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Jay Rooney CONRAD PATCH - R6 (2) Chased a smart one home on debut and can go one better here   Owen Goulding BLAZING WIND - R9 (4) Cosy C&D win latest and drawn one here with a claim well utilised   Trackwork Spy NUMBERS - R8 (7) Should get a cheap lead and prove extremely hard to catch   Phillip Woo NUMBERS - R8 (7) Has made a big impression in his two local runs and may never be headed   Shannon (Vincent Wong) MR COOL - R2 (3) In-form galloper continues to race well and looks hard to beat...View the full article

Douglas Whyte is hoping Violet Star can “throw himself a lifeline” into Classic Cup (1,800m) and Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) contention when he takes on fellow Classic Series hopefuls at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Class Three Yau Oi Handicap (1,800m) is set to be an informative affair, with Whyte’s import taking on the likes of Dazzling Fit, Aerodynamics, Flow Water Flow, Fortune Boy and Packing Fighter, who will all have aspirations towards the final two races of the four-year-old series. The Irish...View the full article

Moi thought it was an interesting story and i'm guessing that pow @bono did as well when he tried to post the photos..only to be upended by you who obviously doesn't like new posters I picked my ears up when a TOO DARN HOT came into the ring now with a service fee of A275k ...this yearling from a 44k fee Beaufort Downs took a huge risk in sending SPRITZ over and reaped the rewards.. especially when an extra 20k suddenly entered their back pocket courtesy of an oopsey doopsey Who doesn't like an oopsey...just not in their pants..maybe DC did after that...who knows?? Fun to speculate eh... I recommend making '26 a fun year for yourself

Brett Crawford is banking on a significant weight swing on Speed Dragon and return to Sha Tin to propel Encountered to victory in Sunday’s Group Three Centenary Vase (1,800m). A fast-finishing winner of the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (1,800m) in November for Crawford, Encountered meets Speed Dragon 6lb better from their last clash when the latter bagged the Group Three January Cup (1,800m) at Happy Valley. While Crawford felt his consistent galloper could have finished closer than fourth on...View the full article

Dead right about the head in the sand approach. That's what NZTR have being using for the last 2 decades whilst as a recent CEO told me, keeping on looking for the next pot of gold. They've tried the tax-payer, a corporate rescue, overseas product, pokies and now aiming at the online casino business. I'm afraid however, they may be coming to the end of a rainbow that has no pot of gold. Clubs were run as businesses for a century living on their own earnings. As with all industries a few ran into financial difficulties from time to time, but few actually went out of business because of that.

The Monsters of the sport All strutting there stuff in incredible style tonight. 1/ Leap To Fame powers home in Kilmore Cup to defeat NZ best horse Republican Party in a great battle. Carter mixing it hard with the locals at the first corner 🤣👍😂 2/ 18 year old Jye Coney drives 4 winners at Menangle including the FFA driving Grimsons 'HI MANAMEISJEFF ' to a narrow victory over hot favourite, the current Miracle Mile champion Don Hugo in around 1.49. low flying. they bolt 5 lengths clear of the others.   3/ No room for former NZ horse 'The FALCON' at Grimsons so he sent him to Albion , where Pete McMullen wins the FFA in 1.51 with him for owners 'Grim' and 'Boots' 4/ NZ feature trot winning GUS for Pete,  resumes off 40m handicap and donkeylicks them and is near best trotter in Australasia now. 5/ Pete gets a treble with former NZer FRANCO NEL , from the deep South of New Zealand. now open class winning 12 of 15 at Brisvegas past few months,  and running 1.50 tonight winning by over 3 lengths. watch for him in some features shortly . (a 4 year-old by Vincent ) another ripper. 6/ Ex-pat kiwi Kyle Marshall wins training the Kilmore Popular Alm FFA sprint with SMOKEN ACE , an NZ bred he part owns and driven by Gun J.Herbertson in 1.52.5 some great performances from some great horses.!!! More to come with the 2026 Hunter Cup and Great Southern Star for trotters next week . bring it on !! 🏆🍻     

Mardy..Mal Grant has retired.

Do they knock 10% off your bill every month or something @Chief Stipe ? Or are you hoping to be Tangerine Army Soldier of the month for the 4th month in a year?

I notice that a lot of his dogs are now with other trainers. Has he retired from the game due to the impending,possible closure of the sport or like some other trainers has he gone to Aussie to train?.