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  1. Fred
    They race for MONEY -what would you go to Europe for? A holiday? shopping?
  2. Fred
    I like the weekend [race 1&2] win bet were you get your stake back if it finishes 2-3-4 -am still waiting for the 4 horse field tho ! I have bet each race and normally would not have.
  3. Fred
    One seldom has an indication that blinkers are needed until a horse races in a field of others. Training these days does not allow a dozen working together.
  4. Fred
    Try a dictionary definition -don't just rely on your interpretation of what's on your charge sheet.
  5. Fred
    I just checked-there are no labels on the oats , hay, Lucerne chaff but it looks like the sunflower seeds will be o k if I keep them in the labelled sack.
  6. Fred
    I am told one club was offered sponsorship if they ran 'no whip' races but have not taken up the offer.
  7. Fred
    NZTR say 500k
  8. Fred
    That is how the NZ ones were structured [from memory!]
  9. Fred
    The weight corresponds to the claiming price -say 50 kgs if the price is $5000 , 57 kgs if it's $20,000 Claiming races are commonplace in USA , they are not just for the mugs @ $5000 and the large stakes can have a $500,000 claiming price.
  10. Fred
    A doubting Thomas If it had been the forties I would have claimed Kindergarten -I've not seen better
  11. Fred
    Yes, gallops had them. Crazy times -they even allowed Quarter horse stallions then.
  12. Fred
    Wot ? just one arm ?
  13. Fred
    I think it would be mid eighties
  14. Fred
    I see in the Informant M Pitman calling for claiming races -this is a good idea but the last time they were tried in N Z they failed. One of the main reasons was the greed of the promoting clubs who demanded a large cut of the action. Properly run they would create interest and participation.
  15. Fred
    I am amazed he ever had anything in his pocket But seriously how could anyone believe the story -if a TT is required you put it on the horse, not hand it to the jockey to admire. That won't wash, time for a credible excuse.
  16. Fred
    Perhaps Ellerslie should reinstate the passing lane [like they have at the rots]-It seemed to work well when they had it apart from some indecision from the jocks -do I go left ? do I go right ? decisions.... decisions........
  17. Fred
    Correct Freda A Pearl bonus does not count yet it is a similar sweepstake to the Karaka millions.
  18. Fred
    Every week you see Australian jockeys getting handshakes, kisses, pats on back prior to weighing in. At Ellerslie you will see jockeys shaking hands with owners and some cuddling and kissing and that is prior to mounting their charges.
  19. Fred
    There have been examples of it being refitted at the start.
  20. Fred
    That's just plain nasty [and ignorant] The winners cheques would not be noticed in her account.
  21. Fred
    Aus racing is bigger than NZ but it is not better. Half the runners are not triers, not a week goes by without there being a drugs charge .
  22. Fred
    They are racing on cup day -heats and a final -guess no starting gates. Opie may make the weight
  23. Fred
    One hopes for a firm track................
  24. Fred
    Richard Cranium was one the Aussies were not keen on -but Uncle Sam allowed Mike Pegram [Big Mac boss] to get away with Dixie Normas' Lackanuki was by Lonesome Dude from Cold Shoulder
  25. Fred
    And that's just the horses......
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