Gammalite

Wow . that was some crazy incident. don't see that sort of stuff everyday. I just watched it now after reading this thread. Why she did it is the quandary. Personally having been in a few races , you do find the odd horse that will look for the 'quick way out'. an exit to the track. Several have veered out towards the exit gate if given the opportunity. You see the odd one do it at the gallops up the home straight , when they're off the bit and getting tired. Also the whip and yelling and noise are a way a jockey/driver scares the horse into 'keeping going' as always. The combo of the Black rail looking a bit like an exit for her , and the fright from the Big whack from Sam look to of combined for this moment of near disaster. Kudos to the Running rail crew / designer with the horse bouncing off and remaining fairly uninjured. 'Egmont Kowhai ' got 'impaled through the chest on the running rail at Alexandra Park one time (when they used to have a fixed running rail ) on Owen Purdon. about 100m out from the line, just like Alabama lass too. Was a very traumatic scene indeed took them a long time to get her off. I think she recovered in the end after surgery. there's an old photo somewhere I should try and find.

It's just one race. (Run annually) or 4 races if you count the 1/2 million dollar trot at Cambridge and the Ascent and Velocity at Addington. It's not a straw breaking the camels back you all claim it to be. A huge amount of the Stake money is SUPPLIED by the owners/ Slot holders to run those events , or they wouldn't happen. I believe the total for the four races is $2,500,000 per year. Come on Guys !! so if the Slots sell for $1,400,000 for the FOUR races . that leaves just $1,100,000 that HRNZ spend to have FOUR of the TOP Races EVER SEEN each year, with the BEST COMPETITORS . definition. Best Competitors being the TOP owners, TOP Horses, Top trainers in 2 countries ! WOW WEEEE They Showcase Our Amazing Sport to the Whole World 🇳🇿🌏 . Attracting INTERNATIONAL Attention, and buyers Into our horse Market ( like Mike Tanev from Canada for example) a real BOOST for the Industry. and you BOAY fellows say . Don't Have them . Waste of money . $1,100,000 is too much for HRNZ to put in and run $ of the TOP races each year. ?? that's just fossil stuff . heads in the sand. Gallopers have a bloody million dollar race Every week of the year nearly. why should they have all the fun ???? We Are broke in Queensland too, But still put on the INTERDOMINION each year. Something HRNZ won't do because it costs too much run sadly. Just as you guys say . So Queensland do it anyway and pop in the entire $1,500,000 annually . a very large amount for a struggling harness industry ?. which a big chunk goes to Leap To Fame everytime 😆 . but whatever lol . It's good for the TRADITION and Spectacle of our fantastic Sport. It Keeps people aspiring to win BIG prizes. IMO they should run our Time Honoured Tradition as a SLOT Event and have Participant funding. It will come to that one day. Mark my words. The advantages of Slot racing are 10 Fold over what happens now. (relying on Entain , sponsor or Sires Stakes , etc funding) the Interdominion will join in one day. and BOAY says "Don't have them ' lol. worried about the budget lol. Best million dollars 💰 HRNZ ever spend each year. 4 great races enjoyed around the world. good on ya BOAY !!!! progressive lot you are. 😁😎😋

A nice idea Brodster but Victoria harness is broke. just been propped by the Vic State government for 2 years very recently. HRV run tough/rough compared to HRNZ which do a better job IMO. They only ran the biggest feature there recently the Hunter Cup for tiny $142,000 for the winner. who was Swayzee. A very disappointing amount really ?just tiny $37k for 2nd. we just aren't capable of running the good races like NZ most of the time. Swayzee received $412,000 and then $540,000 for his 2 NZ Cup wins. maybe that's a wee bit too much? I guess it's the biggest race going there. The Miracle Mile next week that Swayzee races in is worth $550,000 for the winner . He got $60,000 for running 4th in it last year. Guess you should have some Million dollar races for the elite runners? but it's not the end of the world if we don't. they're (Standardbreds) only small fry compared to gallopers expenses and purchase prices and running costs. Considering that a 6 start 2 wins horse won $65,000 at far out as BIRCHIP in the Bush today, it just seems Slot races were a way we could FUND races better . For All classes . Just like the 6 start winner today. 'Wicked Confession' did win the race for James Herbertson today , and added $65k to his earnings. (which were $7000 before today) and yes too, unfortunately too much money going to Australia last few years.🙄 I don't like that either as is no help to your local owners pockets. so they should be Banned. Ban Aussie trained runners, and if they want to run in NZ features the Aussie horse would have to domicile in NZ with a NZ trainer to support the industry there, for Minimum 3 months or something like that to be eligible. there's Just too many raiders at present. (even though I like them lol😎)

Absolutely correct . They're putting on the best races , Attracting the Best horses (and Horsepeople) ever seen on NZ shores, like LEAP TO FAME , Just Believe, Gus, Swayzee, Kingman , Arcee Phoenix, Marketplace , Merlin , Akuta, Republican Party and many more. and grass roots Golden Gaits and $5000 stallion classic, harness millions and more. Maidens at Reefton are even getting more than $6000 for their win's today in the Bush Sundays .💰👍 fabulous stuff. And the racing is getting Rave reviews around the planet . Aussies are flooding in as they can't match this brilliance . well we do in QLD through July and that's about it. 🙄 Well done Brodster. You've encouraged Entain to support the harness industry of NewZealand . A very worthwhile cause . and the racing has Never been better. The Slot Races at Cambridge with the user pay concept have been just sensational quality horses and racing (and horsemen too) for 4 years now. How good is HRNZ doing this for everyone involved in the industry in Australasia ? . just Gold Medal standard. CEO should be nominated for an OBE for brilliant service to the Sport. NZ harness racing through the ceiling with quality support of all their participants.

Well unfortunately with the Cambridge Slot race thread , we can see there no fans of Slot racing at BOAY. even with some of the Best horses on the planet attending like past winners Copy That , Just Believe, Leap To Fame and potentially Keayang Zahara this year . Such a treat for All to see. The arguement being it's for Rich Folk, or a Poor betting race or a waste of money . Just wanted to help you harness race loving BOAY folk with development of the sport, and inform that in about an hour , in VICTORIA country, 300kms from Melbourne at Birchip . they are running the first ever Victorian harness racing Slot race. (The last race at Birchip today race 7) . Victoria has more people than NZ and about the same size harness racing participation. Stakemoney is very low these days with lots of participants and little betting revenue. The BIRCHIP slot race involves 10 slots worth $10k each for 2 year minimum (so 20k for each Slot.) to allow the chance of a battler actually earning a BIG race Win. Plenty of local companies have bought slots and they are having a great day out , and the prize of the race is $125 k total . $65,000 for the winner, $25,000 for 2nd etc. Local horses from any Victorian stable as from December 1 , can go in . The favourite today is number One . a Horse with just 6 starts and 2 wins and $7000 earnings to date. No Mega Star by any stretch of the imagination. most of the runners are career earnings average of about 70k lifetime and are all battlers . I think they'll beat the number one , just with being more experienced. but you never know. Someone will win $65,000 today in just one hit in an hours time 👍💰 . There you go ! . Some real grass roots participants enjoying a Slot race and getting a quid !! 💰 No . Victoria will not call it off because they have to put up $25,000 of the purse. and BOAY would cry 'waste of money' ( actually there's a sponsor helping out as well with that) But wow . !!! how good . horses and people we never heard of EMBRACING the excellent Slot race Concept to help a struggling Industry with a 'User Pays Concept'. excellent stuff. I'm glad to see Someone enjoying their harness slots operating in the true Community manner . congratulations BIRCHIP with the 'Running of the Bulls' More progress for the sport like NZ has done , with the Velocity and Ascent and TAB trot and Betcha race. ( unless you think it's a 'disgrace' and waste of money' that is ,lol 😉)

I see that now. Final Deadline racing and winning twice at Addington a year ago in April for T.Bagrie racing as DEADLINE. so as a late entry into the New Zealand race winners slot you give away the win.😎 The Galah with the 'NZ race winners Slot' 🇳🇿 now Declared the BOAY Slot winner 🏆 .on 66 points. well picked Mr Galah !! 🏆. The fine NZ horses were great all night , culminating with the stunning Win by Captain's Mistress. Grimson team a 'good' 2nd lol.👍😉 well done Blackie 🍇 The JANITOR (by Always B Miki) is also bred in NZ but didn't race or win there . He might do soon though in the Cambridge Slot race by Betcha next month. will be hard against Leap To Fame though.

The Final Race . Chariots of Fire. Captains Mistress the half sister of Merlin is just too good. A easy win for Grimson and driver Hart. (and Blackie) The Galah and Blackie pick up 10 points each to finish the night and $21 . Sanderson gets the fine Queenland horse FINAL DEADLINE hone 2nd and scores $24 . HESITATE was 4th for Brodie, Chief and McCarthy. 5th for Brodie with Double Lou too, completely boxed in. (2pts) FINAL POINTS POINTS after Race 7 in the BOAY SLOT race challenge Blackie 60 Points, The Galah 58 points , Gamma 42 points , Brodie 24 points , Chief 14 points, Dollars earned comp. Blackie $142 , The Galah $139, Gammalite $138, Brodie $31, Chief Stipe $12 💰 Blackie Squeaks out a very GRIM Win , by a very shallow margin from Slot/ NEW ZEALANDers and Slot QLDers. Blackie getting a bit lucky 😉 with Fire and Passion beaten a nose right on the line costing me the Quaddie and the Dollars earned comp for the Queenslanders , all in one go . rats . 🙄😎 Great to see the Amazing Queensland and NZ horses putting up so many Sub 1.50 times tonight in impressive style. Will be interesting to see if Grimson game enough to take on The JANITOR and LTF and the Don Hugo with his good mare Captains Mistress ? , after her fine win tonight.

The JANITOR. well he cleans them Up !! go the mighty Queenslander. in the second last comp race just finished. Pete McMullen 'sweeps' and swoops down the outside to spoil the Grimson Swayzee party . Swayzee pretty game in that for Blackie sitting parked out and toughing it well. Pinseeker nowhere for NZ , but RAKERO ROCKET does hold 3rd that is 6 points for the Galah. (+$13) with Swayzee and Rakero Rocket getting places Blackie and the GRIM SLOT 1/ collect 14 points and $35 Gamma lapping up a 10 pointer in that race, for the Queensland BOAY Slot and a cool $73 . 💪💰 one more races to go The Chariots of Fire . POINTS after Race 6 in the BOAY SLOT race challenge Blackie 50 Points, The Galah 48 points , Gamma 34 points , Brodie 18 points , Chief 10 points, Dollars earned comp. Blackie $121 , The Galah $118, Gammalite $114, Brodie $31, and old boy Chief $12 💰

Whatta performance that was. 🏆 Leap To Fame parking up .Against those fast horses . and still winning in 1.48. Race 5 A Miracle Mile Qualifier sees the mighty Queenslander through to another crack at the Biggest race next Sat. Same Quinella as the SLOT race at Cambridge 2025 too. with CHase a Dream closing late for neck 2nd doing NZ proud once again. Nearly the same Trifecta but DON HUGO got 3rd tonight ( after 4th at Cambridge) 14 points for Gamma in the BOAY slot race with 1st and 4th. SPEAK THE TRUTH closing very well lately on is a SUPER horse too. Just never has a good driver. $29 for Larry earnings tonight. The New Zealand Slot rocks on with CHASE A DREAM scoring 8 points for the Galah and $24 Team SLOT 1/ GRIMSON missed with Hi MaNameisJeff but score points with Chase A Dream for Blackie. also $24. and Chief in 3rd with the 'DON' 6 points and $12 for team Slot McCarthy. POINTS after Race 5 in the BOAY SLOT race challenge The Galah 42 points , Blackie 36 points, Gamma 24 points , Brodie 18 points , Chief 10 points, Dollars earned comp. The Galah $105, Blackie $86, Gammalite $41, Brodie $31, and old boy Chief $12 💰

Heat 3 of the Derby and the New Zealand and Grimson teams Strike again. Paul Borg probably paid a fortune for ZEUS LIGHTNING after his good Sires Stakes 5th at Addington last November. A very nice horse winning by lengths for Grimson , driver Cam Hart and BOAY slotties Galah and Blackie. The 2 x Michael Stanley runners were 3rd and 4th. FUGITIVE just sort of a battling 4th. Will be touch and go if he qualifies for next weeks BIG Derby Final. The Galah picking up 14 points in that one with ZEUS and FUGITIVE doing the NZ horses proud. +$25 collect Blackie in with 10 as well (+$25) , and Gamma got just 2pts with the Queenslander fading to 5th for McMullen. POINTS after Race 4 in the BOAY SLOT race challenge The Galah 34 points , Blackie 28 points, Brodie 18 points, Gamma 10 points , Chief 4 points, Dollars earned comp. The Galah $81 , Blackie $62, Brodie $31 , Gamma $12, and Chief 0 💰

Its Michael Stanley again. and the bugger pips the QLDer of Dixon's by a nose at the line and takes my multi's with it 🙄 . SOHO CHARMER by a nose from FIRE and PASSION the QLDer in Heat 2 of NSW Derby. Anyway its 8 points to Gamma for 2nd and $12. and Brodie in 3rd with last start winner YOTTIE so picks up 6 points and $19 in the divvie comp. POINTS after Race 3 in the BOAY SLOT race challenge The Galah 20 points , Blackie 18 points, Brodie 18 points, Gamma 8 points , Chief 4 points, Dollars earned comp. The Galah $56 , Blackie $37, Brodie $31 , Gamma $12, and Chief 0 💰

SHOWmeTHEtanLINES and expensive NZ purchase with an awful name gets the money in the first NSW Derby heat. The Galah takes the NZ points and Blackie takes the Grimson Grim points with the same horse. Soho Trump for Michael Stanley and the Brodster gets 6 points in 3rd and a tiny $12 POINTS after Race 2 in the BOAY SLOT race challenge The Galah 20 points , Blackie 18 points, Brodie 12 points, Chief 4 points, Gamma zero. Dollars earned. The Galah $56 , Blackie $37, Brodie $12 , Chief and Gamma 0.

Race 1 hits the line and old NZer KINGMAKER , a winner way back in 2019 at Ashburton and Invercargill in 1.59 takes a Menangle win in 1.49 quite a few years later. Michael Stanley is a fantastic trainer . He has a few Derby runners having a go soon including FUGITIVE from NZ. The Galah picks up 10 points for the New Zealand Slot. and $34 in the divvie comp. to lead both systems after R1. Blackie in 2nd with the Grimson NARANO gets 8 points , and $15 Brodie in 4th and 5th with Captain Bellasario (4) and I Break The Line (2) is on 6 points from those two runners. Chief also on the Luke McCarthy trained CAPTAIN BELLASARIO is on 4 points Gamma zero.

A great night of Harness action about to go after all that great action at Ellerslie and Randwick. The lights are on At Menangle . not sure with New Zealand ?? 😉 most have left and might switch them off. and slots are drawn. SLOT 1 / BLACKIE going for the speedy on course trainer Jason Grimson . to win more than Just the Chariots of Fire. SLOT 2 / CHIEF the best man of the BOA pack is in with the LUKE MCCarthy Slot. Luke being the OZ Best harness man SLOT 3 / The NEW ZEALANDER slot . to THE GALAH to cheer on the great kiwi horses racing tonight , that have all won in NZ , and are shining the light for the world to see. SLOT 4 / GAMMA goes into battle with an undermanned Queensland squad , but there's some nice ones running. SLOT 5 / BRODIE can get on the money , when his team of Last start Winners , tries to Double Down with another victory tonight. TIPS/ i'm tipping Brodie to surprise the BIG players with a Win tonight , for the SLOT 5 power horses. I'll score a points system ( for where your horse places ) and a DIvvie System as well. Because you blokes like a punt Best of Luck to your SLOT runners !!! race 1 about to go.

yes the NZ stock is great. The racing there is Not consistent . you need regular week to week racing like Mildura, Redcliffe, Hobart, Penrith and a heap of other locations just to Break even by winning 4 Races per year. The West Australia famous HALL and BOND stables have been buying horses from Southland for years and years Peter. Probably 1000 horses by now. I'm theMightyQuinn probably the best. they're still buying now. Pete McMullens owner bought top slot trotter GUS from down there at Nathan Williamsons in recent years too. Boots raced Captains Mistress out of Nathans as well. Tonight she'll win the Chariots of Fire and be a star of all time. Unfortunately Nathan was going to win a Group 1 at Auckland with her but his sulky' fell apart 100m from the line. Probably the worst bit of BAD LUCK I've ever seen in the Sport. (Hope Nathan has mended from Injury) Village Kid and Lightning Blue went on to be Interdominion Grand Final Champions after being Sold to the Aussies for $40,000 each in the 1980's . I helped bring about 50 horses out of NZ with the South Auckland Standardbred agency and they nearly all went on to win in Australia. NONE of The NZ Owners Had to Sell . They just wanted to. They knew they couldn't compete up in the grades against Roy and Barry , Charlie Hunter ( who would export to USA) and in the south DerekJones , Smolenski, Butt family, Dunn and Dalgety , etc. they are world class and too good for them. Hence most of the owner trainers are still hacking around out your Sunday meetings on grass or whatever to this day. And always Looking for an Aussie Buyer. thankfully Shannon and Boots at the yearlings sales leave a few horses with NZ trainers these days . Very enterprising men . and ultra successful in life.