Judging by the double acceptors there will be a few scratchings in OZ tomorrow. Our mare UNTIL VALHALLA runs at Doomben R5. Surprised at that because her last run was awful. Stable is happy with her though and stepping up to 1600m on a wet track is seen as positive. Drops in grade from BM 78 to 70 and gets an apprentice allowance. $7.00 currently so fingers crossed. Maher stable has some excellent chances headlined by Pride of Jenni, Duke de Sessa, Berkshire Breeze/Shadow and Qatars Choice at Morphettville. Amazake and Nugget also expected to run well. Trentham - interested to see how CROUPIER goes against the Marsh pair. Astute stable and owners so $13 is tempting. Rosehill R2 QUIETLY ARROGANT - backs up from slipper last week where I expected better. Up in distance and JMac on $10. R10 RHAPSODY CHIC - a fave from last prep when she won 4 in a row. Trialled well and loves the wet. $15 looks overs. Flemington Will be interesting to see how Alabama Lass handles the straight. On ratings she should win but no certainty there. R2 STRICTLY BUSINESS - nice trial recently and $23 looks good value at her first start. R6 PISANELLO - lovely fresh up run in Sydney and good here so $3.40 about right.

The man with the money is always the boss and always right. Absolutely huge. 

It’s a great story. Life changing for all the owners. 

Trentham R6- 1,2 Trentham R7- 1,2 Trentham R8- 1,6 BB Trentham R9- 3,6 Rosehill R1- 4,10 Rosehill R3- 4,8 Rosehill R5- 7,15 Rosehill R7- 2,3 Rosehill R8- 1,4 Rosehill R9- 4,8 Flemington R7- 6,7 Flemington R8- 6,8 BB Good luck all.

Not bad for a horse bought for $115,000

Crowd size in 2019 was 24532, 2024 it was 17627 so it's halved in 6 years. 

It did used to be the biggest raceday of the year in Sydney. Now it is less than Cup Day at Riccarton. The trend is a worry.

Negative CM, but nonetheless true!!!

1. Trentham R6  1-9 2. Trentham R7  2-4 3. Trentham R8  5-12 BB 4. Trentham R9  3-6 5. Rosehill R1  7-9 6. Rosehill R3  5-11 7. Rosehill R5  3-7 8. Rosehill R7  2-11 9. Rosehill R8  4-14 BB 10. Rosehill R9  8=11 11. Flemington R7  6-7 12. Flemington R8  4-6 Thanks thoroughly enjoyed this comp good luck everyone  last throw of the dice lol

Dear me, my little, doubtful, ray of sunshine surely 12000 is better than a whack in the belly with a wet fish (and there's the Aussie in me coming out. Sorry children)

Racenet Ray Thomas.   Unbeaten colt Private Harry is the first horse locked in for The Everest after breeding and racing juggernaut Yulong Investments purchased a 50 per cent share in the group 1 winner on Friday. The deal was sealed in the aftermath of the star sprinter's slashing victory in the Group 1 Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens last Saturday which extended his unbeaten winning stretch to five. Although details of the sale remain confidential, it is understood the half-share of Private Harry has been secured for more than $15m. Further incentives are factored into the deal if the star galloper goes on to win further group 1 races. The deal also includes Private Harry being given Yulong's slot for the $20m The Everest at Royal Randwick in October – making him the first sprinter locked in for the world's richest turf race.

Not yet... but I heard he's dating his Butler? 🤔🤣

Thats a bit negative isn't it

"The assessment found that the Track Manager, who is relatively inexperienced, did not receive the level of support and oversight needed to prepare the track. NZTR also identified gaps in its own processes, which failed to provide the Club with adequate operational guidance in the lead-up to the meeting." This is simply yet another example of the absolute dereliction of duty and abhorrent negligence and absence of duty of care by racing's "governing" body. I Use the word governing very advisedly. This one sentence alone exemplifies for all to see, just how systemic the ineptness and incompetence is, in this shambles of an unprofessional organization. It speaks of the years of non leadership or strategic direction by successive CEO's who have parroted these very (process failures), yet have clearly done nothing at all or very little, to address them. The absence of competent risk and change management at both NZTR executive, staff and at club level, is obvious and is a shameful reflection of the decades of substandard employment processes at all levels and an abject lack of accountability or consequence for the laughing stock situation the industry is now in, and more seriously, the multi millions of dollars of damage and loss, that has been caused. "NZTR accepts that earlier involvement may have avoided the Taupō outcome. Work is already underway to strengthen support, oversight and accountability across the tracks and infrastructure network." How many times has this phrase or similar been uttered over the last decade by NZTR CEOs? In particular, often on Weigh in with Mick Guerin, by the previous CEO, who, as the months pass, the mounting consequences of his talk the talk but total failure to walk that talk mentality, becomes so patently clear. Worse that the current lot have the temerity to once again hang it out, simply evidences the fact that NZTR continues to treat the Industry's stakeholders with utter contempt.  It will be abundantly clear now why we continue to have abandonments, why we will continue to have them, and sadly why, despite the massive increases in stakes, including minimum stakes, we will continue to see an exodus of our racing stars, despite industry leader's statements to the contrary, as a result of these stakes increases.

I missed the races but I see Courtney Barnes rode 5 winners. Not quite in Ghibellines class but close.

I see GHIBELLINES sired the last 6 winners in a row of the 9 race card at Wingatui today. 😮 Some Feat! 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

He sired the last 6 winners in a row of the 9 race card at Wingatui today. 😮 Some Feat! 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

I thought so to. Trainer has said they are expecting quite a bit of rain there tomorrow which won't worry them. Too much rain might worry a few others though.

After all other track infrastructure news is not that good is it? Central Region Meeting Changes - April   Saturday 12 April – Now Trentham   The current renovation at Otaki is progressing well, given weather conditions. However, advice that NZTR has received from Otaki and the Regional Track Advisor is to transfer the upcoming 12 April meeting.   The 12 April meeting originally scheduled for Otaki will now be held by RACE at Trentham Racecourse.   Racing will return to Otaki on 21 April.   Sunday 13 April – Tauherenikau Removed from Calendar   As previously advised, Tauherenikau have gone into a renovation period after the abandonment of last Sunday’s meeting.   The 13 April raceday originally scheduled for Tauherenikau has now been deleted. Races will instead be added to the meetings at Waverley (10 April) and Trentham (12 April).   These race additions will be advised early next week.

Sure is. What would the positive take on it be?