Karrots

Cross Codes, I would love to see a balance in your posts with a positive post, now and again. All I hear from you is Negative Nancy Pants.

Have made final selections 3 horse multi going for the selections crown win a bit risky but ... **Rule as per TAB rule, if you want to cash out & make another selection before the start of the 1st race you can, then it is on the new odds. I will make a final post which includes everyones selections. Spirit of St Lou place @ $3.40 Darling Me place @ $1.70 American Dealer place @ $1.65 Final return $9.53

You brought my name up here D, so I just want to say 1 last post on this, then no more. From reading those comments on Harnessed of those that are for ALL the articles to be published main stream, they seem to view it as supporting cheats. That absolutely is NOT the case. I am about fair play. Cheats repulse me. Some of these articles DO need to be published but just once maybe at most twice. But some not at all. And def not 3-4 times. Iv seen what this is all about and hence stated my disapproval. The negative spin that is only coming from The Press due to the MVB perceived influence there. If I had any influence within HRNZ I would disengage entirely with The Press and I would also advise all trainers to do so also. Ignore, ignore, ignore. THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED. Chat with other media outlets, those that you can trust will give a balanced non biased view of the GOOD and also the BAD. This is a potential big problem long term for the industry. As I have stated before I would go to the Racing Minister regarding it. Just provide all the evidence. There is plenty of it now. Ask him for a objective view-point. I’d also be so tempted to ask MVB if he called me, to turn the questions on him. What is he trying to achieve? Why does he never right a positive article? Why does he see the need to repeat the same article multiple times? Why is he focused on Harness racing and not Greyhounds and Gallops? What does it think it will achieve writing multiple articles on the same subject? Does he think the general public are that interested in Harness to be getting multiple articles on a weekly basis on the same subject? What is his end goal?

Its the middle of the day Gamms what are you up to lol.

Yes on the thread $1 Alex game, or under Harness Punting Selections under same title. No selections in yet as have to wait for all TAB odds out on all fields. Usually only 1/2 a dozen or so people take part, but that means more chance of winning to take crown. Your welcome to join, its just for fun 😁

Oh I must of missed that part re Need You Now, must of fast forwarded. I was meaning about O’connor talking about Last of Mochicans. Guess he is on a show and not on BOAY, so can’t just say what a s..t drive or useless Sheree. I do get what you are saying tho. I feel there is a bit of a change of tone, a bit more willingness to say more what they think. But of course not how posters on BOAY would word things. I liked how they said the Sapling win was a week or 2 late for Sweet Lou, but Guerrin doesn’t think long term S Lou will have probs. (on that note I noticed a few of passed in’s have been now sold CHC sale, including a few Sweet Lous). Just mentioned the driver exception thing as I noticed on another channel they are debating it. You see if one watched Boxseat, one would know the answer hehe. No need to watch it anyway, well meaning this week ep, as you get the Karrots running commentary lol.

Guerrin also stated that it was refreshing to have someone else win the Sapling & to be able to talk about someone other than the All Stars. They also spoke about some drivers with exceptions to drive Auckland/Camb. I just fast forward thru any bits that I'm not overly interested in.

Hey Noods, I didn't interpret this as mean-spirited, for Gamms to not include you. I thought it was more like when I do a "Cheeky Monkey" thing. I'm sure Gamms didn't mean anything to offend you by with this. This is all just for fun.

Hey Galahs, dont forget to get your $1 selections in 😄 I know what you mean. Not sure if you saw earlier on O’Connor referred to it earlier with diplomatic way of putting it saying. O’Connor - "He doesn’t get a run until this race is effectively over. I think in his next run if he steps there wont be any unluckiness about him”. O’Connor - “Micheal we have had a couple of things unfold in the media over the last week, again it is a situation where no-one has been charged yet, so it is not really our position to be commenting. So I think we will just leave that until the authorities have played out and conducted their enquiry into that. But it is hardly ideal for a sport that we both love. Guerrin - “ Greg there is a rule in the media unless anybody has been charged or unless the police or authorities come out and make statements no point carrying on about who may or may not have had horses scratched or had people turn up at their properties, because sometimes those things lead to be nothing as we have learnt from Op Inca. Sometimes people get called into police stations and it turns out there is absolutely nothing wrong. So that is why you dont jump up and down about them. Some parts of the media, seem to see that differently, makes me wonder who they get their phone calls from. (This bolded sentence made me chuckle - like his "they, they they" the other week). O’Connor - Yip well we will leave that there for now.

Love it Gamms, so creative. Boxseat they said word from Telfer is that Darling Me is the best chance from barn. Im awaiting Mighty Looee's odds & if he's paying close to $2 a place will throw him in the multi too. Also Ludwig & Basil & Whippy & King Eljay & Taupiri Wonder 😄 Not high maintance at all ☺️

No Woodham on Boxseat this week, but Guerrin is starting to be a crack-up in a good way. His comments at the end of the show made me chuckle yet again.

Odds are out for the 7 of the 10 races If you could please put your selections here or on the Harness Punting Selections Page I have just created & also the price you got on the TAB with the winning return. If you take a trifecta then we wait for the results. Highest amount at end of evening wins. Example below. I will do my final selections tomorrow Place Multi Total $5.92 Darling Me $1.85 Spirit of St Lou $3.30

Odds are out for the 7 of the 10 races If you could please put your selections here & also the price you got on the TAB with the winning return. If you take a trifecta then we wait for the results. Highest amount at end of evening wins. Example below. I will do my final selections tomorrow. Place Multi Total $5.92 Darling me $1.85 Spirit of St Lou $3.30

Hahaha excellent Davis, back on your game 😄 My observation is that a certain journo has it in for Harness, which I have already stated. It seems now due to that, the office he allegingly works for also has it in. This is where 90% of the negative articles are & will be coming from in my view. (The Press). The Press along with The Southland Times which looks like this is where this has come from naturally get a Stuff http// link. Same as any stories written by the Waikato Times & so on. Take a look at G Knights Facebook Page - Harnessed, take a look at his post recently about his views on the angle that is coming re these negative articles, very much in line with my thoughts. If I was on social media I would of liked and commented to support. Perhaps he is pushing back, as he is mentioned in this article. That just guess tho from 1st look at this article & reading his recent Facebook post. Thanks for sharing tho Davis nice positive story 😄 Getting some balance out there 😄 PS Not directed at you D. In general I don’t want to debate articles or that journo tho anymore with anyone just FYI so PEACE OUT & nite all 😄

Wonder what is happening with the colours, just as that they showed them on Boxseat & said they would be worn from Ashburton, but they are still showing AS colours this week. Anyway guess change over mustn’t be too far away.

Yes true, but what if Spirit of St Lou comes blasting out too with CT, & CT decides not to kamikazi against him, instead, lets him cross, then whips back around to take the lead. Then Spirit is in the trail and CT main competitor is 3 back the fence. Read an article very recently that the Oz Lincoln Farms trainer did exactly that as a race plan strategy with another Sweet Lou horse ex kiwi called Larry Lincoln planting the main rival (drawn 1) 3 back the fence & Larry got the win. Who knows exactly what will happen ... we will have to wait and see. And don't forget to get your $1 bet selection in, when the TAB odds are out peeps 😁

Not sure what you mean, but there are 3 horses to run a place. Or do you mean it might get past CT? Hmm I'd have to wait and see what the fixed odds are paying before deciding what current selections reigning Champ decides hehe.

Maybe throw in the "battler" Spirit of St Lou for a place too.

Ill prob go for a 2 horse multi, something like Mighty Looee place Copy That win But depends how much they are paying.

Fields are out, with the favourites getting the better draws, looks like this $1 game should be a good one 😄 Hope Whippy you are in. I partly got this idea from you 😄

Has there ever been a case where a new excited owner, was finishing the final touches of nail polish & went rushing out to see the horsies. Touching the wooden fence & nail polish had not completely dried, & then later the horsies ate the wooden fence with the nail polish on it? Just curious.

Reminds me ever so slightly off a movie called Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance (Dream). The movie tugs at your heart strings. The following off J Turners Facebook "This deal is off. Syndicate members had voted to accept an offer in the 500k range prior to Saturday night's win. Changes of heart from both sides of the table have contributed. The deal is in the rearview now and it’s on to Menangle for Majestic Man".

Excuse my butting in again, but don’t forget I have a $1 Alex comp thread if anyone wants to participate. Of course we need to wait until the fields are actually out. But just a friendly reminder. Ok Noods, back to you 😄

Noods, I have not expressed an opinion. Didn't know where to put the article, so just popped it here. Davis our link sharing go to man, your slipping lol, just joking.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/124392505/several-canterbury-harness-racing-trainers-suspected-of-doping-horses Another article today re doping.