Slight change of topic. Look at the 2nd trial race at Taupo before it was abandoned and you'll see a good "black booker" from the OSullivan stable. Lightning Ace (by Ace high). Copped a huge check but still got up to win.  

The Queens M G, winner of the Davona Dale Stakes (G2) March 1, returns in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) March 29. The 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-old fillies offers qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks on a scale of 100-50-25-15-10.View the full article

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin have secured the riding services of Manny Franco for Sovereignty's highly anticipated start in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) March 29 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

A class drop and an opportunity to race a shorter distance suggest FMQ Stables' Saudi Crown will be a force in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) March 29 at Oaklawn Park.View the full article

The race would not go ahead unless there were a certain number of starters. We have had instances where a 8-9 horse field has been decimated by late scratchings due to weather/track changes and only 3 have run.

White Abarrio returns after winning the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park in the Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) there March 29.View the full article

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin have secured the riding services of Manny Franco for Sovereignty's highly anticipated start in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) March 29 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

This week's schedule of racing on radio and television, compiled by America's Best Racing.View the full article

What agenda?  I certainly didn't mention the hole first as you say you did and neither did the first Stewards report nor the follow up.   You are a plonker...now you twist it again..I know under your many names you have trouble remembering what you say and where...I dont know how you manage...but lets get facts straight... I said a horse put its foot in some kind of hole...you then took it upon yourself to call it a rabbit hole...many times...so it was you who wrongly supposed it was a rabbit hole...so you were wrong...get over it. I knew from the beginning it was not a rabbit hole and I even asked why not just fill it in and move on...just to get the facts straight...I know you and others elsewhere dont care to much for facts...🤡

What agenda?  I certainly didn't mention the hole first as you say you did and neither did the first Stewards report nor the follow up.     That doesn't say hole. I don't see the problem quite frankly when we all seem to agree that we have yet another abandonment for unfathomable reasons.

My opinion is Paul Moroney is the best judge of a horse, he never has the huge budgets but he gets outstanding results....FWIW

That's an old chestnut.  The reality is the perform better than most and not as good as some with that metric.  Although they have one of the highest Stakes winners ratios in the game. As for having the most horses in training that wouldn't appear to be the case as of today's NZTR figures: Te Akau 103 Marsh 136 Wexford 130

Drop mighty Mo'unga, and or big bad Tact Mc (gate speed to spare, someone please please please pick the boy, he's match fit ready to rumble) in there and boy oh boy 🤗 still no confirmation yet on DSDreamin; slots left to fill for Betcha Race (Pacers) - Allstars/Chris Ryder, Stonewall Stud, and Denis & Mark Dunford, and for the TAB Trot - Haras De Trotteurs....I can't wait to see who gets the last of the slots....ooh ooh, wonder who ZacB is gunna drive? the Duchess or Merlin?   Cheers Iraklis  

To be clear CM you were the only one who said it was a rabbit hole...I stated in my first post some sort of hole..... You said this... Why wasn't the rabbit hole reason mentioned in the Stewards Report where the emphasis was on the recovery slip? As I say you just twist things to suit your own agenda.

You said it was a rabbit not anyone else...🤡....🤡

WRC do not make the cut here - maybe they will be called to the Headmasters office soon  New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is thrilled to announce the finalists of the 2024 Club of the Year Awards, set to be awarded at the 2025 Industry Development Conference on 31 March.   Each New Zealand Racing Club was assessed against a performance framework across four categories: Financial, Racing, Marketing and Compliance and Innovation.   The selection of finalists and winners will be presented in three distinct categories: Metropolitan, Provincial, and Country Clubs. An overall Club of the Year Award will also be presented from the winners of each category.  NZTR Chief Executive Officer Matt Ballesty is pleased to see our Clubs recognised for their performance. "We see our annual NZTR Club Awards as playing a pivotal role in recognising and celebrating the outstanding contributions and achievements of New Zealand’s well-performing racing Clubs," he said.  "I look forward to getting to know our Club representatives at the Industry Development Conference and celebrating their collective wins." To reward our high performing Clubs, NZTR will provide a $20k prize fund distributed across the three categories: Metropolitan, Provincial, and Country, with each receiving $5k in prize fund. Additionally, the Overall Club of the Year will be granted $5k in prize fund. The prize fund should be used to invest in an event or on-course initiative and a short form business case will need to be presented to support the initiative by 31 July 2025.  NZTR has outlined the finalists for the three categories below.   2024 Finalists (in alphabetical order)  Metropolitan  Auckland Thoroughbred Racing  Canterbury Jockey Club  Waikato Thoroughbred Racing  Provincial  Otago Racing Club  Racing Tauranga  Taranaki Racing Incorporated Country  Central Otago Racing Club Masterton Racing Club  Wairarapa Racing Club 

Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.View the full article

The connections of Coal Battle hope his Oaklawn Park story comes to a satisfying conclusion March 29 as he faces eight rivals in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1).View the full article

Honeybee Stakes (G3) winner Quietside is set to defend her home dirt at Oaklawn Park March 29 against the undefeated Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots invader Simply Joking in the $750,000 Fantasy Stakes (G2).View the full article

Trainer Bill Mott was not surprised Sovereignty was made the 8-5 favorite for the March 29 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. "I guess it's a good thing we've shown we can run over the (Gulfstream) track," he said.View the full article