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How are these names within one race for a mouthful
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I haven't got any further than Deloraine so far but apart from being a top spot, it has some interesting horse history - it is the birthplace of the following :
Floodlight, whom I had heard of (Hunter Cup winner) who got his name due to the circumstances of his birth
Malua, a galloper I had never heard of, but he must have been INCREDIBLE - check out this link
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malua_(horse
A nice spot is Deloraine and the great Malua is well known Kev in the apple isle-at least up that way anyway. I believe there is a book out on the horse as well which I intend to purchase. If you haven't seen a tight track before you will see a few in Tassie. No 1:49 and change here that is for sure.
I bought a couple of racing books in Launceston today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fan of Jate
Les Carlyon's The Master because he can write and I need to erase Bart's supposed autobiography I read a couple of years ago (so boring - more a list of race wins than interesting stories)
The other is a 1986 book Gentleman of the Australian Turf
This morning we passed through Hagley on our way to Longford (the home of Mick & The Cleaner)
Quiz Question for a chance to win a lifetime's free subscription to the Harnesslink forum:
What legendary pacer hails from Hagley?
(Source of info - the plaques around the cricket ground at nearby Westbury
Breno is the first winner
I was hoping to win the amazing prize but don't know the answer to the question :) :) :) :)
He won an Interdom title at Alexandra Park.!!!
Jan, just for your enthusiasm, I am awarding you the prize too ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermione
Kev..... Edgar Tatlow's Derby Lodge Stud was at Hagley.
So you could have had Globe Derby. Raider, Brazil or other Tatlow horses !
Surprising that Westbury's Honour bollards did not mention them Noel - anyone and everyone from the region that achieved something of note, got a gig eg. Official at Australian Ploughing ChampionshipsQuote:
Originally Posted by Adaptor
Read up on the stud now - they have to rate a mention. Thinking about it, I never checked if there were plaques to the left of the entrance as well - that would make sense (stupid me, I wouldn't mind a bet that there are)
I thought the answer was Halwes but he never won the Inter?
Its got to be Logan Derby ! Look where he started his career !
1934 Tas Launceston Show Cup Elph F
1935 Tas Launceston Show Cup Elph F
1936 Tas Championship -OP Elph F
1936 Inter Dominion Pacing Final GP 1
I am not sure where TC got the Inter win from - maybe he thought he was a certainty and didn't tune in and hear about the late scratchingQuote:
Originally Posted by lasse
(Or maybe he threw in a red herring to save on free subscriptions :D )
The one that got away..!!!
I visited Scottsdale today and saw a harness symbol on the Sports ground sign so I pulled in for a look. I found an unusual track which goes around 2 ovals with big bends and short straights. I have a vague memory of having seen it on Sky sometime But my memory is pretty vague nowadays
Scottsdale:
Correct Kev
Classic Famiies has it as Scott under tracks:
http://www.classicfamilies.net/cf/TrackList.aspx
The main race is listed as the Tasmanian North East Cup first run in 1923 and seemingly last run in 2014
FIELD'S AVAILABLE AT 10PM????? WT???
Nominations for BATHURST - BH150317
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Key Times
All times are displayed using the Eastern Summer Time (New South Wales) timezone.
Nominations 10 March 2017, 09:30 AMAcceptances 10 March 2017, 01:30 PMFields Available 10 March 2017, 10:00 PMDriver/Gear Change Deadline 13 March 2017, 10:30 AM
El Major drive at Bendigo is the perfect example why N Jack is best in the business - shame about this other stuff. Granted he led on one of the two favourites but to have the ability to judge the early quarters that he did - amazing stuff. Most other drives go 31, 31, 28, 27 and bring Sugars drive into the race. Drive on Brallos Pass in the Wagga Cup last week was 10/10 as well when beaten.
All 9 races at Albion Park were over the mile tonight, a bit unusual.
Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
A lot to like about Ellen Tormey's drives for the Mark Watson stable.
How does Royal Story miss a start (barring scratchings) in Race 1 at Bathurst on Wed night?
Answer from HRNSW - prior engagement last Saturday night at Young (noms come out last Friday). Preference given to horses with no prior engagement.Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=32934
Fantastic that Stawell is getting this upgrade but $546,446 is serious money
Sometimes it would be interesting to see the costings
(You would think that they could have at the very most got it down to $545,000 and had $1,446 to do a driveway out at the Gap)
Racing will do anything for a buck nowadays - the Gp1 Nathan's Famous Hotdogs Galaxy at Rosehill today
Not surprising to see 3 of the worst drawn horses in the Kilmore Cup scratched - with Lenny drawn 3, why bother
Can't scratch because of the draw?Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Anything on the front row is good for Tact Tate with his GS. Corzin Terror probably doesn't know what the front row is. Good place prizemoney still and those two would have been definite place chances.
Edited for accuracyQuote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
$10,000 2nd prizemoney penalty free. No body is scratching.
3 did (all of whom are graded such that they are past worrying about penalties)Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
All 3 stood down for a fortnight.
All 3 stood down for a fortnight.
Might have stood up with this promotion?! :eek:
I thought it was a joke BUT
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/s...d4a43eb1994c71
That should bring the crowd back to the trots!
Had to look at the calendar Kev..nope, not April 1. I don't think my sense of humour is that poor.... only saw the top of the poster "Heavenly Distractions" when I first opened it...thought it was promo-ing an RnRHeaven filly sindication...me bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Tact Tate must have provided Vets Cert. Racing Bathurst Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno