Brodie

Jones, was the crowd all in the bars? The crowd didnt look that big on the ground or grandstand shen the races were on? It seems to be more about selling hospitality packages for big money nowadays! If they can get away with it and it helps the clubs then it is positive, however those that go oncourse need to be punting and repeat punters I would hope.

Thought it was about time someone made mention of Harness Racing Unhinged efforts! I am sure most of you have watched the videos of Harness Racing Unhinged being done by Nigel Armstrong and his camera lady. Yesterdays interviews were all very good a d well worth watching. Often he interviews harness participants who you would not even know, and the backgrounds are often very interesting and funny. We need to acknowledge Nigel’s efforts as I believe he receives no remuneration for his efforts, and just does it for the benefit of the harness industry and is sacrificing his time, when he could be punting! The interviewing of these people is far more enjoyable than most of the same old ones that Trackside interview, the blah blahs!

The thing is though Davis, is that yes they go fast, but geez the racing is just so boring. Single file handlebars down but absolutely nothing exciting about it! If people get a kick out of watching that, then good on them! Just not for Brodie, speed is not what it is about when it comes to racing in my mind! Why hasnt Addington programmed those 1300metre races that Rangiora had???

Watched the races replayed. Sorry to hear that you didnt enjoy the day. Weather was not that flash and hard to understand why on earth they run at this time of year, when it is most often shitty westher at Queens Birthday?? The old puke material happened again as it always does with the same old same old tonguing and cuddly of everyone, even though they Have done it just so many times!!!! What on earth is that all about FFS? If they want to do it, then go for it but does the bloody cameraman beed to show the shit?????? Plunder the stake money and then gloat about it in front of all,and sundry, GET A LIFE!

Ok thanks for that! I enquired re the Top 4 thru the TAB a couple of weeks ago and the customer info bloke told me that it was only available “on account” only! So his info may well be wrong, so will be looking into this. You would think they would have the foresight to give everything an option no. Wouldnt you? thanks

Interesting? There are no option no.s so how can you bet on fixed? The top 2 and Top 4 is not available at agencies and is account only and they have no option no.s shown! So not sure how it is possible as you need an option no. To bet Fixed at agencies!

Drizzabone here. Not watching uNtil end of the day! I see that the hot favourite missed and an amateur raced horse ran 3rd! Love the mile racing, easy to follow form over the distance! Good punting to everyone. I note the TAB have got head to heads up, but doesnt look like you can take them at agencies, account only and heavy restrictions for some. You would think they could grow some, on a Premier meeting like this and allow punters to get on??!!!

No sarcasm intended Chief. Not watching live, but will record and watch later. Harness showcase today, nothing better, very exciting!

At last Jewels Day at Cambridge is here! One mile racing on a 1000metre track, what a spectacle it will be. Horse that has won 20 races against a 2 win horse, racing at its best! Draw the outside of second row and having to come around and beat fast horses drawn the front row, what could be better over a mile! Wish everyone who is prepared to have a go, all the best as per normal you will be getting small divs. Enjoy the day, where on earth has Queens Birthday Ashburton Monday racing gone??

Chief, I hate Mushrooms, disgusting tasting fungus, why would you? Where did I ever say that what they did or used was illegal? What I do know is that they clearly do things that all other trainers do not do!!!!! I reiterate, has no affect on my dealings whatsoever, however I totally have sincere concerns for the industry if the dominance of the group races continues! However, I do not believe that they will be training in partnership in 2 or 3 years in NZ! Maybe I wont be on the money, but I would take evens on it!

Despite a few blimps on the radar, I would consider Blair Orange to probably be pretty intelligent, going by his harness horse driving! Blair Orange spent many years working at the AllStars Stables as far as I am aware! The question needs to be asked then, If it was all because of these best training techniques, best eye, best vets etc. you would think then that when Blair went to Ken Baron’s, he would take all these BEST things to him? For all these BEST things, it did not work at Baron’s which ks surprising! Maybe there just is some other type of BEST that AllStars use, Just Asking?

Na! Cullen is not pulling the strings Chief, most can see this! No they have not taken a break at all, if they had, Tim would still be there! Anyway, no point debating it, they never stepped aside at all!

Gamma, which part of it is not the Cullens stable do you not understand? It was blatant BS that they took a break from training. Yes hopefully they will go to Brisbane for an extended stay!

Actually Chief I do not see any link to Socialism whatsoever? Not bringing AllStars down, just stating that Purdon was always making the decisions. Are you saying that they did take a break from the stable? I say it didnt happen unless you think a few days is a break?

So? So,what was the real reason for announcing that they were taking a break from racing and Hayden Cullen was taking over the training, when this was clearly UNTRUE?

Havent seen it but sounds much better than the normal puke material! Roll on Jewels Day so I do not have to watch the racing live, and hope the winners come from many stable outside Rolleston!

The hardest thing is finding an agency or pub TAB that has enough cash to be able to collect winnings when you have multiple winning tickets that accumulate! No, I do not want accounts credited!!

Paleface, most should know by now that it was never being run by Hayden Cullen! The announcement was just a load of rubbish and not a great PR exercise at the end of the day! Would not surprise if Cullen is not there after Cup Week!

You may well be right JAKH re the politician. To be fair though, the way the start was, the unruly wasnt your normal start with such a small field and a bunch of nillers. Being in front in that field with a horse with slightly more ability than most of the others, you wouldve won on it!!!!! The fact is that the horse shouldve been off the front and not unruly as it never gallops whether it be the start or during the race, so yes “The Brodster on the money” as per normally normal JAKH!

Chief, to be fair could you say that he has been given any favours after all the loyal service that he has given over many years? At the end of the day it was a business decision made by the Cullen Allstars stable, however I also wouldnt have worked for anyone that treated loyal staff that way!!!!!!! !

Exactly, I said that it had a slight bit of ability. the start helped and yes it wouldve won without being off the unruly!! Why it was is questionable as it never gallops????

Dont worry Gamma, we all know who wears the pants there!

Gammalite, it is not a new stable at all! Purdon/Rasmussen are just as much running the stable as they were before they made the statement that they were taking a break from the stable!!!!!!!! Do you really believe that Hayden Cullen is giving orders to Nat?????? Lol

FFS, JJ, it was YOU that firstly inferred that the Brodster has an IQ of under 10! So I am more than happy to respond to your theory! I do not need any support from anyone but we can all see that you need reassurance. not playing silly games as it is hard work being successful with such a low IQ!

Royal Aspiration was a more recent good trotter he trained! Not sure how he was so good as he was one of the roughest trotters you could see, but he was like that all of his career.