read the peer reviewed research by a vet from Sydney Uni that we posted? In the majority of whip strikes the non padded polymer section made contact, often on the highly sensitive flank Why noy pad the whip from handle to tip then? Because trainers/owners/jockeys still feel the need to keep that pain punishment available to them that's why I'm betting Shaun told Stotty 'he's a lazy horse" nek minute Stotty's corkscrewing out of the saddle to produce as much pain as he can muster flank, ass, flank with illegal over the shoulder punishment Shaun needs to make a choice Does he want the whip banned as he said...or does he want to keep winning at all costs and keep Russ Warwick's owner Hardly Normal happy?

And then this Stott's blog from 2 years ago New whip rules "There’s obviously been written and said about the new rules surrounding the whip. The changes are certainly going to take time to adjust to but ultimately it seems a good thing for the sport going forward. We are constantly being watched and the public perception has a big impact on the sport, so to keep racing with the changing times we clearly had to do something and the outcome seems fair for everyone. I believe the new disqualification rules and the increased penalties for offences are absolutely correct and should help to eliminate any jockeys who may be breaking the rules. Over the next few weeks I will definitely be trying to practice using my backhand position so that by the time the new rules start it should be second nature. You’d imagine plenty of my fellow jockeys will be doing the same. Finishes should certainly look neater, and it will most definitely be about helping the horse to stay balanced and really using strength to hold them together under hand and heels. I’m looking forward to the new challenge." So backhand up there...here a vicious forehand above shoulder thrashing of the flank I'd be shocked if Shaun Ritchie gave him another ride before he gets booted out of NZ Shaun Ritchie last time he was on Weigh In "I believe it's time to get rid of the whip" Surely he wont tolerate that shocking display of horse abuse, not to mention cheating to win?

Of course i noticed it instantly...any horseman would have! Putting the boot in a footy player would've have got an instant red card...just like he should'v been DQ'd here https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/horseracing/16209108/meet-jockey-kevin-stott-tottenham-girlfriend/

So BRAVE SPIRIT had to be Brave...on the receiving end of an absolute thrashing from Stott yesterday Fined $350 where his fee was $1900 Over the shoulder pounding on the flank got up by a nose Should've been relegated for blatant cheating #cheatsprosper

A couple of weeks ago Steph Hunt mentioned Trentham 'times' were under investigation You'd think NZTR/Race would actually announce that fact rather then punters having to find out 2nd hand FFS

At least Entain are showing instant photo lynx up past the post now Looks as if they've got the probs of flashing wrongly angled cameras from HQ sorted as well You'd certainly want to hide incompetent stuff ups like that up the wazoo