Trtton vs Purdon/Rasmussen

[Boydy]

Could you imagine the tripe that would be served up if Tritton had a day like P/R did today.

Mmmm, makes you think.

[Messenger]

and you don't think people are wondering?

[aussiebreno]

Purdon has in fact had is name rubbed in mud with being linked with the blue magic saga while Fly Like An Eagle has also received a positive. Get off your high horse Adam.

[Messenger]

Back to the stats
On one of the biggest race days for the year
Starters in 9 races for 7 winners and 2 seconds (both beaten less than a foot) plus a Trifecta and another placing

[Boydy]

High horse...please. Rubbed in mud would suggest he has been unfairly treated. Positive swabs vs a clean skin. Hardly comparable but bagged 100 times as much.

[Richard prior]

High horse...please. Rubbed in mud would suggest he has been unfairly treated. Positive swabs vs a clean skin. Hardly comparable but bagged 100 times as much.
Don't really want to get into this debate but it's called Tall Poppy Syndrome and i'm sure that Purdon would have his fair share of knockers across the ditch.

[Race For Fun]

I'm sorry but I don't think that any fair minded person could honestly compare the heights that have been reached by "Team Tritton" to this date with the heights that have been reached to this date by "Team Purdon/Rasmussem".

It's a bit like comparing apples to oranges. Both trainers would need to be compared at the same level of racing (group 1 level)

Need to be careful or someone may make the comparison as to the number of young horses both trainer combinations have taken from yearlings to group 1 winners.

That's the mark of a good trainer, the ability to pick the right yearling, and the ability to turn the young horse with raw speed and talent into the race horse that everyone with a cheque book wants to buy.

[aussiebreno]

High horse...please. Rubbed in mud would suggest he has been unfairly treated. Positive swabs vs a clean skin. Hardly comparable but bagged 100 times as much.
Take the blinkers off Adam. Believe it or not not everything revolves around Tritton. There's a big wide world out there you're not seeing. There has been plenty of criticism of Purdon. Our own website is one example.


http://www.harnessracingforum.com/showthread.php?2781-Smolda-simply-breathtaking

Take note NZ Cup been run and won and got about 15 posts in the thread. Miracle Mile over a fortnight away and 30+ posts. This site only really has an Australian audience.

[Messenger]

Take note NZ Cup been run and won and got about 15 posts in the thread. Miracle Mile over a fortnight away and 30+ posts. This site only really has an Australian audience.

19 posts from 4 Aussie posters plus NZ's favourite son TC. Harness Cafe seems to be the NZers choice as, though it is often slow, it has had at least 70 posts in the last week - you would expect more but it is better than zip

[aussiebreno]

19 posts from 4 Aussie posters plus NZ's favourite son TC. Harness Cafe seems to be the NZers choice as, though it is often slow, it has had at least 70 posts in the last week - you would expect more but it is better than zipAnd despite the slow traffic RaceCafe still has negative stuff about Purdon.

[teecee]

I am carefully considering the motivation for this thread but one thing I will say in respect to one side of the coin.
Australia's loss is definitely NZ's gain.
The closest I have gotten to Natalie Rasmussen is probably 50 metres in the stabling barn at Addington. Accordingly I do not know her personally but Boyo boy is she an absolute star horseperson.
I have heard many times how horses run for certain jockeys but they are nothing on how horses run for her. Watching her drive in a race and seeing what an absolute star Blackie was I wonder if he made her a star or she made him a star.
I said above that Oz's loss was NZ's gain but against that I really wish I could have seen them compete here in NZ. He did make one trip to NZ but thanks to the Earthquakes it was in Auckland when it should have been at Addington. Thanks mother nature!!!!


Her driving prowess here in NZ is evidenced by her UDR ratings over the past seasons since she moved here but they are only statistics and don't show the true ability in the gig. I along with many Kiwis are grateful that she chose not to give the driving away when she considered it after falling foul of the stewards over, if I remember, how many times she used the whip in a race.


Along with her undoubted ability in the race gig is what she has clearly broughtt to the day to day work with the horses. Some noticeable things have changed since she started out at All Stars. One clear example (tho I may wrongly attribute to her) is the number of All Star runners now racing without headchecks. More an Australian thing than a NZ thing which suggests her influence moreso than another innovative idea from Mark.

[Richard prior]

Nat's a Gem alright Tony!!

[Messenger]

The All Stars won $603,790 yesterday. That one days takings was better than 9th on the NZ Trainers Premiership for last year and better than 10th on the Australian Trainers Premiership for 2013/14

[Messenger]

I appreciate the good job you do Tony - visited the cafe board and it is not half as pleasant as ours :D