I feel much the same but I’ll put it another way.  Remember when you given an incredible box of chocolates for Christmas but by the next day they were all gone? Wasn’t it an empty feeling?

The New York Racing Association announced March 13 the stakes schedule for the 2025 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which opens July 10 and continues through Sept. 1.View the full article

Rosehill R1 - 1, 5 Rosehil R3 - 1, 6  BB Tauranga R7 - 4, 5  BB Rosehill R4 - 2, 5 Caulfield R5 - 2, 6 Caulfield R7 - 3, 4 Rosehill R7 - 7, 11 Caulfield R8 - 5, 13 Rosehill R8 - 1, 4 Caulfield R9 - 3, 10 Rosehill R9 - 2, 11 Caulfield R10 - 2, 4 Thank you

Following their compelling stretch battle in the Feb. 22 Saudi Cup (G1), in which Forever Young defeated Romantic Warrior by a neck, they are 1-2 in the first edition of the 2025 Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings.View the full article

We are still friends. In fact he shouted me a vodka n’ soda, sitting on the outside deck of the Telford Bar at Trentham while he waited for his (and his daughter’s) filly to run in the Lowland while I waited for our horse to run in the lowly R65 2100m. 😉

An on going love affair with Leo Molloy?

Yes, unless you follow the trots closely it is hard to know what's going on. I find it intriguing that on a big night they feel the need to run two six horse maidens to get to 12 races. They must feel they will be profitable I suppose.  And it would be interesting to know what old timers like myself would have known the group 1 as in years gone by. I remember a year or so ago asking how people thought the change of racing seasons had gone, and whether it was a success. Not a single person had an opinion. I can just imagine there would have been a few comments if the gallops decided to start their season on 1 January.

Absolutely. Whilst our first one was at the opposite end of the spectrum (we bought her on our honeymoon - yes a weanling) that didn’t sell as a yearling, so we were forced to race her (51 years ago ridden and won by LJ Molley) and hence an ongoing love affair for Joan and me ever since.  Even though HD has intervened in a huge way (lately as my closest friends know) the show must go on!  Now start laughing…. It’s the Castlepoint Cup on Saturday followed by the St ledger.  Is it crazy 52 years later! Horse wise, nothing has changed has it?      

1.  Rosehill R1      1,9 2. Rosehill R3      6,7 3. Tauranga R7    4,8 4. Rosehill R4       4,5 5. Caulfield R5     2,6    BB 6. Caulfield R7     3,8 7. Rosehill R7        6,11 8. Caulfield R8     3,13   BB 9. Rosehill R8       4,6 10. Caulfield R9     3,4 11. Rosehill R9       2,11 12. Caulfield R10    7,9

In my case l only knew the answer to one of your comments/queries/questions, and PS had already answered that one 🤣

That you for that Pure. I'm out of touch these days, but I have found that when I ask questions about harness things that hardly anyone ever answers. It makes me think that the harness contributors on here are pretty much focussed on the horses rather than any structural or other associated aspects of the industry.

Kiwignome has heard talk of the possibility of Caulfield races being brought forward due to the extreme heat forecast over there on Saturday.  This may necessitate a change in the posting so be aware - particularly you recidivist last minute posters Regardless of what happens with race start times please still enter your picks in the order of races listed above. I'll advise further on the order in whiuch races will be scored before kick-off.

1. Rosehill R1       1-5 2. Rosehill R3       1-4 3. Tauranga R7     11-12       Best Bet 4. Rosehill R4        5-9           Best Bet 5. Caulfield R5       2-6 6. Caulfield R7       3-10 7. Rosehill R7         2-4 8. Caulfield R8       4-13 9. Rosehill R8         1-6 10. Caulfield R9     9-10 11. Rosehill R9       6-12 12. Caulfield R10    2-4 Thank you, say no more.

It is an Initiative Australia and New Zealand wide. each race won by a female driver during a certain timeframe raises funds for cancer research. here's a cut and paste.  TEAM TEAL TO MAKE ITS MARK IN 2025   The 2025 Team Teal campaign has commenced, with Queensland’s harness racing industry coming together to raise funds for ovarian and gynaecological cancer research. Running until 15 March, the campaign will see the Queensland harness racing industry donate $200 for every race won by a reinswoman in the Sunshine State. This year, Chloe Butler and Taleah McMullen will serve as Queensland’s 2025 Team Teal ambassadors, leading the initiative. All Queensland reinswomen will wear teal-coloured pants to raise awareness for the cause. In 2024, Queensland’s female harness racing drivers raised over $15,000 for Team Teal, with more than $150,000 raised over 420 winners across Australasia. In conjunction with WomenCan, Team Teal donations will support the Australian and New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group’s Survivors Teaching Students program. The program educates future medical professionals to improve the diagnosis and care of women with gynaecological cancer.

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Blackbookers…. Pakenham today R6 EXUBERANCE - nice run first up, should improve $6 KGrange Friday R4 UNCLE BARRY - ex kiwi nice run first up. Tough race this one but $27..? R7 GOOD SORT - should improve on first up run $6

Warm fuzzies 

A superb little story. The world needs more of these.