2016 Inter Dominion

[strong persuader]

Not sure if C Alford didn't quote Herve Filion somewhere recently. Something along the lines of "as drivers we get over acknowledged for the wins on great horses and bagged for the drives on poor horses".

Yes, I often think we humans try to give ourselves too much credit for our involvement. Good drivers need good trainers who need good horses to begin with

At the other end of the scale, we sometimes need to remind ourselves that we aren't Jesus Christ and can't work miracles and stop throwing good money after bad

[Messenger]

Perfect drive by young Josh, he was probably expecting the winner to give him cover 3W for a bit longer than he did.
It has got me beat how the All Stars keep doing it

[arlington]

...It has got me beat how the All Stars keep doing it

Unfathomable

[Messenger]

That 1.55.8 took 1.2 seconds off the 2936m Tk Rec
Who would have thought that times would advance so fast that we would see sub 1.56 for the best part of 2 miles on a ½ mile track

[Maorisidol]

That 1.55.8 took 1.2 seconds off the 2936m Tk Rec
Who would have thought that times would advance so fast that we would see sub 1.56 for the best part of 2 miles on a ½ mile track

Yes Kev was a great race, its great when the cream rises to the top where it should be!
Smolda and Purdon proved whos toughest by smashing the GP track record while coming from last to beat a fantastic Hector (great drive Josh gave every chance) and they both came from last to go around every horse.
So a Kiwi wins a Victorian 2nd, Boaz every chance not good enough and was lucky to keep 3rd as Bling was held up badly and flew home moral beaten for the place while the other Kiwi Franco Nelson after being severely checked also flew home late and may also have beaten Boaz more than likely-but thats racing...
1st NZ
2nd Vic
3rd WA
4th NSW
5th NZ

6th WA
7th WA
8th WA
9th WA
10th WA

Who doesn't love cream!!!

[Messenger]

6th - 10th all get $22k, I would like to see the taper all the way down. You would have to steal some off the place-getters however as you cannot have 10th earn any less as rightly 'following Cody's prinicpal' you cannot have the winner of the consolation ($23k) earning more than the finalists

The distance and the format are probably never going to be the ideal for a speed machine like Hector

The time difference between the Consolation and the Final was totally due to the Lead Time and Run Oneover pulling although if that had not been the case there may have been more moves

ps A big race at 12.30am AEST does next to nothing for the advancement of the sport (anywhere except WA)

[Maorisidol]

6th - 10th all get $22k, I would like to see the taper all the way down. You would have to steal some off the place-getters however as you cannot have 10th earn any less as rightly 'following Cody's prinicpal' you cannot have the winner of the consolation ($23k) earning more than the finalists

The distance and the format are probably never going to be the ideal for a speed machine like Hector

The time difference between the Consolation and the Final was totally due to the Lead Time and Run Oneover pulling although if that had not been the case there may have been more moves

ps A big race at 12.30am AEST does next to nothing for the advancement of the sport (anywhere except WA)

Totally agree on your feeling about "the advancement of the sport (anywhere except WA)"
But its typical of the state and its detachment from the East, thinks its its own Country.
Sadly for the Trots world, fans, owners, trainers, drivers etc in Eastern states and all of NZ that WA Trots put ZERO care into the race being so late in 80% of the trots world timezones.
Selfish, uncaring, ignorant in my opinion, if i may have one!
The race belongs to us-the followers the fans the community and its special-its not owned by WA

[Messenger]

In fairness to WA, as far as distance goes it could easily be its own country - Perth to Sydney is the about the same as going from London to Berlin 4 times

[Mighty Atom]

A kiwi wins good to see, always love it when a NZer wins, the runner up is the first loser (Vic)

[Mighty Atom]

Totally agree on your feeling about "the advancement of the sport (anywhere except WA)"
But its typical of the state and its detachment from the East, thinks its its own Country.
Sadly for the Trots world, fans, owners, trainers, drivers etc in Eastern states and all of NZ that WA Trots put ZERO care into the race being so late in 80% of the trots world timezones.
Selfish, uncaring, ignorant in my opinion, if i may have one!
The race belongs to us-the followers the fans the community and its special-its not owned by WA

When are you ever going to get over your inferiority complex?