Gammalite

Did we solve this one Chief ? Is it Vegas Showgirl ? , the dam of Winx.....

10 slots all sold for $75,000 each for the 3 year term. with the host Waikato / Bay Of Plenty Club putting up the remaining $150,000. Marketing and HRNZ and sponsor corporate interest for the day on-course etc should regather that ?

What a terrific Video ! thanks for that Chief. funny commentator the first one that came on. "Will he stay the 2 miles?" 'He'll stay till closing time !" he said lol.... ......regarding Lord Reims. Yes and the video answered Question 3 ). The first Female Jockey to Win a G1 2 mile Cup race in Aus. Well done Maree.! and well done Chief. !! Chief on the board so Joe 2 , Chief 1 (after being -1 yesterday)

Hey , here's a great little snap shot !!, from another magic racing moment !! Question 1 ) Can you name the young lady ? Question 2 ) Can you name the item she is holding ? Question 3 ) What is the significant moment in time, that ties the 2 of them togeather ? (no , it's not her arms lol...) have a guess to answer 1 or 2 or all three if you got some ideas >>> good luck !

Too good Joe !! you take the first day points 2 -0 (Chief on -1 lol...) Mick Dittman was quizzed after the Doncaster , when riding the favourite 'Kinjite' into 4th , what went wrong ? His answer was " Too many slow horses kept getting in my way!" .😂 good on ya Mick, what a beaut excuse ,love it...

Com' on Chief . That could happen any week with a group of jockeys lol . was a nine horse field. Question 2 answer ) Patrick , Therese and Maree ran the Trifecta . Andrew and Bernadette Unplaced. But 1st time 3 siblings had run the trifecta in a TAB race. (might have happened somewhere else Oz or Nz but still a pretty rare event all the same) Here's the young Patrick setting an Australian record riding out his claim at 16 years old (first raced when just 13) Question 3 ) This photo shows Patrick with a BIG Jockey trophy after winning a BIG race in Sydney. What horse did the young apprentice Patrick ride to Win what race ? i(n a bit of an upset)

No doubt they all did that , while apprenticed to their famous kiwi dad Paddy Payne . This is 5 of the 10 kids all about to go out in one race at Ballarat. The race made history . what might of happened.?

Well Racing is full of many wonderful moments . Many a worth a quick look again. The trotting boys have All gone a bit 'Doom and Gloom' , so lets 'Trot-Out' some good Galloping memories to quiz the smart galloping folk on instead !!!! should be fun I hope.... Here we go , for our first bit of trivia with a great photo !! .... Question 1) Who is this lot ? Question 2) What amazing feat did they achieve , that I don't think has been equalled ?

Like Dodgem cars there lol .bouncing off all your mates... plenty of panel beating on the sulky needed .! ripper place. too small to fit a mobile barrier car around though. track was only 5-6 horses wide in parts, and sort of a square .. The horses you took there were the ones with brilliant manners, as soon as they hear the 'ping' of the tape , they just take off on their own from the stand like a rocket . you just grab the left rein and hang on as the corners come up real quick , and constantly too hehehe Rocklea closed 2004 after 50 years of racing because of lack of funds . But GC Parklands closing .... sigh.....sad Alexandra Park closing ?.... double sigh........ at least Roy won't see that sad day happen . he'd be sad ...

Spot on ! John a tremendous competitor and driver and all round good guy. Michael was at Menangle NSW , had shifted there for a while when he got 2 or 3 years DQ in a NSW 4 yearold mares Breeders Stakes final. bit of a shame.... There's still a lady trainer Bianca Hooper who starts very slow ones going around Redcliffe. not sure if relative to Richard.

Unfortunately Hooper and the young Langdon (forget his name for the minute) who was just getting some going too were both dumped out amongst a heap of others for positives. ususally they go and do something else and don't find there way back again to racing, after something like that.

Get ready for the ANTHEM , this is great news !!!! Well what a great result for NZ Waitangi day !!! straight after the great results for Nathan Purdon at Melton last night . and now Zoi Sadowski-Synnot has just won Gold Medal at the Olympics in the women's Slope Style Snowboard !! What a great result on the Special Day. and the Aussie girl Tess Coady has got third and a Bronze medal too !!!!!! (after blowing a knee just before the last Olympics) . How cool !! well it is pretty cool there on those mountains anyway . Congratulations to ZOI for NZ !! and hope everyone is having a great Waitangi Day !!!!!!

Only there for about 20 years total . about 1989-90 we started racing there. One of the best tracks in Australia . perfect to drive on and all horses got a chance, had a few duels with Bill Dixon and then his son Grant started his driving career, and taking us on , and beating us !! . Then a young girl came off the mini trotters and started beating us , named Natalie Rasmussen ? So then Grant and Natalie married and started 'Flogging us' rivals lol...... so quite a few gave it (harness racing) away altogeather (including the top trainer Kevin Thomas) The whip rule changes caused retirements as well. Nat then got 'Blacks A Fake' and just before the Gold Coast track closed around 2010 (to build a stupid athletes village for 2018 commonwealth games on the site) Also the kiwi's of Ant's and Tim Butt did the 'unthinkable' and Beat triple champion and local hero 'Blacks A Fake 'on his home track by a neck with Mr FEELGOOD in the 2009 Gold Coast Interdominion pacing Grand Final !! oh dear ...... no wonder they closed it and Nat moved to NZ ???? lol.....

What a Win !! harness racing is taking off in Oz and so is SPELLBOUND . congrats Unhinged . For the first time Ever ......... We had a live broadcast all around Australia on free to air tele for the Melton meeting with many stars of the game interviewed and sitting on the Panel including Anthony Butt and Belinda McCarthy. They wore the 'Black Armbands' for Spellbound race !! in tribute to the late Roy Purdon . passing away this week aged 94 in NZ. His grandson trained the winner !!. Nathan Purdon so emotional after the win , he burst into tears on National TV and could barely get the words out. What a fitting moment for Roy though. ! Young driver MacDonald did a great job too. Fantastic night for harness racing . (Amazing Dream a game 3rd in Hunter Cup for Nathan too.) The next Generation of Purdon , taking over the scenes already !! the tradition continues .................

I had something on CAULFIELD with a great Australian name like that , and having had a runner placed at Hawera a long time ago, running 2nd to John Butcher (a fantastic NZ legend of the sport ) ,so had a little something on it. Was very surprised at the way the race panned out, considering the many points in this thread opening made by Walt. I believe stewards have asked a couple of questions ? as per this in report from Race Day 1. CAULFIELD - Driver D Butcher was questioned regarding his apparent lack of vigour in driving this gelding out over the final stages. After taking initial evidence from Mr Butcher and viewing the replays the matter was adjourned until the second day to enable Stewards to consider the evidence that had been tendered.

Hahaha that bloke does All the 'Crim Safe' company ads (for door screens in Oz) hope he keeps the crims away from harness racing too !!!! If NewPlymouth gallops are off today Wet, no way could sulky's go on the grass at Hawera tomorrow ?

All right then. I'll let him off. But only because Matty Williamson in the trot, let Midnight Dash roll along at his own descretion without any outside pressure, and nearly pulled off the win against a couple of good ones. ... Com'on Chief !! It took Gammalite 'near a lap' to get the lead in the 2nd biggest race of all , the Miracle Mile !!! lol... but unfortunately Vinny sat outside him with 'Popular Alm' and still ran him down. !! slippery bugger. 'Poppy' had to wear a few on the bum that night though, to catch the Mighty Gamma !!!! lol.........

I would say if your horse is Not pulling hard , and there is No outside pressure you just 'stay back' with the field. It was a little wet , and 60 sec half fairly moderate still, but why not hold back with the trailing horse ?? and run a 62-63 second middle half and then you can excellerate when the challenges come? , and not go backwards ....

Not sure Forbs. There is a little discussion on the forum about his driving on Allstars runners on a thread a little further down the page if you want to check that out. He is having a frustrating run . Didn't get flown up for drive on Self Assured Auckland Thursday to regain form either (drive was surprisingly given to McKendry ) which i found annoying when AGH didn't have a drive in that race. (Herlihy a close Purdon family relative) Herlihy had KRUG 'take charge' in the Great Northern Derby when driving it for Dalgety. Krug raced well clear of the field early. I thought it would get beaten for sure once that happened. however, Krug stuck it out to win. Not many can do that............. , as we saw with BUENA VISTA last night with clear of field in lead early, then run last. BuenaVista nearly/did interferred with other runners as it stopped home turn as well ... . So either the horse 'took charge' and sort of bolted , or it was a Very poor Cox drive worthy of attention from the stewards.

Temporale trotted his heart out to win his heat early in the night, and then 5th in Final later on. But Kate Gath drove Majestuoso to victory for husband Andy the trainer . To make it three on the trot !!! 3 x Great Southern Stars that is ! after Tornado Valley won the previous 2 for Norm Jenkin. Pretty sure Norm is a ex-pat kiwi too ? a pretty lucky one !! thats for sure !!. Kate just keeps on winning. What a great combination.

Yes quite a large population SE Queensland now . grows by 1000 persons per week. The gold Coast just had a brilliant Magic Millions carnival. Unfortunately they shut the beautiful GC Parklands harness track 2010, to build 'dwellings for the Commonwealth games that were held 2018. A place full of rich and retired folk too. I guess they can play golf and go to the Saturday gallops and harness racing misses out these days. The 'Horse population ' is very well looked after, with Albion and Redcliffe racing 4-5 days every week , so every horse has a chance to win ,with all classes catered for every week . and like Davis just said , an important aspect is the racing is short distance 1600m and 2100m so some horses race week to week , all year round , without being flattened (heaps don't hopple up unless at races, just have a swim and canter for training) . that long distance stuff , 3 wide for a lap etc, just too hard on these mediocre horses, That is why kiwi ones like LL Cool J , Deus Ex, etc do so well when they turn up. bit tougher !!! lol......

Sorry you missed out on that one. It's getting harder to pick as (just like West port and Nelson) , because there are 2 days racing close to-geather , several runners are just sitting back , and not even trying to get a win on the first day. laughable. .. American Me and New York Minute were easily the best horses in that field and even the commentator said they were just running on late , waiting for the 3000m on Sunday. I think that's poor they didn't have a go today though. Will very likely Quinella Sunday , but what about 'todays' first day Punters ?? leave them out of your trifectas because you suspect they won't be trying ?? It's getting rediculous really.... I'm getting cynical like everyone else now lol..... used to enjoy it lol.

A couple fell at the post , but no one injured, and race abandoned. The track looks particularly rough and Race 5 just then was dog's breakfast and was like Browns cows. Fav way out the back. Horses can't get balanced on that sort of running properly. I've given up the punt today already after the passive drive on Caulfield in an earlier race . Better off at the gallops to bet really .

One problem is the centres are usually out of town. So you get No crowds (public attendance) Harold Park Sydney used to have huge crowds. When it closed they went to Menangle (an hour away ) 65kms. so it's pretty much just owners that attend regularly. Moonee Valley Melbourne was a fantastic venue for the pacers/trotters with Gammalite, Popular Alm , Scotch Notch and Maori's Idol (and bucket loads more greats) strutting their stuff. Shifting to Melton 40 kms out is great for the local trainers there , but not much public at all these days. just industry participants mainly. BUT if Auckland is knackered as this thread (and everyone suggests ) Cambridge should be the place ???? Lots of great studs , and horse country in the Waikato. Hamilton people could surely support the 2 codes in that area , just bring back some On-course only Jackpots or something ?? get benefactors to put a 'car' up for grabs , pick the card or something like that on course. People would turn up , IF there is a chance they can get something out of it. ??

Victoria is very strong Chief . Day and night trots every day. There are locations all over Victoria. most people have their own. Victoria as you fly in as plane descends, and look out the plane window , you can see private training tracks in all directions . Is amazing sight. TONIGHT the Whole Melton Race-card is for the Fabulous Square-gaiters !! McShane would of loved it . Victoria (Maryborough esp.) promote squaregaiters fabulously, to keep some tradition going...... A racecard for all the beautiful trotters!! . The very Best actually race Twice !!!!!!!!!!!!!! how cool ! like the old days. TEMPORALE is one of them for New Zealand ! may the racing gods see him go close to taking it out hopefully , as would be great for Suzanne Herlihy and fellow Nz owners. (Great Southern Star)