Rev yes Stan Goosman was the leading NZ Owner 10 times. 8 consecutive seasons from 1945-46 to 1952-53 and then 1960-61 and 1961-62. The Unicorn was his biggest winner in the 1950-51 season.

Great research Jim about S Stanley Goosman.He was leading owner for many years and had a fabulous farm at Maramarua. He was great friends with my father.He narrowly missed owning another Auckland Cup winner  named REV by a stallion called Revelation. The 1952 Auckland Cup winner REV was apparently offered at a dispersal sale at the Paeroa sale yards as a weanling, Goosman was on non parliamentary duties and attended the sale with his stock agent,Roger Loveridge from Matamata. Agent, Loveridge, liked the look of the scrawny colt,described above.But Sir Stan said I don't need a randy colt running around with my yearling heifers. Roger Loveridge bought him any way,For another client. LOVERIDGE was head  of Dalgety Bloodstock for many years. Huge physical presence ,jovial:  an Auctioneer in the mold of Steve Davis. There was a massive 1952 New Years Day celebration in Matamata post Rev' s Auckland Cup victory. I was two years of age. Rev            

By Trenton Akers 06:17pm • 09 January 2025 One of the most respected stewards in the world says the repair job at the controversial Gold Coast track worked so well, they could have raced the Magic Millions on Thursday if it was required. After almost a week of mixed messaging and uncertainty, it took less than half an hour for Kim Kelly to give $14.5m meeting the green light on Thursday morning after senior jockeys Vlad Duric, Chad Schofield, Jimmy Orman, Michael Cahill, Andrew Mallyon and Martin Harley tested the new turf. "We looked at it yesterday (Wednesday) and I was confident that if, at a pinch, the races were on today (Thursday), we could have done it," Kelly, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission's deputy commissioner said. "The time between Wednesday and Saturday is just a bonus." While officials have managed to dodge a bullet with the track, they are facing a new potential issue, with up to 30mm of rain forecast to fall at the Gold Coast on Saturday's race day. The meeting was famously washed out in 2023 with just 14mm of rain overnight, however the new sand-based Gold Coast track is much more resilient to downpours, should they arrive. With grass guru's Evergreen Turf replacing the entire affected patch of killed off grass earlier in the week, racing officials are confident the new slab will race consistently with the rest of the course proper. "The contractors, Racing Queensland and the club have done a great job in getting the affected area back to where it is now," Kelly said. "It was all very positive. "The rain on Wednesday night could have only helped it, natural irrigation is better than any other irrigation. "I am very confident, the feedback from the riders was positive, as I expected it would be after looking at the track. "We are very happy with the outcome so far, there are no issues with the meeting on Saturday at this stage at all." The six jockeys who rode on the track on Thursday were not permitted to make public comments about their gallops earlier in the day. Additional track staff will be on hand to inspect the area at the 500m mark on Saturday after each race

Dowding again ! Why is that no surprise ? Who was it that landed them in the current financial mire….?? 🤔  A gift that keeps on giving apparently….

Yes, that is correct, another comment from the challenge to the original case; " In her evidence, Ms Dowding indicated that it would have been inconceivable for ATC to pay Mr Payne at the 4% rate, given that he was already earning more than she was as Chief Executive at the 2.5% rate." Was not inconceivable to the Judge!  

I would say so Jane . I think different these days , where many jockeys wear the trainers colors ,

Yes they have to start somewhere, those races certainly were busy affairs up front, and you can come from the back, if you've got the motor, and luck of course, on to kumara we go, I won't be there, do find it a little over rated, but the crowds still do flock there, and that's always a good sight, fingers crossed they get through the day unscathed, to complete what been a very good summer circuit. 

Sir Stanley Goosman won many races at Ellerslie including 2 Auckland Cups- 1945 Expanse and 1947 Balgowan. 4 GN Guineas- 1942 Representative 1948 Tauloch 1952 Gendarme 1960 Chatsmore. 1961 Queen Elizabeth Marwon. 3 GN Foal Stakes- 1950 Rural Gold 1951 Upright 1960 Chatsmore. 3 Royal Stakes- 1943 Expanse 1948 Tauloch 1952 Upright. 1943 GN Hurdles Town Survey. 1950 GN Steeplechase Jon Rosa. 4 GN Derbies- 1944 Expanse 1945 Coronaire 1949 Tauloch 1953 Programme. 7 GN St Legers. 1944 Expanse 1946 Balgowan 1949 Tauloch 1952 Foxshar 1953 Gendarme 1960 Marwon 1962 Don Filou.

It started in R4 and finished rear of field in R5 🤣

Today 9/01/25 , DOW JONES , 42635 ,  GOLD NZ $4743 an oz , Bitcoin $169,060 NZ  Still waiting Hedley and of course don't forget BC8 .63c AU💰 would you like me to post a vid on YouTube telling everyone how great things are going ?? , it would be on you tube so must be true do you think anyone would bother to watch it ??

A certain blackbooker for next start.

Great to see Mark back on Oscar and DSD tonight 😀

Looks like the Ex National Track Curator, Jake Bell has his plans sorted. Embarassing behaviour.  

I have been talking to the TAB, and they admit the AI is indifferent, but things will improve. But the last 3 months have seen absolutely no improvement. Others say go to this site or check this and that. I am not inspired to jump all over the place. Like you why can't they have human form involvement up front. Bloody ENTAIN. Bring back the Turf Digest.