Here's an example of the need for ACT councilors   $22 million just on advice re the Town Hall  The WCC has spent more money just on advice (not construction) on their gold plated town hall upgrade than the original overall budget for it.  

IF YOU FINISHED IN THE TOP 8 IN QUALIFYING YOU DON'T NEED TO SUBMIT PICKS THIS WEEK.   The rest of you should post picks. For this week: 1.  Either pick two horses in each race listed below - you will have $10 each way on both and a $2 quinella; or if you'd prefer to pick just one horse in any (or all of the races) you can do that and you will have $20 each way on that one runner,  but you will forego the quinella. 2.  You will have two best bet races where your bet is doubled.  They can be any two of the 12 races listed below. Posting deadline this week is 2.00pm  This weeks 12 races are as follows - focus mostly on Ellerslie - a good card and good weather forecast (no cyclones in the neighbourhood) 1. Trentham R7 2. Trentham R8 3. Trentham R9 4. Rosehill R2 5. Rosehill R6 6. Rosehill R7 7. Rosehill R8 8. Rosehill R9 9. Moonee Valley R7 10. Moonee Valley R8 11. Moonee Valley R9 12. Moonee Valley R10 Please enter horse numbers, not names and remember to nominate two best bet races, and some form of punctuation between your two numbers is very helpful - thanks.  Regular scratchings - it is up to you to replace any scratchings prior to the posting deadline.  If you don't then you will have only one runner in the race, unless you have two scratchings or a single pick is scratched, in which case you will have no runners in that race. (and for the avoidance of any doubt if you pick two and one is scratched the single remaining runner will be a $10 each way bet). Late scratchings - any late scratchings will default to the TAB sub (and second win favourite if you already have the sub or both your runners are late scratched).  In the event of equal second win favourites the second sub will be the horse with the lower saddlecloth number.  If you have a single bet and it is late scratched, you will have a single bet on the TAB sub. Abandoned races - we need a minimum of 6 races to be run for the results to stand.  Any less than 6 and we will re-run the round next week.  If you had a best bet in an abandoned race you can change best bet races up until the posting deadline - after that it is just the rub of the green.

Ok I'm calling this one now so I can get an entry thread up for Saturday.  Closing a tad earlier than 6pm but the result is highly unlikely to change in the intervening period.  Regular (Pairs) format it is.  Thanks for taking the time to vote.  

What a terrible shame their fukn morbidly obese tattooed P smoking parents can't make the kids lunch instead of crying about Seymour delivering the lunch. What sort of human being can't look after their kids?

I note the first claim they make above is to "Deliver the Basics Well". Yeh Right! Clown Seymour cannot even get the kids lunches delivered. He needs to get that sorted before he screws up anything else.

Dont worry Pete he will be a very good horse...I have no doubt you will be correct here...dont worry about CM he has no clue.

Let's see how she goes against a full field with some handy horses . Then it will show if they made a mistake bringing her out of retirement 

The connections obviously think more of Sought After than you do. Off to Peter Moody's stable.

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After a foot abscess prevented champion 3-year-old male Sierra Leone from running in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), he appears set to make his 4-year-old debut March 22 in the $500,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.View the full article

Theres a saying, "Everyone gets lucky once in their life," I got that with my first horse. Having a massive windfall is life changing as it is unearned money and your attitude to that changes. You can go from a "tightass" to a splasher at the drop of a hammer. I didnt go big just a good German car and a diamond watch for the Evalovin and a Rolex for me. Tried many times to get lucky again but slowies and bad luck intervenes. Good luck to Bellas' Owners. Theres a beginning and an end to every ride

What annoys me is Betcha is only diluting the tote pools for harness racing. Those people who do not know any better and take fixed trifectas on betcha instead of the tote are not only getting scammed by them but they are unwittingly helping the demise of tote betting altogether. It is a loss/loss for the punter. I say Fuck Betcha  

I know Betcha is aimed at the "young" market, but going by your examples it must be the young & stupid section of society!

Yulong will probably purchase her to add to their very impressive band. 

Godolphin homebred Kinetic, an Oaklawn Park stakes winner Jan. 25, aims for a graded triumph this time in the $500,000 Essex Handicap (G3). He could possibly be joined by fellow Godolphin homebred Maycocks Bay.View the full article

A perfect 5-for-5 lifetime, Good Cheer puts her undefeated record on the line in the March 22 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.View the full article

Some people are just not into breeding...at least they are doing the decent thing and not flogging her into the ground....good on them she will make plenty in the sale ring to I would expect.

Must say I’m a bit surprised at this. She has put $22m in the owners pockets and nothing else to prove. Given that, think I would have wanted to take some time to pick an appropriate partner for her and retain the offspring. Maybe they just want out, but it does seem a bit disrespectful just to flog her off.

TAB is always going to be for racing isnt it? betcha is clearly positioned differently 

The current  Australasian broodmare record sale price is 6.6 million held by Imperatriz, Will Bella Nipotina surpass that? Different types but Bella remained sound , she is a rising 8 year old and the broodmare paddock is calling. She was some horse.