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HmmmmmRJ full of it at times. J would be the one to listen to! Regardless your home and hosed!
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That's not my punctuation, but (I'm assuming) that of the horse's owners. Anyway, it ran stone cold motherless.
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I'm not giving out her name but she posts on a Thoroughbred Facebook group and displays similar tendencies on there.
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Mine head back to the day of On Course jackpots, so a long long time ago. I can't remember exactly when. I guess I've all-but scrubbed it from my memory. It was a week day at Ellerslie, so required a day off work to attend. It was a terminating jackpot, so whatever they terminated at back then (I'm guessing it was in the late-seventies or early-to-mid eighties). I think they had been somewhat limited from past pools by the government, but were still a nice collect obviously. I wasn't going to go, but a mate from work (who was the brother-in-law of one of the two company owners we worked for, and he convinced me we'd be okay) so across the mighty Bombays we went. It looked easy, I thought, so wasn't going to be a huge payout as it would likely be struck by many people, but being a jackpot the collect would be boosted by past losing punters. My mate got a tip for the first leg, but I really couldn't see it. I stuck with my own selections. The tip came home, and I sat there getting more and moody as the day wore on and my 5 other legs rolled home one after the other. I can't now recall the final payout, it wasn't huge (but would have been a great return on my very small investment), and even now I'm really not sure if one is going to miss a decent payout in one leg, whether a loss in the first leg is worse than missing in the last, or not. Neither is a exactly awe-inspiring 🤣
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Yep, can't help it .. like his/her grammar and spelling corrections. Obsessive Compulsive, something not 100% there, bit like someone else who was warned couple times and then threw their toys haha
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By Harry Newshound · Posted
Turning back a stretch challenge from Yellow Card, Howard Wolowitz inched away late under Irad Ortiz Jr. to prevail in the $1,847,100 Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1) Sept. 7 at Kentucky Downs.View the full article -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
Cogburn, North America's top grass sprinter, avenged a 2023 defeat over the undulating, European-style Kentucky Downs course—his only loss on grass—by dominating the $1,797,200 Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes (G2T) Sept. 7.View the full article -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
Averill Racing's R Morning Brew dueled into the stretch before putting her rival away and drawing clear to a 5 1/2-length victory in the $100,000 Desert Vixen at Gulfstream Park Sept. 7, becoming the first stakes winner for sire Curlin's Honor.View the full article -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
Gotham Stakes (G3) winner Deterministic may have flamed out on the Triple Crown trail, but the 3-year-old Liam's Map colt showed his quality and proved in the $504,000 Virginia Derby (G3T) Sept. 7 at Colonial Downs he has found a home on the turf.View the full article -
By scooby3051 · Posted
They must be on a strict budget...no chairs again at least Guerin gets to sit down LOL........Yes it needs to be fun and entertaining to keep people coming back...but a good start. -
Weigh In is back and wasn't too bad this morning. Guy, Jane and Emily were quite good together I thought. I enjoyed the J Mac interview on The Guerin Report and looking forward to part 2. My favourite Weigh In days were when Karen Fenton-Ellis and Paul Shailer were doing it. Paul was very entertaining. I'd like to see Hamish Mc'Neill be given a job doing interviews or something if he was able too. Perhaps when he is not riding?
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One night at Addington, had taken a Pick 6, as well as the quaddie, treble and double (same horses in each leg). Got the first 5 winners, heading into thefinal race I had 5 horses, the 3 favourites and 2 ruffies. Was going to win $1000's had any one of them got up. Around the home turn one of the ruffies Dr Tim popped out and hit the lead and went a length or 2 clear and it didn't look like anything was going to catch him. Out of the pack something started closing, even with 50 meters to go I thought nah it'll not make it, well Dr Tim stopped to a walk 5 meters out and got beat a lip by one of the horses I hadn't taken. At least I got the concession double I guess!
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By Harry Newshound · Posted
No matter what happens over the next three weeks, September 2024 will be a month to remember for owners Perry and Ramona Bass, Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella, and others associated with the turf horse Goliad.View the full article -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
It's not often that a game plan set out in the paddock goes exactly according to plan, but it did for Grand Sonata at Kentucky Downs Sept. 7, leading to victory in the $1,995,000 Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (G2T).View the full article -
Thought would start something different . My one was when I took a Pick 6 many years ago at Hastings . Pool was 250k . I had 4 horses going into the last leg . Finished second with Skulpture pay $4 for a place . Veep won it paid $6 . From memory I think 4 or 5 split it grrrrr . Was potentially looking at 100k or more . The TV remote wasn't well after that race . This one you older Harness guys can relate too . A mate of mine back in the late 70's took a double one night at Alex Park . Back then on the old tote board showed what the pay out would be . Well he took Hill High in first leg which won and paid over $100 . Second leg he had Yukon John smoking hot favourite . The double was showing $1500 which was enormous in those days . Anyway the mobile left and Yukon John galloped and hit the deck . Won't repeat what my mate said standing next to me lol
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Think the reality is four meetings at any given time is probably the best you can do, squeezing 5 creates a squeeze literally, but you will never please everyone all the time, at least they have a premier channel on some days which allows some separation. Sundays now have more meetings in NZ and they are all jammed onto 1 channel, some long intervals between races must make the day on course drag a bit. I have to say apart from a few minutes checking out the new Trackside website which I think is pretty good haven't watched for a week or two so was Guy Heveldt on yesterday, Entain are certainly splashing the cash on staff and one would imagine anyone on TVNZ ain't working for nothing so he must be on a good salary for Trackside or he wouldn't be there.
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Carried out over 3 days last week. The most important aspect i gleaned was the quality of the interviewing panel. All had very successful business and board careers. Lets hope the quality of candidates matched the interviewers experience/expertise and for a start knew the difference between governance and operational matters. The current board is Phil Holden (Chairman)(Independent Director) Cam Bray (Vice-Chairman) Todd Anderson Shaun Brooks John Coulam Anna Gallien (Independent Director) John Grainger Bill McDonald
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