Trainers and Drivers

[Adaptor]

No driver listed for Ride High on Saturday night - I am not sure why it wouldn't be Kima
Maybe Jodi if Kima is not going to be there

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...20#TEC12092001

Who get to pilot Ride High?

Jason Lee went to Kilmore from Terang last night to drive 2 Stewart/Tonkin horses.

Possibles: Jodi, Jason, Puppet, Greg and what about Dasher Douglas from left field?

[Messenger]

If I was Kima I would go to Cuba to keep the drive
Jodi is listed as driving another stable entrant later on the card

[Adaptor]

Who get to pilot Ride High?

Jason Lee went to Kilmore from Terang last night to drive 2 Stewart/Tonkin horses.

Possibles: Jodi, Jason, Puppet, Greg and what about Dasher Douglas from left field?

KATE GATH listed to drive RIDE HIGH.

[Messenger]

Thanks Noel
I didn't consider her as Andy has Beach Surge in the race
Have I missed some news explaining why Kima is not driving Ride High?

[gutwagon]

Thanks Noel
I didn't consider her as Andy has Beach Surge in the race
Have I missed some news explaining why Kima is not driving Ride High?

Kima has tweeted that she is no longer driving , she will be concentrating on training and educating horses.

I guess that recent fall may have caused her to re think her future .

[gutwagon]

This may have been mentioned before but Tonkin sticking to the light drivers has reminded me. Either the form guide or the HRA web site should list all drivers weights. Drivers should be weighed every 3 months and their weight listed for punters, owners and trainers to see.

I would much rather a 50kg driver than a 120kg one. Kate and Kima in the same cart would still weigh less that a few male drivers going around !

[aussiebreno]

This may have been mentioned before but Tonkin sticking to the light drivers has reminded me. Either the form guide or the HRA web site should list all drivers weights. Drivers should be weighed every 3 months and their weight listed for punters, owners and trainers to see.

I would much rather a 50kg driver than a 120kg one. Kate and Kima in the same cart would still weigh less that a few male drivers going around !

Hmm weight can fluctuate so its possible false info would be being used presented as fact and I think there would be pushback from having weight advertised. Is it more just part of form analysis to know who the drivers are?

[Messenger]

Surprised Kate Gath didn't take Majestuoso to the death in R5 at Terang tonight
Sammy Showdown got away with a 67 sec first half and of course the speed was on when Kate eventually came 3 wide

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...20#TEC12092007

[Messenger]

I know we once had a big discussion about Drivers' Colours v Owner/Trainer Colours BUT I cannot find the thread (here will do for now)
I found it interesting to hear Dan and Rob having a lengthy discussion about it today during their Trots Vision coverage of Melton
As race-callers they are very much in favour of Owner/Trainer Colours but also because colours come to be associated with champion horses
Dan gave the example that if we continue post Covid with driver colours then Ride High would be going around with Kate in the Gath colours

[Messenger]

Kima has tweeted that she is no longer driving , she will be concentrating on training and educating horses.

I guess that recent fall may have caused her to re think her future .

Has anyone heard why Kima gave it away?
It was since her fall that she has been driving what some think will prove to be the greatest horse the Southern Hemisphere has seen (or the world)
Why would you walk away now?