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Brad in Auckland still looking after Cracker Hill and Ultimate Stride - and tight arse syndicate wouldnt spring for air fares 🙂

What relevance is the per starter comparison - oh year Darrin is about to start working for Addington.

yes we kept going with Nick. Brent delighted with his last run and looking forward to the long distance country cups which is when he is at his best

thrilled with that - I was working in Invercargill today but the last flight out was before the race - needless to say i watched replay as soon as i could turn the phone on. It has taken Nathan so long to get her back and thanks also to his father in law Ross who walked her miles at the start of her recovery. so exciting to have her and majestic man as live chances in the big races.

Dark Horse was all set to race yesterday but waited a week to race at Invercargill next Thursday - everything on track - fingers crossed we have our girl back - don't think you will get your wish for them all to compete yet

overdue - now Holden has to front the shit fight that is coming

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2005/S00341/racing-industry-in-tatters.htm

he bought the fridge gas horse to race in Auckland more recently but after three starts up there he left it with the trainer and walked away again

The two racing tonight have changed stables yesterday and Chief here was the link to the story about hiding in bushes http://www.harnesslink.com/New-Zealand/Nigel-McGrath-under-investigation-again

I reckon the stipes should have asked the question about Matty's drive on favourite Monty Python about he sustained attack for the lead - cost both horses their chance

they folded up as were not as rigid - but at times there were some good catapult ones too - saw one impressive picture of Ossie Hooper about to leave his cart up in the air. - and I thought it was Mark Jones doing the talking on one news.

Hi Globe watching that today was terrible. I grew up with the Mays sort of adopted as my friend was Ricky's cousin. I was there when Ruling River won his first race for his grandmother Anne. That same year I was in the Ambulance at Ashburton when Merv Wills had a heart arttack on Harlem Cherie and fell out of the sulky. No TV in those days and it wasn't until Doug Mangos got to the finish line to tell us to move our arses that we went to where it happened. Unfortunately there was nothing much we could do that day as horses had run over him. John Dunn did so well today to realise something was very wrong. My thoughts gets are with Ricky Judy and family.

just a wee issue with tying up - still on track to race soon - pretty exciting to have her in the wings

Two out of 12 starters are for our syndicate -- pretty good record there and Monty ran 3rd last year. Habiti Inta cant have recovered from his ailment.

http://www.allstarsracingstables.com/special-occasions

3rd group 1 placing - syndicate stoked with that - wish there was a 3 mile race ?

Auckland 14th December is the wish!

Wash your mouth out ?

Majestic Man went 1 second outside Icandoosit's NZ record on a dead track so huge run. Monty more than a second inside his track record and Dark Horse - hmmmm didnt handle the bends so Nathan will fix that

Trails Wednesday - couple of weeks away yet. Aim is Auckland Interdominion!

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Brad is a very good trainer - we checked with the Williamsons including their stable driver and they said the horses are well loved and cared for - how can someone get a good record training trotters if they dont get many. Couldnt be happier with Monkey - huge improvement in a week and her Mum never even made it to the workouts so we are ahead of the game. As an aside driven by Clive and Rona's grandaughter and we been getting round with them for many years and of course they raced Holdonmyheart the dam sire of Majestic Man and our others ones so that is a neat twist to our story. We also wanted one in ChCh at workouts as the others are a long way away from most members.

One of the proudest nights of Phil Williamson’s career has come at a cost. But the Kiwi trainer isn’t about to let that take the gloss off his group one double in the space of 35 minutes at Melton in Victoria on Saturday night. Williamson produced Liberty Stride (three-year-old fillies) and Ultimate Stride (two-year-old boys) to record massive wins in their divisions of the Breeders Crown, the first winning by 19.4m which seemed like a dramatic demolition job until Ultimate Stride nearly doubled that, winning his final by 37.8m after sitting parked. That set up a Kiwi clean sweep of the only three trotting finals they contested at the rich Breeders Crown meeting with Kratos a promoted winner of the A$80,000 three-year-old trot final after first past the post All Cashed Up, who beat him by a nose, was relegated for galloping. His win was the fifth Breeders Crown success for South Auckland trainers John Dickie but while he and son Josh had to have their little trotter trained to perfection to win, Williamson was still the star of the show. Liberty Stride was unheralded just two months ago yet her development curve has been so steep she now rates as one of the most exciting young trotters in Australasia, but Williamson won’t get to take her to the next level next campaign. Owner Emilio Rosati has decided to leave Liberty Stride in Victoria to be trained by Brent Lilley whereas Williamson will be bringing Ultimate Stride home. “Emilio bought her (Liberty Stride) off us so he gets to make those choices and it is hard to argue with because there isn’t a lot here for a four-year-old trotting mare,” says Williamson. “So if she qualifies for the Australian invite for the Jewels we might get her back but I’m sure what Emilio does with her long-term will depend on how she is racing.” Williamson was stoked by his first group one double, especially after spending nearly six weeks in Australia training just the two horses. “I think we had eight starts here for six wins, a second and gallop so they have really done us proud. “I was pretty excited last night. Group one don’t usually come easy but they both absolutely bolted in so I had time to enjoy them.”Ultimate Stride’s win was a bonus for Williamson who originally thought his juvenile season was over until Sydney-based Rosati talked him into tackling the Crown. “It was a real after thought but he thrived on the trip and while it is only two-year-old racing I think everybody can see he is a real open class trotter in the making.”
While all three New Zealand-trained trotters won their finals the pacers had to settle for placings, with Best Western second in the three-year-old fillies final in which fellow Kiwi filly Princess Tiffany was surprisingly beaten into third after nothing went her way.

No idea sorry. Long time since I helped out there. Ended when Leo arrived.

Yes it clearly is he had an account in the Ange and Dave days the Castletons mission quote is brilliant. Blair worked for Michael then and nearly ruined Mission when he put his nose on the mobile barrier. Michael took Mission to Oamaru to qualify to get in the Sires Stakes and he drove him to win. My first big win at Addington.