Lightning Blue Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Well the Racing. Com free to air TV has just started through out Oz. !! is perfect Melbourne weather.... SEVEN time AGHunter Cup winner Anthony Butt is giving out all sorts of info. Like he is talking to a galloping audience that knows nothing. It's so good I'm nearly faintiing with excitement . Dam Malecki the brilliant commentator is chipping in , and they are doing well . Time to sign out and go and enjoy this broadcast evening. ... Com'On ANTS !! win the Big One and make it a GREAT EIGHT with the amazing mare from Nz AMAZING DREAM tonight . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrotsishere Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Just watched replay. Nice win by the King. Spirit ran well. Covered extra ground in running line. And was wide early so nice 2nd. And Amazing Dream fights on for 3rd. Well done to her. Top nite for N Purdon. Spellbound finally gets her G1. Well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Ex NZers 1-2-3. Great to see in some ways. It looks like the manifestation of what’s been going on for a while. We have turned into an excellent breeding ground for the Aussies to come and buy the best, all up and going horses. Maybe that’s what we are, just a nursery. Hard place over here to have one good enough to compete re placement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josias Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 15 minutes ago, Blackie said: Ex NZers 1-2-3. Great to see in some ways. Also,the other Big Race in Aussie this weekend. $450k West Australian Pacing Cup @ Gloucester Park. Field of Twelve starters/with Ten NZ Bred. Winner *WILD WEST x began NZ Career with Win @ Winton,then exported. Runnerup *Miracle Moose x began NZ Career @ Cambridge,where he Won Twice before export. Third* Champ Chicago Bull x also began NZ Career @ Winton,where he Won Twice before export. Winner of 62 Races,& Member of $2million Club. FUN FACT what do KING OF SWING..WILD WEST..CHICAGO BULL have in common? ANSWER = B V RICHARDSON the first listed part owner of all three horses.🤑 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Blackie said: Ex NZers 1-2-3. Great to see in some ways. It looks like the manifestation of what’s been going on for a while. We have turned into an excellent breeding ground for the Aussies to come and buy the best, all up and going horses. Maybe that’s what we are, just a nursery. Hard place over here to have one good enough to compete re placement. Well the great news is a lot of the NZ owners are 'retaining shares' in the exported runners theses days. Minstrel in the West . Spellbound with her huge Group 1 last night, Stylish Memphis, Spirit Of St Louis I think as well, Be My Rose won again last night for Katrina and Barry Purdon too, Alta Orlando placed in the Interdominion Final for the Dunns. So a lot of examples of PLENTY of Prizemoney still heading to NZ. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 The free to Air Broadcast for 4 hours plus was super. So many drivers and trainers interviewed. some great equine performances to boot... The tears down the face of Nathan Purdon as young Stuart McDonald shot SPELLBOUND lengths clear in the Group 1 Ladyship. The field carrying the black armbands for tribute to the late Roy Purdon in that one. So many articles on harness racing, the trotters from the Great Southern Star the night before, Belinda McCarthy on the panel with Hunter Cup after ! , as was Ants early on , Andy Gath , Nathan Purdon , even young 20 yearold Jack Callaghan (who nearly took Spirit to the big race win ) Chris Alford funny as ,, as usual . Needless to say I'm playing the recording of the evening already as I type this !!!!! lol......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Even the CEO of HRNZ has seen the sense in racing a horse in Aussie that has met it's mark here, Cash N Flow being one of the earliest, still going around earning some coin, just would'nt happen here. Sums it all up really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josias Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Lightning Blue said: Well the great news is a lot of the NZ owners are 'retaining shares' in the exported runners theses days. Minstrel in the West .Spellbound with her huge Group 1 last night, Stylish Memphis, Spirit Of St Louis I think as well, Be My Rose won again last night for Katrina and Barry Purdon too, Alta Orlando placed in the Interdominion Final for the Dunns. So a lot of examples of PLENTY of Prizemoney still heading to NZ. A couple of others that spring to mind this weekend! *LIKE A WILDFIRE..bred & still owned by Steve & Anne Phillips.WON $30k GROUP 3 The Pure Steel @ Melton *AMORE VITA..bred & still owned by Steve Dolan,WON $30k GROUP 3 Garrard's Horse & Hound Chalice @ Melton Also performing in great form for Nathan Purdon..8 runs resulting in 6 wins & 2 seconds A$157,000.🤑 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josias Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 22 minutes ago, Blackie said: Even the CEO of HRNZ has seen the sense in racing a horse in Aussie that has met it's mark here, Cash N Flow being one of the earliest, still going around earning some coin, just would'nt happen here.Sums it all up really. YES,CASH N FLOW has been more than a "Cash Cow" for CEO Woodham & Auckland Trotting Stalwarts Warren Pengelly and Fred Tong.Has bankrolled just under half a million in Aussie. Of course,if kept solely to racing in NZ would have earned under half this amount!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Yeah , right there Josias. Would have been 4th or 5th string in The All Stars barn , but they would'nt of kept him for that very reason anyway. He's a real grouse horse who found his niche over the ditch in short course racing with his gate speed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Blackie said: Ex NZers 1-2-3. Great to see in some ways. It looks like the manifestation of what’s been going on for a while. We have turned into an excellent breeding ground for the Aussies to come and buy the best, all up and going horses. Maybe that’s what we are, just a nursery. Hard place over here to have one good enough to compete re placement. Agree Blackie. N.Z. has always been a good source for horses for over 40 years. Firstly, in the late 70's onwards, there was a huge market for our horses in the USA, and they paid very good money for average horses. While there is still a market for horses in the USA, the main trading has been with Australia, and a small amount to Tahiti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Josias said: A couple of others that spring to mind this weekend! *LIKE A WILDFIRE..bred & still owned by Steve & Anne Phillips.WON $30k GROUP 3 The Pure Steel @ Melton *AMORE VITA..bred & still owned by Steve Dolan,WON $30k GROUP 3 Garrard's Horse & Hound Chalice @ Melton Also performing in great form for Nathan Purdon..8 runs resulting in 6 wins & 2 seconds A$157,000.🤑 With Triple Eight and Be My Rose doing well lately being sent over to Aussie trainers, and now SPELLBOUND seen here smashing the Group 1 Ladyship Cup last night , No need to sell anymore .. 36 minutes ago, Double R said: Agree Blackie. N.Z. has always been a good source for horses for over 40 years. Firstly, in the late 70's onwards, there was a huge market for our horses in the USA, and they paid very good money for average horses. While there is still a market for horses in the USA, the main trading has been with Australia, and a small amount to Tahiti. Just send them over to Ant's and Nathan to train !!. Here's Nathan getting the trainers trophy last night on a wonderful first time TV broadcast. The black armbands in place there on Stuart in tribute to Roy Purdon. What a moment !! Nathan is just recovering from the great emotion and tears in an interview moments earlier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Wish we could’ve got the feed for us Harness tragics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josias Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 The emotional interview was immediately after Spellbound Victory with Jason Bonnington. Available to view on Facebook.Posted by Kate Marriott on Harness Racing Enthusiasts NZ Page. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Lightning Blue said: SPELLBOUND seen here smashing the Group 1 Ladyship Nice to see. The Witches of Eastwick are part owners and turned up at the Jewels dressed up in Witches attire. Great to see, and the horse deserves a Group win, and did it in emphatic fashion. Thought my fav Sweet Lou was gonna get past the King, but a great run anyway. He is turning out to be a top horse. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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