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curious

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  1. https://racing.australianturfclub.com.au/meeting/4448
  2. Foxton grows grass on pretty much pure sand and that generally races pretty well. Awapuni are reportedly trying to replicate it, though whether you can do that in a swamp remains to be seen.
  3. Yeahh, the roots for most grasses should be down 3-500mms before using it. Why they raced on it before that was achieved is beyond me.
  4. That might be the solution. Just scrape the matted turf layer off and race on the sand? Be like beach racing.
  5. Ran pretty straight without causing any interference too. More secure track surface than the likes of Ellerslie though.
  6. I thought the 300mm reinforced sand and mesh layer was standard for Strathayr's.
  7. Yesterday makes a bit of a mockery of this doesn't it?
  8. No option now. Has to be shut down for 18 months and relaid.
  9. Don't know where you got the 7% from. Says 5-6% reduction in energy expenditure from what I've seen. Still not evidence of any improvement in performance. Think I was the first SI trainer to win a race with one 25 years ago. So, I'm a fan. Cheap and can do no harm.
  10. Mazu, which lost its rightful running and was checked. O. Bosson’s licence to ride in races was suspended for a period to commence on Sunday 14 April 2024 and to expire on Friday 26 April 2024, on which day he may ride. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Race 7: O. Bosson (Imperatriz) 14/4/2024 to 26/4/2024 – careless riding shifting out (AR131(a)).
  11. Yes. I know that. It's what I said. The chief seems to have nasal strips muddled up with blinkers. They are a bit different though his current TA horse doesn't wear either. My question though was where are the "studies that show @ 10% improvement on average"? Thanks.
  12. No. They reduce breathing effort and RBCs in the lungs after strenuous effort.
  13. Congratulations, but what tells you the blinkers had anything to do with it?
  14. In English in case your French is a bit average.
  15. So ban blinkers and whips you reckon?
  16. Certainly does.
  17. The racing policy says: When a race is divided in consolation format, the stake will be determined by NZTR and the relevant Club.
  18. Restricted sale races are a marketing tool for runner-up sales companies. I don't think the likes of Keeneland have to offer them to get the best horses there.
  19. Might have been a bit firm for some winter gallopers getting ready but certainly far from "hard".
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