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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

Are you and the Fish restricted yet Winga?

Let's hope they genetically cull roarers in humans as well Sabalenka is driving me nuts right now and should be banned...just as breeders breeding ROARERS should be Thanks to the Gods of science wictory could be close at hand https://thestraight.com.au/roaring-breakthrough-could-lead-to-genetic-testing-for-thoroughbred-respiratory-condition/

Thursday 15th?? Last year??

She goes well fresh and Wodger said 'she's ready to go albeit will take improvement" 3 starts before fresh and over the same c/d she ran 6l quicker in the first 400M and ran home the fastest 400M and 2nd fastest 200M of the race behind Shamus 1st /2nd over 1200m as a 2 yo... she's a 2000M horse who doesn't mind 1400M at all Like all good stayers fresh Keep the excuses coming though and I'll keep batting you As before Australian stewards would've blinded Gryll's with stats and pointed out his attempt at "not using a race as a training ground"

Onya, what about the other eye? Cataracts, macular degen., glaucoma...the silent one Seriously though Both O and the winner had exactly the same last 800M split What does that tell you? Good jockeys move forward off a slow pace without spending a penny..often without cover for little cost as well And of course Larney's advice.."try to keep top weighted horses handy"

Clueless is praising you Punters had the right to see her improve from the 800/turn to behind the pace...rather than do ZERO... it's not against the rules to improve off a slow tempo to give yourself a chance for a sprint home with the leaders GS said 4l off them rounding towards the turn So I was wrong...even worse than I thought Educate yourself Magoo https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/53296/1/Race-Detail.aspx

it certainly was the common consensus among the smarts, not only Steph Hunt but also Formpro 3.Aquarello is a smart horse, franked by the fact she just got beaten by the Group 1 winning mare Provence. She maps to sit outside Shamus in a sprint home, and that could be the undoing of Orchestral. She also has the fastest time over 1400m. RP $2.50, $3.40 ( Cash back race if 2nd or 3rd) So she is a good bet up to $50 So good on you for keeping smart company Meanwhile the hoi pilloried rightly expected at least a genuine steer instead of the soft hand shuffle they got delt Dropping 3L behind the leader on a soft tempo when a clear option ahead was available consigns NZ racing Integrity to the outhouse, once again.

A very fear prediction You forgot to mention 1 win 1 2nd at 1200M though for O??

O Started fav FO and = on the tote at 2.2 So ordinary average 'Joe/Joess punter perhaps aka 'unsophisticated' punters thought otherwise They were entitled to think she was ready to go and not the 'quiet' run given weren't they? Stephen Hunt also tipped the winner and predicted how the race would be run Not the fact Grylls would show zero urgency until the turn though fav punters were entitled to expect far better

oh just in case for the Knewmarkets of this world 2023 was 2 years ago, rules ok? Maybe RIB are using AI to generate this b/s?? And the TAB are paying RIB for this kind of b/s 'reporting'

She was THREE lengths off the lead at the 800M Punter's had the ABSOLUTE right to expect Grylls to kick up behind the leader to be handy on the turn... off a slow pace Pulling back would've made it even more impossible from 4/5 lengths behind the leader on the turn

So apart from having ZERO transparency wrt to investigating incompetent 'judges', out of aligned 'judge's' cameras and Sth island 'investigation' into an incompetent judge's placings They cant even do the basics "– 18 January 2023 – 4 days – Low level – 2 March 2023 – Otago – 5 days – Low level – Listed Race – 2 June 2023 – Otago 4 days – Low level – 27 July 2023 – Levin 5 days – Low level – Listed Race Mitigating factors to consider were Ms Hemi’s good record, despite this being her 4th breach in 12 months, the last of which was in July 2023, 4-5 months prior, 263 rides ago and her frank admission of the breach. A combined discount of 1 day is applied." How much do these blokes/blokess's receive to FAIL basic proffreading?? (SP!!!!) Then counting to 5 not 4!!

A TOTAL waste of industry funds As Lance O'Sullivan used to say " With higher weighted horses, I tried to keep them handy as big weights tended to anchor them down with the resultant lack of acceleration" #whathesaid

So SINHAMAN finally gets the win so corruptly taken from him and owner supremmo Archer Opened at 9's and creamed them at 5.5 over the longer distance with the BOff after over racing last time Ran a 0.8L in a G1 on the same course as a 3 yo When the incompetent 'judge' took the win and gave it to Wodger's horse...started 15's An absolute travesty STILL unresolved

Not only a farcical race but farcically run as well! So NZTR/ATR got together and 'arranged' this farce apparently If O needed the race so badly just arrange a trial/hard hit out just like the soft az racel it turned out to be Australian Stewards would've been all over this 'Gryllsy, why didn't you kick up at the 800M when you were 3 lengths directly behind the leader on a very soft pace FFS" Gryllsy 'I was told to just give her an easy un for a next up effort...after all I'm not going to f up the 'set up' in case I get the drag for the REAL race coming up" If NZTR/ATR can waste 65K precious prize money like this they deserve everything that's going to come to them when this largesse is over