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PJ if allowed I made an error here. I put Number 10 when it was really number 6 Olentia that I wanted. In a moment of madness, and not looking properly, I put her Barrier Draw instead of her race number. I do apologize. Is it possible to have 1 - 6 BB that I really wanted in race 9 Randwick ?

Thanks PJ, best of luck to your team Old Mate to make the GF 🏆 Here's some for a showdown with Pete to get in the Presidents Cup . best of luck Pete. and thanks for the trots comp last night mate. (hope you are feeling better today too) Star 'Factory' men Mr Gee and Max have been played well into form with a huge quinella at the Cambridge trots . Now for the double lads 🏆 😉 go factory !! 1. Riccarton R2 / 2 - 15 2. Riccarton R3 / 6 - 9 BB 3. Riccarton R4 / 1 - 4 4. Riccarton R5 / 2 - 14 5. Riccarton R6 / 1 - 9 6. Randwick R5 / 2 - 6 7. Randwick R6 / 1 - 3 8. Randwick R7 / 9 - 15 9. Randwick R8 / 2 - 10 10. Randwick R9 / 1 - 6 BB

you were pacing along beautifully in the end then . Max and Gee had us all off the bit and not hitting straps lol. cleared out big -time. can't beat a good trifecta for a big winning margin. Let's see if Max can back up tomorrow against your flying gulls 😆🏇 Merlin just keeps on winning. The Entain boss got a good one there. Loving Jolimont . had a big bet on him tonight. might be Auckland Cup chance if Merlin and co have a break. Self Assured is going great guns , and loves an Auckland Cup run too. so he will be in it. and very hard to beat over that course.

nice . yeah Carter pretty experienced now. he could drive them all even better than B.O . Carter was driving Krug well and quite a few others. Have you seen the 'Adore Me' filly go? is really wracking up a few wins for Dalgety's team. Blair should be driving a few of his own (training/owning) to keep him motivated and attached and not just doing 'driving fees', nearly all the pro drivers in Nz and Aus have that extra achievement of 'doing their own' which really helps with focus . What did you think of Jolimont 🥰 ? very nice Sweet Lou horse. Mark had him cruising 💰. Arna D had big team in tonight and she prepares them very well

your new suit has got them on the run already Max . great work boss !!

What have you done Max ? you've scared the scorer off before we got to the Big race 🤕 . (nice picking in that trot though 💰)

And Mr 'trots' Gee Nails another one in the 7th to crack the Ton. Captain of the Factory Max with the Trifecta . double ton to him. LB makes a factory hattrick By the look of that 'Flock of Seagulls ' towards the bottom of the ladder , you might as well fly away now boys rather than take the Factory on ??. Watch out for Pete's Mrs tomorrow Rees. you're not hitting your straps mate ? 😉 might have to let your hopples out .?

you might have to add the quinella in for Karrots there thanks Pete. She'll be cranky if we can't find her a winner for dinner.

Just reading Imperatriz retired now after career with 10 Group 1 wins total. Only 4 of those in New Zealand though. So for a bit of Thurs/Fri Trivia , while waiting for the Slot-trots to kick off >>>>>>> Can you name the any of the 5 Horses with the Most Group 1 wins on New-Zealand tracks ?? (I only got 2 lol )

Looks like a good one in there for Max to get the money on .. Number 5 😁 What an event it is ! The Grand National. Akin to the Pamplona Running of the Bulls for non-stop unpredictable danger action. Both events running from tradition, and looking quite death defying for all the participants. Incredible stuff to see. and Video footage of them both makes you hold your breath everytime, (possibly in anticipation of disaster) but to the Victor > the Spoils.

The 6 Aussies are tuned up for a Big Kiwi crushing in the 2 Cambridge Feature slot's hot on the heels of the Oz Ghost Patrick 'SWAYZEE' 's NZ Cup effort. 2 More Big Wins coming up? . Go the Queenslander !! here's some more winners too (all going well 😉⚡) Race 1/ 1 - 7 - 8 Race2/ 7 - 10 - 12 Race3/ 4 - 10 -12 Race4/ 2 - 4 - 6 Best Bet A lady drivers race !! 🏆 with 3 of the Best lady drivers on the planet that i've ever seen in it. they sure look Best Bet quality 💃. Race5/ 2 - 5 - 6 Race6/ slot trot 1 - 2 - 3 oi-oi-oi 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 ⚡⚡⚡ Race7/ 2 - 5 - 8 Race8/ 3 - 8 - 9 Race9/ Race by Grins 7 - 10 - 11 Best Bet No 'Leap To Fame' to get in the way of QLD mate 'Speak The Truth'🇦🇺⚡. so time to bring home the kiwi bacon 😅😎💰 thanks Pete !!!!! . good luck to all racers and people competing here too.

exactly right . one of those completely thankless jobs . building a racetrack . with 500 kg beasts charging flat out on it. A true Recipe for disaster. Eagle Farm was cutting up badly 2013 , so was closed for 2 years from 2014 for the mega re-modelling . re-opened and carved up again 2016- 2017 , re-done and still a disaster by 2021 when some trainers not even nominating to race on it anymore . so a Third re-surface was done. and 3rd time lucky seems to be playing well from late 2022 thank goodness. and Brisbane has great climate too and can race all year round. gets a bit dry in the Spring these days so need lot of watering then. possibly too much sand in the Ellerslie surface construct? always makes it a bit shifty no matter what the weather. Complete re-do needed?

I have one of these old Turf Digest from Nz (a while back lol ) and yeah there's 5 meetings and even the 2 tiny trots meetings have the first 3 from the year before listed under the selections. Here's the Grand national Hurdles field. I remember seeing CURDU race for the great Ken Browne. (Crown Star showing as the year before winner)

Yeah we have to take Pete down on Friday trots Rees on our home 'harness' tracks . Before he smacks into me on Saturday on the galloping wonders 😁. Maybe we can DQ him Friday after the running on Friday evening if Pete does well.... as if he's running it? isn't that 'Running and Handling' 😁

That's good Karrots . it's a hard race to win though and usually the Best in the nation will win it each year. (or run 2nd like Akuta) . hard to see the Pub being in the top 6 in nation.. and they didn't even bother putting Self Assured in it (NZ Cup) last year , and so he Won the Nz FFA on Showday instead 3 days later , to defend his crown in that race which he did at great odds too for the 2nd year running. Hat-Trick in Nov ? A solid chance in The Grin Race this Friday too. Self Assured having won the first one 2 years ago already. Anyway can't wait to see them go !! . The country Cup will see your mate the 'RePub' stride out against JOLIMONT . don't hold your breath on a win, with the Champ Marky Boy Purdon , driving the 'Jolly' good horse lol.😅 (and has a couple of Arna stable-mates to help him along too ) 😁😉🌟