Murray Fish

rider talent is drawn into the core of the industry, how capitalism works! riders with less talent move outwards to the periphery, be that Invercargill or in the far out back...

Low? by how many? <-- asking for southislandriders

MPI file opened yet?

What is his Politics on selling Avondale?

I would say that he be Head Down and Focusing 100% on getting things on track!

lol, what is missing from my analysist of him, is that I have Not seen him literally this season, that race on sat was a 99% watch v a race to bet into, very exciting to watch it was too! TWO World Class Riders riding out a G1 Race at (for me anyway!) the Best Track in the World

I recon with some of those rather nice Motor Homes, and with economic$ in that back pocket! to park it safely, it makes that sort of option well worth looking at!

100% Not All the Monster runs he put it comes at a cost! Happy for any horse to prove wrong! ps. I'm about 3% patriotic when it comes to a horse bet! V International in my taste! (mumble) not a stable I follow... re that Mare, perhaps the Owner$ choosing that race???

My starting point with a horse like this, is, gee! Had So Many Hard Runs... they are not machines....

Please spill the beans then... Ps. I've already moved on from BS! as ever, keen to see who the next one they line up! ps. until otherwise, I will stick that he will now pass the poison challis to the next ceo who I would have will be picked to drive through the Avondale $ALE..

50/1 for me, and drifting...

'act of god', negates the normal rules

lol, would it be wrong to be ok to happy to be in the 'not most' lot! meaning, you might get irritated or annoyed with a 'Pollyanna' or youngers' stretching the truth! But personally, if I display a serious animosity with someone! (for what its worth, 0.01%) It's Real, based on my understanding via interactions with them! and Actually Knowledge about them in the Real World!

He really does keep improving! Maturing like a good wine! Speaks really well as well!

I recall having this sort of a 'problem' many years back on one of the old bulletin boards, lol, so a couple of us started to 'gossip' via pm's. Some amusing stories were shared! lol, I recall we had to disband the campaign as things materials a strange in the real world from some of the gossip. Pretty harmless stuff!!! Nothing like the disgusting stuff those two got up two! The really deserve each other!

hence, my reason to lean on the bar...

re the role of 'gossip, in the local hood it plays its part in interconnecting people around the day to day flows of the area, it doesn't have to be nasty! Internet Gossip! wow.... I like to treat this forum like a old school public bar, there are always in house rules to observe! And in current times kids are allow in the bars.. one rule I have is! Dont post anything that you wouldn't say standing in front of anyone! whoever the happen to be!! it just so gets me! why the feck would you have a need to comment about a person private life! Exception made! if violence is play! Enough banter!!! off to the Big Lego show! D town has flood, but the show must go on!

Sigh, what is the BIGGEST $$$$$$$$$$$$$ focus on currently re Things NZ racing! (leaving the issues of Tracks aside) Hint, it is Not the upcoming race meetings! It is about the Liquation of Avondale! I (presume) that BS is standing aside so that the New CEO will Drive this going forward!!! This new fella/woman could learn a thing or two about how to close down a function race course, especially so from the fella I mentioned in the lead post!

Depends on a lot of things Peter! your sense of humour! a deep understanding of Irony would be helpful in 'understanding' the post! I could continue if that wasn't helpful enough!

If I did! it would take the enamel of the teeth of some! frighten some* amuse others! * those born with silver spoons up their back jack sees!!! ((names withheld for just now!!!) Many would be surprised how in racing have that sort of linage!

I feel ya re the Oaks! I still feel the excitement of getting to seethe good fillies each new season, starting out their 3 yr old years! Was there one in the CD that starts of slow and has the ability to mature and stay! Though personally, it would be all the Black Type 1600/Miles, be the for the colts or fillies or open or wfa, spring, summer or winter! The Telegraph would get a few honorable mentions! The old 3 day Winter meetings had their own logic and sorted out the real form re ND/CD/South... nek minute!

we had rallies that lived in Cobden, they had about 4 permanent water stains inside their house, all above the 1m mark, marking the big floods that had flooded over the years... very pragmatic, clean up and wait for the next one! ps, rain has finally stopped

The club, the track, the history... Hard not to be a tad melancholy! That of course is qucikly negated by the 'real politics' on the Industry! The Elitisms! so shown historically by the building of the stand coming down! Public very much Over there! the further the better! Not one great stand like a proper race course stand! As ever, I still be hoping for a decent track for their upcoming Groups Races! Still a track I will attempt to bet if the track is playing OK.

can satire do that sort of thing?

I've always found Sean one of the more approachable people in a Club position in this part of the country! Southland Thoroughbreds ndetprSoos70333h08m0g17ic8icth77im31m61cu382cc26l2fgt8ag3hif · Page Sponsor: Clearview Park Stud Bad weather continues to interrupt Southland racing By Jamie Searle The neverending wet weather in the south has forced the Southland Racing Club to abandon its meeting on Sunday and it also ruled out moving the race day to next week.. Club president Sean Bellew said the club gained approval to reschedule the meeting to Thursday. However, more bad weather was forecasted, he added. A move to Thursday would have created a dual-code race day, as the Northern Southland Trotting Club is holding a meeting at Ascot Park the same day. "We've looked at the long range weather forecast. It's heavy rain for Tuesday and Wednesday Fullstop or comma. and added to the fact the drainage off the property is backing up [at present] because water levels are too high and water can't drain away," Bellew said. "We feel we're going to be in an inundation and saturation point for another two or three days and by the time Thursday arrives, we feel we're just moving with the problem and we don't want to get people's hopes up again and let them down." Rider and horse safety was always a priority, Bellew said. Other factors taken into consideration were: being able to move the barrier to the different starting points in heavy ground and would the ambulance get traction to follow riders when races were in progress. The club had done everything it could to hold its first meeting of the season, Bellew said. "We know we've got an obligation to serve the industry but mother nature has beaten us." Race officials inspected the Ascot Park track this morning and saw surface water in the back straight and a wet spot at the 1600m. The track could not be used on Sunday. The Gore Racing Club moved its meeting on September 22 to Oamaru after rain had saturated its home track."