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Andrew Seabrook... “While we couldn’t match last year’s record average... ...The sale clashing with Chinese New Year wasn’t ideal however increased participation from Dubai countered its effect.” So last year's average dropped...due to Chinese buyers staying home with their families...

Get a load of this batshit crazy post as a repost to mine.. "In addition you don’t seem to understand that the group status means nothing, it’s the stake that matters, hence the listed Karaka Millions is considered more valuable than the G2 races on NYD. Furthermore you don’t seem to understand that the City of Auckland Cup was an open handicap and this isn’t rated by the international stakes grading committee, because it’s historically ( like most handicaps won by low rates horses ) It does though carry a G1 equivalent stake of $200k BTW Fawcett had 3 previous careless charges in the preceding 12 months, in NZ, Opie had 1." Its Trumpesque in its naivety and ignorance...fake news into plain fantasy The reason the JCA use the above upgraded penalty guidelines for Group racing is because even Group racing has variations in stake money... If the above fake news "it's the stake that matters" were true the Herbie Dyke at 400K would attract more suspension days than the HB G1 at 250k... ....which simply doesn't happen The only races that do are the $ Million races for obvious reasons...they're treated like G1's... So after Opee's horror Christmas show....Fawcett had 5 and Opee 4...just as I said... ...and overseas suspensions ARE included in JCA considerations WTF knew?...not the above batshit crazy viaductee that's for sure

No wonder they weren't interested in having competition opened up when I asked them.... They ask the TAB boys to jump...how high and what angle of difficulty would you like?

True, wasn't it Cam George's idea? Sounded badly organised if they couldn't entice them for even half a day... Jason Tan was a lone voice last year when appealing to racing's boffins and how they've missed the boat on this... Even NZ Bloodstock ignored Chinese New Year by continuing to schedule sales over this special time...so HK buyers largely stay home

Mate you couldn't work out a Chinese pictionary for a Lego coffee table flatpak...so no lectures about cop the f on thanks This HQ crowd is just a bunch of Kings College/Dio school leavers looking for a quick life partner... Ellerslie couldn't care less if they grow the 'punting aspect'...for the Thoroughbred Industry's benefit...its all about the bottom line in hospo..

If one looks at their marketing...videos, stills, trackside.... Its just a bunch of young white middle/upper class trendys getting pissed, then dance partying the night away....after spending up big on hospo... Wheres the inclusion of the working class from Sth Auckland...or the vastly untapped Chinese community who absolutely love the punt...the Indian Community ....who remembers their Chinese New Year promotion...now long gone.... ...in fact ZERO Clubs celebrate Chinese New Year...what a total abrogation of Racing's responsibility to being inclusive then... Maybe it's not purposely targeting only young urban trendsetters but it certainly gives that strong impression...just look Time to change up HQ https://www.ellerslie.co.nz/new-zealand-bloodstock-karaka-million

Being an historian you'd have noted Jammie makes crucial gear changes before these Millionaire races...with remarkable success...Melody Belle BO First time...Probabeel VB's First time, and last year's Winner TT first time And Sneaky gets the shades on with the instructions to "ride handy" this year... You simply can't beat shades on 2yo's

Blinkers on!!!

So the viaductee continues the b/s narrative... Lets look at the official report into Fawcett's careless ride cf Opee's Oh look, Opee got an extra upload from the EQUAL "low" range due to the FACT his 2 were G 2 races to Jazz's G3 Its that simple...and has been CONSISTENTLY applied...that's why both FRIVOLOUS appeals were dismissed... Look, Its even written down Rule 920(2) empowers a Committee in imposing a penalty to have due regard to such matters as it considers appropriate including: (a) the Status of the Race; (b) the stake payable in respect of the Race; (c) any consequential effects upon any person or horse as a result of the breach of the Rule; and/or (d) the need to maintain integrity and public confidence in racing.In terms of the Status of the Race it is the practice of this Committee, which is consistent with how others have interpreted the Rule, to apply uplift as follows:Group (1) – 3-day upliftGroup (2) – 2-day uplift Group (3) and Listed – 1-day uplift

Seriously, don't put yourself in a position that allows moi to spank you....or we'll think you like it EVERYONE can read the above question you asked "how do you know Opie is on a retainer" I even changed his name, just for you Let it go

Maaaaate, I'd go back to bed if I was you... You asked "how do you know Opee's on a retainer" We all f in know, apart from you, ok? ffs

Why are you continuously contrary? Everyone knows some Jockeys are retained here...i.e. paid a retainer Innes and Grylls are others 'retained' who are required to turn down other rides in favour of their 'retainer' Leading jockey Opie Bosson has been retained as the number one rider for Te Akau Racing in the 20/21 racing season.

Oh...utter CRAP Havent you seen the "hardened handicappers" winning holus f in bolus these days? GENEROUSLY and I mean GENEROUSLY treated from the top of the 'handicap'...not mares either Avantage would have been giving at least 8 kgs away to the bottom of a Handicap... WFA racing produces the best agin the best with the very best almost always winning given all things being equal When it comes to generating income...HANDICAP racing is where it's at Everyone knows that.....and getting rid of ICONIC Handicaps to maintain a fake Group of very few superior horses such as MELODY BELLE and AVANTAGE simply turning up to win, almost every time, is a borefest.... ...with massive turnover drops...just to satisfy the Breeders lust

Let's consign this nonsense to the outhouse once and for all.... Some wag from the Viaduct spewed forth some Trump news... "Fawcett has an horrendous careless record cf to Opee" Jazz's five guilty Careless in the last year to Opee's 4...he had one in Sydney in April which the hopeless RIU didn't count...even though ALL suspensions are transferable World Wide...who knew? But the Stats that the 'none who are so blind' fail to see are the number of rides Jazz's 260 cf 130 for Opee So Opee's Careless riding record is almost TWICE as bad as Jazz's... Of course the HOPELESS RIU/JCA simply ignore that... So Oatham said "Opee's got quite a good record" Dear John...yea na

TRAINSPOTTING!! Gobder hates that!

On the nail again A...truely hilarious stuff Some of these 'statsmen' go to bed with numbers in their noggin and wake up with a jumbled blomage of mush brain... ...even an autistic savant can succeed in one area of mathematical bent...but these bozos couldn't channel Crunchie the clown let alone that... They tried to justify Opee's FAIL stats cf another Jock's faster times on the same horse... Its the old 'stats lies damn lies' thing again ANY horseman knows how good Opee is compared to a journeyman.... What consigns these Clowns 'stats' to the trash though... Is their previous history "we find value in the H11 rail runners at Whanganui" pfffft...next

One word WFA! So the ICONIC NZ Handicaps like the Telegraph and Railway were legendary in providing sensational even racing with large fields...usually 18 across the straight legish 6 on the Champagne turf... Then the Breeders got hold of the Pattern Committee, when the International rating dropped, and the Set Weights and F All Penalties were introduced as a sop.... ..but that didn't help at all So WFA it was and the best usually wins...and what a bore fest it was... They might as well told everyone to stay home and well just put the money straight into Avantage's Bank Account WTF cares if it's a G 1, apart from the Breeders? We have wayyy too many G 1's anyway Listen Bernie...just knock some heads together and reintroduce our ICONIC Handicaps...like the Donny and the Epsom in Oz ...can you imagine the Aussies getting rid of those? There'd be riots in the Capitol if they did...

Helllo....bait clicks greases your palms with much more moolah! Scurry asperages? Talking facts? Tiley did get fined 10k and was within 0.1 Nanos of being charged here with a TCO 2 or milk shaking violation.... Fact! Based Said it before...WE CANT AFFORD the Rolls Royce system we have ffs! Return the Integrity function to the Thoroughbred code instead of a weak Tri code blomage of ineptitude

Hellllo, been busy az over the festive ffs! Sounds like Butch got a phone call...maybe lost in translation Waddell speaking in tongues while stoned on his fav toke "I'm growing to give you some krill"?

I think you'll find this is a round of such....Standing O in fact The Tribunal has carefully considered the decisions of the Raceday Judicial Committee. The Tribunal is required to approach a hearing of this kind as a re-hearing but nevertheless must have regard to what was said by the Raceday Judicial Committee. Both the decisions in respect of Races 3 and 4 are detailed and comprehensive.

What's your point? It hasn't improved one iota.... ...do you want a lass eh fear system where the Sth Island is the whipping boy for some reason?

Whoaaaa...controversial post...the Chef will be onto you! I think you'll find it'll be a 'trace'....these NZTR/Vet boys have set a very low threashold on almost anything If Waddell/Lammis took a wee wee in a swabbing box the 'waft' would send off alarm bells in a horse's wee tube with their threshes

So VAMOS BEBE tests positive to morphine... Itll be the usual feed contamination, automatic DQ, shit how did that happen inquest... But it should also bring into sharper focus just how PATHETIC NZ's grub testing regime is with the hopeless RIU in control Lets start with TCO 2 testing..or milk shaking Gobbder of the RIU hated when I brought this up "Ahhh Mike, why is 80% of your TCO 2 tests done minimally in the Sth Is?" Mick " ohhhh, splutter splutter, you see" Yea na Mick....hopeless is as hopeless does Nek minute Nigel Tiley takes a horse to Brisbane and gets a 10k fine for a positive and came within 0.1 of being charged here after a once in a blue moon test As for other 'Drug tests' here....mmmm let's see the big pants one.... Out of competition.....forget about that...the RIU prefer not to talk about that We wonder why eh Mick?

So what? You don't think he's changed things up since becoming head honcho to avoid any chance of fanciful appeals like Ellis's? The Appeal panel gave the Race Day panel a solid round of applause... ...after laughing at the QC's preposterous presumption that he didn't need to read the beautiful dissertation Dale must be incredibly chastened after that slap Imagine walking into Ellis's Northern Club and being laughed at?

Here, it pays to use One of these when reading moi! https://www.online-stopwatch.com/metronome/ Soooo, last month after Guerin and Tan complained about our beloved big boys Pants Jockeys...aka Opee...missing out on G 1 Glory through minor indiscretions NZTR bent over and knocked 2 days off a normal careless riding charge and added a fine instead So instead of 7 days...they got 5 and a fine With that fantastic bend...Opee still couldn't get on! Savvy?