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Looks ok apart from last two.its easier to pick losers instead of winners.best of luck🤞

I don't disagree with your opinion except the ones I said no to on wait picks

Don't take offence just my opinion and advice.popnrock yes.melody Arden no.alta showgirl absolutely no.race 4 no to them two.eyre I will no it's a cognitive impairment cat.i wrote to mark Jones and said take the horse to the winning post with a bucket and 3 litres of milk and say good boy.race 6 definitely no.race 7 yes.race 8 muscle bank I backed day 1 no to today absolutely no especially at the price.race 9 yes.race 10 yes with Ben jakel&hide hope who had a absolute shocker day 1.,race 11 Millwood indie can join Eyre I will at the winning post cat.i backed it day 1.no..race 12 yes.where I say yes means chance.good luck as we all need it 💕💪

Just like will Freedman said on channel 7 horse racing yesterday about gai Waterhouse there's something in the water😜🤣in all seriousness Grimson got the horses off has-been trainers or average trainers plus with the water they improve our of sight.i doubt Grimson could improve a horse of a superstar trainer.he may get it to keep on trucking thou due to the water.run of the night you missed gammalite.callmebreeze french Trotter was massive in first run in Oz.it will improve out of sight.now if Grimson got this horse your looking at a superstar nothing will beat as I believe the trainer isn't a elite trainer at all and horses would improve with a lot with a better trainer.

It might of even raced against the pacers.your right it did get claimed and the she claimed it back and it stayed with her

No definitely not that.i do Remember that it was claimed and then she claimed it back.the horse was definitely 13-15 but I could be wrong

Carter Dalgety on the Thomas horse was a bad gasing drive which cost Jimmy Arma but the other one he drove for the stable will shit in on day to with any luck🤞

He's proven to be a very bad driver who has brain farts occasionally gasing them.ben hope had a shocker today back to his old ways of doing everything he can to get them beat.i backed double time so I'm glad he drove it so cute.

I saw your ten dollars make it a market mover.just joking.i thought the same thing last week with Zac butcher on sonsofthemerch that cost me heaps.i still do not understand why he didn't come off the leaders back on the home turn and push the eventual winner 3 wide instead of losing all momentum waiting for the sprint lane.100% it cost it winning and the absolute cognitive impairments stupid stewards say nothing..

There was a Trotter in Auckland that raced until they forced it to retire about 5 to 10 years ago and it did win in its final season of racing at 14 or 15.i remember the horse racing in my memory but cannot think of its name or the woman who owned and trained it.i think Todd Mitchell drove it if that Helps!

Who needs to bet big.there is plenty to be made.first race today Invercargill I backed la moth 14/1 I backed Matty 5/1 took both 1st and 2nd field third 1100 it paid.quinella 24.easy money brodie.your to caught up in what they have done to prevent you winning like you used to.use your skills to win in other ways.like when first four recently went to 157k jackpot.its all money for jam.its just bread and butter🤑😝

Beam me up Scotty.purvis parents have owned a lot of horses over the years I've noticed.theres is no excuse for violence even when you feel someone has committed a crime against you or fucked your partner or your ex screws you over with your children and a lot worse things.these end up in murder in a lot of cases.doing anything gets you know where except more trouble.matt Purvis must go to jail for at least 3 months for such a assault causing bodily harm and the victim not being able to earn a income and injuries and not being licenced anymore.hrnz rib have to set a example that this behaviour no matter what is completely unacceptable.he must get 1 year or more ban from NZ trots anything less is sending the wrong message

I would not touch dare devil period.i believe Cullen is toxic like stormont.i like your thoughts thou.heres my opinion which is money big time for me.john Morrison is the best driver in NZ now and he's only getting better!Im praying he doesn't marry Nicole Harris and have kids as that will f things up.blair orange has said the thing he wants to see in 2024 is john get on one knee and ask Nicole to marry him💐😝

I really don't understand why they just don't stream live on YouTube like many racing areas do. problem solved maybe because there heads are so far up there ...

Champion every NZ trot race is now shown live on tab sky racing active app.the Nelson cup was shown there live.

One stable was Graham Reeks. “I was just mucking out there and he got me in the cart a few times at the end.” He left school when he was sixteen. “My parents weren’t keen on me going into a stable and I had to do an apprenticeship, so I did car upholstery and canvasing for a year. But the urge was too strong so I packed my bag and went down to Normandy just out of Hawera and worked for Doug Grantham.” At that time Grantham trained Marie Gibbins (Emory Hanover) which won eleven races including a New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Stakes, Thames Pacing Cup and Northern Oaks. He worked for Grantham for twelve months. “I then looked after thoroughbreds on the boat which went from Auckland to Sydney which took three and a half days. They gave me an air ticket to get home which was valid for twelve months. I loved it over there and only came back because I had to use the ticket.” Berger moved around stables when he had his junior driver’s licence and said he didn’t drive a lot. His first winner was Dan Que (Out To Win) for Roy and Barry Purdon at the Franklin meeting in April 1978. Mike Berger (Trish Dunnell Photo) After a stint at Kumeu, Berger worked for Mike Stormont before heading off to Canada where he worked in various stables for fourteen months. On returning home he had a short stint in the wine and spirits industry before harness racing came calling again and he took up a job at the Purdon stable. “I went to work of Roy and while I was there Barry came into partnership. They were so great to work for. Just a great atmosphere.” Mike gained his training licence in 1980 and trained privately for Graeme Mackie. “One of my first training winners was for him – Trade Direct. I liked the driving but I thought do I want to get the experience of driving or the ten percent as a trainer. The decision was pretty easy.” Trade Direct won five races for Berger. After sharing stable space with a number of other trainers Berger was offered a stable block at the Morrinsville track where he took out his open licence. “I did a lot of breaking in and pre-training. I was pretty lucky starting off, Roy Purdon and Peter Wolfenden sent me horses.” In 1988 he and Simon Pavlovich formed a training partnership. “He was working for me. We had a young team, he was working really hard, and I thought we would have a reasonable season so I asked him if he wanted to go into partnership.” Between 1988 and 1990 the partnership trained thirty five winners. “Simon’s father passed away and his mother wanted him to return home and help with the family holiday camp in Queenstown. That was the finish of the partnership but we stayed pretty good mates until he passed away.” Berger then went into partnership with Warren Rich and the pair ran two stables between 2000 and 2003. “We had a few Asian clients who had come out from Hong Kong when things were changing. They bought a property at Pukekohe. I didn’t want to have all my eggs in one basket so Warren looked after the Pukekohe base and I stayed at Morrinsville.” In that time they trained 109 winners including a New Zealand Cup with Gracious Knight in 2002, Easter Cups with Facta Non Verba (2000) and Gracious Knight (2002) and a City of Auckland FFA in 2002 with Facta Non Verba. Facta Non Verba Facta Non Verba turned out to be Berger’s best horse, winning twenty seven races. He remembers the day he bought the gelding’s mother Saieda Girl (Surmo Hanover). Saieda Girl went on to win seven races for Berger and was successful at stud – leaving Fact Non Verba, Barries Chev (1), Westshore Lad (2) and Saieda Bint (7). Berger has no hesitation in labelling Facta Non Verba as his favourite. “He was very highly strung and he lacked high speed but he was tough.” By his career end he’d achieved twenty seven wins, sixteen seconds, fourteen thirds and had won $532,035 in stakes. He won a Group One Easter Cup, Group One City Of Auckland FFA and Group Two Franklin Cup. The horse also campaigned in Australia where he won six races. “When he was finished you couldn’t really rehome him because he didn’t have the right nature to be a riding horse. A guy tried him as a cart horse for weddings but that didn’t work out. A good friend of ours Scott Eagleton at Seaton Park near Matamata took him, and they used him to run with the weanlings. He looked fantastic, got feed and rugged in the winter and lived to a good age. That was pretty cool.” Berger’s favourite moment with Facta Non Verba was his winning of the City Of Auckland FFA. “He sat parked for the last bit and just dished it up to them. He was so tough.” His other open class horse Gracious Knight, (Tuapeka Knight) was owned by The Happy Valley Syndicate which was made up of a group of businessmen from Hong Kong. They bought his dam, Kind Hearted (Rashad – Big Softie). “She had a Tuapeka Knight foal at foot and was in foal to Soky’s Atom. I think they paid two and a half thousand for the package. It turned out the mare wasn’t in foal, so they got a free return to Soky’s Atom. The foal at foot turned out to be Gracious Knight.” Gracious Knight Gracious Knight won twelve of his forty nine starts and was placed twelve times, winning $383,155. His wins included the 2002 New Zealand Trotting Cup in which he beat Facta Non Verba by a neck and the 2002 Group One Easter Cup. “He had lameness issues and Warren and his partner did a lot of work on him.” The 2002 New Zealand Cup was the pinnacle of Berger’s career. Berger’s training success continued with the likes of Hot Shoe Shuffle, Coburg and V For. Of V For he said “He had a bit of speed and he was one of the first crop of Christian Cullen. He ran a few placings against some real good horses. He got a lovely trip behind the Aussie horse (Romeo’s Legend) in the Taylor Mile. He was a nice horse because I had a half share in him (laughter).” V For’s other owner was Selwyn Taylor who Berger still trains for. “The first horse I trained for him was Blue Twirl. He’s bred from her all the way through. There haven’t been any super stars, but it’s been a consistent winning family.” Blue Twirl was a Vance Hanover mare which won five races. She left Sahara Storm which won six and at stud left V For. One of Sahara Storm’s daughters Sahara Starlight left ten win mare Saharazona which is the dam of Barbarossa which won four races for Taylor and Berger. Over the forty three years other good winners in Mike’s colours have been Bettor Spirits (14), Supreme Ruler (10), Max Factor (9), Lusty Mac (9), Stand Sure (9), Kevs Choice (8), Spirit Of Anzac (8), Skipper’s Reign (8), Lucky John (8) and Suidelike Meisie (8). Philip Butcher has had a great association with the stable, driving 148 winners. “His driving complimented my training. I rate him as good an all-round horseman as anyone I know. He was a very patient driver and he drove a horse to its ability. He probably got wins out of horses that wouldn’t have won for other drivers.” Todd Mitchell (94) also reined plenty of winners for Berger. “We had a run with The Wizard but then he became too popular. He’s a terrific horseman.” Other successful reinsmen for the stable have been Tony Herlihy (62), David Butcher (41), Maurice McKendry (35) and Aaron Vallender (25). Mike is proud that he’s been able to mentor young people in the sport who have gone on to carve out their own careers – the likes of Kyle Marshall, Philippa Wakelin, Stevie Noble and Scott Iremonger. Berger’s last training partnership was with Matthew White, over two seasons and eleven wins. Mike says retirement isn’t too far away now. Instead of carting horses south to the Manawatu he says he’ll be heading south to see his grandchildren at Marton. He’s excited about that. by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink Facta Non Verba was a top horse.it raced at Mooney valley won easy from death but the next week Mr John caldow was happy not to put in the race again like the start before drive it so it would not win and made sure it ran second.it was all john caldow race fixing nothing to do with trainer I'm suggesting.its in my memory because of that!😝😍

No faith in the new superstar father mother son combo.they could go better than when dd was there until carter goes to USA.i hope the get more horses of average or overrated trainers.telfers barn is ripe for the pickings just ask Grimson

That's quite upsetting to hear and only makes ones opinion on NZ trots worse.there must be the most severe punishments to the guilty party's.like Grimson trainer got then got off.they should get years!

The leading picnic trainer in Victoria won some very big races in NZ trots as a trainer driver.i would not know his name but saw a story on him on racing.com

Sky Racing active app it's always there now!so when it's not on sky 1&2 it's on that.i hope that helps you champion 😝😍

It's the Dalgety show day.it shows how much it matters star trainer future superstar driver.i give carter less than three years left in NZ.he will definitely join his idol role model mentor in the USA.its a no brainer.have to mention bob butt to as what a great trainer driver he has become.

Competition is over get in the queue I've got this!the early crow I'm sure to get nailed at the finish 😄😜😂

Totally agree again👍💪🤞

Hi it was a very bad dead drive on Scarlett's legacy first up not suggesting anything undue.its run ended last 100 so should improve off a soft run!so you could be on the money early.its always good to start like that💥😍

There was a first 4 pool today at Winton in mile race won by Tim Williams that went to 157k.he won fav and it paid more than $800 in a field with only 7 legitimate chances of placing.that will inflate the days turnover!