APG 2016 babies.

[trish]

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33149

[trish]

From the APG sales in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane in 2016, 450 yearlings were in the sales, 364 horses were sold, the rest passed in, withdrawn, or transferred. (I am not including the PI lots as I do not have any info on them).


On Friday night 21 2yo's will race in the 1st lot of heats in Melbourne at Melton, 3 heats with 7 in each heat.




Good luck.

[Messenger]

1.53.8 for 2yo's at Melton
We still haven't got access to class records (calling Cody) but that has to be close

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=MX070417&ms=vic#MXM07041710

[trish]

Nice to see Stefsbest win. http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33175

[Fan of Jate]

As per post 2, it shows how hard it is just to get a horse to the races. So much money goes down the drain or should I say down the owners drain. Even allowing for a quite a few of those maturing slowly and then qualifying as 3 y/o the percentage of qualifiers would have to be pretty low. When you crunch the numbers it is scary. Even when you get there you have to beat 2 y/o's that are running 1:53 and change. Good luck to those who have a horse in the heats and congrats to those that make the finals.


Good to see a couple of the Sportswriters young'uns coming through as well.

[trish]

http://harnessnews.com.au/2017/04/six-figure-offer-for-freshman-rejected/

[Njcstables]

http://harnessnews.com.au/2017/04/six-figure-offer-for-freshman-rejected/

A huge congratulations to the McDowell girls with Lumineer. No doubt a great tonic after tragically losing their uncle a week ago. I'd say the horse now has more value to them now than any money could buy! Well done girls.

[trish]

A huge congratulations to the McDowell girls with Lumineer. No doubt a great tonic after tragically losing their uncle a week ago. I'd say the horse now has more value to them now than any money could buy! Well done girls.




That is sad that they lost their uncle, sorry to hear that. Lets hope Lumineer continues his great work for the girls. All the best.

[trish]

21 2yo's go around at Menangle on Tuesday & 9 2yo's go around at AP the same day.


Good luck.

[trish]

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33199

[trish]

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=PC110417&ms=nsw




3 Menangle heats run & won. I am surprised at the starting prices of M & B Purdons horses.

[Showgrounds]

Sicario only qualified two weeks ago, won his first start at Invercargill 9 days ago and runs a 26.6 last quarter after sitting parked today. Untouched. I guess the wide draw and lack of experience scared off a few though he was mightily impressive his fist start. Don't think punters will get any luxury prices about him next time. $120,000 yearling, looks like a short payback period!

[Messenger]

Yep Trev, I could only marvel at how STRONG he looked.

[trish]

Colt Thirty One won the Qld heat. 50 colts/geldings competed in 7 heats , 3 at Melton, 3 at Menangle & 1 at AP.

[trish]

30 Fillíes go around at Melton Thursday night in 4 heats.

[trish]

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33221

Colt Thirty One Claims APG Heat

[trish]

16 fillies go around at Menangle Tuesday in 2 heats. 8 fillies go around at AP also on Tuesday.






Good luck.

[Showgrounds]

Yep Trev, I could only marvel at how STRONG he looked.

Don't know about his STRENGTH but he surely did get a wriggle-on at the top of the straight once his ear plugs where pulled.

I think the point that should be remembered here is the paucity of 2 year-old racing in NZ this season. Their race scheduling is, well, ridiculous. And, I believe, it is a little too easy to get carried away with the form of our more experienced youngsters in Australia. Basically, the All Stars 2 year-olds are high priced yearlings that have been starved of racing opportunities. Interesting that the horse that won the same 2yo at Invercargill last season that Sicario did a fortnight ago was also bound for Menangle and the APG heats. Unfortunately, that horse pulled up sore and sat out the rest of the year.

You can only wonder what a mess Vincent would have made of the opposition had he not gone amiss!

[trish]

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33257

Molander, Stewart dominate Melton APG Fillies heats

[arlington]

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33257

Molander, Stewart dominate Melton APG Fillies heats

I'll be following two of the second placed fillies. IM MONICA and MAJOR GAIT http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=MX130417&ms=vic

Just like Geoff Simpson at Bathurst, would be a fantastic result for many reasons if IM MONICA got the gold. Go Eddie Tappe!!!

[trish]

http://harnessnews.com.au/2017/04/exciting-fillies-do-their-bloodlines-justice/
Thursday's winning fillies bloodlines

[trish]

The horse that ran 3rd in the 1st heat at Melton is in the 1st heat at Menangle on Tuesday.(OUR CHATEAU LAFITE (http://www.harness.org.au/racing/horse-search/?horseId=793678)).

[trish]

The horse that ran 3rd in the 1st heat at Melton is in the 1st heat at Menangle on Tuesday.(OUR CHATEAU LAFITE (http://www.harness.org.au/racing/horse-search/?horseId=793678)).






Now scratched.

[Messenger]

Fiore Stride, Smolda's little sister, upset the Purdon's Just Makemine Diamonds in the first of the 2yo fillies heats
She paid about $30 NSW and over $40 VIC

http://www.harnessmediacentre.com.au/trotstv/replays/29770

[trish]

All heats are now run & won. I think Lumineer 1.53.8 over 1720 trip & Sicaro 1.53.8 over 1609 were most impressive in the colts & geldings & Passions Delight 1.56 over 1720 was very impressive in her heat. Time will tell.
Semis for the colts & geldings Menangle Saturday night.


Anyone else have an opinion????

[trish]

Lumineer draws 1.
Sicario draws 7.
Different heats .

https://www.harness.org.au/fields.cfm?mc=PC220417#4

[trish]

Barrier draw will be very important for these little kids today
.29 April 2017
AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD (2YO COLTS & GELDINGS) FINAL (GROUP 1)

PACERS 1609 METRES MOBILE START
Race codePCM29041701Class2YO 2YO Colts and Geldings.Barrier DrawRBDStakes$322,000


HorseDriverHcAgeSexAssessmentPointsOther Engagements THISBEACHRIGHTHERE (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=THISBEACHRIGHTHERE&horseId=796509&method=select) L A McCarthy (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=L+A+McCarthy&clientId=10206039&method=view) FT2Colt2C2 2R2 M0 C0 44 LUMINEER (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=LUMINEER&horseId=795836&method=select) J P Lee (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=J+P+Lee&clientId=10544062&method=view) (C)FT2Colt2C4 2R4 M0 C0 44 HIGHERTHANANEAGLE (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=HIGHERTHANANEAGLE&horseId=795868&method=select) C A Alford (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=C+A+Alford&clientId=10017132&method=view) FT2Colt2C1 2R1 M0 C0 42 SICARIO (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=SICARIO&horseId=797162&method=select) M Purdon (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=M+Purdon&clientId=10037848&method=view) FT2Gelding2C3 2R3 M0 C0 40 LIFEONTHEBEACH (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=LIFEONTHEBEACH&horseId=793836&method=select) T P McCarthy (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=T+P+McCarthy&clientId=10240104&method=view) FT2Gelding2C1 2R1 M0 C0 382-PCM29041702 MAXIMUS RED (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=MAXIMUS+RED&horseId=793641&method=select) A J Turnbull (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=A+J+Turnbull&clientId=10384862&method=view) FT2Gelding2C2 2R2 M0 C0 362-PCM29041702 DROP THE HAMMER (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=DROP+THE+HAMMER&horseId=796635&method=select) D R Hancock (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=D+R+Hancock&clientId=10274909&method=view) FT2Gelding2C0 2R0 M0 C0 36 STEFSBEST (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=STEFSBEST&horseId=794146&method=select) A Taiba (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=A+Taiba&clientId=10056675&method=view) FT2Colt2C1 2R1 M0 C0 35 COLT THIRTY ONE (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=COLT+THIRTY+ONE&horseId=794896&method=select) G W Dixon (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=G+W+Dixon&clientId=10193541&method=view) FT2Colt2C2 2R2 M0 C0 35 CAPTAIN COSMONAUT (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=CAPTAIN+COSMONAUT&horseId=795495&method=select) A C Frisby (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=A+C+Frisby&clientId=10389202&method=view) FT2Colt2C1 2R1 M0 C0 35 JILLIBY LORENZO (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=JILLIBY+LORENZO&horseId=794167&method=select) G A Craven (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=G+A+Craven&clientId=10147837&method=view) FT2Colt2C0 2R0 M0 C0 34 LOVE ME ALWAYS (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/horse/search/process.do?horseName=LOVE+ME+ALWAYS&horseId=797650&method=select) A J Turnbull (https://harnessweb.harness.org.au/harnessweb/content/client/details.do?clientName=A+J+Turnbull&clientId=10384862&method=view) FT

[trish]

Semi finals for the fillies to be run at Melton Friday.

[Showgrounds]

Colts & Geldings final should be a ripper with the barrier draw done. The three top chances side by side.

[Showgrounds]

Read your post wrong Trish. Just checked the fields and Sicario has got the visitors draw (9). He's unlikely to be favourite now, but there should be plenty of early (read ridiculous) speed early. Should be a great race with the NZ'r taking a sit an motoring home.

[Messenger]

http://www.harness.org.au/index.cfm?p=f&id=/

Should be a big nights racing

[Messenger]

Lumineer

http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia/Lumineer-looms-large

Great to read the stories behind them

[trish]

Yes agree Kevin. I am cheering for Ange, her family & her horse, he looks very good.

[trish]

Nicole has two in the semis.......http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33354

[trish]

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33359

[trish]

I'll be following two of the second placed fillies. IM MONICA and MAJOR GAIT http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=MX130417&ms=vic

Just like Geoff Simpson at Bathurst, would be a fantastic result for many reasons if IM MONICA got the gold. Go Eddie Tappe!!!




http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33370

[trish]

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33369

[alphastud]

Great stories Trish and it's good to see Sportswriter making headlines. Hope that one or more of his progeny can breakout and change Sportswriters general perception. - especially at yearling sales.

[arlington]

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33370

Thanks trish, Team Tappe might boost the crowd numbers , we may even make a rare trip to Melton.
All the best Eddie and Pauline!

[trish]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/ange-mcdowalls-exciting-pacer-lumineer-making-waves-around-lady-bay-as-he-shoots-for-glory-in-australian-gold-final/news-story/b5310ca2631e72aa2a1beb3c0ff31b3f

[trish]

http://harnessnews.com.au/2017/04/top-fillies-primed-for-repeat-performances/

[trish]

Congratulations Lumineer for trainer Ange McDowall.

[trish]

Alabar Farms‏ @Alabarfarms Lumineer (#Sportswriter (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sportswriter?src=hash) - Birds Can Sing) does it easily in the Group 1 APG Final! This guy is an absolute star. Congrats @mcdowall_ange (https://twitter.com/mcdowall_ange)!pic.twitter.com/tJOSQYvyfy (https://t.co/tJOSQYvyfy)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-ksQGjVYAESGqm.jpg

[trish]

A $30,000 purchase at the Melbourne APG Sale, Lumineer is owned by the McDowall family under the BLG Racing Group, which consists of the trainer’s parents Brian and Louise and their Girls – six daughters!


http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33411

[arlington]

Move over Weiry and Johnny

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33467

[aussiebreno]

Move over Weiry and Johnny

http://www.harness.org.au/news-article.cfm?news_id=33467

The horse is super but what a stupid question. Lets actually prove its the best 2yo of the crop first.

[Messenger]

Media/marketing men are desperate to use social media nowadays

[Messenger]

An excellent fillies final with the Stewart stable taking home virtually all the prizemoney

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=MX060517&ms=vic#MXM06051706