Roll With Joe
+ Reply to Thread
Page 11 of 15 FirstFirst ... 9 10 11 12 13 ... LastLast
Results 101 to 110 of 141

Thread: 2018 Victorian Interdominion

  1. #101
    Senior Member Horse Of The Year Adaptor will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    Noel Ridge
    Location
    Bendigo
    Posts
    639
    Quote Originally Posted by Dot View Post
    That’s a bold call Noel, well sort of anyway, do we take it if Menin Gate doesn’t handle the three heats in a week that he wasn’t right for the series rather then he just didn’t handle three heats in a week?

    I seem to recall San Carlo handling the three heats in a week pretty good in Perth last year, including winning one and making the final. Drew poorly in the final and raced at the rear of the field pulling hard which does your chances no good in that company. Cant see why that experience won’t hold him and connections in good stead this time around.

    As an aside the SBSW stock so far have been at their best as juveniles more so then as aged horses here and in the states, Menin Gate would need to buck that trend.

    It was a bold call ( with the benefit of hindsight).
    It was a shock to see Menin Gate fade quickly in the mile on Saturday night after racing in the death after Mick battled to hold him
    Need to rethink.

    The stewards said:
    Michael Stanley, trainer/driver of Menin Gate, was questioned regarding the performance of the gelding which finished in 8th and last placing beaten 31m. Mr Stanley explained that Menin Gate was racing very keenly during the early stages and as a result he was unable to restrain the gelding to obtain a position with cover. Mr Stanley further explained as a result he elected to improve forward three wide, however upon improving three wide and thereafter Menin Gate failed to race keenly and in his opinion in a genuine manner. Mr Stanley explained that Menin Gate appeared to pull up well following the event and it would be his intention to employ gear changes to ensure that Menin Gate races more keenly in future, particularly when unable to lead. Post-race veterinary examination of Menin Gate, inclusive of an endoscopic examination, failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. Mr Stanley will be contacted in the coming days relative to the progress of Menin Gate subsequent to the event.
    Last edited by Adaptor; 11-05-2018 at 10:17 PM.

  2. #102
    Senior Member Horse Of The Year Dot will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    Dot Schmidt
    Posts
    616
    Yes bit of a body blow for MG supporters I think Noel and looks as if Micheal Stanley has a challenge on his hands to get MG both racing tractably and trying in all circumstances in the series. Could have his fans chewing their fingernails I’d think, but he may not be the only one to have to get it all right for the three runs in a week.

    One doing his credentials no harm that may be flying under the radar for you southerners is Joes Star Of Mia. He too will have to handle the three heats and presently his connections space his runs but he looks on the improve at the right time could be one to spring a surprise

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mgmHhVR7aiQ

  3. #103
    Senior Member Horse Of The Year Dot will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    Dot Schmidt
    Posts
    616
    I know Noel for one is rethinking his position on Menin Gate but I think San Carlo was sending Menin Gate a message on how it’s done in today’s Yarra Valley cup! Restrain from wide draw, saunter up 3 wide as required, oh there’s the death seat now and see you later!

  4. #104
    Senior Member Horse Of The Year Adaptor will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    Noel Ridge
    Location
    Bendigo
    Posts
    639

    Menin Gate Virus

    Quote Originally Posted by Dot View Post
    I know Noel for one is rethinking his position on Menin Gate but I think San Carlo was sending Menin Gate a message on how it’s done in today’s Yarra Valley cup! Restrain from wide draw, saunter up 3 wide as required, oh there’s the death seat now and see you later!
    So
    While San Carlo cruises to 2 cup wins, Menin Gate recovers;

    Michael Stanley, trainer of Menin Gate, advised that blood tests taken from the gelding revealed it to be suffering from a virus. Mr Stanley added that other horses within his care, which have been tested, are also showing signs of a similar virus. Menin Gate and other horses within the care of Mr Stanley will treated prior to racing again.

  5. #105
    Senior Member Horse Of The Year Dot will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    Dot Schmidt
    Posts
    616
    I think tomorrow would have been a better time to release this.......

    Tuesday 13 November, 2018

    It is an exciting time in harness racing with the 2018 TAB Inter Dominion almost upon us.

    As has been well documented, this is the first time since 2008 that Australasia’s greatest harness racing series has been held in Victoria and everybody involved is determined to make it the best ever.

    I wanted to take this opportunity to update the industry on ID18 progress because in coming days you will hear and see our new advertising promotion across a wide range of channels and formats.

    We have worked closely with a number of market leading agencies to conduct bespoke market research. This research has delivered insights, which have formed the basis of our communications strategy and creative ID18 consumer campaigns.

    All good campaigns need a theme and, for the 2018 TAB Inter Dominion, our campaign is titled Lap it Up! I won’t go into any more detail, but from Wednesday you’ll see ID18 billboards up in prominent locations across Melbourne and surrounding areas – including on the major arterials such as the Westgate Freeway in South Melbourne.

    We have actually created a multimedia communications approach, focusing on reaching identified audience segments in Victoria utilising a mix of Metro & Regional Free to Air & Pay TV, Press & Radio, Out of Home (Large Format Highway Billboards, Buses & Shopping Centres) and Digital channels.

    We’ll have ID18 mobile billboards in and around Cranbourne and Ballarat, with both clubs hosting heat nights, and prominent advertising will be displayed at shopping centres around all three host clubs including Woodgrove, Stockland Wendouree, Cranbourne Park and Cranbourne Homemaker Centre.

    We have the full back of five buses operating throughout Ballarat and Cranbourne, as well as 20 city-side bus portraits throughout Melbourne CBD through to the western suburbs.

    We’ve developed a modern and colourful television commercial, which will be aired prominently on metro and regional free-to-air television and Sky Racing, as well as digitally via HRV’s social media channels. The ad will also play in the lead-up to all races on both Trackside Big Screens and Trots Vision at thetrots.com.au as well as embedded into YouTube Trueview.

    Our advertising presence on radio will be stronger than ever before and we’ve pushed into non-racing markets via Melbourne’s most popular AM station 3AW and its sports affiliate station Macquarie Sports Radio, as well as SEN and throughout regional Victoria via our media partner Crocmedia. We’re also targeting the important FM listenership via airspace on Triple M and Nova100.

    We’ll be unveiling our most extensive editorial and advertising push ever across our radio broadcast partner RSN, which will feature interviews on the breakfast show and Racing Pulse, as well as our regular weekly features such as Gait Speed and One Out, One Back. You’ll also hear the ID18 message spruiked prior to every Victorian trots race broadcast on RSN.

    Melbourne’s favourite daily paper the Herald Sun has committed to providing coverage leading up to the event this year in the sports pages, as well as the popular form guide the lift-outs we have booked in the weeks of the ID18 series.

    The Age has also expressed interest in the event, while HRV and Tabcorp Park have aligned with the Moorabool News and Star Weekly to deliver the ID18 message into those important local, community markets through colourful and informative storytelling.

    Currently the ID18 trophy is touring New Zealand to promote the event during NZ Cup Week, with a number of top-class Kiwi horses, trainers and drivers to target the series.

    On the track our fourth and final rankings update will be unveiled on Wednesday November 21, where the top 36 pacers to contest the ID18 pacing series and the top 24 trotters to contest the ID18 trotting series will be revealed.

    Importantly, it is fitting that the return of the pinnacle of Australasian harness racing to Victoria after a 10-year hiatus will have a national television audience with the Seven Network having signed on to provide a 1.5-hour live coverage of the Inter Dominion Pacing and Trotting finals across five capital cities Australia wide and right throughout regional Victoria.

    We have also entered into an Event Partnership with EQUITANA Melbourne 2018, which is the largest equine showcase in the southern hemisphere, expected to attract 50,000 spectators at the Melbourne Showgrounds (November 15-18) making it the perfect lead-up event to ID18.

    Finally, the launch first of our official ID18 events, the Welcome Cocktail Party at the Woolstore & Co in North Melbourne is just over a fortnight away. Details on all the ID18 events can be found at ID18.com.au


    Dale Monteith, HRV Chairman

  6. #106
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    It sounds good
    (however I will believe the bit about The Age when I see it)
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  7. #107
    Senior Member Horse Of The Year arlington will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    Wayne Hayes
    Posts
    787
    Wondering if we might add a little pomp and ceremony to the ID heats. More particularly the competitors, the horses.

    Some feedback from friends (a family unit) who attended the Cranbourne Cup. Whilst on-course, children's entertainment, was good, they thought the focus on the horse was lacking.

    Whether it might be too time consuming and repetitive during the heats, but each heat/venue is likely to have a big percentage of one heat attendees, the horses individually announced as they enter the track?
    Perhaps a couple of HERO mounted buglers strut on to the track at the winning post as the horses are about to come out. Something that let's the crowd know the main attraction's about to commence.

    These friends are located in the south east and most likely going to head to the Cranbourne heats. Probably not entirely a coincidence but the adult male competed in the pony trot on Preux Chevalier's ID night. Has pretty well been lost to the sport since.

    Something not relevant to the ID but would making the cost of admission redeemable at the dining room be an avenue to attract people and families? Was mentioned in the conversation, instead of going to a family hotel for dinner, why not pop out to the trots for dinner and a look.

    Something I'd love to see and hear for a big event like this is, the connections of each horse pick a song to head out on to the track to. No doubt there would be royalties involved...may not be ceremonial but revs it up a bit.
    Have fantasised over the years which song we would pick, changes with time and horse, but these days it would have to be some Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

  8. #108
    Senior Member Horse Of The Year Dot will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    Dot Schmidt
    Posts
    616
    Quote Originally Posted by Adaptor View Post
    So
    While San Carlo cruises to 2 cup wins, Menin Gate recovers;

    Michael Stanley, trainer of Menin Gate, advised that blood tests taken from the gelding revealed it to be suffering from a virus. Mr Stanley added that other horses within his care, which have been tested, are also showing signs of a similar virus. Menin Gate and other horses within the care of Mr Stanley will treated prior to racing again.
    Menin Gate injured, out of ID18 and retired back to the farm at Birchip, dissapointment for connections but they were aware his comeback could be short lived, sorry Noel.

  9. #109
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    "Wondering if we might add a little pomp and ceremony to the ID heats. More particularly the competitors, the horses."


    Wayne, as I have said before - we could learn plenty from the French
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  10. #110
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    I guess most would know by now that the draws were done on Monday but if you missed it

    https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...opening-night/

    Or for the full fields

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...s/?mc=MX011218
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

+ Reply to Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts