Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Great to see the Nz horse and nz trainer Mark Jones having a crack at the 150k 3 and 4 year old group 1 trot tonight at Albion. (on at 10.20pm nz time) HOT TO TROT (what a great name ) the only Nz horse to turn up tonight sadly. The Constellations Carnival with the Group 1 Rising Sun also on tonight. guess no one is beating LEAP TO FAME in that. Ex-pat kiwis Anthony Butt and Jack Trainor have turned up with a few horses/ drives to give Nz some representation . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Could be very hard for the locals to hold out all these great visiting horse's tonight at Albion in Brissy. for Race's 1 -8 (the feature races) am making 3 teams . QUEENSLAND v NSW v and team New ZEALAND for you guys to cheer on.!! Can you Pick the WINNING TEAM ????????? post here your challenge answer ...... *Queensland has our best of Grant Dixon and Shannon Price (a great local trainer) combined. *NSW has Luke McCarthy and his stable runners and right hand man Jack Callaghan drives. *New Zealand has the Ant's Butt and Jack Trainor runners (and throwing in 'Loyalist' the fine pacing machine) Queensland NSW New Zealand Race 1 Governer Jujon / Bondi Lockdown Chevron Art (Trainor) Sumomentsomewhere (price) Race 2 Cheerleader Peaceful / Promiseland Little Miss Lily (Butt) Race 3 Surething Captain (price) Spirit of Arion/ Naturally Gifted (Trainor)/ Sweetheart Bart Dougs Platter (Butt) Race 4 Zealous Spur nil Nortie Nortie/ Hammers Law Race 5 nil Fairy Tinkerbell BK Swy / Braeview Kelly Race 6 Colt Thirty One / Expensive Ego / Loyalist Nz (Grimson) Pete's Said So Mach Shard Race 7 I'm A Gypsy Queen nil Hot To Trot (jones) Race 8 Leap To Fame / CantFindaBetterMan / Cobber (Butt) Speak the Truth (price) / RocknRoll Hammer Tims A Trooper Gammalite on Team Queensland 😎 . Which Team will You Pick ?? All on Team NZ I spose ? (8 points for each win, 6 pts for 2nds 4 pts for 3rds, 2 pts for 4ths.) Edited July 8, 2023 by Gammalite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Well about to jump now that Caulfield and Brisbane Lions have finished. No takers on the teams during the day.... so lets allocate >>>>> Team Nz at Albion to ''The Galah, The 'Brodster' and 'Walt'. (grand old nz horse and horse-person supporters) Team NSW to poster 'Paleface Adios', as is his old homestate and the winner of 108 races , and 'Chief Stipe' who is still maiden in BOAY comps and now a chance to break the Duck maybe 😂 Team QLD being supported by Gammalite and drafting in 'Blackie' , as the Champ Blacks A Fake (72 wins) is a great old Queenslander and Grant Dixon did drive him once , in place of Nat . And won with him of course. Good luck Gentlemen !!! may the best horse win lol. and go HOT TO TROT !! for Mark Jones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Gammalite said: (8 points for each win, 6 pts for 2nds 4 pts for 3rds, 2 pts for 4ths.) First race at Albion on the doublre Group 1 race evening , is in and the $1.80 Luke McCarthy Favourite 'Bondi Lockdown' runs near last for NSW. Chief jinxes another one ? lol.... 1 SEND IT Fr3 3 Shane Graham Kelli Dawson $ 18.00 BAY/BROWN GELDING 6 by WESTERN TERROR USA out of MY SUNDAY GIRL NZ (MACH THREE CA) Owner(s): J G Croker, C L Medway, A L Hewitt, B P Hewitt Breeder(s): D J (Daniel) Carmody 2 NERANO NZ Sr1 8 Jason Grimson Cameron Hart 3.8m $ 6.00 3 GOVERNOR JUJON Fr1 1 Grant Dixon Grant Dixon 4.9m $ 5.50 4 CHEVRON ART NZ Sr2 9 Jack Trainor Jack Trainor 9.9m $ 26.00 Grimson 2nd there on an old kiwi horse (no surprise) but no points scored for it. So score after one is >>> Team QLD Gamma/ Blackie 4 points (with Grant 3rd) Team NZ Galah/ Brodie/ Walt 2 points (with young Trainor) Team NSW Paleface Adios / Chief 000 (with a Luke miss ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Bloody cheating New South Welshmen . Luke trains the No 1 horse in the SE Oaks race 2. But drives the No 2 horse for another trainer , to Try and beat It ?????????? madness that's allowed to happen. anyway , he gets 2 points for Paleface Adios and Chief running 4th. in Qld Oaks prelude. Grimson 2nd again , and Team NZ get 4points with Ant's sitting parked out and running 3rd with the Vic. 1 JEWEL MELODY Fr4 4 Bernie Hewitt Bernie Hewitt $ 1.85 fav 1 BAY FILLY 3 by CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (US) out of OUR SWEET MELODY (ART MAJOR USA) Owner(s): W E Loader, J E Loader Breeder(s): M (Michael) Taylor 2 TIN TIN JO Fr5 5 Jason Grimson Cameron Hart HFNK $ 26.00 6 3 LITTLE MISS LILY Fr3 3 Patrick Ryan Anthony Butt 2.0m $ 26.00 2 4 PROMISELAND Fr2 2 Michael Doltoff Luke McCarthy 2.6m $ 41.00 4 Points Update after 2 races Team NZ Galah/ Brodie/ Walt 6 points (with Ant's running a close 3rd for 4 pts) Team QLD Gamma/ Blackie 4 points Team NSW Paleface Adios / Chief 2 points (Luke grabbing 4th beating his own horse into 5th lol ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 The South East Derby has a big finish as the hot favourite for the Kiwi lad Jack Trainor gets nailed right on the line. Also for Team New Zealand >>> Anthony Butt picks up another 4 points looping the field to sit parked once again , with 'Dougs Platter'. (Chief probably wanted that one in his team 😄 ) The Queenslander rep 'Sure Thing Captain' should of won but driven poorly last quarter and finishing hard on the back of the first 2 horses. 1 ON DEADLINE NZ Fr1 1 Nathan Turnbull Nathan Turnbull $ 6.50 BAY COLT 3 by SPORTSWRITER USA out of JUSTSOYOUKNOW (NZ) (WASHINGTON VC USA) Owner(s): S (Sam) Treccase Breeder(s): E Steele, B R Steele 2 NATURALLY GIFTED Fr2 2 Jack Trainor Jack Trainor HFHD $ 1.90 fav 3 DOUGS PLATTER Sr3 10 Geoff Webster Anthony Butt 3.9m $ 5.50 4 SURE THING CAPTAIN Fr6 6 Shannon Price Adam Sanderson 4.1m $ 11.00 Points Update after 3 races Team NZ Galah/ Brodie/ Walt 16 points (Trainor 2nd and Ant's running a close 3rd for 10 pts haul !! ) Team QLD Gamma/ Blackie 6 points (just 2 points on the unlucky 4th horse ) Team NSW Paleface Adios / Chief 2 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Nzer 'Manhattan ' unfortunately pulls up in the big mares race the 5th . From the deep south of Nz 'Braeview Kelly' circles the field to run 2nd to the local favourite Uptown Beachgirl. So team Nz picks up another solid 6 points for that second placing for Jack Trainor to have a big lead over Qld and NSW. Ant's didn't get in the money in the trot race 4 with Hammers Law , but QLD picks up 2 pts for Zealous Spur 4th. Points Update after 5 races (3 to go) Team NZ Galah/ Brodie/ Walt 22 points (Trainor 2nd with Braeview Kelly ) Nz have massive lead now. Team QLD Gamma/ Blackie 8 points Team NSW Paleface Adios / Chief 2 points ( a 'State of Origin' like performance ??? 😁) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Race 6 , a Group 3 , won by a horse that could barely keep up before striking Grimson recently . Swayzee now with 5 out of 5 in fast times .. and the nz Hope's horse Loyalist getting home fast late for 4th as well.... quite astounding.. what is happening .... The 2nd horse is really Robbie Morris but for some reason ?? has had a run or 2 under Grants name training for QLD , so the QLD team pick up the 6 points accordingly. $53,040 No NR. RBD. PACERS. Mobile Results Pl Horse Prize- money Row & Br TAB # Trainer Driver(C = Concession) Mgn(m) Starting odds 1 SWAYZEE Sr2 9 Jason Grimson Cameron Hart $ 4.40 BAY GELDING 5 by ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN USA out of LETTUCEREASON (ART MAJOR USA) Owner(s): Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd, L F Drake, N Jackson, J R Grimson Breeder(s): Redbank Lodge Standardbreds 2 PETES SAID SO NZ Sr6 13 Grant Dixon Robert Morris 1.6m $ 26.00 3 MANILA PLAYBOY Sr4 11 Shane Fraser Angus Garrard 4.1m $ 14.00 4 LOYALIST NZ Sr3 10 Jason Grimson Seaton Grima 7.6m $ 12.00 Points Update after 6 races (2 to go) Team NZ Galah/ Brodie/ Walt 24 points ( 2 pts for Loyalist 4th ) Team QLD Gamma/ Blackie 14 points (PetesSaidSo 2nd for Grant gets 6pts ) Team NSW Paleface Adios / Chief 2 points Expensive Ego the 3rd fav gets 0 for this team .stopped badly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 ex -pat Tasmanian James Rattray takes the first Group 1 tonight the Great Square for 3 and 4 yearold trotters worth 150k with LONDON TO A BRICK. Alas, Ant's had the Nz hope 'HOT TO TROT' in the one-one last lap but he stopped last bit , in very hot company. so No change in the Nz v QLD v NSW scoreboard. Team Queensland need for Leap to Fame - Speak The Truth - Tims A Trooper to all get in the first 4 to head Team Nz off . Can they do it ? Just the Group 1 $350k 'The Rising Sun' to go !!! bring it on ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 'The Rising Sun' is run . The rising Star has won !! is LEAP TO FAME. as predicted a couple of years ago here he has become the Best horse in Australia bolts in from outside barrier draw by 5 lengths odd. now There is the home-town Interdominion Favourite for later in the year. Probably scare the kiwis off now. Grant takes the 8 points for the easy win and his stable runner 'Tims A Trooper' gets up for 4th . What a 'Trooper' he is to do that !!😉 as snatches a last gasp draw for Team QLD with Team Nz . the NSW team pick up 6 points with King of Swings 1/2 brother a great 2nd. 1 LEAP TO FAME Fr7 7 Grant Dixon Grant Dixon $ 1.30 fav BAY HORSE 4 by BETTORS DELIGHT USA out of LETTUCEREASON (ART MAJOR USA) Owner(s): Solid Earth Pty Ltd Breeder(s): Redbank Lodge Standardbreds 2 ROCKNROLL HAMMER NZ Fr2 2 Belinda McCarthy Jack Callaghan 11.4m $ 61.00 3 MY ULTIMATE RONNIE Fr3 3 Jarrod Alchin Cameron Hart 12.6m $ 12.00 4 TIMS A TROOPER Fr4 4 Grant Dixon Robert Morris 13.0m $ 26.00 FINAL Points Update after 8 races Team NZ Galah/ Brodie/ Walt 24 points (Ant's missing 4th by a neck with Cobber) Team QLD Gamma/ Blackie 24 points (Tim the Trooper grabbing 4th and 2pts to deny Nz the win) and Team NSW Paleface Adios / Chief 8 points Paleface Adios and Chief Stipe can rest easy though as NSW trained horses won 4 of the 8 races. But none of them were in their team > sorry about that 😎.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Just had a look in now. Shame no comments for you, Gamma! A question for you...do you recall an ex-kiwi racing in pretty fair company in Qld called Hanz? Might have been before your time perhaps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Freda said: Just had a look in now. Shame no comments for you, Gamma! A question for you...do you recall an ex-kiwi racing in pretty fair company in Qld called Hanz? Might have been before your time perhaps. Yes the lads have gone quiet lol 😄. tried to fire them up with some trans tasman comp but Pretty understandable given the deteriation of harness racing in Nz and them feeling a bit sad about it. We often discuss some 'great horses of the past' to brighten up a little.. (yes I think Hanz would of been in the 70's before I was going along at all , so don't know of him ) I love the kiwi's coming to Aus to have a race anytime (and the local Oz ones going to Nz as well) The thrill of the sport having a crack at the Big races !! sadly very few Nz raiders past year or 2. Tony Herlihy the only one at the Interdominion (trot) last December for example. a format which is supposed to be Nz v Aus best competing. I travelled with one to Christchurch once and we won the Big Grand Final. quite a thrill. Hey In your field of gallopers was thrilling to see a few Big kiwi wins this year. great to see them coming !!! Legarto the Guinea's , Pennyweka earned $580,000 in the Australian Oaks for her 80 owners in Nz. 40 came across to see her win at Randwick . and many more like Imperatriz at the Valley etc ......Racing at it's Best !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Just checked in, think I won something, do you need my bank details Gamma? ps been out working horses, I know, I know, it just doesn’t leave you. Only the stayers left. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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