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Thanks for that Blaird....I will be cheering him on...Danny does a good job with a small team and Daniel is one of the good guys in racing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8GZCOYh-eo The latest on Crocetti in Perth

Racing on a Good 4 today and I agree with NM it should have been a Premier meeting with full stakes not some low staked meeting...a missed opportunity AGAIN by the lunatics running the asylum....go well Awapuni we need it...BADLY to  be a success.

Good on them for getting the opportunity...its a fun thing to be chosen for and I for one would love to have one good enough to get invited.

Caught out with the lies, yet again…….. China Says Not in Trade Talks With U.S. China hasn't engaged in trade talks with the Trump administration, Chinese officials said, denying reports the world's two largest economies have started negotiations. "China and the United States have not held consultations or negotiations on the tariff issue, let alone reached an agreement," foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Thursday. He said reports of U.S.-China talks were "fake news." China's commerce ministry also said it hasn't held U.S. trade talks. "Any claims about the progress of China-U.S. economic and trade negotiations are groundless and have no factual basis," He Yadong, a spokesman, said. China is open to dialogue based on mutual respect, he added. "If the U.S. really wants to solve the problem, it should take seriously the rational voices from the international community and domestic sectors, and fully eliminate all unilateral tariff measures against China." The comments came after a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday said the Trump administration was considering slashing tariffs on Chinese imports in a bid to de-escalate tensions. BEIJING—President Trump’s apparent softening on tariffs against China in recent days has buoyed markets and raised hopes for a detente between the world’s two largest economies. For Chinese leaders, it only strengthens their resolve that Trump will eventually cave if they wait him out.  

Yes Tom I liked that comment from you. Now poor old Douggie/CM  is accusing me of all sorts of nonsense in his messages that will only be posted after he answers..., he must really overate my computer skills,Douggie you are adding the laughing and confused emojis...not anyone else...lying again.. but I know he hates not being able to have a voice here. Akram is also being attacked but he actually made the question easier for Doug to answer...he lowered the amount...from 800K to 500K .Just answer Doug list the horses and I will happily post them and then you can have a say again on RaceCafe.Just post what you can I am sure you will have access to the horses you refer too.

If you look at Waitak who ran in this race last year, he was unlucky and wasn't awful. Crocetti is a better horse than Waitak, well at least over the sprinting trip of 1200m anyway.

Race 1 - MARSH RACING-GOOD LUCK "EV" 2400 1 - King Of The North Race 2 - SADDLERY WAREHOUSE CAMBRIDGE MILE 15 - Another Floozie Race 3 - CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 3YO 5 - Dubai Rockin Race 4 - CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY 2YO 3 - Argo Race 5 - HUTTON CONTRACTING 1400 4 - Lux Libertas Race 6 - WINDSOR PARK STUD CAMBRIDGE BREEDERS' STAKES 8 - Ardalio Race 7 - ALLIED SECURITY 1200 11 - Nepheti Race 8 - TRAVIS STAKES 3 - Islington Lass Race 9 - MANELINE CAMBRIDGE 1400 5 - Tycoon Prince Charity of choice Huntington's Association - Wellington Branch

Race 1 - MARSH RACING-GOOD LUCK "EV" 2400 3 - Rainbow Delight Race 2 - SADDLERY WAREHOUSE CAMBRIDGE MILE 5 - Wind Rush Race 3 - CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 3YO 1 - Erin Go Bragh Race 4 - CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY 2YO 1 - The Espy Race 5 - HUTTON CONTRACTING 1400 12 -Super Photon Race 6 - WINDSOR PARK STUD CAMBRIDGE BREEDERS' STAKES 7 - Velocious Race 7 - ALLIED SECURITY 1200 12 - Queen Zou Race 8 - TRAVIS STAKES 2 - Mehzebeen Race 9 - MANELINE CAMBRIDGE 1400 3 - Jack Crabb   Charity of choice Huntington's Association - Wellington Branch

The Royal Ascot heroine has never won over the 1,200-meter distance, but trainer Henry Dwyer believes if Asfoora were to win a group 1 at the trip, it would be in the April 26 Robert Sangster Stakes (G1).View the full article

The Breeders' Cup announced the 2025 "Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In" television schedule. Consisting of five live programs across NBC, FOX, Peacock, and CNBC, the series features automatic qualifying races at premier racetracks.View the full article

Thanks for exiting CM, finally normal service can resume

Trainer Wayne Catalano spoke with the media following Built's April 24 breeze at Churchill Downs in which he recorded a bullet five furlongs in :59 2/5. Both the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Pat Day Mile (G2) remain as options.View the full article

Jockey Ben Curtis was aboard Built April 24 for a bullet five-furlong breeze in :59 2/5 at Churchill Downs and is hopeful to get the call to ride should the horse enter the Kentucky Derby (G1).View the full article

Brian Lynch's assistant trainer and son, Nic, discusses what the team thought of Owen Almighty's April 24 breeze at Churchill Downs.View the full article

As connections debate whether to run Built in the Kentucky Derby (G1) or Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs May 3, the son of Hard Spun fired a bullet five furlongs in :59 2/5 April 24.View the full article

You only need to meet or communicate with Doug/CM/Trojan and all his other non de plumes to realize that my description of him is correct. But each to their own as they say. He also likes to make things up and clearly this thread shows it once again. You're not by chance Gammalite elsewhere, are you?

Trainer Tony Pike isn't worried about rain for Poetic Champion’s race.View the full article

Seven new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, led by Smarty Jones. Others to be inducted include Decathlon, Hermis, George Conway, Edward Bowen, Arthur Hancock III, and Richard Ten Broeck.View the full article

We have the final declarations for the two day Sandown Finale Meeting tomorrow and Saturday. It used to be a Mixed card of flat and jump races but now Friday is Flat racing and Saturday the official finale of the jumps season. The ground on the Flat course is Good, Good to Soft in places and the feature Group 2 Sandown Mile has drawn eight runners. Five are rated between 114 and 117 and it looks to concern them - the other three look to have a lot to do on the ratings. LEAD ARTIST is top rated but he's never run in a Group 1. He was second in the Park at Doncaster over 1400m to KINROSS but last time was second in Bahrain over 2000m so what his optimum trip is I'm not sure. Overnight favourite is DANCING GEMINI who I thought would win the Derby last year (which explains my usual skill at tipping racehorses). He didn't see out the 2400m at Epsom but back this season after a break he looked very good at Doncaster on the first day of the season. If he wins this, he'll be a serious player for races like the Lockinge and the Queen Anne but he has it to prove at this level. ALCANTOR comes over from France having won the Group 3 Edmond Blanc at Saint Cloud. He's been here before and was well held behind HAATEM in the Craven last year but Andre Fabre knows his onions (both French and English) and presumably thinks with another year on his back, ALCANTOR will relish the quicker ground. TAMFANA represents French-born but Englsish-based handler David Menuisier. She was third in the Diane and fourth in the Grand Prix de Paris, both over further. Brought back to a mile after a summer break, she won the Group 3 Atalanta over the course and distance and then won the Group 1 Sun Chariot beating the useful INSPIRAL. Her final reason was a decent third to CHARYN in the Queen Elizabeth II at Ascot on Champions Day and the balance of her form puts her right in this. HAATEM is with Richard Hannon and after a convincing win in the Craven went to the 2000 Guineas and finished third to NOTABLE SPEECH and his stable companion ROSALLION (also kept in training and a very exciting prospect). He was a head behind ROSALLION when they were first and second in the Irish 2000 Guineas and then won the Jersey at Ascot over 1400m. He wasn't seen after that but Hannon has asserted he is more than ready to do himself justice. It's not an easy one to call - DANCING GEMINI might be the improver but on the balance of form I'm with TAMFANA - the Menuisier horses are starting to hit form with three winners this week. I'm really worried about HAATEM who for me is the one with the potential to blow the race apart. The Group 3 Gordon Richards over 2000m has seven runners - the question is whether ALMAQAM will be forward enough on this ground. He mixed it with the likes of ECONOMICS last season. However, SEE THE FIRE also ran at a high level last year and the Balding horses are looking good so far. The Group 3 Classic Trial over 2000m looks fascinating with the form of WINDLORD and SWAGMAN against the potential of the once raced winners DAMYSUS and I AM I SAID. If he handles the quicker ground, I AM I SAID may be the one. Saturday sees the climax to the jumping season with the battle for the Trainers' Championship supposedly going to the last race - I suspect it won't. Seven go in the Grade 1 Celebration Chase over 3150m. JONBON is 8/13 and his record tells you all you need to know. He's run 22 times and won 18 - his four defeats have all been at Cheltenham including in the Arkle and two renewals of the Champion Chase. Elsewhere, he is undefeated including at Sandown where he won this race in 2023 and 2024 as well as the Henry VIII in 2022 and the Tingle Creek in 2023 and 2024. It's hard to argue against that level of form and while both IL ETAIT TEMPS and ENERGUMENE will be worthy opponents, he's beaten them before and this isn't Cheltenham. The Grade 2 Oaksey Chase over 4460m may be where the Trainers' Championship starts to slip away from Skelton. Mullins has four while Skelton's representative, BOOMBAWN, has place chances at best. GAELIC WARRIOR, winner of the Golden Miller at Liverpool, is favourite at 7/4 and will take plenty of beating. PIC D'ORHY doesn't have a great record at Sandown unlike Ascot where he's very good. To be fair, he's had a much lighter season than usual and looked at this best when winning the Ascot Chase in mid February. GENTLEMEN DU MEE was once second in a Champion Chase but his form in Graded races this year has been poor - he did win the Topham over the Aintree fences last time but that's a handicap. I think Paul Nicholls might help his former Assistant by having the winner in PIC D'ORHY. Skelton has two and Mullins one in the Grade 2 Select Hurdle over 4240m. KITZBUHEL was well fancied for Mullins at Aintree but didn't quite see out an end to end gallop in the Liverpool Hurdle. In what is a poor renewal, the first time hood might help him settle a little better and he might account for the Henderson trained LUCKY STRIKE who was beaten a long way in the Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham. Mullins has entered ten in the 5600m handicap chase which carries a first prize of just under £100k - that might be where Skelton has to give way. We'll have the final declarations for Sunday's Ganay tomorrow.