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  1. curious
    If it was time critical, how come they didn't realise until less than 3 weeks before the cancelled meeting when trainers no doubt already have horses aimed at that meeting?
  2. curious
    what happened?
  3. curious
    Yes. Some can still do it with no flank floggings. https://www.dropbox.com/s/x0pgjyyc2zlo8un/Video player NZRacing_2020 12 19_20 47 27_1_998.mp4?dl=0
  4. curious
    What a great initiative. And a great job for some very experienced ex racehorses.
  5. curious
    It was a masterclass. Watch him balance the horse up, wait till he gets him organised and it changes legs and gets balanced up, give him one to say lets go now and 2 or 3 more the last 100. Classic ride.
  6. curious
    Quite agree. Would be well within today's NZ rules. I remember that ride at Belmont. All apprentices should watch it. Lester in his twilight years and master trainer Vincent O'Brien at work with a very good horse. Only hit the horse 3 or 4 times before the 100. Travelled 3 wide the whole way too for those who think that makes a difference.
  7. curious
    These are them https://loveracing.nz/OnHorseFiles/Whip Rules October 2019 V3.pdf
  8. curious
    Yeahh ... years of research on this. E.g., https://thehorse.com/110865/study-evaluates-banned-controlled-substances-in-horse-feed/ But trainers still need to remain and be held responsible.
  9. curious
    According to the NZTR "Plan B" message this morning, Ellerslie on Sunday is the preferred option if alert levels are lifted. Hastings seems to be Plan C but there is no mention of when. Communications are very poor on this matter imo.
  10. curious
    Are you suggesting that mental training and blinkers are the same or similar?
  11. curious
    Used to have that there too ...https://www.facebook.com/NZTrainersAssociation/posts/wairoa-racing-club-trainers-newsletter-we-invite-trainers-to-take-a-racing-holid/370182793078478/
  12. curious
    Track always perfect. Lovely shady yards for the horses. Seafood galore and really good times had by all. Subsidised travel and accommodation and an individualised hand written thank you letter from the president afterwards. They knew how to do it and looked after the people putting on the show.
  13. curious
    Nothing to do with the abilities of the horses then? The team and the blinkers?
  14. curious
    I'd travel and have (horse in tow) 330kms to race and spend a few days at Wairoa and was looking forward to a chance to do that again after a decade on the sidelines. Wouldn't do that again now, even at 130kms.
  15. curious
    I was going to try turquoise and gold? Close enough?
  16. curious
    I don't think I want to scare the others in case they bolt. Someone just told me that the orange ones were the go?
  17. curious
    Also, I'm trying to find out whether white ones work better than black ones. Thommo?
  18. curious
    Correct. What is the issue in practice? I know it is a breach of the rules which is an issue but don't really see why it shouldn't be allowed.
  19. curious
    AI reinforcement has been going on globally for decades. I've seen it happen in at least 3 jurisdictions. Embryo transplants are another story. Not allowed but what is the harm or big deal?
  20. curious
    Trainer H Wynyard admitted a charge of misconduct in that she spoke to a Stipendiary Steward in an inappropriate manner with the Judicial Committee imposing a fine in the amount of $1,200.
  21. curious
    What kind of conversation do you have to have with the stipes to cop a $1200 fine? I heard she might have told them to go forth and multiply themselves but even so, $1200?
  22. curious
    Nearly a litre???
  23. curious
    Are you serious? Shows how much you know or don't know perhaps. I am sure she was also trained in how to use a whip on racehorses.
  24. curious
    I'm afraid the whole idea of "scaring" horses or any animal into performing does not sit well with me, whether you do that by noise or pain.
  25. curious
    Think that might have been a tongue in cheek comment DB if I'm reading it correctly.
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