Well done Rory Hutchings and Kingswood! Take note NZ Jockeys!

[Chief Stipe]

Great ride Rory Hutchings on Kingswood.  Take that you sit and sprinters!!!

[hesi]

Bit of a reality check today at Ellerslie for NZ racing

A journeyman, open class Aussie stayer deals to our best G1 horses

Another journeyman horse given no chance runs second in one of our championship finals at $18.60, beaten by yet another journeyman horse

5 horses in a $90K race

A lot of other very ordinary horses running around.

Other than Well Written the quality of our 3 year olds is poor

The rain, obviously that can't be controlled, but it still looked like a place you would not want to be on Boxing Day

I could only see one highlight on the day, and that was Well Written and as Yulong own half, after the NZB Kiwi, all future racing will be in Aus

 

[Murray Fish]

13 minutes ago, hesi said:

I could only see one highlight on the day

I stuck to my knitting! 

One bet for me! Vegas Queen! loved seeing the yellow&black $$$ flooding in! I held off and bet! then bet again when she drifted! Nice Mare, well place and ridden! with thanks!

 

[Newmarket]

Yeah great ride, but also shows how far behind NZ nags are behind Aus nags. The best Nz horses were well and truly spanked, as well the jockeys. 
Did happen in many races, jockeys full tit till they get to front… then jam on the handbreak🫣

[Chief Stipe]

53 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

Did happen in many races, jockeys full tit till they get to front… then jam on the handbreak🫣

Been happening in nearly all races at the "new" Ellerslie!!!  You can't be more than 4 lengths off the lead 400 to 500m out and expecr to win.  Which makes wunner of the last look extra special.