Gammalite

pretty good effort! would love my horse to be with any of them !!. Australian season (from January 1st) has the leaders on about 100 wins each and $1mil stakemoney each...... Ben Yole in Tas from near 1,400 starters (wow), and Grant Dixon in QLD from 800 starters. need that money to buy a home now . $1mil for an average home (in nice suburb) Brisbane auction today . Real estate agents are Door Knocking ??? to get houses for the Melbourne buyers. crazy. i had 2 this week. demand is through the roof because of people wanting out of Victoria (4th covid lockdown) Brisbane house prices going up $1000 per day over the past 2 months !! geeeez,

Each season R DUNN usually starts very close to 600 runners per season and wins around 100 races. Both those totals have been exceded by them this season already. Most wins = leading trainer in my book. Dunn had Most wins last season too, over ALLStars, after very narrow 2nd placing's in the premiership, done on number of winners, the three previous seasons to that. If you get the wins , you get the title!!!. ask Ben Yole in Tas lol......... yeah you're probably right and a starters to win ratio not a bad idea.

Funnily enough if Nat and Mark 'disappeared' like Brodie, PA and others would like, Cullen isn't the leading stable anyway. The Dunn stable has 100 + winners this season and would dominate . already had several horses disqualified over the years, for Detectable 'secret potions' e.g caffiene , elevated CO2 , etc Meanwhile the great team of Mark and Nat have Not, and if all the theorists want to say "It's a cover-up" or stewards and swab anaylists are turning a Blind Eye, I say Bull Crap.! Allstars won race after race, season after season in Aus as well as NZ , and after the smashing performances by Lazarus and Smolda and Spankem etc winning miracle miles , Interdominions in Perth , am sure the Australian SAMPLE SWAB analysis would be dumping them out immeadiately. No chance of getting away with anything. So they have to be Clean ?? can't beat the swabbing mate , no matter who you are. especially since the Australian winners 'Junior's Image' and 'Smoken Up' were both disqualified from Interdominion grand final wins run in NZ for positive swabs. There would be NO hesitation throwing the book at them. BEST drivers with BEST horses = BEST wins Brodster !!! even Vinny Knight proved that .

A job for Ludwig then? Hey don't most big stables have a Non-driving Foreman ? a very important roll it is too. to avoid complication. some are even named as 'Trainer' to free up the actual real Trainers. Craig Cross (the farrier) was named training McCarthy's for several years. That let's the 'real' Trainers like Luke McCarthy drive horses for the opposition, like he did for All-stars for a long time when visiting Oz.

You may be jumping the gun a little Brodster. Perhaps AFTER this very weekend of the Jewels , they'll be off to Aus winter carnivals? would of been silly to go before -hand. Mark does race AKUTA himself ? As for Tim Williams , I fail to see why you and Paleface so worried about that ? 1. He is now driving the opponents of a stable you don't support 2. You like to support him as a driver , so now more chance to do so , in a big race. 3. His driving ability is pretty high so he might now beat some of the Cullen stable runners. (Off and Gone?) something a lot of posters would enjoy ? 4. Owners can put whoever they like on to drive . One friend of mine in Brissy uses a different youngster each week , which is a tremendous thing to do advances them all a little. 5 Who gives a fuck if Mark or Hayden or Nat (or Blair himself walked out) for Jewels day? They'll kiss and make up eventually and I'd even wager now , Williams will once again be driving a Cullen horse NZ CUP in Nov?

Hey good try PA !!!!!, but sadly, that mare hadn't had a win in 10 x New Zealand starts last year. and McCarthy has only won 1 with it in 6 x Australian starts this year. (tonight was junior drivers race too). HOTnGOLD still went ok without cover from the impossible mile start '6' Alley . But we're not that weak in Brissy ....... yet . until McCarthy arrives with his better ones King of Swing and Expensive Ego shortly for the carnival. lol.... then we'll look Very weak.

After the Thrilling win by the 'Kiwi-breds' Chris Waller, Jmac (jockey) and Kukeracha last Saturday , it's all on tomorrow for the Qld Oaks again. Chris Waller has the 5 NZ bred fillies that are in the race !!!! ( and a 100-1 Aus bred outsider lol.....) Only Words (williams), Easifar (dittman), Grace and Harmony (mcDonald), Charms Star (mcEvoy) who ran 2nd in NZ Oaks , and Signora Nera (bosson) What a true Credit to the Nz breeding and racing industry these fine fillies are . Very Strong chance of getting the FIRST 4. I'll be going along to see them first hand ! wahoo ! after a great day out at Eagle Farm the DERBY last week , (and luckily nailing the winner.) I'm getting converted to gallops as the BIG Group 1 day of harness racing is at Cambridge Sunday (The Jewels race-day) and only 1 BOAY poster on the harness thread is real keen on it which is heart-breaking. very sad. So anway, tomorrow in the QLD Oaks you would think Oppie could make it a 'True NZ 'result ??, but in true BOAY fashion , where it's all about words ! lol...... (and love omens and NZ breds) , am going for ONLY WORDS (nz) to win the Queensland Oaks for willow and waller. This race I attended a while back (only time got to see WINX) launched her great career for Waller. !!! fantastic.

Think my post was not very supportive of the industry and the nights racing at Addington, and being sarcastic is a pretty backwards step, and rightly so, not tolerated well. Full Kudos to the Brodie, the Galah and others for tipping a winner on the threads at good odds last night!!!, (Bourbon On The Rocks) proving they have an eye for a winner. Disappointing again, were YURI and MICHELLE, doing their 'can can' out the back of the field as usual, something the Galah and myself, was thinking that might happen with-in this thread. I was almost 'annoyed' for some reason, these well supported runners are just adding to the misery of Harness racing attracting Punters. (probably because I can't pick em' lol) You'd have to be a very Patient, Hopeful, and (possibly wealthy) person to support these type of horses As a Punter. I can't do it. but Brodie Ludwig and others are very good selectors and doing well supporting these meetings . Very well done to them and hope their success continues onward through the year.

Get ya money out Luddy , there's some good ones today YURI 4-1 fav 1 win from 18 starts ? pass Sense of Occasion 2-1 fav 1 win from 27 starts? pass , Moment Of Kaos 2-1 fav 0 wins from 12 starts? pass With Ice 2-1 fav , 1 win in past 17 starts ? pass Puntaway 2-1 fav 1 win in 7 starts ? pass geez it'll be fun losing on them . don't think so !!!good odds on offer ? Where?? If these are the favourites , then the rest of their field's must be well worth investing on , or not. Hope you got on DreamInsOver in the first race? win number 4 from 130 race starts . Perseverance like Ludwig pays off.? an incredible 5-1 odds!! lol............... how did we miss out on that one. I think some of these today need a bit of TEAM DRIVING to help them out a bit. Telfer's three runners can try all the 'team driving' they like in the first Jewel on Sunday , but they won't stop Amazing Dream. It's a SIGHT to BEHOLD seeing the BEST horses race ? lol.... It's good fun and top shelf? or tune in for MICHELLE v YURI then today 6.15pm . could be a classic ? Galah on the money this thread lol.....

Mr Butterworth sounds like a Brodster relative lol ? Hope he has a win. Jonsey and Karrots have Not done the Race 8 selection on the $10 Karrots Jewels Comp thread . They won't be Bolting for Brilliance or muscling up a ''mountain' of winners? in that case

Sportsbet opened a market today so have taken 7 wins , 2 places , at 400-1. AmazingDream, MysticMax, LaRosa ? (well Bettor Twist only beat her 1/2 head twice Group 1's , Third time Lucky? TrueFantasy, Fivewisemen, Akuta, MuscleMountain for wins. ShanNoble to place (missed a place for me by 1/2head, in the NZ derby behind Krug , time to get it back?) PembrookPlayboy to place in the last. (tough draw for CopyThat and reckon Williamson will track him into it) three for Cullen? two thousand odd for Gammalite for a lazy fiver ?

Yes some bookies paid off someone to fire off a few shots and scare them into scratching from the Melbourne Cup. Don't think they wanted to 'really' hurt the horse, as pretty hard to miss a horse with a gun. "Phar Lap" had scratched from the 1930 Caulfield Cup and that races subsequent winner "Amounis" was backed in huge amounts of doubles with Phar Lap to win the 1930 Melbourne Cup (Phar Lap scratched late from Caulfield Cup so they got great odds) so the bookies wanted him to scratch from Melbourne Cup too. he didn't. Phar Lap Won . and many bookies collapsed. FOOTNOTE that not many know. Phar Lap made an estimated $1,000,000 pounds for Bookies the year before in the 1929 Cup, an absolute fortune, as everyone backed Phar Lap , but he finished only 3rd to Nightmarch. bookies motto after that lot ?? "You win some , ya lose some" lol.....

Last Jewels the Allstars won 5 of the 6 pacing Jewels. (Beaten a nose in the other) Can Cullen stable match that Stat ??? Go close. Amazing Dream at $1.60 ??? the Auckland Cup winner is almost DOUBLE the 'class rating' of the whole field. They wouldn't get an Auckland Cup start , let alone win it .?? Get your $1000 on that Brodster. !!!! pretty easy 600 and clock off after race 1 and retire to the bar. lol.....

All good Brodster. they're sharing some credit around , as am sure they all work hard at it . I tell ya what , I'd be listening to Nat . I watched that Box seat , (for the second time ever) on the harness racing site, to get the Jewels preview. And Nat was on a laptop cross and was totally Honest about every race , and just about Knows what is gunna happen in those races already. She was super polite about rivals and straight to the Point. I know you won't watch it , but if you happen too, you'll be IMPRESSED , she's fairly Dominant.

Sorry Jonsey , Phar Lap knocked off in Mexico by the Bandito's there. All good in Aus.

Well that's a great stat on her resume' . what a ripper. 1964 Interdominion at Melbourne Showgrounds . The brilliant horse TACTILE I mentioned start of this thread finished 3rd. the year after his 5 Derby wins. The NZ Best Horse Ever CARDIGAN BAY fin 6th starting 48 yards behind (because he won the 1963 Interdom SA) LITTLE MAORI shared the 12 yard Handicap with ROBIN DUNDEE (one of best NZ mare ever) who won Interdom the following year in 1965 at Forbury Park (dead-heat) So the kiwis were all off the Handicaps on that tiny tiny track ??? Talk about home town bias ??? Tactile, Little Maori, Robin Dundee off 12 yards and Cardigan Bay 48 yards. Minuteman won it ,off the front . Bloody cheating Aussies !!!! lol...... hahahaha your great Uncle's horse keeping EXCEPTIONALLY gifted company from NZ there !! wow ......... crazy good.

Well he get's the chance to Beat his favourite drive (Bettor Twist) on Sunday in the 3 yearold fillies jewel . 'BettorTwist' and 'La Rosa' fighting out group 1's with 1/2 head between them on a few occasions, and now he (TIM with OFFandGONE ) can sit right on them from the 1 alley and dive-bomb late ?? Ben Butcher did Exactly that with ENJOY ME in the sires stakes final Group 1 on New Year's Eve. (to win that feature from BT and LaR from 1 alley)

Yes anything can go 'Wrong' if you don't have the right stablehands. Especially with an Ice epidemic around these days. Chris Waller even had a horse disqualified and got huge fine. Sharrock and the greyhound lady over NZ recently too, place has gone nuts?

For sure !! Blair Orange and Tim Williams have long lists of wins with Allstars horses. This is now a NEW stable and CULLEN Racing have the right to put on whoever they like to drive. Joshua Dickie won last time with SUNTAN , and Jonny Cox , also a very good driver. (won the feature race at Akld the other night) They've both scored some Cullen drives for the Jewels. Hope they do well. They drive well and are experienced. For sure with the stablehands being important too. The DUNN team very lucky to be in business (got 14k fine as well) after 4 ( Four) positive swab disqualifications for Caffiene at Nelson three years ago???. 'Got-At' apparently?, Where were the transporter stablehands looking after their charges ?? mmmmm

Your great Uncle's horse raced in NZ as ATLANTA (a Light Brigade mare who won a couple at Forbury Park) You are right on the money being on the Derby thread here as she left a brilliant foal named LITTLE WILLIAM. Little William WON the Victoria Derby 1975. !! to join the honour roll of champions like paleface Adios, Bag Limit, Westburn Grant, HolmesDG, Courage Under Fire and a swag of other classic winning horses. So LITTLE MAORI has a claim as the mum of a Derby Winner !!! a grand achievement.

I used to really enjoy the absolute 'unbridled joy' expressed by some trainers, after a big race win. We had a touch of it at Eagle Farm Saturday when the trainer Desleigh Forster horse APACHE CHASE had upset the plunge horse that Kah rode 'Arton' that is spose to be a Stradbroke chance. The camera did the chase after the race too!, lol.., chasing Desleigh through the crowd and capturing her crazy excitement. Was great moments. GAI Waterhouse used to be like that , Always Beaming about her horses chances before and after a race. But she was never the same, after that Horrid MORE JOYOUS scandal and very public mounting yard debacle with the owner Singleton in 2013. She's been a lot quieter ever since really , which is a shame. Wayne HAWKES is still good value !!! makes you laugh , even though some don't like him. The rest of the trainers sound like they have 'Prepared cliche' speeches' after a race, very drab at times.

Hey they sound really confident in that article ! the Hopes with both the trotters running against Bolt4Brilliance. Bolt came home with a great sprint last week. could be very interesting. You'll have to keep the NOMINATIONS open ,at least to after Sunday Jewels ,Jonsey, as there is going to be some fine winning drives !!!! am sure this thread will be getting some nominations after the big Day. ? Gammalite prediction : watch out for a NATHAN WILLIAMSON (Pembrook Playboy) 'Special drive' in the Last Jewel race on Sunday.

Shat on him ??? 17 days ago he drove the winner of a 200k race AKUTA for Mark and Cullens (part owners) That's BIG shit !! and a a drive on near the best horse in the country. Well done to all of them !! good shit.

Could he beat his old drive BettorTwist ? slim hope in race 3. Yeah, even on their very last night of action by Allstars on Dec 31st, Tim won the 200k race with ALADDIN defeating Mark on 'Shan Noble'. A juicy driving fee from the 107k first prize for Tim on Aladdin, and a great drive by him too. With Tim's new drive OFFandGONE drawn 1 in the fillies Jewel Race 3, is must be a tiny chance of knocking off his old drive BettorTwist (who's drawn 8 ) ?

Definitely JJ . Mr Flash to be joined at the Bar for a round of 'shouts' by the Galah and Taupiri Wonder as it looks.