The $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) was essentially over as soon as it started as La Cara bounced beautifully from her No. 2 post position, took command, and never looked back en route to victory by about a half-length at Keeneland April 7.View the full article

And yet he's a President , World's most powerful man  and leader of the Free World .. go figure

Paul Vettise, LOVERACING. NZ, News Desk      8 April 2025 The stars in Sydney were all in alignment for Little Avondale Stud to celebrate a record auction result during the second session of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Sam and Catriona Williams’ Masterton nursery had high hopes on Monday for their son of Zoustar and Belluci Babe, a daughter of resident sire Per Incanto, and he surpassed all expectations. The dam is a three-quarter sister to Little Avondale graduate Evaporate whose timely emergence further boosted the profile of her first foal. Offered as Lot 297, the colt was eventually knocked down for A$1.7 million to Hong Kong interests to fittingly mark the stud’s 85th year of selling yearlings. “We were hoping to hit the seven-figure mark, but you can never expect to do it, you just hope you can,” Williams said. “The most expensive yearling we had previously sold was a Savabeel colt by the name of Addictive Nature for $775,000 and to sell a horse over $500,000 anywhere is pretty special.” Williams had a fair inkling before the Zoustar youngster graced the ring that he was going to push the boundaries. “We knew we had a special colt and timing is everything, Evaporate winning the Carbine Club (Gr.3, 1600m) two days beforehand when he franked the form of running second in The (NZB) Kiwi (1500m) was the best piece of advertising you can put on any colt or fillies’ page,” he said. “The colt is a grouse looking horse and his temperament is just to die for. He had over 200 parades and he did it in the same manner every time, he was phenomenal. “The staff did a spectacular job and they are very proud of their boy, as we all are.” The son of Zoustar is likely to remain in Australia before eventually making his way offshore. “The new owners were over from Hong Kong, and it looks like the horse will commence his racing through Liam Howley’s stable and then possibly further his career in Hong Kong with Douglas Whyte,” Williams said. “It was just a massive result and a few of the family have raced well in Hong Kong, Billion Win was a stakes winner and we sold Trillion Win who was the first foal out of Sound Lover and was stakes placed. “Cheeky was O’Reilly’s first ever $200,000 yearling and he went to Hong Kong and won eight, so a lot of the family have done well up there.” Little Avondale’s result in Sydney marked an anniversary year for the stud in spectacular fashion. “It’s very special and the Zoustar colt and Evaporate are direct descendants of Haggada from my grandmother’s first ever family and the yearlings she first sold 85 years ago,” Wiliams said.

CNN pulled the plug today on Fareed Zakaria Gps because of plagiarism by the host in a Time magazine column and a blog post for the network. “We have reviewed Fareed Zakaria’s Time column, for which he has apologized. He wrote a shorter blog post on CNN.com on the same issue which included similar unattributed excerpts. That blog post has been removed and CNN has suspended Fareed Zakaria while this matter is under review,” said CNN in a statement Friday afternoon. Broadcasts of Your Money With Ali Velshi will air in Gps’s 10 Am Sunday time slot and The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer will air in the show’s 1 Pm slot. Zakaria was suspended by Time earlier in the day after it came to light that portions of a column that he wrote on gun control for the magazine’s August 20

Certainly over the 1100 the fence does work. Over the 1200 on a G4 with 21 starters outside is primo, racing on unused ground, and field will always split. Outside draw a massive advantage with winners rarely coming from a draw less than 15.    The current trend of delivering a S6 or S7 is altering the way the races pan out and your observation very correct

Congrats to all concerned looks like Awapuni is in great order for the return to racing in a couple of weeks..Trials there today looked very promising and feedback form those who rode in them is nothing but positive....much needed venue for the CD.👏

I am in the vast majority of Kiwis who know that Trump is a convicted criminal, a  Molester  of woman, a chronic liar and he incited an insurrection. The wackos on here are by far in the minority. When it comes to Tariffs even Egg Head Luxcon thinks Trump screwed up.

After riding East Avenue in his maiden victory last summer, jockey Luan Machado will ride the colt again in the April 8 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) following an injury to Tyler Gaffalione.View the full article

Jockey Jose Ortiz rode Owen Almighty in his maiden victory last summer. Now, he reunites with the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner in the April 8 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.View the full article

Trainer Lonnie Briley talks with BloodHorse's Sean Collins about Coal Battle after he trained at Churchill Downs ahead of the Kentucky Derby for the first time April 7.View the full article

Jockey Manny Franco had a banner day at Keeneland April 7, earning back-to-back stakes victories in the rescheduled $400,000 Lafayette Stakes aboard Colloquial and the $600,000 Transylvania Stakes (G3T) with Test Score.View the full article

Well said Turny.

I am noticing them coming through on the inside a bit more often recently at Flemington in the straight races. Not quite the usual rush to the outside fence, or the split between inside and outside.

I didn't realise you've had TDS for 9 years that explains your bitterness.

He's a legend, is Len.      Doing it for granddaughter Lacey, he tells me.   Although I didn't see him at Ashburton, and he usually puts in an appearance.

But isn't that exactly what happened at Wanganui at the weekend?  They moved out further as the day progressed.  Of course the earlier races were influenced more by the cut away inside running rail which was reminescent of previous experiments a couple of decades ago.   CM your comment above highlights you and your posts. My comments on Flemington never mentioned a deterioration in the track during the day, yet you introduce a new factor to try and prove your nonsense comments. Flemington comments I made apply at all times be it a G4 at 9am and a G4 at 7pm. Frankly I don’t know why you bother, you offer nothing than a stirring paddle.  Don’t reply, you are in my ignore list, you offer nothing at all. Bye

One thing that seems to have gone by largely unnoticed from the weekend's racing was 92yo Leonard Stewart training both open class winners at Invercargill. I certainly can't remember anyone in their 90s ever training the winners of both feature races at a NZ race-meeting previously.

The $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) was essentially over as soon as it started as La Cara bounced beautifully from her No. 2 post position, took command, and never looked back en route to victory by about a half-length at Keeneland April 7.View the full article

Then dont..very simple...I will only allow what is relevant that you post, not the constant stirring, so yes you are moderated, because you do not follow my house rules...99% of others do, so stop crying wolf, you caused it to be like it is, not me.

At least less chance of abandoning a meeting lol