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From your list Karrots Sugar Apple - $30,000 Mitsi Gaynor - $35,000 From Auckland Sale - Argyle too

Well. I mean would his priority be to Hayden now or would he be free to drive what he wanted to. I presume with Mark his first priority would have been to drive for Mark if he was required. Not that that was bad - his record/earnings attest to this,

49C 33 Argyle Bettor's Delight – Royal Gem, Bay Colt Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd Lincoln Farms Bloodstock – Auckland$210,000

Argyle was the sales topper last year, wasn't he? I think David Butcher has chosen him as his race drive from the Lincoln Farms stables.

Still a top area for breeding champs isn't it?

Has he broken the All Stars shackle?

Auckland has programmed 2 year olds for next Friday. They may be a bit hopeful with both C&G & fillies races but they should get one race off the ground. Results & videos of yesterdays trials are posted on HRNZ site.

Yes - perhaps lol

Yeah - just 11 in North so perhaps one more up from south or a possible scratching with driver transferring. Who knows - but we will find out soon no doubt. Or a young trials driver promoted for the drive. I seem to remember one of the Butcher boys drove at ?Tauherenikau? one year when insufficient drivers available (Zac?)

Yes, that would have been part of the original conditions of the race - makes sense. No use eliminating horses with no free win for a horse who has won a juniors race.

''looks like the field will be selected by those who have confirmed drivers. Is Miss Thornley still up north, that would get the club an extra starter if she was

Still see Wolfie occasionally and we usually pass a few words. He is still very alert minded. I had the privilege of having Pete & his son Ross train a trotter for me so perhaps I am a bit biased. But he was a top trainer and Ross had his fathers ability as a driver - he would have risen to the top here but saw the opening in the states and has never looked back.

I think whoever formulated the present whip "guidelines" had arthritis in his elbows! Grab a stick, sit in a chair like you were in a sulky, then try to weild the whip without bending your arm. You can't get much purchase can you? Yes they allow the elbow to move through a few degrees - how do you know how many degrees you have gone through? Then imagine you are going over 40 kph in a tight finish in a race - at least there are a few stipes who have never driven in a race (or if they may have - never had this restrtiction when they did) who can accurately tell if a driver is or isn't abiding by the rules. For g...'s sake HRNZ it's time to arrange a meeting/workshop with the Drivers Association to formulate a rule that is both simple to apply and simple to administer.

If you look up the official Covid site there is NO Level 2.5!! Why does SHE and the little schoolboy have to continually refer to level 2.5. Auckland are under Level 2 with some minor local amendments. If they can't get their facts right what show have we got?

Winston's just given him another year!

They booked out tonight

At least he won't be in the back of the winning owners photo with that huge padded mike.

Goodbye almost everyone

How many people in here had their first racing experiencing by being on course. Remove the courses, remove the future fans/punters. Sensible isn't it!!!

No - just where they get their refresher courses

I think too many owners "loved" their horses and didn't want to part with them so when the trainer managed to get one as a claimer the asking price was usually way too high. Also the handcapping system didn't treat them too kindly anyway I understand.

Not enough support to have claimers only races - claimers still entered in some races like a condition and race against non-claimers.

Nah - Sallies Op Shop ?

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