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Ascot Ascot R1. Amelia Park Handicap
I’m fairly excitable when it comes to a few nags running on some grass (or dirt for that matter). So when it comes to couple of high quality ones we’ve been able to bet on for weeks in...
93 Comments | 7 months ago
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RJ Peters Stake Day Preview
Some unexpected storms have hit the west and thrown a bit of a dampener over the start of the carnival. After the shocking news from Northam on Thursday, every precaution must be taken to ensure th...
67 Comments | 7 months ago
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The Ascot Preview 4th November
Race 1 - Party Night At Shafto Lane Absolute belter of a card at Ascot with the features looking like extremely good betting races. We may even see a Winterbottom or Railway winner on this prog...
1 Comments | 8 months ago
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First Group 1 for Raceday front runners
Raceday welcomes the first Group 1 of the season with the 16 highest ranked competitors getting their chance to bank big dollars in the Group 1 Carey Classic. thefalcon started the season with...
1 Comments | 8 months ago
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The Ascot Preview 20th October
Race 1 - It's Good To Be Back The smell of spring racing. Is there anything better? I feel like a kid at Christmas and will probably be as broke as my parents after it. If you are not h...
35 Comments | 8 months ago
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Full Bunbury Preview 14.07
Race 1 - Triple Play We head south this weekend with a ripper of a race card at everyone's favourite port city. The weather has hit us hard late on Friday in Perth, but from all reports Bun...
16 Comments | 9 months ago
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Full Belmont Preview 7th October
Race 1 - Hec Of A Start Hec Mc Laren saddles up the favourite in the first event, in what should be a cool but pleasant afternoon of racing at Belmont Park. Just Like That has not been afforded...
48 Comments | 9 months ago
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Full Belmont Preview 23/09
Race 1 - Burning Pockets The weather gods decided to mix things up for the form analysts out there and throw 50mm of water over the hallowed Belmont Park. Writing this on the Thursday evening m...
36 Comments | 9 months ago
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Full Belmont Preview 9th September
Race 1 - Bars Off, We're On An absolute belter of a week in the wild west with barely a drop of rain hitting the metropolitan area. We should be looking at a Good 4 track rating. Going...
1 Comments | 10 months ago
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Full Belmont Preview 2nd September
Race 1 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother A muddling week weather wise has left guesstimating track conditions a little difficult. With Fridays downpour I think we will be looking somewh...
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paraletic 18 Jul | Posts: 2700
Wow thats some good prizemoney in NSW. They are leaving the rest of the country behind
spinking 18 Jul | Posts: 1572
Geez with those sort of numbers if you had one descent enough I know where it would be heading. I have been told only told so don't know if it is gospel that GRD own basically from the back of the admin /jockeys room at Belmont , if correct so all the tie ups ...
savethegame 18 Jul | Posts: 724
Full well remember the Cruickshank shuffle 20 odd people imitating a rotating spit no one getting any interference in sync.;;;Two good roan horses from the round Schraders park royale warwick riwaka vance other roan horses o...
TheDiva 18 Jul | Posts: 9754
meanwhile in NSW:As of Sept 1 in NsWSat Metro- 125kMidweek Metro - 50kPublic Holiday Metro -60kHighways - 75kProv- 35kCountry- 22kListed- min 140kG3- min 160k
RIO 18 Jul | Posts: 13493
They weren't prepared to give up Ascot as they "thought" - that they owned it. Then discovered they had a never ending lease as long as it was used for equine activity. By that stage they were already deep in negotiations to sell/develop Belmont and keep Ascot...
spinking 18 Jul | Posts: 1572
No argument here about that Tivers. The million dollar question is which one to keep. And I dare say most would have the same answer to that one
Tivers 17 Jul | Posts: 6512
Weren’t offering to give up Ascot then, as we appear to mostly be suggesting now. Bottom line on that point is - the club can not afford to maintain two venues. End of argument.
spinking 17 Jul | Posts: 1572
I think the snub of the Barnett government at the time by PR officials hasn't helped. If more had been done back then to get the gov on board they might have been better of now
Tivers 17 Jul | Posts: 6512
Then need to rework the deal with GRD yes. There needs to be room for two tracks (for racing) at the least... and that’s if crase all training / trials at Belmont (need third / fourth otherwise). Would suggest it is done in a style where they cross cross ea...
RIO 17 Jul | Posts: 13493
If done before the stadium, they would have got everything the industry wanted. If the deal is done now. The industry will get what it needs. I think the Lark Hill track would be upgraded, and very minimal race day infrastructure put in...It is still our major...