Race lost close to $50k in the last financial year on race books. Most clubs do lose money on them. 

Now 34-0 in the third…….who saw this coming ? 

Blair Orange grass track form is 50% worse than all weather. That is half the reason why the turnover is much higher on grass. The dividends are higher because those dominating front running drivers struggle to do that on grass. Dexter had a far worse record on grass as well. Purdons training win percentage stats in their prime also well down on grass.

Great first half from the Eagles to lead 24-0 in the Superbowl. Mahomes will have to play a blinder to turn this one round.

Don’t rub it in Tom……

Jockeys don’t get paid enough. And there is still idiots out there criticising their every ride. They aren’t perfect, and in every race they can be severely injured in the blink of an eye due to many scenarios.  They are Brave and Talented Athletes. 

Yes. "Pride Of Jenni was retired after the setback in the Champions Stakes last year but thrived on rest at owner-breeder Tony Ottobre's Cape Schanck farm." See above link from Pete.

Racenet.   AdamDobbin Champion Hong Kong rider Zac Purton will be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a broken big toe in a fall at Sha Tin on Sunday. It means Purton misses the prized ride on superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising in the Group 1 Queen's Silver Jubilee on February 23. "I'm really disappointed but it could have been much worse," Purton said. "I'll start rehab after surgery today and see if I can speed things up." As well as missing the ride on Ka Ying Rising in a fortnight, Purton will also forgo the mount on Galaxy Patch in Group 1 Gold Cup (2000m) and Packing Angel in the Classic Cup (1800m). Trainer David Hayes has put Karis Teetan on standby to replace Purton on Ka Ying Rising.  

Thoroughbred News.   Rob Burnet Four jockey's, Vincent Ho, Zac Purton, Angus Chung and Keith Yeung, spent the night in the Prince of Wales Hospital after two separate race falls at the meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday. In Race 6, the  Class Four TVB Po Leung Kuk Gala Spectacular Handicap (1200m), Vincent Ho fell from Oldtown at the 50m mark. The scmp.com reports that Ho may have suffered fractures in his neck and shoulder region. “He is awake, he is coherent and he has full limb movement. It doesn’t appear that he has sustained serious injuries but there are some potential injuries that are being monitored,” said Andrew Harding, Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) executive director of racing. “The medical team will make an assessment over the next few days about what will be involved in his recovery, but it is certainly likely that he will require at least several weeks’ rest.” The injuries for Ho come after he fractured a T5 vertebra in an off-season incident in Japan in 2023, and more recently was out of riding after a pair of home track falls. HKJC stewards' opened an inquiry into the reason for Oldtown falling. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Then in Race 9, the Class Three TVB Midlife, Sing & Shine 3 Handicap (1800m), Zac Purton, Angus Chung and Keith Yeung were thrown to the turf after Legend's St Paul's broke down causing Silvery Breeze with Purton and Lupo Solitario with Yeung to fall. Yeung suffered bruising to his upper thigh, while Purton has a dislocated toe on his left foot and Chung bruising to his face and upper body. Legend St Paul’s was humanely euthanised, while the other gallopers escaped serious injury. “[Chung] was taken to hospital for further imaging and I don’t have the results of that yet, but he seems in good order,” Harding said reported scmp.com on Sunday night.  “There is nothing to indicate hen is seriously injured.” Purton was undergoing further scans on potential ankle and knee injuries. The stewards' report stated - " LEGEND ST PAUL’S was then shifted to the outside of CALIFORNIATOTALITY to obtain clear running. Near the 150 Metres went amiss in its left front leg and fell, dislodging its rider Y L Chung. In this incident, SILVERY BREEZE was contacted heavily by LEGEND ST PAUL’S, resulting in SILVERY BREEZE falling and dislodging its rider Z Purton. LUPO SOLITARIO, which was following, then fell, dislodging its rider M L Yeung when it was also contacted heavily by SILVERY BREEZE." An inquiry into the incident  was adjourned to a dated to be fixed to allow the Stewards to interview the riders.  

The owner has his own place Cape Schanck Stud, so my guess is that she was there. 

C2 Racing Stable, Agave Racing Stable, and Ken Reimer's champion female sprinter Soul of an Angel will bypass the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) and remain in the United States to target the Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.View the full article

And available from Thursday afternoon from many outlets in MLB, on my trips we love Friday nite having a few beers pouring over the book with the Herald Sun liftout, 28 pages, alongside. Aussies love their racing

Does not matter who wrote it….the content should make anyone sit up and think….Morons aside that is…..

ANONYMOUS FBI AGENT. Let me guess, Peter Strzok Deputy Assistant Director. Lisa Page National Security Lawyer Andrew McCabe Deputy Director FBI James Comey Director of the FBI. The finest The FBI produced. Which one wrote the letter?

Dave the standard VRC race book, on their site each week Superb booklet

Makes you wonder why he drove at Winton instead of Methven maybe not getting a lot of phone calls these days

https://publishingservices.racingaustralia.horse/racebooks/Caulfield/

Americans should have a think after reading this…..

Paul Braverman and Timothy Pinch's dual stakes winner Scorching worked five furlongs in 1:04.22 over the Belmont Park dirt training track Feb. 8 in preparation for the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack March 1.View the full article

A trio of 3-year-old graded stakes-winners—Journalism, Bullard and filly Look Forward—plus grade 1-winner Formidable Man, all trained by Michael McCarthy, were among 236 horses to record timed workouts Feb. 9 at Santa Anita Park.View the full article