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We've seen some Betty Crocker's over the last year but today's Reefton debacle would have to take the cake... How come the South Island are involved again...moonshine season? Race 3 was a farce of biblical proportions.. ....PauI I don't punt Harris must have been punting when he saddled his two up and stuffed the saddle cloths up their jackseys... ...anyway after an interminable time where it looked like the Keystone Kops were in charge...they finally got scratched but not before Pitty's warm FAVOURITE went nuts in its stall...poor thing...who wouldn't? Then the Vet was woken up from their wee nap and asked to inspect the lacerated animal...only they forgot to look at where the cuts actually were....on its head...not its legs... Passed fit, it came back with bleeding around its eyes from the lacerations... after being smacked up by the stalls in a 5 minute MMA cage fight while waiting for Harris's f up to be drawn out... So the FAVOURITE Punters got done yet again and NZ Racing's Integrity Unit behaved like a bunch of toothless eunuchs asleep at the wheel #integritynzstyle

Look you're missing the POINT and I've got giant Tomatoes to protect from pecking f in Minor Birds... ..suffice to say the Jury you refer to were made up of ex Cops, Lawyers, and Real Estate agents... Ex Jockey Stipe Williamson having to explain himself to a feckless Estate Agent is beyond the pale...even to a Remueraite, ain't it?

Oh yea, that! Shirley he got misquoted or misinterpreted the question, Shirley?

Well I've long been in favour of the Australian system...and the ability to appeal after the hanging judge has executed said guilty party We're in no position to be romanticising about a Rolls Royce 'Justice' system when we run a Trabant Racing program.... The JCA largesse should be done away with yesterday.. ..imagine an ex Jockey Stipe having to explain the technical aspects of a Thoroughbred's momentum to a City Lawyer...which is what mostly happens now

That's true I guess....the trainer said the Filly and Gelding were "almost indentical"... ...lucky he's not married to an identical twin then or he could've been in a lot more shit...

Sorry Freda...is your point the NS is insignificant and we should let it slide?

Goober has long been a lost cause...he's a Harness man who knows NOTHING about Thoroughbred horses... Bernie should be aware of this by now...especially the fact that since NZTR lost the Integrity arm to a tri code farce it's been a dead set shocker for our industry

They took up the Stratford date and saved the Industry having stables pay xtra transport costs to travel.... Carey did a great marketing job making the first day 'Party Day' and the 2nd Family day...very successful by the sounds

Poor kid...Big Red put so much pressure on her in the last week that she tried to weigh out without irons and leathers on Tuesday... ...fined 5 Hundy...Lets hope Red pays the fine

Happens EVERY single year at this time...no surprises here... Every province has Holiday traffic and always line up for xtra race meetings to satisfy the need for entertainment...who knew? Its like numbers dropping off in February with the hard tracks and post Xmas busy period with higher stakes

Oh shit not you too! That's da Princess's go to! Seriously though...it's about the all round stuff as well...as well as a World Ambassador for Women in Racing...she's a headline helper at Riding for the Disabled... But if you feel Handbrake deserves equal opportunities too just fill inda form A Who can make a nomination Anyone can nominate a person they think is worthy of a New Zealand Royal Honour and anyone can be nominated. The nominator needs to complete a nomination form. Completed nomination forms can be sent to: The Honours Unit Cabinet Office Executive Wing L10 Parliament Buildings Wellington 6011 Contact us Once the Honours Unit has received your nomination a short citation on your nominee will be written, based on the information you provide. This will be presented to the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee. This committee is chaired by the Prime Minister. The formal responsibility for making recommendations to The Queen for the grant of honours rests with the Prime Minister or a Minister of the Crown acting for the Prime Minister.

Cmon Reefer, the referendum legailising what you're On didn't make it remember... Heres a small point for a starter in 10... Does Westport have a captive holiday audience at the mo taking into consideration there's sfa to do there but get the Trots?

Cmon A...Its about all the shit she's had to put up with over the years in breaking the glass ceiling as well isn't it? Winning on the World stage in male superiority countries like Dubai and Japan.... They loved her there...even made a doll didn't they?

So the Aussie commentators are calling....obviously don't say 'Paree' when cruising the Da back blocks of Montmartre in Gay Paree...Paris it is then.. ...same with De Coq! Oarsome Oss ees X-rated horse names just being mispronounced, Racing Australia says 31 Dec, 2020 07:10 AM2 minutes to read Racing bosses insist the names are above board. Photo / 123RF news.com.au By: Jai Bednall At first glance it seemed like a cheeky owner had snuck two X-rated horse names past Racing Australia, but the governing body insists we're just pronouncing them wrong. Punters were having a giggle after a pair of nags named Lovin' Deqoque and Get On Deqoque appeared in separate races at a meeting at Daegon Racecourse north of Brisbane on Tuesday. The horses, both trained by Darryl Ward and ridden by jockey Bobby El-Issa, finished fourth and second in their respective races but it was their unusual monikers which caught the attention of racing fans and even made headlines overseas. "Interesting how the #1 in Trial 8 and #5 in Trial 9 got through the system when named," Steve Ridge tweeted. But Racing Australia says it is fully aware of the names and everything is above board. "We contact owners when they lodge the names to make sure we know how the horse names are pronounced and what the meaning of the name is," Racing Australia boss Myles Forman told 7 News. Get On Deqoque is ridden by jockey Bobby El-Issa. Photo / Getty Images "And in this case it's De-quo. "Look, a combination of letters and words can mean different things to different people. "In this case we were confident it should be pronounced De-quo. "Therefore there's nothing here that prompts concern for Racing Australia." Related articles

Hey, it's not a biggy Freda... ...but it's the fact they were aware their system checking was a big FAIL....and they've continued on FAILING If I'm picking this stuff up visually just how many others unseen have they been missing over the last year? Gordon was not only applying VISORs willy nilly but also Strips on a Prem day...which again the RIU failed to pick up Glory Chance had shown good improvement with the strip on last 2 starts...and in winning failed to match its previous rating

What an absolute F in DEBACLE at Timaru yesterday... Youd think after I warned the RIU their gear checking was HOPELESS...just like themselves... They allowed the winner of the first to go through 'checking' with incorrect gear...holy F ...only after the race when Oatham was doing the usual check for bleeders et el at the winning stalls...did he realise the error How could some 'Integrity' outfit allow themselves to be so humiliated again in the space of 2 weeks?? Maybe they enjoy being spanked...good on them...who doesn't? But this is about Thoroughbred Racing's INTEGRITY.... INTRGRITY in the 'product' that Punters can rely on F in Hell... ....if that wasn't bad enough some of the 'Trainers' had a TOTAL meltdown One tried to present a filly to race in the place of a Gelding....all saddled up and ready to go....fined 5 Hundy 2 others presented theirs without notified gear...which UNBELIEVABLY was picked up...after Oatham had a meltdown with the 'checker'....after the first race DEBACLE This is BUSH racing at its worst...not even outback Alice would allow so many F Ups.... It's long overdue that the HOPELESS RIU had a TOTAL audit of their HOPELESS Protocols then...should have happened months ago The INTEGRITY of the Thoroughbred industry hinges on it... Where are you Bernard....asleep at the wheel?

Ok, so this is a classic example of why I keep referring to the Hopeless RIU as HOPELESS After the gear change FAIL of last week where the 'checker' wasn't checking ...and a number of trainers remained ignorant of the need to NOTIFY...the latest fined Steph Blair Eddy The Hopeless RIU allowed the gear notification to go out that said... Blinkers Off VISORs On... ...on these runners that already had VISORs On last start! The Hopeless RIU had the chance to tweet out the fact there was no ACTUAL change in gear to these in form horses then... But to avoid EMBARRASSING themselves... AGAIN....just let it slide So it was Double FAIL Jeopardy to the Hopeless RIU and F the punters Hopeless is as Hopeless does

Crikey, good research there Freeds.... Im sure way back there were though...even Radich thought there was STILL on last Weigh In! I bet if there was no physical signs they'd still try to sneak one in wouldn't they? France they can...but they've always been one eyed arrogunts!

Well there is a new variant in the City... Look at Moye...look at moye

Terrible exhibition by Big Red trying to make a point that Hazel has to do the hard yards to become a Jock... Could easily have got another Jockey but chose the 'I don't give a f about punters' root...

Thanks Freda, you're a scholarly Maiden and a gentlewoman... Merry Xmas!

Serious question though Freda.... ...who does the gear checking down South at the various courses...is it the farrier sometimes at lesser meetings...and junior Stipes at Riccarton?

Yea na probably...drawing a long bow to say it's caused an injury... ..maybe welt marks from the non padded segment which invariably comes into play with flank whipping? Im picking Burns showed the RIU who said..."f off, that happens in every race and we're far too busy already counting strikes...especially with Opee riding" The other thing about this business is the psychology of the horse when 'showing them the Whip' A common event when 'keeping them up to the mark' after the bash If the narrative of "it doesn't hurt" comes into the psyche they're surely not showing them because of the noise aspect.....but warning them they'll hurt them more if they don't keep going? Its all "it doesn't hurt but the noise" If so just insert an audio segment of padded Whip 'noise' in the crop and place it close to the lug...if the Jock has a high pitched voice and can't yell hard out?

Maybe...perhaps the sight of actually seeing him the first time after telling us he'd be there weeks ago? But seriously A....Radich is the thinking woman's bit of crumpet...he has the intellect that show needs on a continual basis... Emily's lovely of course but never raises contentious issues and Guerin has to grease palms with his various bit parts... Didnt you enjoy Danny though? What couldn't baby face Marsh give her that Jammie has....diamonds?