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Only 2 nights a year are put on National TV broadcast in Australia for Harness racing , and this is one of them this Saturday night at Melton. ( they have thousands of gallop races 24/7 🙄) Anyway the Poor old harness horses have the Spotlight for just a 'moment' in time with 6 x GROUP 1 races at Melton. Race 1/ Looser class trot with NZ owned One Over All and recent Butterworth NZ purchase Sacred Mountain in it . Race 2/ FFA with old Bach in it for Nz and ex-pat Cambridge man Kyle Marshall. Bach won 5 races last Autumn but not going as well now. Race 3/ G1 Queen Of The Pacific. the best mares with 3 of Grimsons good mares (Aardies Express drawn 2) against 3 of Emma Stewarts. Race 4/ Open Trot Sprint. Just Believe drawn 3. Write him the winners cheque now? NZ owned Queen Elida drawn 2nd row for Brent Lilley. Race 5/ Victoria Derby Final for $200k Emma Stewart stable with 7 of the 12 . The 2 Heat winners drew 2 and 3 . All over red Rover. Race 6/ Victoria Cup G1 (worth very miserly $300k 🙄) Leap To Fame drawn 3 .All over red Rover. Grimson 4 x horses All drawn poorly. 😋 Race 7/ Victoria Oaks G1 . Steven Reid came over with Coastal Babe from NZ . good on him. wins it from the pole draw too. The Queenslander (Aardie B Miki) for Pete McMullen drew 2 at the start so hopefully 2nd. Emma Stewart beaten for a change ? 😋 Race 8/ Arrggghhh is in it . say no more . (worst horse name ever 😂) Race 9/ Keayang Zahara !!!!!! don't miss this one. She is Addington bound in November. Will be winning the Vic Trotters Oaks here no worries So ALL the very best of Australia will be racing , with the brilliant trotter KZ rounding out the card on her way to NZ. and ALSO the lone NZer 'Coastal Babe' a great shot as well of a BIG Win in the Oaks. this is gunna be Great. bring it on. 💰🏆💰🏆🍻

you could be right Chief , but sometimes the death seat can find you a good winner. and you can grind the opposition down a bit.

Well maybe the Fillies could get a Slot too ? in the Big 3 year old slot race. Because speaking of Summit Bloodstock , they are in the Ownership of COASTAL BABE. Coastal Babe absolutely 'monstered them' in the Victoria Oaks heat at Melton last Sat. She was Zipping home in 26 seconds to destroy the Emma Stewart 4 x Horses in her heat and looks a Great Chance in the VIC OAKS Final this week. Great to see a kiwi there. !!! and a Huuge chance too. Likewise , AArdie B Miki cleaned up the 4 x Emma Stewart Fillies in the first Oaks heat for trainer/driver Pete McMullen , owner Mike Tanev and Queensland !! (full sister to group 1 mare Aardies Express who won at Menangle again Saturday night as well) pair of nice horses there owned by Canadian Mike. lucky bugger. Mike breeding these 'Aardie' horse in NZ originally. Will be great to see the NZ - QLD quinella next Saturday night in the VICTORIA OAKS Classic. potentially 😎🏆. who is this Emma Stewart stable again? maybe they could both run in the Velocity afterwards. ? fantastic footnote: Emma Stewart stable ran TRIFECTA in both the Victoria Derby Heats , so with 6 strong players in the DERBY Final this week , So she'll probably win that anyway. 😁

Some New Zealanders in the NAVY might suit your CEO needs then Chief. Some of the 'Rock crazy' crew on the HMNZS Manawanui probably looking for job now? Racing NZ work might be easier for them ? 😅😂

Just saw Sharrock for the first time on Facebook. He wanted to go back to the famous Rugby, Racing and Beer days. There in lies the problem. In modern times Rugby League , Racing cars, and Wine are more popular (with the very best of the players, drivers and drink) making a Huge impression on the International stage. and very sadly 'Pokies' had a huge impact on people's NZ racing involvement too. The answer is to get people back interested in 'Racing' with Quality horses that are still being bred in NZ and compete on the International stage (to keep a high profile) Te Akau are a force in doing this , and have kept NZ racing to the fore with Melody Belle and Imperatriz , etc recent years with lots of shareholders . Gai Waterhouse racing does this on a big scale in Sydney for example quite successfully. gets a LOT of people involved that otherwise wouldn't Be. So ALL is NOT LOST yet . NZ has had some good racing lately, but a lot of Bad publicity from all the scraped meetings. a financial and critical disaster. So isn't ELLERSLIE nearly fixed now ? surely when a WORLD Class venue is in action , Like All the other countries have. People will roll in for a look and a piece of the action. No need for the Rugby or the Beer Mr Sharrock. Get a Wine Drinking (NZ Warriors supporting) racing CEO , and all will be well .😎💰

And won at Methven again today in the Fillies and mares classic trot. Rush came up the home straight nearly 'sideways' like a crab, and with more fancy Leg-Work than the Brodster used to strutt around on the dance floor, but Sam Ottley somehow Held her Togeather to take the Win . Sam is fabulous driver as you suggested at getting rough going ones going ok. 3 yearold filly KEAYANG Zahara would beat her (Rush) by 50m ( after another easy win last night) But full credit to Sam for that win today on RUSH. and some Canny training by Mark Jones.

Yes as Curious said they have a NEW Lightning policy in Victoria . Just now they have had to go back half hour at Flemington as there was a lightning strike in the area. That being the new timing for any lightning in area to clear. Last night the storm was pretty persistent . usually they pass through quite quickly. 2 years ago Coolangatta and other horses were terrified on Manikato stakes night by a violent sudden evening storm with the loudest thunderclaps ever heard there. the race itself was run another day afterwards. was quite a shocking experience for all those there that night.

Looked quite Hot Chief. hahaha. bit of 'Hot' Pink with black trim lol . like Black Caviar. catches the ladies eyes. Always a winner mate 😎. just found em' in the cupboard. sort of shower proof material where all the track slop and water just falls straight off.

They have super tight super sleek pants and silks these days. They wouldn't hold water like cotton or anything. I think Mickey wasn't serious about 2kg. it just felt like it with the water pummelling them during the race like a fire hose. Even in the older days we had satin silks that were very very light. Brush the clods off when they dismount and they would be fine to weigh in .

On ya Mickey . Great drive up the fence there in the 5th at Flemington. Look after the 'Monger' mate. Shame I only got $3.60 and it paid $4.50 in the end, but can't have all the luck. 🍻😅

Or watch the Races. That's what it's all about anyway. Flemington just got a bit wet now for the Edward Manifold 😳 can't even see the horses. Hope hey don't slip or anything.

Rides today at Flemington for the great Mickey Dee. Race 3 Truth or Dare $7.00 / $2.15 place Race 4 Wings of Desire $4.80 / $2.20 Race 5 First Settler $3.60 / $1.50 Race 6 Makram $12.00 / $3.50 Race 7 Berkshire Breeze $4.00 / $1.75 fav in the Bart Cummings Race 8 Warmonger $14.00 / $3.30 in the Turnbull Race 9 Magic Time $5.50 / $1.95 2nd Fav in the Gilgai Race 10 Poifect $6.50 / $2.15 in the Big Mares race. All a chance today. Best odds are WARMONGER in the Turnbull , and a jolly good chance he is too.

I'm thinking TRUTH OR DARE in the 3rd at Flemington shortly. Will be great to see the Te Akau colours on him getting the money if all goes well .

Had the pleasure of chatting with him once 40 years ago Ranga. At Alexandra Park when he stormed to Victory in the Trotters Interdominion Consolation. (photo) He had a very nice mare in DOWNSOUTH CLARE . Dick Lee passed away 30th Sept 2024 aged 89 years . RIP. Fun Fact: Dick used the same Whip that Bruce Clarke used to drive Gammalite 🏆 to win the Pacers Grand Final and Graeme Lang used with Scotch Notch 🏆 in the Trotters Grand Final that she waltzed away with by 6 lengths (he might need of used the whip on her but Gammalite sure copped some 🤣😂 ) that sure was One lucky Whip !!!! 40 years later and KEAYANG ZAHARA about to do Aussie proud like Scotch Notch and Downsouth Clare did in NZ for the Aus trotting Fillies/ mares. ( La Cocaracha did well in Nz once too)

yep . you're on the money ok. Just found this article about their association with Ken Breckon and Richard Cole for their slot. Looks like they're on a Winner for the Inaugural 'Ascent' The unbeaten three-time Group 1-winning filly caught the eye of Ken Breckon (Breckon Farms) and Richard Cole (Managing Director of IRT), and will make her way to New Zealand later this month to represent the high-profile slot holder pairing. “It’s great to team up with Ken Breckon and Richard Cole, they are great people who are big supporters of the industry. It’s very exciting to be in partnership with them,” Lee said. The eye-catching squareqaiter has now had seven starts for seven victories, including dominant results in the NSW Trotters Oaks, NSW Trotters Derby and the Vicbred Super Series Final (3yo Trotting Fillies). She will step out in the Need For Speed Princess Final at Melton this Saturday night and the Victorian Trotters Oaks on Saturday, October 12 before jetting to New Zealand for the half-a-million-dollar event. “If all things go to plan, she will stay in New Zealand for the Trotters Oaks two weeks after,” Lee said.

Cold Chisel already with the Northern Derby in his keeping . The 'Merlin' Entain boss Dean really rocking it lately with YourTheOneThatiWant now joining in. 🤣 he's channelling some Grease energy there. It's a wonder there's not a ''Greased Lightning' racing somewhere for him 🕺💃 He sold 'KISS' off to the Aussies though. Gene Simmons won't be happy about that 😅. KISS is in the Victoria Oaks heats tomorrow night. Dean also sent INXS and Supertramp to Oz to try and rock the scene up a bit. Supertramp not raced though here but INXS won 3 in the Winter, but was down the track in the Group 1 QLD Derby won by the good NZ owned/trained horses 'Major Hot' in July. Dean is Sure as Eggs to have a great November at Addington Cup week with his 'good band ' of Barry Purdon/Phelan stars anyway. Bit of Merlin magic very likely.

Mickey DEE !! 💰 D for dollars. what a great ride on Privileged Son just then in the 2nd MV. Michelle Payne now training with Patrick Mickey will be on some more winners tomorrow for sure , just like Matty Cartwright will in NZ . 2 similar jockeys that get GREEEAAT Results. Jmac rides are getting a bit short in the odds these days, so take the 2 next best and rake in the wins. Go you good things !! 💰

when some get the need to jostle about pointless things on the racing forums it turns into a bit of cartoon as they try and beat each other up. including their very own contributors it seems a lot lately. NZ supposed to be a peaceful place on the planet too lol ? 😁

what an awesome view at Wyndham during the race videos. The river so huge behind them at the 600m Mark it looks like an ocean in the background. and at the 400m the water almost looks like it is coming up the banking levee right beside the track. The guys there racing are tough as teak and racing away anyway. not worried about a bit of water about lol.

some great insights Mr Galah . couldn't agree more there was some good performances with especially the 3 you mentioned in 'Stella Rouge', 'MarketPlace' and 'Rush'' all winning super well. very nice horses. 'Father Time' too , mugged the 3 yearold trotters with authority. John Dunn in an aggressive mood with 'Gone Surfin' and 'Got The Chocolates' with getting them right into the race a lap out in Stella's race and Marketplace's races . A lap of Addington is a Looong way. so he didn't end up getting the chocolates. He is sure having a crack at forcing the pace lately though 😂 . and Mark and Nathan struggling to win with 1/2 dozen horses 😳 ??. 'VESSEM' only just got there , but looked to be struggling a bit. 'Without You' was awful. even 'OscarB' struggled. 'RUBIRA' was ok in 3rd from the bad draw, but MarketPlace made him look like a wombat waddling late on . Allstars might find the better form when 'Don't Stop Dreaming' and 'Catch A Dream' are back soon . will be harder for Big wins for the stable now without 'Akuta' and 'Millwood Nike' though.

Yes of course TABman. WE WALK BY FAITH will have a slot for sure and certain , after his @nd in the Sires Stakes Final in May to CHASE A DREAM. (and he placed in the GN Derby too) The horse that beat We Walk By Faith last week when they resumed, was also in the Sires Stakes Final and ran 5th in that . HARRISON JOHN . he'll be in the Velocity too, by looking how well he is. They're 'Addicted' for Life no doubt too TABman. They (Summit Bloodstock) had the Winning slot in the Inaugural $2,000,000 Eureka Slot last year at Menangle with the now retired ENCIPHER mowing down the great horse himself in LEAP TO FAME no less. they sure are very lucky buggers!!. ( on 2 counts there last year) . 4 weeks ago in this years Eureka ,Summit Bloodstock nearly won again , with Kerryn Manning driving HIGH ABOVE for them,( into 3rd spot for them and picking up 1/4 million odd.) Gotta love the slots !! Luke McCarthy would anyway , having driven both the Eureka winners thus far.

What's going on Chief? It looks to me the barrier assistant that led her in by dragging her into the stall , had only just ducked under the front of the gate, and then they let them go. I would think the horse probably thought there was a chance he was still there ?? . and baulked a little. as she had some drumhead leaning over grabbing at her head up in the stalls as well. I used to tell the starter assistants to piss off and leave my horse alone at the trot standing starts 😁. It's Just too distracting for them , unless it's vitally necessary. ( if horse trying to rear up or something similar)

Well there goes the First Slot Horse. will be snapped up for sure. FATHER TIME for Kevin Townley and driver Tim Williams , has donkey licked them in the 2nd race tonight at Addington by lengths. has 3 wins on the bounce and going well. Anyone wanting to see the BEST 2 Aussie 3 year-old trotters Who both likely to get a Slot, would have to stay up late to see the last 2 races at Melton on Saturday night when they are in 2 $50k Finals. (actually it would be after midnight your time so just put the replays on off the AHR website Sunday morning might be best lol. ) KEAYANG ZAHARA is at $1.03 against the Fillies and DEREK THE JET at $1.10 against the boys. Both undefeated thus far. and going gangbusters.

Some of the horses that might go round in the VELOCITY are getting going Great Northern Derby winner COLD CHISEL is taking on the older horses at Auckland , including the best in the land of stable-nate Merlin, so he'll be 'warmed up' and sweating it out for sure and certain. and ready to rumble. Jerimiah and also LITTLE SPIKE ( who was 4th in the GN Derby) have resumed , and are in the 3 yearold race 5 tomorrow night Alexandra Park. will they both chase a slot ? The Galah just mentioned DREAMS ARE FREE going around down south. Will he chase the Big bucks like older brothers Don't Stop Dreaming did last year. A chance in the NZ Derby and slot race will be the 2 Horses who ran last and 2nd last in the Great Northern Derby earlier in year. MAJOR HOT and CHASE THE DREAM . they could Quinella the Velocity or the NZ Derby (or both)

think we might have had a 'fitness' edge by the look of that bloke . 😉 'Thinking' not a strong point of the Oz cricketers Ranga . Good bit of drinking and smoking and betting more the go for AB, Warnie, big bad Booney , Big Max , Big Merv , markWaugh, Big Haydos, Big AndrewSymonds , and a few of their other mates last century. actually , might Scratch that Fitness edge claim 😆