pete

I didn't say I wanted it to happen. Luxon has said he's a pragmatist. Pragmatically speaking getting Peters into the coalition and treating him with kid gloves is a bit of future proofing in case they need him in 2026.

I'm picking they're going to need him. We'll see.

I think bringing Peters in regardless of the outcome is actually smart politics.

What a match. What defence from the ABs. I'd fallen out of love with the team but that was one of the best efforts I've seen from a team that everyone, including me, wrote off.

The Greens are batshit crazy. So funny seeing all the 'experts' who called the whole thing wrong.

1. Hastings R2 - 12.55pm - Water Bar Napier Premier - $65k, 2200m, R65 BM 5/8 2. Hastings R3 - 1.30pm - Heretaunga Hastings An Out There District Premier - $65k, 2000m, R75 BM 5/7 3. Hastings R4 - 2.05pm - Tumu Supplies Premier - $65k, 1600m, R75 BM 3/6 4. Hastings R6 - 3.16pm - Valley D'Vine Restaurant Spring Sprint (Gr3) - $120k, 1400m, open hdcp 3/5 bb 5. Hastings R8 - 4.26pm - Livamol Classic (Gr1) - $450k, 2040m, WFA 10/12 6. Randwick R5 - 4.50pm - The Kosciuszko - $2m, 1200m, SWs+Ps 7/12 7. Caulfield R7 - 5.45pm - Neds Might and Power (Gr1) - $1m, 2000m, WFA 1/6 8. Randwick R7 - 6.15pm - The TAB Everest - $20m, 1200m, WFA 3/7 9. Caulfield R9 - 7.10pm - Neds Caulfield Guineas (Gr1) - $3m, 1600m, 3yos SWs 1/9 10. Randwick R9 - 7.35pm - King Charles III Stks (Gr1) - $5m, 1600m, WFA 2/14 bb

You might want to be careful posting anything like this today. Stupid law but that's what it is.

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Is this the end? "NZTR has tried, without success, to engage meaningfully with the Avondale Jockey Club on track management and track safety issues following the abandonment of the Club's meeting on 6 September 2023. In the circumstances, NZTR advises that no further trial meetings will be held at Avondale, and that it will request TAB NZ to revoke the allocation of race dates to the Avondale Jockey Club for the current season, until such time as it is satisfied regarding the Club's track management regime and the safety of its track for racing and trialling. NZTR is currently working with the Northern Programming Chair and Club's to look at alternate venues for the affected trials and race meetings. These will be advised shortly subject to obtaining TAB NZ's agreement to changes to venues for racemeetings."

Don't think I'm still alive.

I'll leave it to you and Moz mate.

I'll leave it to you mate. Well done.

Next race picks Rex 3 Hesi 1 Pete 6 Richie 3 Moz 3 Gee 12 Stevie 3 Black Caviar 3 Secret Squirrel 4

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This just looks plain crazy on the surface of it. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/new-zealand-v-netherlands-ian-smith-stumped-by-bizarre-not-out-decision/L7E3BXVPYJFFLE2SEZSFYK6AEM/

I've never seen this before. By my count 14 of us still to trouble the scorer.

1. Matamata R3 - 1.55pm - Comag Ltd - $40k, 1400m, R65 BM 7/16 2. Hawera R5 - 2.51pm - Johnny Neil Builders Ltd 1400 - $40k, 1400m, R75 BM 4/19 3. Hawera R6 - 3.26pm - Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders' Stks (Gr3) - $100k, 1400m, WFA fillies/mares 7/11 4. Flemington R4 - 4.05pm - TAB Edward Manifold Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1600m, 3yo fillies SWs 2/13 5. Hawera R8 - 4.33pm - NZ Farmers Livestock Ltd Egmont Cup - $60k, 2100m, open hdcp 7/9 6. Hawera R9 - 5.09pm - Denis Wheeler Earthmoving 2100 - $40k, 2100m, R75 BM 3/10 bb 7. Rosehill R6 - 5.35pm - Toyota Forklifts Tapp-Craig - $500k, 1400m, 3yos SW+Ps 1/4 8. Flemington R8 - 6.25pm - TAB Turnbull Stks (Gr1) - $750k, 2000m, SW+Ps 1/7 9. Rosehill R8 - 6.45pm - Alan Brown Stks - $1.5m, 1400m, qlty hdcp 10/12 10. Flemington R9 - 7.05pm - Gilgai Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1200m, SW+Ps 2/11 bb

Yes you should Tom. The Great Charlatan has the country over a barrel again. Unbelievable.

I remember Legends well. It was my 21st birthday and I backed him in a big 2 year old race at Ellerslie in March 1979. He paid $40 from memory. Very happy boy I was.

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Germany yes.

I wouldn't be a tiny bit surprised if Hipkins suddenly compromised his 'principles' if the circumstances allow it.

Anyway I'll say this now. Polls are all well and good but my prediction is that the Labour vote will collapse even further and the Greens won't get as many votes as the polls predict. The main reasoning behind this is that most of the dropkicks who say they'll vote for them when a pollster calls won't be bothered to get off their lazy arses and be bothered to vote. If Peters gets to decide the government again I can honestly say that this country is well and truly fucked. How is it democratic to have a party that polls 6-8% deciding who gets to be the government? MMP is a really stinking turd of a voting system. I feel better after writing that.

If you think the present government is bad wait until TPM get anywhere near the levers of power. If you're white you're basically fucked.

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