What an indictment that hard working club officials have to subsidise owners and trainers ..... fundraise, clean dunnies, stalls, cook hot dogs etc .... outside of the Industry funding model, which, much like the WAFC Model for grassroots footy in WA, is overseeing the slow but inevitable death of Country Footy.

Hats of to the Wagin Trotting Club and no doubt the hooray henrys from hasler drive will all be in attendance to buy a hamburger and a drink to support the club. 

I find it hard to accept the NZ racing style with stable dominance and the sprint lane.

Self Assured worked to the lead and handed up to stable mate Spankem knowing full well that it would keep the lead giving Purdon access to the  sprint lane if required. Result a trifecta for the Allstars team giving no other runner any chance.

Favourite Copy That was expected to lead but came out like a dromedary.

I was not financially involved just watched it out of interest.

Fault of the starters, and also they want less gallopers for betting and image purposes.

Just saying.

Race 2-   Mister Bushido,  Sergeant Oats,  Wainui Creek,  Destined To Rule

Race 3-   WhozIdeaWasThis,  Liam Neil,  Arma Indie,  Talkerup

Race 4-   Vampiro,  Mighty Conqueror,  Galactic Star,  Our Jimmy Johnstone

Race 5-   To Fast To Serious,  Triroyale Brigade,  Alta Intrigue,  Euphoric Moment

Race 6-   Mister Ardee,  Taroona Bromac,  Always Arjay,  Alta Rhett

Race 7-   Star FromThePalace,  Broadbeach,  Tiffany Rose,  Miss Lamarr

Race 8-   JB Mauney,  Makoczar,  Flying Mister Ideal,  DelightfulReaction

Race 9-   Perfect Major,  Rakasinc,  Headline Act,  Angel In White

Race 10- PatrickThePiranha,  As Happy As Larry,  Jimmy Mack,  Rock Me Over

SB  EM  AR  EJ  JF  CB

Jack Farthing and El Jacko good chances to figure in first four.

 

Race 2-   My Carbon Copy,  Jack William,  Captain Kirk,  Destined To Rule

Race 3-   Liam Neil,  Braeview Bondi,  Mister Bushido,  Baylan Jett

Race 4-   Eloquent Mach,  WhozIdeaWasThis,  Im Soxy,  Vincenzo Peruggia

Race 5-   Mighty Conqueror,  Vampiro,  Galactic Star,  The Bird Dance

Race 6-   Perfect Major,  Leap Of Faith,  Alta Intrigue,  Euphoric Moment

Race 7-   Balcatherine,  Typhoon Tiff,  Mandy Joan,  Wainui Creek

Race 8-   JB Mauney,  DelightfulReaction,  Forgotten Highway,  As Happy As Larry

Race 9-   Lord Rosco,  Rakasinc,  Maras Ace Man,  Im Rocknroll Magic

Race 10- Lightning Jolt,  Henwood Bay,  Thereugo,  Quick Stride

Race 2-   Vincenzo Peruggia,  Carter Michael,  Braeview Bondi,  Mister Bushido

Race 3-   PatrickThePiranha,  El Jacko,  Eloquent Mach,  Bettor Be Oscar

Race 4-   The Buckeye Bullett,  Rakasinc,  Queen Shenandoah,  Bracken Sky

Race 5-   Mighty Conqueror,  Convert Denario,  The Bird Dance,  Our Jimmy Johnstone

Race 6-   Just Wing It,  DelightfulReaction,  JB Mauney,  CC Chevron

Race 7-   Be My Rock,  Roman Art,  Just Makemine Diamonds,  Radiant Amber

Race 8-   Our Alfie Romeo,  Typhoon Tiff,  Millwood Molly,  Wainui Creek

Race 9-   Broadbeach,  Blue Chip Adda,  Star FromThePalace,  InTheSkyRocket

Race 10- Jett Star,  Give Us A Wave,  Lavra Joe,  Be Rock Hard

Race 2-   Jack William,  Space Junk,  Mister Bushido,  Destined To Rule

Race 3-   Carter Michael,  Baylan Jett,  Rock Me Over,  Jimmy Mack

Race 4-   Sir Galahad,  My Carbon Copy,  Rakasinc,  Forgotten Highway

Race 5-   Shockwave,  Bletchley Park,  Chiaroscuro,  Our Jimmy Johnstone

Race 6-   Soho Hamilton,  Be My Rock,  BlissfullAbbey,  Euphoric Moment

Race 7-   Broadbeach,  Red Hot Lady,  Askmeilltellya,  Some Copper Beach

Race 8-   The Buckeye Bullet,  Kiwi Bloke,  Flying Mister Ideal,  JB Mauney

Race 9-   Our Alfie Romeo,  Miss Sangrial,  Queen Shenandoah,  Starlight Destiny

Race 10- PatrickThePiranha,  El Jacko,  Golden State,  Roman Aviator

Race 11- Give Us A Wave,  Jett Star,  Be Rock Hard,  Lavra Joe

Race 2-   Captain Mannering,  Jack William,  Pierre Whitby,  CC Chevron

Race 3-   Kiwi Bloke,  Bracken Sky,  McArdles Gem,  Mister Bushido

Race 4-   Eloquent Mach,  Sergeant Oats,  Rock Me Over,  Braeview Bondi

Race 5-   Chicago Bull,  Galactic Star,  Bletchley Park,  Vampiro

Race 6-   The Bird Dance,  Golden State,  Taroona Bromac,  Roman Aviator

Race 7-   DelightfulReaction,  Queen Shenandoah,  Has No Fear,  Arma Indie

Race 8-   Pocket The Cash,  Henrik Larsson,  Little Bitof Fun,  Soho Hamilton

Race 9-   Lord Rosco,  Sir Galahad,  Rakasinc,  Justasec

Race 10- Boom Time,  BlissfulAbbey,  Mister Flying Ideal,  Euphoric Moment

Race 11- Bettor Beach Belle,  LetsDanceTonight,  Follow My Stride,  Regal Aura

Race 2-   Eloquent Mach,  Captain Kirk,  Jack William,  McArdles Gem

Race 3-   Sir Galahad,  Rock Me Over,  Jimmy Mack,  Sergeant Oats

Race 4-   My Carbon Copy,  PatrickThePiranha,  Gee Jay Kay,  Tyler Brett

Race 5-   Chicago Bull,  Shockwave,  Galactic Star,  As Happy As Larry

Race 6-   The Buckeye Bullet,  Quick Stride,  Captain Mannering,  BettorStartDreaming

Race 7-   Braeview Bondi,  Pierre Whitby,  Euphoric Moment,  CC Chevron

Race 8-   Wildwest,  Kiwi Bloke,  Forgotten Highway,  DelightfulReaction

Race 9-   Our Alfie Romeo,  Typhoon Tiff,  Millwood Molly,  Has No Fear

Race 10- InTheSkyRocket,  Miss Eerie,  Miss Merit,  Star In Art

Race 2-   Mister Bushido,  Pierre Whitby,  Bracken Sky,  DelightfulReaction

Race 3-   Baylan Jett,  McArdles Gem,  Alta Rhett,  BettorStartDreaming

Race 4-   My Carbon Copy,  Justasec.  Gee Jay Kay,  Destined To Rule

Race 5-   Galactic Star,  Wildwest,  Ideal Liner,  As Happy As Larry

Race 6-   Howard Hughes,  Undercover Mac,  The Last Drop,  Major Shard

Race 7-   Our Alfie Romeo,  Space Junk,  Carter Michael,  Burning Rubber

Race 8-   Captain Mannering,  Sightseeing Anvil,  Maximum Demand,  Tuas Delight

Race 9-   In The Valley,  Dark Secret,  Mr Sundon,  Lifes Delight

Race 10- Newsy,  Arma Einstein,  Bettor Beach Belle,  Captains Beachbabe

Race 2-   Boom Time,  BlissfullAbbey,  Art Tutor,  Starlight Destiny

Race 3-   Robbie Easton,  Destined To Rule,  Baylan Jett,  Mister Bushido

Race 4-   Bletchley Park,  Convert Denario,  Ideal Liner,  Theo Aviator

Race 5-   Mandy Joan,  Queen Shenandoah,  Has No Fear,  Typhoon Tiff

Race 6-   Braeview Bondi,  Talkerup,  Qtown Rip Roaring,  Clarenden Hustler

Race 7-   Rock Me Over,  Jimmy Mack,  Bettor Party,  Madame Meilland

Race 8-   Kiwi Bloke,  JB Mauney,  Im RocknRoll Magic,  Rebel With A Grin

Race 9-   Lord Rosco,  Captain Kirk,  Gee Jay Kay,  The Black Cardinal

Race 10- Ideal Investment,  Extreme Prince,  Mattjestic Star,  Saleahs Comand

Race 2-   Jimmy Mack,  Baylan Jett,  DelightfulReaction,  Clarenden Hustler

Race 3-   Undercover Mac,  BettorStartDreaming,  Captain Kirk,  Parisian Partygirl

Race 4-   Galactic Star,  Rock Me Over,  Always Arjay,  Gee Jay Kay

Race 5-   Patronus Star,  Mandy Joan,  Sangue Reale,  Forgotten Highway

Race 6-   HandsAndWheels,  Bletchley Park,  Convert Denario,  While They Pray

Race 7-   Mister Bushido,  Talkerup,  The Black Cardinal,  Madame Meilland

Race 8-   Fake News,  Our Alfie Romeo,  Typhoon Tiff,  American Delight

Race 9-   Alta Engen,  Adda Spoilt Major,  Askmeilltellya,  Weewah

Race 2-   Robbie Easton,  Parisian Partygirl,  Pierre Whitby,  Jack William

Race 3-   Stop The Watch,  Space Junk,  Talkerup,  Madame Meilland

Race 4-   While They Pray,  PatrickThePiranha,  Fake News,  Our Alfie Romeo

Race 5-   Chicago Bull,  HandsAndWheels,  Galactic Star,  Bletchley Park

Race 6-   Starlight Destiny,  Queen Shenandoah,  Just Makemine Diamonds,  My Prayer

Race 7-   Stroke Of Luck,  Mister Bushido,  Our Rhythm n Blues,  Destined To Rule

Race 8-   Miss Lamarr,  Blockjorg,  Miss Eerie,  Askmeilltellya

Race 9-   Patronus Star,  Bracken Sky,  Sergeant Oats,  Gee Jay Kay

Race 10- Wildwest,  Kiwi Bloke,  Bettor Party,  Atmospherical

Race 2-   Sangue Reale,  My Carbon Copy,  Machs Gold,  Baylan Jett

Race 3-   Ultimate Offer,  Mister Bushido,  Our Rhythm n Blues,  Queen Shenandoah

Race 4-   American Delight,  Undercover Mac,  Captain Kirk,  Pierre Whitby

Race 5-   Patronus Star,  Rakasinc,  Boom Time,  Just Wing It

Race 6-   Forgotten Highway,  Donegal Art Chokin,  Bettor Party,  Henwood Bay

Race 7-   Aly Shar,  Just MakeMine Diamonds,  Starlight Destiny,  Blissfullabbey

Race 8-   Rock Me Over,  Our Alfie Romeo,  Golden State,  Just Rockon Bye

Race 9-   Mr Sundon,  Lifes Delight,  Rock Tonight,  One Bid Buys

Race 10- Chicago Bull,  Bletchley Park,  Chiaroscuro,  Convert Denario

First, as far as Friday nights are concerned, the "haircut" to stakes, to provide funding for an extra (9th) race for $7,500 at both Pinjarra and and GP midweeks, comes from the following: The L5$ race goes from $18k to $17k, the HWOE LT$70k or $85k goes from $20k to $19k and the conditioned pace goes from $22k to$20k, representing a saving of $4,000. There is no "haircut" for the top end horses with the FFA's (including fillies and mares), the HWOE LT $100k and feature races unaffected. So, is it fair to say that the "lower" classes of Friday night horses, in general terms, are the focus of the stakes cut?

The GP Tuesday midweeks cut sees the L5$ cut from $10.5k to $7.5k and the $9,000 race cut to $7.5k as all races to be run for a stake of $7.5k as I read it. This represents a saving of $4,500 making an overall saving of $8,500 per week.  Again, it seems focussed on the out of form semi battlers in the middle to low tier of the horse population, the ones that may seek greener fields in NR handicapping jurisdictions like SA. But that is a value judgement.

On the plus side, the extra race at Pinjarra and GP midweek, at $7,500 each, represents a potential increase of $15,000 in stakes distribution, so if they get the numbers and the races hold up, that represents a $6,500 boost to overall stake distribution each week.

Now, for whatever reason (winter, covid, shrinking horse population etc....all previously acknowledged as valid reasons), field sizes and actual number of races have been a bit thin of late.....only 7 races at GP tonight for example....so the question becomes "Is there enough horses to make up the "9th" race at both Pinjarra and midweek GP?"....because if there are, then this is an overall stakes increase but if not, and the extra $7.5k (times 2) doesn't get distributed, then it represents a stakes cut of either $8,500 per week if neither race gets up, or a cut of $1,000 per week if one gets up....or a $6,500 increase if both races proceed. Now, I may have read it wrongly but it's a bit of a throw of the dice. Perhaps the registrations of racing horses have increased of late, foaling returns have risen, perhaps turnover is on the improve...but without knowing numbers, numbers that I have lost the will to live waiting for, it seems like a bit of a game of roulette. The reality is that it is that the top end of town are in the "Lets Elope/Shivas Revenge" protest  position......as Bart said, "can't lose".

Race 2-   Blockjorg,  Rockin The Trend,  Miss Lamarr,  Askmeilltellya

Race 3-   Just Wing It,  Boom Time,  Art Tutor,  Allwoods Rocknroll

Race 4-   Tuas Delight,  Queen Shenandoah,  Our Rhythm n Blues,  Twentynine Twelve

Race 5-   Talkerup,  Has No Fear,  Folsom Prison,  Sightseeing Anvil

Race 6-   While They Pray,  Rock Me Over,  Pierre Whitby,  Henwood Bay

Race 7-   Stroke Of Luck,  Robbie Easton,  Mister Bushido,  Bracken Sky

Race 8-   Kiwi Bloke,  Major Shard,  Rebel With A Grin,  Perlee Gates

Race 9-   Chicago Bull,  Chiaroscuro,  Ideal Liner,  Tommy Be Good

Race 10- Mandy Joan,  Fake News,  Parisian Partygirl,  Just Rockon Bye

Race 2-   Our Virtuoso,  Tuas Delight,  Clarenden Hustler,  Has No Fear

Race 3-   Henwood Bay,  Im RocknRoll Magic,  TwentyNine Twelve,  Boom Time

Race 4-   HandsAndWheels,  Chicago Bull,  Vultan Tin,  Chiaroscuro

Race 5-   Alta Blues,  Power And Grace,  Manning,  Red Hot Lady

Race 6-   To Fast To Serious,  Parmesan,  Pierre Whitby,  One For Dave AndMe

Race 7-   Cyclone Banner,  While They Pray,  Baylan Jett,  Bettor Party

Race 8-   Rock Me Over,  Robbie Easton,  Tommy Be Good,  Son Of A Tiger

Race 9-   Ultimate Offer,  Infatuation,  Bracken Sky,  The Black Cardinal

Race 10- Black Jack Baby,  Absolute Delight,  Lady Bella Anne,  LetsDanceTonight

Race 2-   Ultimate Offer,  Carter Michael,  Naval Aviator,  Twentynine Twelve

Race 3-   Thereugo,  Mister Bushido,  Lightning Jolt,  Extreme Prince

Race 4-   HandsAndWheels,  Chicago Bull,  Ideal Liner,  Motu Premier

Race 5-   Cyclone Banner,  Sangue Reale,  Jimmy Mack,  Destined To Rule

Race 6-   Forgotten Highway,  Divinia Bellezza,  Rebel With A Grin,  Major Artist

Race 7-   Arma Indie,  Fake News,  Parisian Partygirl,  Just Rockon Bye

Race 8-   Miss Lamarr,  Star Of Diamonds,  Fifty Five Reborn,  Soho Whisper

Race 9-   Sugar Street,  Otis,  Burghley Shard,  Our Shelley Beach

Race 2-   Mister Bushido,  The Black Cardinal,  Henwood Bay,  Gee Jay Kay

Race 3-   Infatuation,  Cyclone Banner,  While They Pray,  American Delight

Race 4-   Stroke Of Luck,  Son Of A Tiger,  Cut Above,  Destined To Rule

Race 5-   Chicago Bull,  Vultan Tin,  HandsAndWheels,  Motu Premier

Race 6-   Jett Star,  Black Jack Baby,  Give Us A Wave,  Machnificent

Race 7-   Lord Rosco,  Walsh,  Boom Time,  Major Artist

Race 8-   Mandy Joan,  My Prayer,  Radiant Amber,  Countess Grace

Race 9-   Mr Sundon,  Tokyo Joe,  Dark Secret,  Tenno Sho

Race 10- Alta Blues,  Valentines Brook,  Manning,  Power And Grace