Gammalite

Good Luck today at Geraldine. with the Rock Lobster. the B52's would be loving it. You can Only admire the dedication of all those folk at Diamonds and Nigel down on the beach at 6am today. Putting in the hard yards while we just get up for breakfast and watch replays lol😅. A brilliant early Beach Report by Nigel on Facebook unhinged just now, and wonderful pictures of the horses working up the beach. Fantastic effort Nigel. 🏆. champion effort. And what a Great win by Gavin Smith last night in a Group 1 , beating Merlin and DSD , so got an interview there with Nigel as he returned from the 'surf' lol, to congratulate him on that great drive and win in the Christian Cullen Classic last night. Is great to see a young guy getting a Big win like that , and credits from Nigel. well done to both. NZ setting such a Very high standard of harness action yet again. KEAYANG Zahara not too shabby for Oz either .

We have a QLD right wing Senator 'Fish and Chip lady' in Queensland and she is the most unpopular person I've ever seen . Keeps giving 'everyone' curry All the time. I guess you can't mix good tucker and politics and expect to get away with it. Can we Export her to you ? She is even trying curry on the fish and chips lately 😎.

It's just because of the starting points really. That was an old track at Bathurst and the corner comes up on them quick. Saturday night they will be at Menangle , (where they should of had All the Heats) and they can stride out well. To avoid the '3 wide issue' of a horse squeezed at the first corner they put the mile start out to 1660m decades ago here at Albion , so nearly everytime now they have made a decision and only 2 deep first corner and in formation Very Quickly every race . At a mile there was still a lot of that Sqeezing and 'Encroaching ' that you mentioned , and incidents all the time. Auckland Alexandra is even better and put it out to 1700m to avoid trouble. Bathurst ran them 1730m Wednesday night , but the corner just too close for these fast horses. there was tightening in the pacers races too first corner. Should of just been at Menangle and avoided all that . Next 3 Interdominions are at Brisbane each July for 3 years. Excellent !!! winter holiday's for all the BOAY harness folk? and don't forget to bring your horses .

I think that young fella was kicking up in the centre there too much Mr Galah. I can see what you're saying with Queen Elida bearing down on them 3 wide and coming in, but the champion driver (Cam 'the-swayzee' Hart) drawn the pole was Never Ever gunna hand up to anyone but Queen Elida in that trot. Young Will Rixon is only 23 years old and showed his inexperience by being a Cam Hart/Chris Alford Sandwich. he should of backed off to third, and kept trotting on that Keayang Trotter. It probably won't make the Grand Final now. A harsh lesson for the young bloke there.

2nd Round completed at Bathurst Last night. Alas there was some driving rain during the program. But it slowed them down none. Luke McCarthy the most impressive with DON HUGO . He won the richest race in the country in September The Eureka and a $1,000,000 in one go as well. DON HUGO Might just add the Interdom Final to that Tally shortly too. MINSTREL broke up, with a gear Malfunction . so no points for him and the NZ connections this time round . 😢 NZ Cup winning Trainer Jason Grimson had a better night with 'Nerano' 1st, 'District Attorney' 2nd and 'Cya art' 3rd in their heats through the night. 'Curly James' back a bit though. the NZowned Trotting Queen of the track QUEEN ELIDA won her 2nd heat easy enough , as did her arch rival from Vic The Locomotive. they are on track for a Big Showdown in the Final. Here's the Queen in one of her wins. one of Aus best in Chris Alford normally drives her for her swag of Kiwi owners. Ex-pat kiwi Brent Lilley has done a wonderful job with her through her career. She can be the NZ rep this time round with herself foaled in NZ and a expat kiwi trainer, and owners. Hope she brings home the bacon 🍟

you wouldn't dare. The Sunday sound of chain saws ringing through the suburbs ? People like to sleep in there don't they?

Don't know the answer to that , but do remember Forbury Park in Spring 79' being the place where future NZ Cup winner 'Hands Down' crashed with bad manners to the track in the Maiden mobile, as a ripping hot favourite.😅 were you there to see that one Mikey? My old dad tuned into it on the radio in Auckland . think it was Lochie Marshall commentating those days. " Hands Down . he's Down alright " maybe one of Hills won that race even.🤔

It would be a huge run to win from that draw ? in that quality field this Friday. Maybe Renegade from the Pole draw could get the Fish and Chips ? He closed real well the other day. Dreams Are Free might see his older Half brother Win though. A couple of races before. Don't Stop Dreaming could be knocking off Merlin in the (Group 1) 4 year-old Christian Cullen Race ? they had a great duel in the Derby last year and run the Quinalla PHOTO below. . Both were enormous at their last starts the other day too, as well as this great race last December.

Nice memories Ranga. !! Nice win by McShane to Open the proceedings. Here's a Photo for you to enjoy Chief in the race Ranga has mentioned. (Go John !! ) not many beat Scotch Notch. (the original Keayang Zahara !! ) Scotch Notch winning the Grand Final by 6 lengths a week or 2 later. and just before the Bad boy winning the Pacers Final just after . 😁. (That was first of 10 Interdominions I attended and the first of something is generally the One that sticks out most in your memories, very fondly)

Speaking of Jack Smolenski (with Arapaho) and Bob Cameron . They used to Dominate the GREAT NORTHERN DERBY every year at Alexandra Park. These are the years I went along when got involved in harness racing and the South Island horses ran the Quinella nearly every time. Jack and Bob with 3 quinella's togeather. Us North Islanders thought these Southern Blokes like Jack and Bob were some sort of Super Human Supermen Trainers that were impossible to beat with their colts. 😅 Here's the results of the live races I saw. Not a bloody Northerner in sight . Barry trained Melton Monarch for the Dalgety's each time he came North for races . but essentially a South Island horse . Metal Mickey trained in my street by Clive Herbert in South Auckland, and driven by a Junior driver no body had heard of at the time. A young Anthony Butt. helping the North Islanders get something 🤣😂 The Great SOUTHERN Derby they should of called it. crazy southern invaders lol. 1986 1st Laser Lad Peter Jones 1985 1st Nardinski 2nd Metal Mickey Jack Smolenski 1984 1st Roydon Glen 2nd Half the length of straight 😆 W F (Fred) Fletcher 1983 1st Mighty Me 2nd Timely Play (Jack) Robert M Cameron 1982 1st Mel's Boy 2nd Mister Woodchips Jack W Smolenski 1981 1/ Melton Monarch 2nd Vitaman Barry Purdon 1980 1st Armbro Wings 2nd Armalight Colin De Filippi 1979 1st Matai Dreamer 2nd Ostrava (Jack) Robert M Cameron 1978 1st Main Star 2nd Jayex (Jack ) Robert M Cameron Bob Cameron on the Favourite in 1980 named GAME ADIOS . They had won the Nz Derby at Addington that season , but he stopped to a walk in the Great Northern Derby that year, with some controversy as was not in good health but they started in the race anyway. Armbro Wings from the Deep South Alex Milne's beat the champ mare Armalight (Wolfie) by a nose in a big upset. Roydon Glen won by a Huge margin his year . many many lengths. then won 12 out of 12 as a 4 year-old after.

A huge Addington Crowd to see ARAPAHO bolt in by 5 lengths. be lucky to get a good spot to see Murray ? Here is the race result for you Murray , and Arapaho and Jack Smolenski sailing in for that great Cup win.

Team Bond and Team Hall in the Wild WA have been buying horses successfully for decades. I'm TheMightyQuinn probably the highlight. Regazzo Mach in recent times, at over $400k set them back a bit , as didn't perform at that value. so now they are way more reluctant to shell out the Big bucks anymore. Absolutely. You cannot Possibly improve a horse on the best in the Business . There's one here in Queensland . ALWAYS HAVE FAITH who had won 4 out of 7 end of 2021 (3 at Addington) for the Allstars , for $50k . And sold to Greg Mitchell , an Albion Park committeeman millionaire who has a few horses with Grant Dixon . they must of paid a Absolute Fortune for it ? hundreds of thousands ? but turned into nothing. the Horse raced on just last Friday at Albion here Race 8, in a poor Midweek field of horses. and ran 2nd last not even close 🤕. No chance of improving a horse on Allstars. what were they thinking? WE ALWAYS HAVE FAITH has raced 34 times just this year for 3 wins and $41k. Barely broke even. and it's spose to be a good Horse? they go pretty quick these days. They must be HUGELY disappointed. Better to settle on a ''tried trotter ' as you were saying. they are more longitive in career and not burnt out from the speeds which are still back at 1.58 to 2.00 MR mostly , consistantly around Australia and NZ.

Well The Gath stable had great success with Tornado Valley as a fairly 'used' older horses from NZ. He became a millionaire winning the Interdominion and so owner Norm Jenkinbought several tried trotters from NZ last few years trying to replicate that. The Gath trotters are going poorly lately though 🤔. Not sure what has happened. The French trotter that Won the Great Southern Star defeating Just Believe early in year, didn't fire a shot for them first up for the stable, the other night for the Gaths. Your thread horse Imperial Command galloped and ran last Wednesday night on a All TROT Bendigo racecard. The Gath 3 yearold filly Saydie also last and banned to the trials as well. Is amazing they have enough trotters in Victoria , to sometimes run all trot race-cards . Something they should encourage in NZ, as anyone can win those sort of races. (Not just the Premier stables) You could just half those big 16 horse Trot fields into 8 racing across 2 races, and a LOT more people get a winning horse then to keep them motivated and interested. .

Looks like The Dinner man is up for a Seafood Banquet now. Stepping it up from the Chicken dinner. Well done Westview and Unhinged syndicates . A Rock Lobster Victory today at Akaroa !! 1st 14 ROCK LOBSTER JOHN DUNN FT ODS 12.00 3.30 2nd 12 SOLEMN SON KYLE CAMERON FT 3.70 3rd 5 OLIVER COLIN DEFILIPPI FT 2.25 Owners: Westview Racing No.25 Syndicate, Mrs M J Garters, R L Garters, The Witches Of Westview No.2 Syndicate, Unhinged Racing Syndicate Breeder: Mrs B A Williamson Comment: Looking like a fish out of water lately. Capable enough. Time will be her friend.

No NZ trained horses after the hard exertions of Cup week at Addington. BUT there is a few Kiwi Owners involved. MINSTREL winning his heat quite impressively last night . trained in the wild West but a lot of NZ connections including Robin Butt. MINSTREL NZ $ 15,400 Fr1 1 G F J Bond, S A Bond Deni Roberts $ 1.70 fav PRBT GS L BL 1 SWAB BROWN GELDING 7 by ROCKNROLL HANOVER USA out of OVARIDE (NZ) (MACH THREE CA) Owner(s): Team Bond Pty Ltd, Birchbrook Breeding Ltd, R D Butt, J R Butt, A J Hickman, P M Hickman, The Running Camel Pty Ltd Breeder(s): Birchbrook Breeding Ltd, P M Calder, J R Butt Another heat winner a horse I always admire Cantfindabetterman . Still with a heap of kiwi owners. and Diane Reilly too. Here's a photo of the tough old boy too when trained down South NZ. Graeme Anderson (who purchased this horse for just $41k ) also enjoyed racing millionaire Spirit Of St Louis. CANTFINDABETTORMAN NZ $ 15,400 Fr4 4 Isabel Walsh Chris Alford $ 4.20 PRBT 3WM WF BL 2 L SWAB BROWN GELDING 5 by SWEET LOU USA out of BETTOR BE A LADY (NZ) (BETTORS DELIGHT USA) Owner(s): D E Reilly, A D Gow, S R Pulley, G J Anderson, R Chalkin, D P McHugh Breeder(s): Woodlands Stud Ltd A Trotting Heat Winner last night was Queen Elida for her swag of Kiwi owners , and ex-pat kiwi trainer Brent Lilley. Hope she can Win the Grand Final without Just Believe around ? QUEEN ELIDA NZ $ 10,400 Fr5 5 Brent Lilley Chris Alford $ 2.40 fav PRBT GS L BL 1 SWAB BAY MARE 6 by LOVE YOU (FRA) out of QUEEN KENNY (NZ) (MONARCHY USA) Owner(s): G J McKenzie, G J Mckenzie, B A Mckenzie, B E Mckenzie, T R Barron, C L Barron Breeder(s): G J McKenzie, R Dixon 'The Locomotive' (out of Rowe Cup winning mare La Coocaracha) won the other trot heat for Brad Hewitt. Brad also winning the other Pacers heat with 'Captains Knock'. Brad knowing these NSW tracks like the back of his hand will be hard to beat in both the trot and pacing finals. Would be an ASTOUNDING Double if he could do it. But cheering for this gorgeous old Southland horse. What a real tryer he is. Can'tfind a betterhorse lol

thank you Brodie. You have me enjoying the Canterbury racing so much these days I didn't even view the AKLD trots. So I'm getting a bit worried about them lol. Great racing last week at the Mot too on the grass. And amazingly they have odds up for 2 Green Miles already on Sportsbet. Never seen grass tracks odds up the day before. (just those 2 races) Think Oscar Bonavena looks a special in the Trot. OscarB just beat superstar Just Believe the other day in the Nz trotting FFA so will/should just play with this lot. Can't see the Auckland Cup winner Better Eclipse winning the pace ? 😅. Greg is terrific driver but surely the 'Course ' experts will be out-driving/maneuvering him on the Big Methven Straight ?? I've gone a Blair Orange Green mile Double at 100-1 😆 for a couple of bucks (Oscar served by the Bartender 🤣) taking American Me as well , since he won a Methven Cup I think.

The Grand Final Result Race 9 the Ace of Diamonds 2 year old Fillies. Stella Rogue is too Powerful , and we can't send JJ home without a winner , so he can take the 5 points there. Captain's Mistress a great 2nd circling the field for Chief from the Bad draw and gets him 4 pts. Joyride a creditable 4th for young Carter and Gamma gets 3 pts. Brodie had his 4th Gallop 🏇🏇🏇🏇 of the night with Hot and Dangerous. some sort of record for the Brodster. FINAL STANDINGS Congratulations Chief we all knew were the BOAY ACE already , and now the Title to prove It. 🏆 31 points. your shout mate 😎 🤣 Gamma 28 pts, The Galah 27 pts, JJ Flash 25 pts (ultimately tipping the wild galloping Brodster over ) Brodie 24 pts.

Chief riding with Captain's Mistress in the Last Leg . showing as $2.80 favourite. could be Chief's maiden comp win ? on the beautiful half sister to Merlin. or can it go all wrong lol 😁 and Gamma (Joyride) , The Galah ( Arafura ) power over the top late ? Brodster has had too many gallops and not enough beers so can't win. The JJ Flash has seen enough of the BOAY Power-force tonight, and probably returned to the Dark side of the Moon.

Race 8 Result The NZ Trotting Oaks. At last !! an Aussie is on the scene to get Gamma a winner on the night. someone that knows what they're talking about lol.😋. only bet for the night too as was sitting on KEAYANG ZAHARA for $230 with a 3 leg multi with 2 greyhounds that won Melbourne Cup Heats last Saturday night on TV into her at $1.30 . crazy luck. as hardly ever take greys . they're only on tele these 2 weeks of the year. The Chief holds the lead though with Princess Sadie doing him Proud trotting a Great 2nd placing 4 lengths behind. Points after race 8 (one Comp race to go ) Chiefy 27 points (has he stolen it?) Gamma and The Galah 25 pts, Brodster 23 pts, the Flash 20 pts 🥧.

Race 7 The New Zealand Pacing Oaks What a great race once again !! The Classic going to the Supreme harness folk ,( the North Islander 's 😁 ) and Duchess Megxit . Chief Happy to get a win up at last and takes the 5 points.🍻 A brilliant race from the classy 3 yearold Fillies. Brodster a bold 2nd with his trademark Classic Elegance . takes 4 pts. Treacherous Baby ''going off at them' too soon for JJ Flash. so he is denied again by the BOAY tough mob. Ruby Roe actually bagging the 3 points for The Galah in the end with a nice finish for 4th placing in the Oaks. Points after Race 7 Chief Stipe takes over !! 😳 with that Big big win and the Duchess takes him to 23 points . The Galah in the trail 22 pts, Brodie improving up to 21 pts, Gamma struggling at 20 pts (can't wait for the next race ) JJ Flash at the tail of the field on 19 points (not helped by his Treacherous favourite in the Oaks) .

Race 6 Result The Ace of Spades 2 yearolds Marketplace the star horse of the Spring , again defeats the Allstars. the worm has turned. The Galah sails in with an easy 5 points from Gamma in 2nd with the Demon Blue for 4 pts. Brodster after Not galloping that time gets the 3rd prize with Miki B and 3 pts. Points TOTAL after Race 6. The Galah whips back up to apply the pressure in true Marketplace style !! joined by Gammalite in the death (the Demon Bluey ) both on 19 points , Chief , yet to find a winner (but at least he's not galloping lol 😅) on 18 pts, Brodie and JJ Flash are fighting hammer and tongs as usual, on 17 points.

The 5th race hits the line and Brodie again Gallops out of contention with Shezagift . So that's 2 massive wins and 3 gallops for the Brodster tonight . Getting some Riccarton feel along with Addington ? The Big trot Field thunders to the line with JJ Flash 4th the closest in the BOAY ACE Race. points after race 5 Chief and JJ 16 points, Gamma 15 pts, Brodster and the Galah who both galloped now back on 14 pts,

oh whoops . humble apologies Brodie . you did indeed say he would be ok . I found it down the page and this is what you said . Brodie Members 6.3k Posted November 7 I know it was mentioned a wee while ago, that Steven Reid was probably heading to Canterbury, but I notice he is actually here! Where is he training from, do we know? Wish him all the best down in Canterbury, as he is a very good trainer.

Race 4 results The NZ Derby Prelude (Ian Dobson memorial) What a race that was. Blair chasing the Chase A dream with the whip 1/2 a Mile out !!!! that was amazing. He could of sat outside Hadron Collider for a while but didn't want to ???😳 ran out of gas last 100m lol. The Galah flies in with his RENEGADE , to be the Derby Favourite ? possibly. He's a beauty. (the Galah and Renegade 😁) must be a huge chance next week. Brodie having a gallop with the North Island Steven Reid horse , to not Shake A leg in that one sadly. Points after 4 races The Galah and Chief take over 13 points , Brodster 12 pts after that crazy gallop (it's a bad horse that one) and Gamma and JJ trail on 11 pts.

Well I would think a lot of the smaller folk (less wealthy) are likely to have a family broodmare and can choose to race or sell. Dean Shannon is a big supporter of the National yearling sales, and if he gets bonuses for the 6 or so horses he buys every year , that is good , as he continues to buy . and even though he (Big Dean) is getting lots of money from Merlin winning , he still has LARGE training fees for 17 horses and growing . He was the underbidder on Merlins half brother MAGICIAN who is racing in a few minutes. they paid around $200,000 for him so were hoping to get in the Derby for Dalgety's ( and win it like Merlin did last year) but he looks slightly 'Not trying Hard' or something. ? something not quite right 🤔