I'm surprised you were the only one to mention Mounga locked wheels with Mark at the 100 m mark it may have been a different result had not.

Bob is a good friend of mine has been since school . He has been living in Perth for about 40 years now . Poor Bill passed away quite a while ago . Don't remember Ace was he a junior down there ? 

Cap Ferrat used a good draw and a canny ride by Craig Williams to get his first career win in one of Hong Kong's biggest races, the Hong Kong Derby.View the full article

Via Sistina has again shown why she's the finest import to have landed in Australia with another comfortable romp in the race that kicked it off for her in this country, the Ranvet Stakes (G1). View the full article

Barnes, Rodriguez, Gaming and champion Citizen Bull all worked for trainer Bob Baffert March 23 at Santa Anita. Also on the tab was Vodka With a Twist, last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) runner-up.View the full article

With a runner-up performance in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) earning him 50 points, it appears Flying Mohawk's connections are intending to take a shot at the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs May 3.View the full article

like a  aussie    farrier  told me we  use  wrong type of nails in our   shoeing  

ex MEETING NEWS  It reads like whoever manages this track did nothing wrong and actually it's impossible to get wrong when relying on mother nature to do it's thing .   Race Day Weather: Fine Track: Soft 6 Moisture Meter: 51% Rail: True Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 13mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 6.49am Sunday 23 March   Saturday Afternoon Weather: Fine Track: Soft 6 Moisture Meter: 50.6% Rail: True Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 14.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 4.22pm Saturday 22 March   Saturday Morning Weather: Fine Track: Soft 6 Moisture Meter: 51.1% Rail: True Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 14.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 9.00am Saturday 22 March   Thursday Morning Weather: Overcast Track: Soft 7 Moisture Meter: 53.8% Rail: True Rain: 4.5mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 12.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 9.56am Thursday 20 March   Withdrawal Morning Weather: Drizzling Track: Soft 6 Moisture Meter: 52% Rail: True Rain: 7mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 8.5mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: N/A Weather and Track updated at 8.27am Wednesday 19 Marc

Geez that's another Blast from the past - Bob Holmes - Bill's younger brother  - guess he got out of the quickly. There was another character around the same time. I can't remember his name as everyone only knew him as "Ace" - use to work for Ces Donald previously. Anyone remember him

😊 He is after all a good friend of Colon Whiteman so anything goes☺️

But you are wrong they do use quantitive measuring so you are wrong again....you just love to criticize and especially Trentham and Ellerslie.

Come on Barry you are making sense...poor old Dougie wont like that...and his shadow who loves to visit here Saloon Girl will no doubt chirp up too...cant help himself...Leo had him really spot on...🤡

Report from Japan.View the full article

Breeding giant John Messara was almost lost for words before labeling Snitzel an absolutely amazing stallion" after third-starter Marhoona became the Arrowfield sire's third Golden Slipper (G1) winner March 22 at Rosehill Gardens.View the full article

No, I have seen plenty of Rabbits there over the yrs. What activity are you referring to?  No one trains there now do they?  & besides Rabbits are mostly active at dusk when there wouldn’t be anyone near there.

Congrats for getting back in the game and having a share in a young trotter physically and mentally ready to be at the workouts as a 2yo. As a long time owner of trotters, my advice at this stage of your baby 's career is to listen to your trainer. It all depends what stage of education your baby is at and what was the aim of the outing. First time at the workouts is a big step, especially if it is from a small stable.  What you want to see is your novice learning the necessary race craft, gaining confidence  and hopefully improving each time it fronts up. 

Don't need to ask.  It was published online. PRESS RELEASE | Update on penetrometer readings of Ellerslie's StrathAyr track 8 Jan 2024 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) wishes to advise that throughout the StrathAyr track testing process at Ellerslie which included gallops, jumpouts and trials, ATR found that the penetrometer readings taken on each occasion did not provide an accurate guide as to how the track was performing.  In collating feedback from stakeholders, it is apparent that the readings are stating the track is much firmer than how it rides.   After discussing the matter with the team from StrathAyr, Chris Hay, Track Manager at Elwick Racecourse in Tasmania (a racecourse also in possession of a StrathAyr track) and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, it has been agreed that using penetrometer readings to determine the level of firmness of the Ellerslie track is a flawed process. Therefore, for the foreseeable future, the Ellerslie track will be declared a Good 4 irrespective of rainfall.  This track rating will be a more accurate guide for stakeholders including the wagering public. ATR has every intention of continuing to publicise the Ellerslie track penetrometer readings once they are more reflective of how the track will perform.   – Ends –

That's not correct.  It's essentially both. In the annual accounts it is coded Infrastructure Expenditure.  Quote:  "NZTR track infrastructure spend is the amount that NZTR is directly spending on supporting Clubs to improve and maintain their tracks to support track sustainability long-term.  This is an output measure as NZTR controls its budget and expenditure.  The expenditure excluded amounts spent directly by Clubs on their tracks and infrastructure." So in 2024 from the accounts. Track management $187k (AWT maintenance) Track improvements $79k Awapuni construction $4.4m. There was another $546k allocated to Track and surface maintenance programme. $10.5m is in the Infrastructure Reserve account but that only seems to keep growing.

very interesting player who was only undone by the putter on a tricky Valspar course in the first three rounds of his first test against the big guns in the PGA, HAS BEEN VERY SOLID IN HIS PREVIOUS FINAL ROUND APPEARANCES OF LATE AND AT 1000-1 NOT ALOT IS EXPECTED HERE TOMORROW BUT CAN SURPRISE AS MANY OTHERS COULD FIND PAR DIFFICULT,, OF THOSE CLOSER RILEY HORSCHELL AND CONNORS ARE IN GOOD POSITIONS TO THREATEN OFF THE LEADING BRIGADE AT ODDS

Love to be his Bookie I could retire early lol . Tom Kitten was never a chance in that field