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David is battling this insidious disease Marko. https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/watch-recovering-trainer-david-aiken-takes-the-fight-to-prostate-cancer/#:~:text=Aiken, 63, said he had,the spotlight on the disease.
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Yes Marko...Robbie was a long time stalwart of harness racing in WA ...also had reporting segments on interstate racing media. There are others more qualified than me to give some greater detail to his involvement.Coincidentally I have a small group…
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David Hollins I think
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Mate of mine told me a tale regarding Ted Martinovich when Ted was training trotters.Ted has leased a horse 60/40 of all prizemoney off my mates employer.One night all parties were at Northam where Teds horse was placed 4th in it's race.On the way h…
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Not related to this but I was looking up something in the 1977/78 year book and the name Go To It jumped off the page. I remember Colin Brown drove his first ever winner on Go To It at York in 1976 and on September 23 1977, Go To It wins at GP for P…
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Not related to this but I was looking up something in the 1977/78 year book and the name Go To It jumped off the page. I remember Colin Brown drove his first ever winner on Go To It at York in 1976 and on September 23 1977, Go To It wins at GP for P…
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I remember that anomaly now. Like you say...how it got to the point of disqualification was inexplicable. Obviously there was no beat the handicapper post race victory ethos around then.
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Did the horse start from the wrong barrier ?
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My condolences to the family 2LTW. Vern was a familiar sight attending Kalgoorlie meetings over the years.I seem to recall he moved from Toodyay to Lancelin a few years back...is that correct ?
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Interesting development https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-07/wa-tab-sale-scrapped/101626520?fbclid=IwAR3Lt0ZBGkUKs00HuJlwJwELgkjA5HDrYsojcrT716YReknCaGUKB_9wBok
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63 y/o Peter Schrader climbing back into the bike in the last at GP on Boston Rob for Brett Smith.Good luck Pete....be nice to add to those 177 career wins & 1 mill plus prizemoney on this occasion..
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Emma Stewart & Clayton Tonkin control any number of well bred & well drilled 2 & 3y/o's.Their horses tend to race in minimal gear & show the benefit of being educated in teams on the track. The juvenile operation reaps big VicBred re…
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Can't wait to spend a day in the Coral Princess tent in Geraldton, Ascot & Albany. Salt of the earth ...just a little bit of fun.
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Very light rain...will just keep the dust down
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Interesting parallels ? https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing-auckland-trotting-club-in-100m-debt-drama-lifeline/5JBDNEGWR4VDKIYKDQ4T4OMEPY/
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My old mate Rod Starkie used to do the dental work on Bens horses ...Rod loved repeating in Bens big Dutch drawl ...".Rodddeney .....anyone who comes into my stables ....I will teach them the ABC's of trotting".
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One that went through to the keeper I suggest was Running Bear JayJay. The anecdote I have with regards to him involves former Kalgoorlie hoop Max Dobrigh ...who was associated with the Fernie stable in the late sixties & early seventies & t…
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Can someone please explain the benefit to the racing industry (all codes) by the sale of the TAB. cheers As has been said previously none. But the reality is a state government has no business running a gambling operation. End of story, this shou…
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That would mean breaking the Cardinal Rule VK :D
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Good work JayJay ...he was due.
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Gee Whiz Fizz....won everything as a 4 year old, The Nugget, The 4YO Classic, that 4/5 Year old Championship thing......also had Phar From either a Fake or Kalahari or something like that won an Easter Cup. Comnharry who won today @ Bunbury was bre…
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Backed Batavia Blackhole at Pinjarra last monday from the stand & he went honestly for 3rd place. With the two off the front being ODS in the SS last at Bunbury today he may be a chance to begin well enough to slip up inside them & lead....w…
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Angelique won a heat & final of the Vic Oaks in 1962.138 starts for 45 - 29 -21 inclWinning 2 x heats of Inters & 2nds in both the Inters Final & Hunter Cup plus 3rd in a Miracle Mile.Winner of numerous FFAlls & Cups
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Watching Leonora races on Sky 2 brings back memories of driving in harness races conducted by the GMTC there in the mid to late 90's. The track was ok then & looked even better today judging by the vision.
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Peter (John) Softley ie PJ Softley but usually known as John was a fitter & turner who had a place on Larsen Rd Byford. He was one of the earlier residents on the complex. Worked as did many harness enthusiasts at the Cardup brickworks. I drove…
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Henwood Bay similarly so....little luck lately
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Thought Euphoric Moment may improve tonight...especially if Mattjestic Star gets tramping along. He has had zzero racing luck recently & needs races turned into plodding tests late.
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Vision of R5 @ GP tonight ......Pontevivo was a strong winner ....but what struck me as he went out of the straight around the fraternity stand bend & into the back straight once he found the front was the similarity he had to Pure Steel. White…
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Old Upwardly Mobile ran second for me at GP not beaten far by ACL on a horse called Cullen NZ ....not the Christian Cullen but still too good for us on the night. Kate Kersley had him for a while & Bruce Lovett had him going ok on lease when th…