Lightning Blue Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Well Grimson might of made off with the NZ Cup with a miracle winner in SWAYZEE. now for his next trick . After winning the last 2 Interdominion Grand Finals with battlers (old tried horses) that never won again after that, and were sacked by him . surprise surprise. Now he has ex New Zealand horse NERANO winning tonight in the second round 2023 . Beating Aus Group 1 winner Better Eclipse easily and the Mark Purdon owned Auckland Cup winner Turn It Up . Nerano a 2 win from 16 starts in NZ in a slashing ?? 1.59 MR at Addington fastest time. Of course Grimson can knock off 2 the best in Australia with it !!! why not ? he's had 49 miracle horses so far winning about 200 races that they wouldn't of won without him . The Miracles continue ........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Swayzee only 3rd tonight. Real front runners course, and the final will be dictated by the draw methinks. Nice to see Spirit Of Saint Louis running home nicely for second, after getting held up by a tiring RockinRoll Do in his first heat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Globederby19 said: Nice to see Spirit Of Saint Louis running home nicely for second, He's a lovely horse that bloke !!. A former North Islander with a whole heap of owners in New Zealand and Australia. Running 2nd here to the local Champ LEAP TO FAME tonight. Grant Dixon is nearly the greatest bloke I've met in 45 years near the sport. So nice if he can win. Leap to FAME 's owner already a multi millionaire though (but has propped up Brisbane Harness racing for decades) so i really hope ......... either Spirit of St Louis or Leap To Fame can WIN the final and stop the Grimson train in it's tracks . Edited December 5, 2023 by Lightning Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Nod Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 39 minutes ago, Lightning Blue said: A former North Islander with a whole heap of owners in New Zealand and Australia. He was trained in Southland for all but his last two NZ starts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 27 minutes ago, Royal Nod said: He was trained in Southland for all but his last two NZ starts Thanks for that 👍. .....yes of course a South Islander. 🍻 He's had a great (and busy ) year . 19 starts for 7 wins and 5 x 2nd placings so far and $550,000 in prize money. would of near cracked the million for the year if could of grabbed Betterzippit late on in the $1,000,000 Nullibor race in April. Still might win the Interdominion yet ..... and get to the million for the year. would be fantastic for All those owners. 🏆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 On 12/5/2023 at 10:51 PM, Royal Nod said: He was trained in Southland for all but his last two NZ starts Yeah ,he has always looked good. I remember him looping a field in his 3rd or 4th start down South and thought ,boy this horse has speed. Going places and he certainly has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, Globederby19 said: Yeah ,he has always looked good. I remember him looping a field in his 3rd or 4th start down South and thought ,boy this horse has speed. Going places and he certainly has. Cam Hart is such a good driver no wonder he's winning all these races. Spirit of St Louis nearly had the Heat won after sitting 1-1 in the running and sweeping up to tackle the local Speak the Truth. But Cam had gone from 3 back the fence , to angle 4 out in the bat of an eye turning for home and rushed up to take the Win outside of Spirit with yet 'Another' Grimson horse in NERANO , an ex new zealand horse who is barely qualified for this grade . Cam just drives them too well I think, and keeps knocking off the good horses ... At least Spirit should get in the Grand Final now and have another crack at it anyway. Cam hart will be driving Swayzee in that so Nerano mightened feature (hopefully not anyway as want Larry to win it from Spirit lol ) Heat tonight just completed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1st 1 NERANO CAMERON HART FT - - 2.10 1.20 2nd 7 SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS LUKE MCCARTHY FT - 1.80 3rd 3 SPEAK THE TRUTH ADAM SANDERSON FT - 1.50 4th 10 OUR MONEY ROCKS CHRIS GEARY BL Edited December 9, 2023 by Lightning Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) Not as much luck with Swayzee . getting 4 back on the fence and having No luck in getting out for Cam Hart and trainer Grimson. finished 4th and safely into Grand Final next week. Jack Trainor (kiwi lad) will drive stable-mate Nerano. None of you guys would remember the last INTERDOMINION Grand Final at Brisbane , but the kiwi's were heavily involved, So....Check out this video for HOW to Win the Interdominion when placed 4 back on the Fence at the quarter .🏆💰👍😂 INTER DOMINION GRAND FINAL FIELDS 2023 PACING FINAL (not in barrier order): Leap To Fame, Nerano, Better Eclipse, Swayzee, Classie Washington, Pete Said So, Spirit Of St Louis, Speak The Truth, Future Assured, Kanena Provlima, Turn It Up, Our Money Rocks. Cantfindabettorman (emergency). TROTTING FINAL: Just Believe, Ollivici, Queen Elida, Plymouth Chubb, Sir Fahrenheit, Mufasa Metro, Funny Face, Adelle, Majestic Lavros, Van Sank, Gus, Thebestbourbon. Constantinople (emergency) Edited December 9, 2023 by Lightning Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 11:01 AM, Lightning Blue said: None of you guys would remember the last INTERDOMINION Grand Final at Brisbane , but the kiwi's were heavily involved, Not quite. Yule Star was a very good horse, a central districts horse that worked his way up through the grades and became a very good stayer. He won an Inter, NZ Cup, FFA and AG Hunter Cup and set many records in the process. Mate I have been watching Inters since 1969. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Globederby19 said: Not quite. Yule Star was a very good horse, a central districts horse that worked his way up through the grades and became a very good stayer. He won an Inter, NZ Cup, FFA and AG Hunter Cup and set many records in the process. Mate I have been watching Inters since 1969. Yeah he was a real beauty . Albion Park here address is even named after him when road entry was redeveloped . Albion Park is in Yulestar Street .. how neat. And the field is out . Grimson got the one and three . you wouldn't read about it. Anyway Larry (Leap to Fame) might give it a shake anyway (hopefully lol). Mark Purdon owned horse TURN IT UP is fast beginner so might make it harder for Grimson (hopefully) $530,000 No NR. RBD. PACERS. Mobile 1ST LEG QUADRELLA, FIRST 4, 1ST LEG DOUBLE Form Horse Trainer Other Eng. Driver Class Hcp 1 27211 NERANO NZ Jason Grimson Jack Trainor NR120 B1 FR1 2 25336 TURN IT UP Shane Graham Shane Graham NR118 B1 FR2 3 11134 SWAYZEE Jason Grimson Cameron Hart NR120 B1 FR3 4 16145 FUTURE ASSURED Trent Dawson Trent Dawson NR120 B1 FR4 5 1s653 CANTFINDABETTORMAN NZ (Em 1) Belinda McCarthy Albpark 16/12/2023 Luke McCarthy NR115 B1 FR- 6 41111 LEAP TO FAME Grant Dixon Grant Dixon NR120 B1 FR5 7 70363 KANENA PROVLIMA KerryAnn Morris Joshua Gallagher (C) NR106 B2 FR6 ------------------------------ Second Row ------------------------------ 8 71242 CLASSIE WASHINGTON NZ Daren Garrard Angus Garrard (C) NR101 B2 SR1 9 74622 SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS NZ Belinda McCarthy Luke McCarthy NR120 B1 SR2 10 5s713 SPEAK THE TRUTH Shannon Price Adam Sanderson NR116 B4 SR3 11 11121 BETTER ECLIPSE Jess Tubbs Greg Sugars NR120 B1 SR4 12 21522 PETES SAID SO NZ KerryAnn Morris Robert Morris NR120 B1 SR5 13 12534 OUR MONEY ROCKS David Thorn Chris Geary NR115 B1 SR6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 And here's the Interdominion Trotting Final. with the poor scheduling (Nz had it's BIG GROUP 1 race day , Derby Day last Sunday at Addington) No Nz trainers could make it over. Best we have in the trotters is Queen Elida for her Nz owners and ex-pat kiwi trainer Brent Lilley ...will be NZ rep as best we can do. Just Believe won all his heats last year in the Interdominion and looks set to repeat from the good draw. Jess Tubbs and Sugars partnership might be hard pressed to Win the Pacers Final (field above) with Better Eclipse from the second row draw , but should make up for it here with Just Believe looking Good to retain the Title as best trotter Southern Hemisphere. $265,000 No NR. RBD. TROTTERS. Mobile 4TH LEG QUADRELLA, FIRST 4, 3RD LEG TREBLE Form Horse Trainer Other Eng. Driver Class Hcp 1 33234 MUFASA METRO NZ John Justice John Justice NR120 B3 FR1 2 11355 FUNNY FACE NZ Jack Butler Pete McMullen NR105 B1 FR2 3 98446 MAJESTIC LAVROS NZ Tayla Gillespie Matt Elkins NR78 B1 FR3 4 s1111 JUST BELIEVE Jess Tubbs Greg Sugars NR120 B1 FR4 5 12221 QUEEN ELIDA NZ Brent Lilley Chris Alford NR120 B1 FR5 6 32112 OLLIVICI NZ C W Lang, S L Mahar Chris Lang NR120 B1 FR6 7 s4474 VAN SANK Shannon Price Adam Sanderson NR111 B1 FR7 ------------------------------ Second Row ------------------------------ 8 12243 SIR FAHRENHEIT NZ Daren Garrard Angus Garrard (C) NR120 B2 SR1 9 1s305 CONSTANTINOPLE (Em 1) Belinda McCarthy Albpark 16/12/2023 Luke McCarthy NR85 B5 SR- 10 47122 PLYMOUTH CHUBB Peter Manning Kerryn Manning NR116 B3 SR2 11 45656 THEBESTBOURBON Grant Forrest Cameron Hart NR74 B4 SR3 12 42303 ADELLE NZ Jack Butler Nathan Dawson ODM NR119 B1 SR4 13 00538 GUS NZ Chantal Turpin Chantal Turpin RODM NR66 B5 SR5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I notice Spirit is parked right behind Turn It Up so hopefully can get a cart through early. Fireworks at the start of it anyhow. If they slow the pace down up front at any stage, then it could play into the hands of Better Eclipse as he can sprint around them and Sugars is a legend driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 Well with No kiwi's turning up to Win like Yulestar and Take A Moment did last time we had a Brisbane Interdominion .......... the Local Hero and Best horse in the World (for this weekend anyway) has taken Victory . Demolishing the NZ Trotting Cup winner Swayzee (3rd in photo here) with Better Eclipse 2nd in near World Record time and Big margin. Congratulations to Trainer /Driver Grant Dixon (and owner Seymour who has literally poured millions into Qld harness ) Grant Dixon near the nicest bloke going in harness. Never heard a bad word out of his mouth about anyone , or anything . A Champion Bloke. 🏆 and 'Ollie' wins at ASCOT just now too in the west. his final ride in the 'Gold Rush'. Australia is blessed today with 2 Champions having a Big Moment . 1st 6 LEAP TO FAME GRANT DIXON FT 2.00 1.20 2nd 11 BETTER ECLIPSE GREG SUGARS BL 2.20 3rd 3 SWAYZEE CAMERON HART FT 1.30 4th 9 SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS JACK CALLAGHAN BL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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