Hesi Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I have to say, that this type of comment in the Herald from O'Sullivan/Scott, grates a bit. You've had a career and lifestyle from NZ racing, just remember to support it, when it needs it. Lots of other trainers and connections don't seem to have found it a problem, with the numbers over July The Matamata training partnership are yet to have a raceday runner since the COVID-19 hiatus but it looks likely Tweedledee, Divine Duke and Aero De Paris will line-up at Te Rapa on Saturday. "It's very difficult as they go in open entry races, depending on what lines up," O'Sullivan said. "It is hard to get back racing seriously until we have got our grades again. That is why we haven't been in much of a hurry and it's a long season." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 31 minutes ago, Maximus said: cant agree Hesi ...you dont just enter horses in races for the sake of racing ...deep tracks and/or big weights arent for all horses and can increase risk of injury. Its mid-winter for goodness's sake. O'Sullivan/Scott are very good at placing their horses; patience is a virtue. Having said that, I'm told it was a bloody good galloping surface yesterday at Ruakaka trials ... Another 10 or so days Maxi and you can get your Ruakaka race fix again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Maximus said: cant agree Hesi ...you dont just enter horses in races for the sake of racing ...deep tracks and/or big weights arent for all horses and can increase risk of injury. Its mid-winter for goodness's sake. O'Sullivan/Scott are very good at placing their horses; patience is a virtue. Having said that, I'm told it was a bloody good galloping surface yesterday at Ruakaka trials ... So if everyone took such a parochial approach, we would have struggled to put together any racing in July Anyway, it wasn't the tracks that they were bitching about, it was the grading of races. Perhaps they were just too busy getting their horses ready for Aus, to support the local scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 With all that bs and excuses, you are starting to sound like one of them Maxi Ever thought about training horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 20 hours ago, Maximus said: no one seems to complain that Ruakaka-trained horses have to travel 'almost to another country' when racing at (say) Matamata or Te Aroha or Te Rapa or Pukekohe, where from July-Oct the tracks are bottomless bogs more often that not. Was at Matamata on Saturday. Track was awesome. Couldn't say the same for the weather or facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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