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Thread: Speed Explosion - Track Records and outstanding times

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    Dan,
    You're spot on about rationalisation by HRNSW and pushed by those in charge at Harold Park. One example was the forced closure of Richmond due to, as claimed, excessive dust on the video of the races. (in the middle of a very dry period and Richmond was grass,seen as a no-no) They raced on Tuesday afternoon and therefore were seen as a threat to HP's Tuesday night meetings. The next HP midweeker was a Tuesday day meeting and guess what, the water truck couldn't keep it up and the dust plumes were horrendous.
    Not just Richmond gone, you've mentioned Cessnock and Maitland, try Wyong (in the bar at the track they have an honour roll of the horses that have won there, some of NSW's finest ever) Gosford (ran a $3000 race every meeting way back then) Muswellbrook (didn't need to check the calender always raced every Monday public holiday with a standout race like Sires Stakes) Taree ( Great Christmas carnival every year) Oh I forgot Fairfield, the most forward thinking club in Sydney, but maybe that was the problem ( Have a look at the new track plans).
    The odd thing is that the now CEO of the gallops (RNSW) is the same person who was the protagonist for this 'rationalisation' but sees fit to give country gallops clubs (even those that race on dirt) at the very least one meeting a year.
    At least now he now knows how to promote his current industry from the 'grassroots', pity that idealogy wasn't apparent during his time at HP.
    That's why Harness racing is imploding and becoming a small industry centred around one major track. All the other 'sweeteners' that are thrown
    out is purely window dressing, to keep us 'participants' happy so as to ensure the greater good of the 'Holy Grail' MENANGLE
    Last edited by Lethal; 03-03-2014 at 09:30 PM.

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    I don't know about all these rain stories, I think you guys must have been dreaming in the shower - the track was obviously lightning fast
    Major Secret equals the Aust 2400m Rec and smashes the World Rec for 3yo winning the derby
    Later on Abettorpunt comes out and obliterates that Aus Record
    And Beautide destroys the 3009m Rec
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    Flying Isa burns around Menangle today and takes the Australian Trotters Mile Record off Keystone Del who just held that record for 2 days!
    He took .7 off KD's record who lowered the previous mark by .4. So 1.1 seconds has been shredded in a few days.
    I think Luke was trying to say something to those who selected the field for The Glenferrie Farm Challenge last sunday.

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    Illawong Joyful took over 2 sec off the Wangaratta 1800 Rec when she rated 1.57.2 in the first race tonight
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    Itz Dreamin Jonesy took 0.5 sec off the Horsham 2200m today, doing it tough and sitting 3w the last lap rating 1.57.3 Later in The O'Keeffe, Weallwantano went .1 under the old record too
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    answer me this question. if these horses are able to run these times i want to know how many actually go on to be top class horses.

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    It has been an amazing period Steve, and it would seem that slow races are becoming a thing of the past due to fast tracks and competitive racing. As for how many go on - I think we will have to wait and see for many of these record breakers are only 3 or 4yo and if they stay sound you would not expect them to peak for at least a couple of years but it is an interesting question. For some I think their records may not last a season as it seems times are improving by the month and so we might not think their times anything special in a years time.
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    Increasingly better quality sires are playing a big part

    Firstly, there's a reason why the Industry, as compared to years past, is able to conduct significantly more races per year than before with less than half the number of foals produced annually.
    The introduction of open books combined with the adoption & use of semen transport has seen the influence of infinitely better quality sires spread far & wide.
    This has in turn resulted in vastly improved starters to foals %'s...and also those that do make it to the track make more starts each season/lifetime than did their predecessors.
    Today's Standardbred is a better gaited, better conformed, more athletic, precocious, faster, sounder and far more durable article than it has ever been before.
    Southern Hemisphere experience will mirror that of the Northern Hemisphere.
    We will similarly see continued compression of the times being posted by the best 2yos through to the best Open Class performers and that compression of times/records will be active at all points down the ladder.

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    Also i think Jamie that people have woken up to the fact that if you let them run they can still hang on and win instead of being held for 1 run at them.
    Have whoever you want on but don't ever have yourself on

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    Evolution of the Species???
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