Gammalite

Thanks for that , I didn't realise . I thought that was a FORD horse , but now see they partnered with Tomlinsons in the breeding of Marcoola. Thought that was a BarryP stable driver for moment. Well guess just have to wish them all the best and hope they get round safely with inexperience, and it's a great race.

Don't worry fellas , I'm in my last 2 days of posting before e noho ra from me as head to the beach for a couple of weeks holiday as you do in sunny Queensland, after son's Uni graduation tomorrow. In the meanwhile am doing my form, as good Grandstand drivers do , for my Grand Final selections. (will put these on Interdominion 'Bit of a Yarn' Champion thread tomorrow where I will add in TRIFECTA for extra points) Don't miss that. As that will give FLAGSHIP Uberalles a chance to storm home from last to emulate the great horse 'KIWI' in the 1983 Melbourne Cup. in Gammalite's Akld Interdominion winning year. Who could forget that one/two?. In the meantime , since I have spent a bit of time defending Mark while here (drives on Cruz) please look at the replay of the 1st trotters heat in the important long distance heats the other night, won by Temporale, at the last 400m drive on Marcoola. Now there is something to pick on , You had the magnificent driving style of AGHerlihy, JDickie and anthonyButt getting everything out of their charges, then you see the pathetic inept efforts of a junior driver on Marcoola, paralyzed with fear most of the race and then LOST 2 LENGTHS ON THEM TURNING FOR HOME TRYING TO TURN HER WHIP AROUND. my goodness , when you look at the pose of the other drivers at that point, unacceptable. where are the stewards?? I nearly throw-up on the floor watching it, UNBELIEVABLE. com'on Barry put a world class driver on in the Final !! surely surely Nat is available ?? could even drive him all week in training. Am I too harsh ? junior in an Interdom Final ?

Well the 'BIG Dance" about to go on Friday evening. 8 of the runners having their workout Wednesday morning, probably altogeather. Mark and Barry will need some great choreography to step around the three Aussies. (will be just like the All-blacks stepping around Tonga, Samoa and Fiji) as for 'Triple Eight' drawn 8 , well Chinese Luck won't help that at all (8 is Chinese luckiest number) A quick Foxtrot and a bit of a Tango and then its a Waltz away with the prize.(s). job done just like 91 final. plans A, B, C, AND D will be made. Anyone have a plan E and F? I would love to drive one of the 8 x Purdon runners using PLAN X. A Gammalite plan that is 'don't listen to plans ABC or D.'?lol

Derby night 2017 , $1.40 Vincent beaten out of the race, by an out- of- control local cannoning in to his wheel. Bling It On running past Smolda to win the Hunter Cup and Speeding Spur for the NZ trotters supporters and the Dickie Clan, beaten just a head in The Great Southern Star. 2 odds-on kiwis won that night. Lazarus at $1.10 in the 4 yearolds , and Hughie Green $1.80. Hughie Now currently racing in Brisbane right at this moment, and non winner for 13 races since winter now. ( Horses are pretty good in Brissy hahahahah)

I think you mean All stars reduce numbers ? as opposed to race clubs reducing numbers of 'runners from one stable' for races. well guess that second option is impossible to in-force although that would make it better racing. Seems unlikely with the Mega success rate they are having. Last 4 Akld Cups, 5 of 6 last NZ cups, 2 of last 3 Interdominion (and you would have to say about to add another to that) In fact they are increasing if anything with people like Aussie connections of CRUZ BROMAC popping the horse in with Allstars , and reaping the results. NZ CUP is now in the bag and big chance this Interdominion as well. "IF YOU CAN'T BEAT EM , JOIN EM" is the very old saying. What about Barry Purdon in the North. an absolute Allstar Ally. He is already taking in the opponents. Case in point MARCOOLA and AG WHitesocks who have been major opponents in the past. He will become the Allstars of Auckland !!!! BELLE OF MONTANA is owned by my fellow Queenslander, millionaire bookmaker Dean Shannon, and in beating one of NZ's most promising horses in WAINUI CREEK the other night , (also left with Barry Purdon these days rather than being beaten up as an opponent) . Proves Barry is going to dominate like ALLstars. Your problems are a long way off finished. with stable domination. p.s If I was an owner paying a lot of money to these big stables, I would be disgruntled if owned WAINUI CREEK , for being beaten by a stablemate like that, when would feel better to be beaten by other opposition. (also Chase Auckland, same, victory was handed to AGWhitesocks in one of those heats, yeah , I know , not stablemates, But Might as Well Be.)

Fair Enough.?? Good Luck to them ALL i say. Once you are an Interdominion Champion you are a Champion for life.!! Just ask GAMMALITE ?

Very true unfortunately, but it seems you are nearly at that point already in feature races like the Auckland Cup NZ Cup some Jewels races, even this Very INTERDOMINION FINAL is a bit like that . Only one local that wasn't a Purdon trained runner made it to the final. Triple Eight, Drawn 8 at the barrier. Even the Chinese won't be backing that with the lucky number lol ? lucky if it gets 8th.

Definitely Brodie, Flights all the time these days. Don't know if you saw my Menangle post, but Hail Christian did win again last night for Paul Court. thats 30k Australian dollars in purses for him in a week. take him a year of minors to get that racing in NewZealand

No mate not piss off, PISS IN, like Winterfell has a pretty good chance of doing as the NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER at 3.20.5 over the track and distance, drawn 2 (pretty good Barrier, GAMMALITE won there from that barrier incidently ), trained by the best Trainers your nation has ever seen in MP and NR, paying $1.70 for the win currently. Reasonable chance ?????? whatever your Facade. Don't have to be on the Payroll to pick that one.

Draws are out and Aussies have drawn the Pole in both finals to give them a chance ?? Probably not , No Popular Alm here. and he got run down from Pole draw 1983 anyway. Blacks A Fake, a 4 time champion ,led from barrier 2 in 2011 Final, then handed up to Smokin Up and couldn't beat him thereafter running 3rd for Nat. (Promoted to 2nd Later) . Ultimate Sniper to go for lead for her (Nat) this time around as well, I would think, as the hot favourite, and Winterfell drawn 2 in the trotting Final, start writing the cheque now probably?? PACING FINAL, $500,000, 2700m mobile 1: My Kiwi Mate 2: Sicario 3: Ashley Locaz 4: On The Cards 5: Ultimate Sniper 6: Mach Shard 7: A G’s White Socks 8: Triple Eight 9: Chase Auckland (2nd line) 10: San Carlo 11: Cruz Bromac 12: Classie Brigade (em) 13: Thefixer TROTTING FINAL $150,000, 2700m mobile 1: Big Jack Hammer 2: Winterfell 3: Destiny Jones 4: Majestic Man 5: Monty Python (em) 6: Valloria 7: Bonnie Highlander 8: Marcoola 9: Temporale (2nd line) 10: Habibi Inta 11: Tough Monarch 12: Paramount King 13: Massive Metro

Well to get in the Groove ready for a big Interdominion Final this week, Check out these great New-Zealand mares from the 80's in Delightful Lady and Armalight. Both giving GAMMALITE a beating during the heats with class and determination. I tried hard but they were too good. (and Bonnie's Chance giving Poppy a hiding there as well) Armalight got left parked out in the final from a bad draw, starting as favourite, and went a great race running 4th. Delightful lady a gallant 3rd. In the GRAND FINAL Popular Alm drew 1 and Gammalite drew 2. Gammalite sucked along by Vinnie Knight and "Poppy' , and at the 400 looked like Popular Alm was going to win by many lengths. Gammalite goes out and around him for Victory late on !! This year , surely the 2 Aussies drawn One and Two once again, like in the 83 final , like an omen, HAVE TO COME OUT ALL GUNS BLAZING, and dictate up-front from those barriers. My Kiwi Mate and Sicario are no Gammalite and Poppy but if they don't take advantage of those draws and then end up back 3 and 4 back the fence, will never be seen again. Give it a go fella's !!!

All up and down the Eastern Seaboard massive Bushfires are creating a danger and impacting people's lives.“ Even close to Brisbane here the Air pollution is building and fires caused one of the leading stables of Chantel and Pete McMullen to be evacuated. They still won the feature race at ALBION PARK last night. Chantel then quipped "We might have to let him sleep on the bare concrete more often” @ChantalTurpin . After being evacuated yesterday and taking shelter elsewhere, it was a rough night last night for Mattgregor but it didn’t seem to worry him! Quote Tweet Brittany Graham @BrittanyTGraham · 13h Mattgregor wins the Be Good Johnny Sprint - a far cry from 24 hours ago when he was being evacuated from his stables due to bushfires at the front gate! Meanwhile at Menangle NSW , half the horses due to race were scratched late due to the "atmospheric' conditions. The EVER TOUGH kiwis shrugged it off and took the first 3 home in the feature Group3 FFA with HAIL CHRISTIAN 1st, LETSPENDANITETOGETHA 2nd, and ALTA ORLANDO 3rd. They must be really enjoying not having Allstars around taking all the placings !!!!! Well done Beaut NZ horses !!

Just a small correction Globe, as VicHarness is claiming to have 3 Australian runners in the final. Sicario (now deemed a former kiwi , as is his trainer who has been in Vic for a fair while now) My Kiwi Mate (can't win for Aus with a name like that?)San Carlo ( likely to get in someones way at some stage) NZ has 8 x Purdon trained runners (wonder if they feel like a failure for not getting Another Masterpiece In as well). hahahahahaa

MajesticMan will be fine in the final. The way I see it you have more in your favour than not. 1.Your horse is trotting well in gait and looks great! Great trainer of trotters is this man. 2. Mark has only one horse in this final. If he gets an easy lead with Winterfell , granted it will be hard, but no one to help him this time. 3. Habibi Inta suddenly trotting like he has chains on his legs. 4. Marcoola has been unable to win a heat as an unusual driving selection. Can't see her steering to win a final on the 3 heat drives. 5. Tony Herlihy will be trying very hard to win with his trotte,r so probably NoHelp to brother-in-law Mark on this occasion. 6. MMan has an enthusiastic Griffins bunch of owners to cheer him on the loudest !!!!! Good Luck Mate !?

You don't even have to sell them Brodie. Race them over here yourselves. Paul Court is on to it. Very Smart. Last summer he went to Menangle with HAIL CHRISTIAN 9starts for 4 wins 2 x 2nds and 2 x 3rds and $70k in the bank. Pretty good !! At home there in NZ for the rest of the year no wins , one third I think from 9 starts. Too hard against Mark. Back to Menangle last Saturday night for $15, 000 payday win again. Probably win tonight there too.

Well Gentleman , over the three nights nobody nailed a Quaddie but RUSTY oh so close in round 3. (3 wins and a second) TROTSFAN trotting beautifully out in front is still going boldly !!! 2 more winners. 3 Opponents hit the wall and dropped out all togeather in a mad gallop. WOLF left the pack ?. NOWORNEVER, well it is never for him unfortunately as a 'Bit of a Yarn' Champion, and HUNTERTHEPUNTER must of gone to the dogs, tailed off throughout. POINTS UPDATE showing round 3 points and new totals TROTSFAN 49 now on 155, RANGATIRA 48 now up to 141, RUSTY 61 now on 138, OLDWHITEMAN 45 now on 138, GAMMALITE 51 up to 130, HAPPY SUNRISE 47 up to 126, GLOBE DERBY 53 up to 123, FLAGSHIP UBERALLES 49 up to 110. dropping out were WOLF 90, NOWORNEVER 89, and a long and distant last HUNTERTHEPUNTER 63. 20 Points up for grabs with the GRAND FINAL Winners. !!! Good Luck .?

Well it is hard to believe Mark hasn't trained an Auckland Interdominion winner on his amazing resume'. Mark Hanover 1st in 1991 but trained by Roy and Barry, 3rd to Our Sir Vancelot 1999 with Bogan Fella, unplaced with Young Rufus 2005 behind Elsu, No runner 2011 against I'm TheMightyQuinn. Is Sure to change this year with all the favourites going in (even without Spankem) and the Aussies being woeful. San Carlo even getting in Bling It On 's way the other night to make it even harder for the Aussies to even get in the final. Oh Dear....... I signed on to 'stir the locals' with some Aussie banter and history with the great Gammalite, Blacks A Fake ,etc, but everyone has been quite kind about the Aussies if anything. Instead, I found mostly an on-going 'Battle' of unpopularness against the ALLStars Team. I found this surprising as thought they would be popular like the ALL BLACKS are for being so good.! So it seems, mostly even though the achievements are appreciated by many, the dominance is turning people off that are hard harness racing fans even. VERY SAD to see that, but anyway , onward and upward. Mark is a lovely gentleman and I had the pleasure and very fond memory of travelling in the back of a nine-horse transporter all the way to Ruakaka , the day he drove his very first winner with DARK AND DUSTY when we were teens. Well done Young Man !!! and Natalie is wonderful and good things come to NICE people and her record with BLACKS A FAKE (4 Interdominion wins , and 2 seconds in the finals) unlikely to ever be broken. Well done young Lady !!! I for one will be cheering Mark for a 'HOME TOWN" training victory. (probably get the trifecta even) Cheer's everyone and enjoy the accomplishment .????

This is a public forum. revealing identities is just dumb and leads to un-necessary conflict if someone says something that someone else takes offence too. Case in hand is have a look at your greyhound forum chat, where they are getting personal and horrid because they know who each other are and it descended into total nastiness. No Thanks.

Hahah well obviously can't describe illegal activity as people would think less of me , even here. but a couple of funny ones I have seen that were interesting was in Vinnie Knight often galloping his runners on their race day mornings at a full clip mind you, for 3-4 laps. He thought that would prepare them for hurtling around in a race trying to get up to that speed as well. In Queensland we can do lots of swimming excercise as warm all year round. Some have a cable across their dams, one place had a row boat and we could row flat out ahead of them up and down the dam. One horse one day went so fast it got past me and headed to the bank , and next second i'm on dry land heading across the paddock in a boat behind the horse hahaha bloody rubber tie of lead to boat wouldn't break like it normally would in urgency. lol. John McMullen, a great Brisbane trainer, swam his behind a rowboat in Breaky Creek next to Albion Park , and one that got off one day was heading into Brisbane river on its own hahah. you can have fun with em for sure.

What was the Question again ?

Yes everyone is always looking for that edge. Oh the stories I could tell ........lol

Natalie still has 2 sisters here. Kylie has won catch- driving for Grant while he is there. she trains and drives very well. Grants current wife got a year for pulling to one side to let Grant through and win a feature trot some time back. THE STEWARDS DON'T MUCK AROUND HERE AND KEEP IT FAIR. Trista has just had a baby during her year off hahahahah Vicki has just come back IN after a year disqualification from a race fixing incident 2 years ago. She only trains. Shane Graham was her driver then and was winning the state titles as a driver (beating Grant) but not back in yet and still fighting it out in the courts after 2 years nearly . poor bugger. Vicki will sweep to the top of the trainers (2nd to Grant who has 80 odd in work) ranks again soon. Great Horsegirls !!!

will they put him on Cruz for the Final then ? MR Orange.? Nat was great here in Brissy. Did you know she was married to Grant Dixon while here? and Blacks A Fake , 4 x Interdominion wins , wow

No mate, NoPayroll. I am retired after racing a few good horses for a few years , in my 50's, living beautiful Brisbane. Bit hot today at 35 degrees though. I just clipped the cat off to cool it down hahahahah It's a forum here where I have come to Enjoy the Interdominion . Not to worried about your need to know basis whatever that is. 1983 I was in Auckland for Interdominion and the GAMMALITE win, and we managed to cut down the tall POPPY . I hate poppies hahahaha, Rotten Popular Alm beat me 15 out of 17 races against each other.! So Auckland is Sweet Memories?

Yes it is hard to work out a bet with 3 Allstars in a race. so punters do it tough just like the opponents in those races. I had a big crack at Tiger Tara last year NZ cup , but The Fixer done him a head. Wish I backed up at Interdominion. But didn't even bother this year. (with NZ CUP that is) so I guess that is the way a lot of you guys are feeling too , with the dominance, as seen in this thread.