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4 winners today, 3 at good prices

You have to hand it to her, not just for winning the jockeys premiership, but with 6 possible meetings to go till season end, for over 1200 rides around the entire country

No jockey in the past 5 years has even come close to that.

Big question, will she take it easier next season

 

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YCongrats to Sam on a tremendous achievement.

In my very unofficial book she is BIF (back in form) after a couple of months of very average stats (esp strike rate) and some very ordinary rides (horse and rider).

She is now getting horses home in tight finishes again and riding well tactically. Is it just good luck? I don't think so, though luck in running is a factor. 

When you consider the (nearly ) 1200 race rides and not one suspension in over a year that;s something to be very proud of.

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This girl could be the pin up the Racing Industry needs...to get the boys along to the yard...aka HQ...

...outstanding example for the rest to follow...especially the expert eye liner application

If only I was a horse with big nostrils...

 

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Racing: Collett rapt with first premiership

1 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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Sam Collett says travel to the South Island can be tiring but it's been really fun. Photo / Trish Dunell
Sam Collett says travel to the South Island can be tiring but it's been really fun. Photo / Trish Dunell
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While she may be currently enjoying a week of rest and recreation in Cairns, the smart money will be that Samantha Collett is still well and truly on the go despite the fact she is supposed to be on holiday.

The work ethic instilled into Collett at a young age was never more evident than over the past 12 months which saw her capture her first National Jockeys' Premiership title.

A final tally of 132 wins, 26 clear of last season's champion Chris Johnson, came from an astonishing 1173 raceday mounts, nearly 400 more than cousin Alysha Collett who had amassed 784 before taking up a Singapore contract in May.

For Collett the punishing workload was the means to an end in fulfilling her burning ambition to establish herself firmly amongst the elite riding ranks in the country.

 

"I really haven't had a chance to stop and reflect on the season, it's been so busy," Collett said.

"It's been full on but awesome at the same time.

"My goal certainly wasn't to win the premiership, that was just a wonderful by-product, but really I just wanted to establish myself so I could improve the rides I was getting and get on the more competitive horses.

"The support I have had has just been incredible and I'm very thankful to everyone who has helped me along the way."

Collett and manager Darryl Anderson have worked hard to generate opportunities the length and breadth of the country, which has seen her compete regularly in both the South Island and Central Districts to complement her work in her traditional base, the upper North Island.

"I guess it really all started towards the end of last season where I was getting more rides and winners and it just snowballed from there," Collett said. "Part of it has been the travel to the South Island where I've established some great contacts. While it can be tiring heading down there on such a regular basis it's been really worthwhile and something I have enjoyed.

 

 

"I've never been attached to a major stable, so I have had to work hard to get the opportunities I've been lucky enough to get this year."

Collett firmly believes that the amount of riding she has done has benefitted her in more ways than just purely financial returns.

"The number of rides I have had has really helped hone my fitness, but just as important has been the confidence it has given me," she said.

"Being confident means you can be more patient in a race and that can only help the horses that you ride. It's funny but it seems to be that things happen slower in races now because I have that experience under my belt and I know it has made me a better jockey for it. I believe I'm thinking a lot sharper and it has really helped me read races a whole lot better."

Collett will use her time away from the track to reflect on her year but more importantly to reset her goals for the new season. Included in that planning will be to take as much away from a golden opportunity that has come around courtesy of her stellar performances.

In late August she will represent New Zealand in the Japan Racing Association's World Allstars Jockeys' Series that will be held in Hokkaido.

"It looked pretty exciting to me and after talking it over with Dad (former rider Jim Collett), I was definitely happy to accept the invitation," Collett said.

"Dad rode in the series twice in the 1990s and he took my granddad with him on one trip. He'll be coming with me when we fly to Japan and the four-race series will take place on consecutive days at Sapporo racecourse on August 25 and 26.

"I get to ride against some of the best jockeys in the world, so I will be trying to soak up all the knowledge I can. It's a great privilege to be invited and to get that sort of exposure is fantastic, so I will be doing my best to impress."

- NZ Racing Desk

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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3 hours ago, Thomass said:

Another outstanding pik from Caro to promote the Tennis Industry....the quality of that material's oustanding btw Caro

...cmon Racing Industry you're being left behind...Sam, Danny, Tina...a boat, your rich mates, on the bow...just do it

 

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What was Rory thinking!!!!

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4 minutes ago, wally said:

not so sure about that hesi i notice a lot of women look at other women to see what there wearing and what they look like

I'm just thinking back to RC days when there was so much rabid male chauvinism(if that is the right term), that it must have deterred many woman from posting.  Lots of women involved in the racing industry and the last thing you want to do is deter them from joining and posting because they get a bad perception of the site

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4 minutes ago, hesi said:

I'm just thinking back to RC days when there was so much rabid male chauvinism(if that is the right term), that it must have deterred many woman from posting.  Lots of women involved in the racing industry and the last thing you want to do is deter them from joining and posting because they get a bad perception of the site

perhaps they would like to look at tommy in his budgie smugglers

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7 hours ago, barryb said:

Come on Chief, Thomass with this stuff is seriously degrading your forum.

Its getting rather perverted now, there are plenty of female posters who probably don't want this shit in their face as regular as T puts it up.

Heard and seen your fellow Bogan Bazz??

Honeybadger's on every night...in his tiny scants...and the Princess insists on slow moing the f'er...

Besides your posts have absolutely no SOH and when you're not pissed...they're still enough to send poor f'ers running to the booze cabinet to lighten the f up...

Caro insists on doing these piks and posts them around the world...she loves her body being appreciated...

...Im not surprised you hate the human form after years of chup abuse though...

...here's a pik of Honey...just for you and the girls here

 

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Thomass, you are too old to be a P baby so I am going to go with Alcohol Abuse Syndrome to explain your serious lack of intelligence & your hatred for people & most things in life.

You are very bitter and twisted, so it’s either the above or you suffered horrific bullying in a state ward much of your childhood, perhaps you were a victim of a catholic priest?.

I really don’t know but it’s concerning how aggressive and lacking in social skills you are. All the best with your treatment anyway.

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Actually...that looks like his twin!

Anyway back to Honeybadger...

His package that appears every night on TV....is ok in front of children...but some on here like Bogan Bazz hates the female form of Caro

Thats fine by moi Bazz...it's legal now and we've been open sometime about diversity down in Kohi Beach...best

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