Blossom lady

Back before he has his "light bulb" moment and worked out how to take the majority of the group racing stake money out of NZ racing. Actually had 4 in at this meeting for 2 wins on 1st day . Funny thing is not one of those horses started favourite.

I know you are getting old and senile but Twirl did race at Greymouth on the same dates you mentioned above. Winning 1st day for blair then 4th second day for Aimee Edmonds. (Mark must have been back home in Canterbury!!) West coast bonus has always been centered around the Westport reefton meeting at Christmas. Back in the day when greymouth had a meeting in early January that was included in the bonus as well.

Looks like you are right. The horse galloped when driven over marker peg. What happened to put the horse in that situation I think the driver and the one outside her should have been asked a question!

Ok genius. Please explain to me how AS go from a very good stable winning the odd group race while having started I'm most of them(which is results you would expect from a legit stable) to winning 95% of group races including many 1-2 and 1-2-3 results in now what is a total domination era. Also no matter how many horses break down they always manage to conjure up a replacement.

Just repeating the same record from last 3 running of cup. 1st Vincent then turn it up now Self Assured. Amazing how all these horses look like world beaters!!!

Oh no more stake money list by AS stable, letting the teller runner sneak into 3rd. Now 5 out of last 6 wins for AS stable, including 1 tri and couple more placing in this total domination era! Thank god for christen me upsetting adore me. previous to this total domination era you had to go back a few years to Auckland Reactor win. Would you believe in one of those in between years every horse in the race beat the 2 AS horses home! Hard to believe something like this could happen now we are in this total domination era! oh well I guess the hard "work" pays off!

Yea every other trainer and their staff are in the pub by lunch time!!!

Is this a failure for AS stable? while it's the 7th year in a row they've won it. they missed out on the quinella which they had done the previous 5 years. Isiah caused an upset winning 7 years ago as this was pre total domination days. locharburn was favourite that year. of the 6 years before isiah AS could only manage 1 2nd and 1 3rd. Something you would say would be a normal result for a leading stable. So what is the reason for the turnaround to this total domination era? I personally don't believe the other trainers in this country became poor trainers overnight!

He did it . 3 wins at The Meadows then 4 at Northfield left him on 1000 for the year. All the good harness racing stories today coming out of the US with dexter's award as well. All we got here is that 1 stable domination !

Needs 4 winners at this afternoon's Northfield park card to crack 1000 winners for the year. If he manages this feat will be 3 years in a row. Just once is an amazing feat. Has over 4400 drives this year . Nearly 1400 more than any other driver.

So Martin you would be happy for someone using ecstasy to be driving one of your horses or even sharing the road with ecstasy users! you are letting your bias towards the inca charged horseman affect your judgement.

That is why I suggested he get life . Anyone who attacks another trainer on a racecourse should be barred for life.

Every meeting except the big days should be like this. But we all know the tab will not allow that. As for that suit, it was just bloody awful!

You are not thinking of someone else!

It's quite common knowledge that the horse was with the king of the fridge gas. dolan should get life. This combined with all his other antics recently!

You don't think!

What a good old sob story this was. Poor old(sorry young niave) Matt. Luckily they got the softest judge in chch. As for the 20k a month he might have missed out on. I certainly wouldn't mind that.

How many positive swabs has Jamie had . Not forgetting the ones his mrs got as well. also we shouldn't mention anything about blue magic!

Should win race 1 tonight on last start timaru performance. But who has been training her? Has she been stabled north or south of the waimak river this week? Can the Barron runner turn around the 12 lengthy deficit from timaru. The tab certainly thinks so. Also let's hope the paper trainer doesn't get angry and assault any one tonight!

That would be the most ironic driving engagement of all time!

Someone reminded me today they used to call the old man hopeless back in his driving days! Can't understand why! Lol

Sounds like he found his true calling.

Here's a fun fact re Dave Gaffney. He once broke his leg falling off a bar stool!

There are a certain few catching up! Unfortunately the honest ones are getting left behind!

Steve little used to run a pub in timaru . No idea where he is now. brian Saunders . Have heard his name recently . Floating around Canterbury somewhere! LH . No comment! paul newton. Have seen a P Newton as owner recently. Is this the same guy? wayne Ross. No idea john lemon is part of the Canterbury start crew I believe gaffney last I heard was with Greg hope but that is a few years ago crouth retired scobie. Unfortunately no longer with us.