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    A tribute to Patrick

    in PJ's Comps

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    9 hours ago, PWJ said:

    You are absolutely right SD. Your father taught me to ride ! The female classmates were a bonus !

    The first horse I threw a leg over at your place was Hussar. Do you remember him ?

     

    Yep certainly do. Solid looking bay. Those rides across farmlands to the beach would have been a neat experience for many. They put up ugly oil and gas tanks there years later. Just wondering what years were you involved? There is a story about the place after my father died but not the place here to air it though.

    A tribute to Patrick

    in PJ's Comps

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Hesi said:

    Great tribute, thanks Peter

    You have been privileged to work with so many great people.  There was a certain John Messara in there as well.

    A lesson to us all

    When you mention people Peter worked with probably the first to plonk him on a horse was my old man who ran the riding school across the road from his school. Then again its always possible the female classmates may have been the main attraction😄. Anyway my father did get a horse from Patrick Hogan before Cambridge Stud began. By the stallion Forearmed it actually started in the Oaks.

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    Steve davis

    in Chat

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    3 hours ago, Rayzor said:

    If you're going to snip someone's comments at least put in a smiley so that we all know you're having a laugh. Because reading through the thread it wasn't obvious. And because it wasn't, your subsequent posts to DS made you look like a knob. I hope you can see that now. 

    Rubbish.

    Steve davis

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    1 hour ago, Dancing Show said:

    I'll give you the benefit of the doubt slam dunk and believe you've confused me with someone else ...  🙂 

    For heavens sake. The comment was a quip re being a fan of Hesi. Anyone can see it wasn't meant to be phrased like that. Does anyone have any sense of humour or "just don't understand" or just want to find an excuse to have a "go".

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    Steve davis

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    1 hour ago, Dancing Show said:

    Hi slam dunk, would you like to explain your comment above as I really don't know what you're talking about.

    Sounds like you might have to restock!!

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    Steve davis

    in Chat

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    1 hour ago, Dancing Show said:

    Hi slam dunk, Hesi was talking about Steve Davis and Michael Guerin, and I said I'm a fan of both.

    Not sure about your next paragraph as I've never said anything about media criticism in this thread.

    I suggest a visit to the liquor cabinet might be of help!! 

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    Steve davis

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    On 1/10/2023 at 5:02 PM, Dancing Show said:

    I'm a fan of both Hesi 🙂 and ....

    Whose the other you are fan of??

    Anyone in the media is fair game for reaction, criticism or acclaim. Thats part of the job and if they can't handle it then they shouldn't be there. Interestingly a software developer loves criticism because that enables them to fix mistakes. Most people think they are being polite by not saying anything.

    Thursday Trivia

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    Posted

    Otaki 8 Dec 1973
    Track fast; weather fine.
    TARARUA HIGH-WEIGHT $1300; 2000 m 
    1/1 ACTION (7) 58.5 R. Jenkins 1 
    4/4 REMAND 14) 59 p Meynell 2 
    2/2 EOIRNIE <B> 57.5 ' „ M. Griffin 3
    Head. same, length and a quarter. Ash fourth Time: 2:2: Win: $3. Places: $1.55,
    $2.30. Quinella: $11.70. i 

    KUKU MAIDEN NO. 1 $1100: 1200 m. 
    2/2 ON SHOW (15) 51 M. Lange 1 
    3/3 RERENUI (l7) 51 I. Lawson 2 
    11/7 MONEYCREEK (14) 51 R. Jenkins 3
    Long neck, three-quarters of a length, half a length. Derby Dancer fourth. Time: 1:11.
    Win: $3.60. Places: $l.BO. 52.15, $11.50.
    Quinella: $13.85. 

    WAITOHI HANDICAP $1300; 1200 m. 
    5/5 SLANEY (50) car. 47 R. Franklin 1 
    3/2 FANCY NANCY (7) car. 47.5 B.Thomson 2 
    1/1 PIACENE di 57 W. Skelton 3  
    Two lengths,neck, two lengths. Lady Marguerita fourth.
    Time: 1:10: 1-5. Win: $20.35. Places:
    $3.85, $1.85. $1.35. Quinella: $66.35.
     
    HURITINI MAIDEN SHOO; 1600 m. 
    1/1 VIGNETTE (12) 54 N. Harris 1 
    8/9 TOKYO LAD (21) car. 51.5 G.Clutterbuck 2 
    15/16 SIOGRAE (7) car. 54.5 L. Carston 3
     Length, three-quarters of a length, head. Rod All en fourth. Time:
    1:37 2-5. Win: $4.45. Places: $2.15, $5.45.
    $12.85 Quinella: $64.

    HONE MCMILLAN HANDICAP $3200: 2000 m. 
    7/8 NO SHOW (12) 51.5 R. King 1 
    2/2 KINETIC KING (11) 51.5 G. Phillips 2 
    4/5 DE LEMONT (14> 51 J. Walker 3 
    Others in finishing order: 11/9
    Hamua, 3/3 Wool Away, 5/4 His Ayr, 12/12
    Fleet Street. 8/6 Grey Ruler, 1/1 Rose
    Mellay. 14/15 Moidart. 17/17 Golden Call.
    9/10 Ladv Armour. 10/11 Regal Mink.
    15/14 Au Fait. 13/13* Richard the First. 6/7
    Ngaere Dawn. 16/16 Karate. Half a head,
    length and a half, half a length. Time: 1:59
    4-5. Win: $16.45. Places: $4.65, $1.85. 

    WAIHIRERE WINES STAKES S 1300; 1000 m. 
    2/3 RO-EEN (7) 50 G. Phillips 1 
    3/3 PETER GRAHAM (D 53 H. Rauhihi 2 
    8/6 BUSH NYMPH (11) 48 B. Thomson 3 
    All started. Three lengths., half a length, three-quarters of a length.
    Semenova fourth.' Time: 59 1-ssec. Win:
    $4.85. Places: SI.BO, 51.75, $5.95.
    Quinella: $7.75. 

    HUIA HANDICAP $2300; 1200 m. 
    2/3 BLUE NILE (1) car. 54 M. Fieldes 1
    4/5 MEXIQUENNA (4) 50.5 G. Phillips 2. , 
    1/2 COUNT KERERU 56.5 A. Taiaroa 3 
    Others in finishing order:7/7
    Ashanti. 6/6 Zetland. 3/2! Ruby Royale, 5/4
    Fortune; Seeker. Head, length, half a
    length.; Time: 1:10 4-5. Win: $4.25. Places:
    $2.50.; Quinella: $11.45. 

    KUKU MAIDEN
    NO. 2 $1100; 1200 m. 
    4/4 FINE TRICK (10) 51 ,G. Macdonald 1 
    1/2 CASHMERE ROSE (8) 51 D. Harris 2 
    9/9 SWEET SUZY (19) 51 R. Brown 3
    Length and a half, two lengths/ length and
    a half. Saabyej ; fourth. Time: 1:12 4-5.
    Win:! ‘56.75. Places: $2.10. $1.85, $6.65. 

    TE HORO HANDICAP $1450; 1600 m. ,
    1/1 NATIVE TRACK (2) car.  54 B. Thomson 1 
    9/9 TRUSHOT (24) car. 50 M. Gillies 2 
    2/2 WILD IRISH (13) car. 49 J. Walker 3
    Length and i a quarter, half a length, three--quarters of a length. Waihou Lass
    fourth. Time: 1:36. Win: $3.15. Places:
    $1.55, $5.75, $1.85. Quinella: $48.35

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    Te Akau dominance.

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    Posted

    6 hours ago, Turny said:

    There are a multitude of reasons folk get into racing, ranging from social thru to corporate investment

    The investment angle is simple. Pitch where you want to land.

    In Aussie a colt winning a Group 1, particularly at 2 or 3 in the big Gp 1s (Slipper, Derby erc), guarantees a sire career and a sale price of 10 to 30 mil.

    In Aussie a mare winning a Group 1 almost guarantees her progeny will achieve a very high 6 figure yearling sale price.

    Then you have the social angle from $7k picnic meetings (ie NZ racing) thru to $169k plus Saturday Metro meetings.

    The full spectrum is covered. 

    As far as TA are concerned, surprised they have not yet landed in Sydney, Go Racing have and are not looking back having had very good Saturday successes.

    I have no doubt TA will journey to NSW as part of their development, with Vic probably much harder to kick start, but another possibility down the track, satteliting for Vic carnivals from NSW.

    Good luck to those that move over to richer racing, in many ways, such a move is a simple economic decision with little if any economic downside 

    Interesting times, particularly in NZ

     

    Gai WAterhouse set up with Te Akau in New Zealand. Seemed to fizzle out without really getting off the ground.

    Thursday Trivia

    in PJ's Comps

    Posted

    4 hours ago, ngakonui grass said:

    NO SHOW & ON SHOW ?

    Thats what I thought as well. Bit reluctant to say which is which. Possibly On Show on the left. The track seems like Wairoa. I vaguely remember being at Feilding when they ran 1st in one leg and 2nd in another leg of the double probably after this occurrence.

    Golf

    in General Sport

    Posted

    Brooke Henderson used to regarded as strong on the final round. Therefore with only 2 players seemingly unreachable it only takes those to be nervy and lose 3 shots and Henderson to gain 3 and you have a tied ball game. TAB offering $51 on Henderson. I'll take it.

    So you think you know Racing ?

    in Chat

    Posted

    1 hour ago, pete said:

    The horse is Aerovelocity. Won the race pictured as Naisoso Warrior before going to Hong Kong.

    Yes you done it congrats.

    AV won races in four countries and Group One's in three Most notably Japan. Had 100% winning record in three countries. Paul O'Sullivan rated him the best sprinter he had ever trained and since he was associated with Mr Tiz I'll take his word.

     

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