Ronaldo

Will never get to grips with how such a tragedy takes place . Have lost too many friends same way, one was on phone to us, hung up , went to bed and passed away in his sleep 15 minutes later. Medically not one cause showed up . They call it ASDS ( Adult Sudden Death Syndrome ). Maybe more research should be done, that someone like Greg in prime of his life should be taken like this is beyond comprehension .

Fair enough about Auckland, so you don't need them. But God forbid there was ever another quake as by far the outside city donating the most aid money was..... Auckland .In all probability they don't need you anymore than you need them. Can still remember the news reports of how many moved up to Auckland after the quake until things settled down again . Guess Auckland was needed then.....

And mare was Snuggles.

Yes very clever and very apt, Could you imagive a commentator using that during a race.😄

Can say I put in $ 100 and got $ 50 back. But a good day's entertainment.

Sorry for double post, couldn't delete

Back in 1972 I was just starting HS but remember a relative ringing my dad with what he said was a hot tip for Simon DeMountfort in Wellington Cup . My dad couldn't stop laughing and told him a donkey like that wouldn't be getting a dollar of his, as we know paid over $ 180 ? , what would that be in today's money ? When he rang to congratulate relative, he hadn't backed it either. Only Cup was ever there for was 1979, ( down from Auckland ) had $ 10 a win on Cubacade which was a lot then for me, a terrible ride from Jimmy Walker who went straight to front on a back runner. Next year comment in paper was along lines of Jimmy Walker wouldn't be repeating worst ride of his career this time. Didn't back it second time and from memory, went back in field and bolted in.

Interesting some of the comments on Aussie forums after the race. One tosser remarked all she is doing is winning on provincial tracks and no champion at this stage , right..... so Flemington is now a provincial track LOL Another " Mate, she's a cat..... hasn't come down to Sydneey " Hard cases those Auusies, yet if she was one of their own they'd be hailing her as next superstar.

Right there, understand lawyers now engaged.

You see some bad ones at times but that one of Gerald Shand's on Aires Gold in Race 11 Sunday was plain incompotent. . Not only stuffed up his own horse but took second favourite Buddy Reign out of contention with tactics. Surprised, he only got six days suspension when he admitted his guilt. I'd say at $ 5 , there would be more than a few Buddy Reign backers who would have liked to get hold of him.

Brings back memories, cousin was Promtions Manager for Montana when that came out. Had to lead ducklings on a leash around Lynmall as part of the promotion.

Interesting my friend in Canada developed heart problems out of nowhere 2 weeks after 1 st shot. He went to the top cardiologist in Toronto who told him probably the vaccine responsible . Cardiologist said he had never had so many young people in twenties, turning up with heart problems when previously as healthy as oxes. All had had the vaccine. Take it as you will, I had the 3 shots myself so wasn't anti but this is the sort of stuff that we didn't see reported over here. If people heard from both sides they could make up their own minds to have or not have but that never seemed much of a choice.

Quite nice to give it back to Aussie tipsters, one not picked her in 5, another in 4. TV comment was she was undervalued on tote and NZ form might not be enough to get her there.