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Lydia Ko did so well there yesterday !, getting bronze in the golf. (After play-off hole for silver). The Aus lass was 5th not far off. Time for Karrots to get out on the Cambridge Golf course and start swinging ?? whack out some divots to try and qualify for ladies golf in Paris for NZ 2024?? Com'on Karrots , you can do it. !

Copy That and Amazing Dream , Self Assured , any horse good enough for NZ Cup or Auckland Cup just have to be set for the Top class races in NZ and Aus. they can pay their way easily. The problem lies in the need for 'Everyday pacer and trotter' having races available to race in all year round , to pay their way. Only 15% of horses that actually get to the races return a profit. (There's a large number of Gallopers and standardbreds that don't even get to have one start either). People race them for the fun and love of the game, rather than to actually make money. The handicapping system needs to PROVIDE races that are winnable for all horses looking for a race start. Last Tuesday a friend of mine had a win with his horse , an 11 year old kiwi bred Lancelot Bromac having his 425th race start .!!! . He has been able to get a start week-in week-out for years in a class where can be competive, He's not fast enough for Saturday nights metro racing but , pays his way midweek racing. still. You need handicapping that allows horses like this to go round every week. or they will be sold off as happens now in NZ.

Fantastic Karrots.!! See you in Brisbane then in a few years where you can re-live some of the experiences !! I thoroughly enjoyed Melbourne 2006 and Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth games , going to as many events I could get tickets for with the kids. Won't be going to track cycling though. I've just spat out my sandwich as all the girls were crashing just now in Omnium, at 60-80 kph , and just can't bear watching that.!!! Is getting like MOTO GP with the high powered motorbikes , Just going that FAST they lose control , and people get badly hurt. so don't watch motobikes anymore either. The Olympic cycling had that many crashes it was becoming awful. The kiwi bloke in the team pursuit, the Aussie's had a crash too, and Denmark. It's just getting crazy stupid. so so dangerous.

Yes , thankfully some u-beaut kiwibreds from the Bris carnival last month have hung around . TOMMY LINCOLN wins ok tonight. and ALTA ORLANDO runs down our best of Colt Thirty One to win yet again for the Dunn's (owners) . alas SMOKIN BY (Kerr's horse from there) was driven quietly into 5th , stopped me getting the 100-1 treble with those 3 nice kiwi-bred horses.!! had a tenner on it too. At Menangle NSW, the Grimson and ex-pat kiwi Jack Trainor 'Superbarn' was in fine action again !!!, being in 6 of the 8 races and winning 4 of them yet again. They'll be ahead of McCarthy's soon ?!!! lol......... keep swabbing boys lol.....

I would of gone women's soccer penalty shoot-out as a Brilliant Psychological 'Win' Ludwig. was quite amusing. Overnight, the womens Gold medal match and Sweden (who unfortunately knocked Matildas out ) v Canada and went to Penalty shoot-out, at the end , after scores tied during regular time. The Canadian goalie Labbe', absolutely 'Psyched out ' her Swedish opponents as they stepped up for their attempts at a penalty goal. she was Right in their face. jumping around on the line. staring em' down. she did the lot . and they missed 3-4 shots accordingly !!! quite extraordinary.

Well that article does show a dire situation. Not enough horses left for racing = No racing in the future , at that rate of decline. Today 60% of Australia's population (Mel,Syd,Bris,Newcastle) is in lockdown as covid cases excellerate , getting out of control. Amazingly the harness racing and horse racing continues in those areas unabated ? (Not sure how it is an essential service) so many folk told to 'Stay at home' and their businesses struggle to stop the spread. Where as the harness folk , are travelling all over the place? some things don't make sense. Like hotel quarantine being conducted in Major cities .... lol. with 3 planes from India every week still coming in lol... Did they think it could be contained ? lol. I could of told them straight up THATs NOT POSSIBLE. And now, An estimated 10,000 people a day lose their jobs in Australia this week from it. protestors arrested in Melbourne. all getting a bit stressing/depressing. They will be trouble next week, once the 'Olympics Distraction ' feel-good moments dry up , that's for sure. Anyway , we were lucky enough to have that July window between lockdowns , and see the great kiwi representation at Brisbane last month racing at Albion Park, and the great efforts by Ray Green's horses in the article above. Great stuff by Ray there!!!. AND At least Super Horses Copy That and Krug went back home again !! thank goodness , so you can still get to see them race in NZ later in year.

You've got that bug in your bonnet alongside the mile racing mate. Telfer, Herlihy, Purdon, Hughes, Hackett all winning at Auckland last night. And all Very accomplished horsepeople. What is the problem FFS? Haven't seen any punters myself ,saying "oooh thats a mile race , I'm not betting on that , I want 2500m to ease my mind " lol....... The shorter races are commonplace USA and Australia as Horses recovery is better , makes it easier for the Trainers mate ! and the drivers ! sorry if you think punters can't get a bet on. not correct IMO. They Can't all drive and win every near 2 mile race going like Mark and Allstars horses did. ?? Imagine how flat your horse would be after a couple of goes at that.? Tiger Tara at his peak, even found that out.

Yes that Marburg is for the 'show' horses or poor locals needing a win in that area. (you wouldn't see Dixon or Rasmussen there) More punters could be attracted with 'regular ' racing. Instead of Southland area, or Waikato area racing every second week for $10,000 races. For the same 'Available prizemoney,' They should race Every Week of Year for $5000 races. (more $dollars for feature races of course) THEN you end up with more winning horses, therefore more winning owners (likely to stay interested) and Punters likely to get some 'form' to follow . and then have a bet as a result ? It all becomes regular , just like going to work for normal workers day-in , day-out to pay your way . This is the case around Brisbane 5-6 days a week. weekly races are practically the horses 'fast-work' each week. There is one MASSIVE problem. You can't 'SET' horses for particular races . you're just playing for luck week to week, waiting your turn to draw well , and get the win. and just go round and round. Therefore when Feature Group Races come round to be run , BIG stables that can SET horses will clean up , as what happens with McCarthy and Allstar runners Every Year. they just win.

2 year old racing can now be spread out through the whole year !! instead of just a few months in first half of each year. a terrific advantage. The biggest race carnival of the year (NZ CUP week) can now have the 2 year olds racing ! will be fantastic.

Have to say the HRNZ has to distribute the stakemoney as fairly as possible, to all still existing clubs. You still need Sponserships and Memberships (with some wealthy people involved) to make trotting clubs and race-days a GREAT PLACE to go ! People like Chris Garrard need looking after with-in the harness industry. Richard Brosnan , won at Melton Monday with a trotter. (first prize stake was just $2,200) Marburg meeting in QLD last Sunday each winner got only $1,500. not a great deal at all. But the connections COULD GET A WINNER> the critical element. Sure, you might need to win at least one race every 3 months , just to' break-even', because of the horse costs. BUT if you're winning people aren't thinking about that too much. just enjoying the wins !! NZ needs more races, that attracts more horses , that attracts more winners, That attracts more owners and interest from punters might even be possible. You won't attract punting activity on huge fields , standing starts , or poor quality. As long as people are WINNING regularly (owners and punters) they will continue to support the industry a little. (speaking for self and hopefully others) You need lots of Winners to keep owners and Punters happy !!!!!!! Smaller fields and more racing WOULD PROVIDE THIS . even if prizemoney is low. spread it thin if need be, to get these Winners!!!!

Unfortunately the New Zealand bloke needed to stay sitting on his butt on his bike, in the Team Pursuit just now . He was Riding for Bronze against Australia in the '4 man team pursuit'. Unfortunately he hit a wheel of a team-mate , (just like a good trotting driver would lol,....) and his butt was now sitting flat on the valodrome track, instead of being on his bike. oh dear. so Bronze to Australia on this occasion.

Not very easy at all to get a horse to run 1.50 Brodster. ? can't say there's Heaps of horses that can. 'Arms of an Angel ' (If that's the Teaz horse) had 10 wins from 14 starts was in 2016 , running 3rd in the miracle mile to Natalie in 1.48. , Likewise 'Alta Orlando ' of Dunn's , a terrific horse has a miracle mile third placing as well, in 1.48, and he did get a GROUP 1 win in 1.50 a year ago. But mostly in his other 25 starts past year, no where near running 1.50. It's a very hard mark to achieve. In recent times NZ FFAer Star Galleria arrived at McCarthy's, and only can get out a 1.51.5 mile (2 wins in 8 cracks at Menangle) And Spellbound did it !! she had a group 3 win at Menangle recently in 1.50.1 , so she is incredible. (Beaten a nose in a group 1 at Brisbane her last start in 1.52 odd ) so yes , there is one that fits the bill. I guess some of those Jewels winners like BD JOE and South Coast Arden and Akuta, would go real close to a 1.50, so maybe you're right afterall lol.......

That's asking a lot of Spirit of Anzac ? . thats FFA speed.!!! will be amazing if he can do it. usual mid-week Menangle speed is 1.54-1.55 miles, and Saturday night Metro 1.51-1.52 miles. SPIRIT of ANZAC running the 1.51.8 was a fab first up run for sure yesterday. Old kiwi FFAer, CASH n FLOW rattled off 10 wins in a row last Winter-Spring in 1.49-1.50. This season (year) he only has 3 wins from 9 starts as a bit more worn out, and can only get 1.51.2- 1.51.4 mile as best now. Still got the chocolates 2 weeks ago , and paid $20 the win !! fabulous kiwi 'trier' and hope your boy 'SPIRIT' can take up the challenge you set him, and follow in Cash's footprints as a FreeForAller. .....

did we ever get the 'reason ' Tim Vince handed in licence at the Wigg's training establishment? Just give Danielle Hill , the South Australia pocket dynamo a plug here as well, as she drives well like the Wigg sisters. Danielle (with only one eye after horrendous crashes) has broken her Australian record tonight !!! 6 wins (and a 2nd) on the 7 race card at Globe Derby Park SA today. wow ! that's great going she has driven 6 winners on the card on 5 Occasions now !!! Breaking her own record of being the only driver to have 6 winners on 4 occasions. Sure, they only toddle along at 2min mile-rate down there , but a fine achievement all the same.

Hope you didn't see the NZ weight lifter Hubbard. She isn't going on the Hot list !!! hehehehe Try Menangle NSW then for a bet. They just let em' roll , and they all get a chance if good enough . Spirit of Anzac was enormous today first up in Oz.

No , nothing found that has been reported anyway. results have been good all year. so they (stewards) used the retention barn to house the horses of Grimson and Trainor to see if performance dropped off, while they were 'under surveillance' , but it didn't.

News is good Karrots with the kiwis and Aussies getting a few medals in the Japan Olympics. excellent. Great carnival in Brisbane for the harness racing seeing Amazing Dream winning a couple of big plums last month. Bad news with shitty covid , as brisbane locked down for a week , no crowds at Olympics is shitty too, for the locals there. Bad news with Nurburgring bet just now lol. The idiot was one-one and pulled out to deathseat at the mile ???> moron he was, would of won from the one-one sit. Got no idea why he did that. must of thought he was driving Gammalite lol...... and would still win.

Ex-pat kiwi should be at the Olympics for producing wonderful winning performances all this year. At it again today, on a quiet Tuesday, with Spirit Of Anzac (moderate Cambridge horse with Mike Berger until recently) Spirit out of the gate in 25.7 first quarter !! holy gaucamole, !! with the rocket fuel burning bright and home in 26.5 for a 1.51.8 mile first up in 8 weeks, first start in Aus. stunning improvement, Backed off the map too on all the totes lol........ This Trainor lad is the Usain Bolt of the trots !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At Albion NURBURGRING (a better NZ performer) might be worth a look in the last race at 10-1 ,as easier race that he has seen for a while. might be too classy.

Haha yeah , it's hard to fault the trotting drivers at all. and i remember Sir Mark Todd CBE , going great guns for NZ across the equine Olympics for a good many years. He did lift off his butt as they went over the fences and that though lol...............

Never mind mate. stick to the water !!! Carrington and Regal just WON more GOLD for NZ just now in the double Kayak !! fantastic. Nz are cleaning up paddling and rowing !

Doubt they would give them Chief if they didn't work (isn't it 80-90 % efficacy I think?) Polio and Smallpox wiped out by vaccines , so some work Very well. So many strains of flu though, I'm a why bother type of person lol....(as only in 50's) older people like my father in law in his 90's , always get them. Warnie still got covid , so shows a different strain to what he was shot for , must be doing the rounds possibly.

Flu shots have been around for a long time. like a lot of vaccines . sometimes clots and things happen but is rare. Warnie (Shane Warne cricketer) has come down with covid in the UK . He had both his shots prior so shows don't work all the time either. Nurse told me that flu shots are very 'Strain specific' My dad used to get flu , every time came to QLd from Tas. just a different environment that he was not used to . refused to come up anymore in the end , as got harder on him as he got older. (cough, etc) he had free government flu shots every year down there. Flu will ALWAYS BE AROUND. Not sure why we are locked in Brisbane for a week. because 13 people had flu today ??? stupidity. Olympics are on and Empty Stadiums in Tokyo. Just silly. They do have flu in the community with 3000 more positives on Saturday in Tokyo ( with just 3 deaths from prior contractions) and 2000 cases yesterday testing +ve (with No deaths) so doesn't seem any worse now than Flu any other year ??? WTF are they worried about then? Is mild compared to other years. world gone mad.

On the subject 'Whats the Go Here" have just seen a kiwi weight lifter having a crack tonight at the Olympics. Seems to be some BIG anomalies here !!!???? Hubbard having a couple of anomalies , bit like Brodster deciding who to get the money on, to be 'On the money" lol.......... Hubbard having a lift in the weight-lifting tonight. wonders will never cease. Laurel Hubbard (New Zealand) — 1st attempt: 120kg (failed), 2nd attempt: 125kg Emily Jade Campbell (Great Britain) — 1st attempt: 118kg, 2nd attempt: 112kg (failed), 3rd attempt: 122kg (successful) Sara Elizabeth Robles (USA) — 1st attempt: 120kg Wenchen Li (China) Hubbard’s historic appearance sparks debate Hubbard was born male and competed as a man before transitioning to become a woman in her 30s, taking up the sport again after meeting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines for transgender athletes.

Think Brodster is right , and a very common site is this in Aus these days with the many exported horses. Also an exported kiwi trainer today !! lol. RICHARD BROSNAN just won the trot at Melton Victoria. He is now 72 . !!! Son (and co-trainer Emmett usually does the driving these days) Think Richard got the shits with NZ in 2018 when fined $20,000 and three horses disqualified for Cobalt. so packed up and went to Victoria. BONNIE'S CHANCE won the NZ cup by 7 lengths in 1982 for Richard, a brilliant win. Primed for the race of course by Gammalite who defeated her in the Auckland Cup earlier that year with a typical Powerhouse Performance !! lol....

Man , you guys in NZ were Totally ripped Off in the last Cricket World Cup in 2019 . Scores were tied after the 50 overs were bowled, at 241 runs each. A 'Super-over' each , as a Tie-Breaker, resulted in 15 runs each being scored. so the tie wasn't broken. England declared the winner still?????? How in the World is that NOT A DRAW.? and both Teams crowned Joint World Champions ? bloody cheating Poms. Event 2019 Cricket World Cup New Zealand England 241/8 241 50 overs 50 overs Super Over: England 15/0, New Zealand 15/1 England won on boundary count Date 14 July 2019 Venue Lord's, London