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Leading driver Chris Alford could only get one drive at Maryborough today before heading to Swan Hill for four - maybe that is why we call them drivers
(I know it is only 2.5hrs between these tracks but even in this example Chris would have had to spend 5+hrs on the road - probably about his daily average)
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In WA, there are a bunch of $10k and $15k C0-C1 races. Why. Our little horse is a C9 and its tough to find races for him. What they should do is increase the stake with the more races you've won. So a c1 is $5500 a c3 is $7k and a c10 is $9k. Only fair to win more if you've proven yourself by winning
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Did a little detour on the way home folks
How I missed it on the way through the first time I will never know
It is so prominent and an excellent tribute which looks fantastic even on a miserable day
(not sure how my whiskers look so grey in this pic - I look like a bit of a paleface myself ;))
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Maybe I missed this when I was away up North but I noticed this morning's age has no liftout for Saturday's gallops - only a mere half page for Flemington in their sports section (as per a weekday meet)
Is this a reflection on racing? A cutback by RV - do they fund it? Or symptomatic of the irrelevance of paper form guides nowadays?
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Had heard the other week they were dropping the Sat guide.
Spotted a new one called the Big Weekender in our local yesterday which has a 4 page gallops guide and editorial cover
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Very mild weather blessed Stawell harness today for the Maori Legend.
It was the official opening of the recently renovated bistro and HRV Chairman Dale Monteith was in attendance
I am not sure our solitary bookie's decision to move into the bistro paid off - I never saw him take a bet
I would have liked to be a bookie for Race 7, I could not believe the market for what was an open race with Our Sir Ivanhoe $2.30 fav
I fear home viewers may have seen (or not seen) plenty of races shafted to Sky 2 as every second race seemed to have a false start today
Jason Lee came within a metre of driving the Quaddie but Mum's Keayang Squizzy pipped him
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...W200716&ms=vic
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Hoo Nien had not placed in his previous 8 starts but the punters sent him out an unbelievable $1.30 in R4 at Kilmore today, apparently based on his move to the Gath stable
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#KIC21071601
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For some reason these stories don't make it onto the national website but a story from the midweek Melton meeting
http://www.cranbourneharness.org/new...-with-sadness/
"Exciting four year old pacer Saint Davids Field announced his arrival as a racehorse of the future with a big win at Melton on Thursday night but the joy of victory was tinged with a good deal of sadness for connections.
Saint Davids Field was bred, owned and trained by Steve McCallum who passed away in January of this year after a battle with cancer at just 27 years of age........"
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This one from last Saturday probably deserves a mention, and I'm surprised Danny didn't get there first.
Race 2 at Newcastle Saturday 16th - result Dead Heat - Kinsella and Manaway. Doesn't happen often but happens enough
Bill Buckley (Maitland Trainer and driver of Kinsella) bred both horses. They believe that to be close to a first.
link to result: http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...sw#NRC16071610
The only link I can find to the story is the Newcastle Harness Racing Club facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NclePaceway/?fref=nf
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That would have to be a record Norman.
I reckon 3 horses with 'Kenny' in there name winning at the same meet might also be a first - see Shep tonight
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...P220716&ms=vic