Perhaps but is the Kiwi going to be “the” race? We don’t have slot races in the UK and I don’t think they are a good idea. Don’t get me wrong - the race is well framed and the money excellent but why not simply have it as an open race and give the fast improving 3-y-o a chance? Would the likes of PIVOTAL TEN have gone for it if it hadn’t been a slot race? The other problem with inserting a “new” race into the Pattern is how it impacts on the other Group races. It’s often better to upgrade an existing race much as Ascot did when they turned the Cork & Orrery into the Golden Jubilee in 2002. As for the concept of a “Champions Day”, everyone does it now but you have to be careful the next month’s racing isn’t a case of “after the Lord Mayor’s Show”. I think it’s a month too early to mark a season climax or for you moving from autumn to winter racing. The British one is arguably too late but is hemmed in by the Arc and the Breeders Cup - yours, I suspect, would suffer with competition from the Australian autumn meetings if it were in April so you’ve gone the Irish route and got your season ending championship races in nice and early

Look at who owns and his relationship with many in racing and it's easy to see the path its taking It would be almost impossible to do a slot deal with him i'd say Thus, I'm picking the Trentham option was that of the owner pure and simple. 

Can I inquire as to the owner of this very smart horse being Colin Wrightman? Which to me seems to be the case, and I don't know this man at all. Irrespective of people's opinions of each other, in the racing world we congratulate all owners of good horses given we all aspire to have one. In this case, well done Mr Wrightman. 

He did indeed. There are five Saturdays in March this year - it’s the same for you as well of course - and normally we have the Saturday after Cheltenham with the Midlands Grand National and the following weekend is the first of the new turf flat season with the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster as the third and fourth Saturdays which is fine but the extra Saturday has left a real gap. The final Newbury jump meeting has been brought forward a week as has the Kelso meeting but it’s in truth a very weak Saturday - not much better than a weekday. I  must confess I’ll get up and review the Trentham meeting to see how PIVOTAL TEN runs.

Mariana beaten again today at 1.80 If you follow it you must be really hurting and underwater financially, its clearly just a battler cos that was a very average field IMO.

Whitham Thoroughbreds' Burnham Square breezed an easy half-mile at Palm Meadows Training Center Feb. 15 in preparation for a scheduled start in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) March 1 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

The New York Racing Association canceled racing Feb. 16 at Aqueduct Racetrack due to forecast high winds associated with a strong winter storm expected to impact the New York City metropolitan area throughout the day.View the full article

Dazzling Move's unwavering resolve paid off in the final furlong of the $150,000 Royal Delta Stakes (G3) as the filly gutted out a three-quarter-length victory over Grand Job Feb. 15 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Don't forget his many other alias's Peter, of which we know there are many 😄

John D is an excellent driver but people always make mistakes . But as mentioned before the Telfer horses in the North have been going really bad not like the Telfer horses of old

Just been informed that the TAB is withdrawing its terminal "at the pub where the locals place their bets. There is a pod where you can deposit your cash to have a flutter. Unfortunately if you have a winner amongst your flutters you will only receive a voucher instead of cash to spend over the bar.  If you want to cash your voucher for real folding money you will have to drive 40 kms to tjhe nearest TAB. Another case of " Ïf it aint broke then there is something wrong so we will still stuff it up while we fix it""

Although I am not a fan of his driving I am not sure that he is to blame primarily - the Telfer horses are just going terrible - the South Island branch going a little better but they are often badly gaited horses and break often. How Steve Stockman can keep spending huge amounts at the sales and in setting up the 2 stables for almost no return is mind boggling. Yes Montana spends heaps too but they are winning a lot of group 1s and yet they would still be showing a big loss at the end of each season.

You imagine? I think those two words cover the vast majority of what you post on here.  It must be the highlight of your day having an argument with yourself in the mirror every morning.

Next week we're using the trifecta format.  Be sure to read the rules carefully each week as the format changes from week to week.  

Updated Points table     ENTRANT Round 1 Round 2 TOTAL 1 Houlahan 34 46 80 2 Say No More 38 42 80 3 Jayar 42 31 73 4 Gubellini 37 35 72 5 Montydrum 41 28 69 6 Pheroz 28 41 69 7 Al Feilding 33 34 67 8 Kiwignome 26 37 63 9 Joan 40 22 62 10 Basil Brush 36 26 62 11 Richie 23 38 61 12 Pak Star 15 44 59 13 Pete Lane 32 24 56 14 Blaird  16 40 56 15 Ohokaman 22 33 55 16 Majestic 19 36 55 17 Arjay 25 27 52 18 Von Cettes 35 16 51 19 Jack  31 19 50 20 Scooby 27 23 50 21 Reacher 21 29 50 22 Kilcoyne 11 39 50 23 Floyd Pink 4 45 49 24 Kloppite 43 5 48 25 Pegasus 30 18 48 26 Canterbury Man 5 43 48 27 Black Kirrama 24 21 45 28 Aaron 12 30 42 29 Seddon 39 2 41 30 Insider 6 32 38 31 Sayer 14 20 34 32 Chestnut 17 14 31 33 Dogzstar 29 0 29 34 Hall 0 25 25 35 Voice Of Reason 18 6 24 36 Lucasduke 9 15 24 37 Alf 10 13 23 38 Foxmerts 20 1 21 39 Peter RS 13 8 21 40 Pure Steel 8 9 17 41 Winner69 0 17 17 42 Ponderosa 3 11 14 43 Mr gee 1 12 13 44 Seakem 6 4 10 45 Manfield 0 10 10 46 Koriokaramea 0 7 7 47 Maximus 0 3 3

Scores updated after Molly Bloom correction. NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Houlahan 1.00 817.20 Floyd Pink 1.00 708.60 Pak Star 1.00 683.20 Canterbury Man 1.00 681.20 Say No More 0.00 636.60 Pheroz 2.00 632.00 Blaird  1.00 607.60 Kilcoyne 2.00 565.00 Richie 2.00 554.40 Kiwignome 2.00 535.00 Majestic 2.00 530.20 Gubellini 1.00 529.00 Al Feilding 2.00 526.00 Ohokaman 1.00 523.20 Insider 1.00 517.40 Jayar 2.00 506.40 Aaron 2.00 490.60 Reacher 2.00 481.20 Montydrum 1.00 480.80 Arjay 2.00 479.00 Basil Brush 1.00 431.80 Hall 2.00 420.60 Pete Lane 2.00 418.60 Scooby 2.00 416.00 Joan 2.00 388.00 Black Kirrama 1.00 384.60 Sayer 1.00 364.20 Jack  2.00 354.20 Pegasus 2.00 323.60 Winner69 1.00 313.00 Von Cettes 0.00 286.00 Lucasduke 2.00 285.60 Chestnut 0.00 712.80 Alf 2.00 604.60 Mr gee 25.00 522.00 Ponderosa 0.00 377.00 Manfield 1.00 753.00 Pure Steel 1.00 666.60 Peter RS 1.00 645.60 Koriokaramea 1.00 468.20 Voice Of Reason 1.00 570.00 Kloppite 2.00 478.00 Seakem 1.00 352.00 Maximus 582.00 790.00 Seddon 1.00 448.00 Foxmerts 26.00 234.00 Dogzstar 1.00 98.00

You are just a waste of time..he has not ridden 54 for a long time and I think his success over the past couple of seasons has been outstanding...but of course you know all...sweet FA I would say....🤣

Pete dont waste your time arguing with a piece of wood...not worth it...As for Wiremu I believe there has been a parting of the ways for now....

As a grade 2 winner last year with earnings of $338,671 in four starts, Godolphin's homebred First Resort brings an imposing résumé into the $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Feb. 22 at Turfway Park.View the full article

Oaklawn Park canceled racing Feb. 15 following the fifth race after heavy rain fell at the Hot Springs, Ark., track and surrounding areas. Races 6-10 were left to be run on the program. View the full article