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Congrats Damien Oliver, what a way to end your stellar career by winning on Munhamek!
Saturday’s Gold Rush experience was unforgettable & the scenes other worldly - thoroughbred racing theatre at its ridiculous best.
Because seriously, just how ridiculous was it?! 😂🤯🫶🏼
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#IPL
-
@Bazmccullum
speaks to
@MClarke23
about his 'Coup Ray' bat & Rebecca Black Trust
#KKRvGL
@TheGujaratLions
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This was an absolutely extraordinary podcast to listen to with Amanda Knox &
@joerogan
… so many things to take from it. Thanks for giving so articulately
@amandaknox
.
#phenomenal
Had a 3 hour conversation with
@joerogan
, who was genuine, thoughtful, compassionate, and humble. We need more such conversations, less judgment, fewer hot takes. Thank you, Joe!
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Happy to hear that the man who nearly cost human & equine life during r8 at Trentham has been arrested.
The vision below is graphic
It further highlights the highest danger of said man’s actions given the speed & power horses travel at.
“Get offfff, you idiot”, is audible
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Very interesting areas on the great Sir Richard Hadlee’s bookcase, ah there!
#gotem
!
@SevenSharp
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For 20+ years my sister Kiri has worked tirelessly as a lawyer for families & children of NZ. Today it was announced that she has accepted a call to the bench. She’s an incredible asset to the NZ Justice system. Our family couldn’t be more proud of her.
#manawahine
#JudgeTan
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As the article linked discusses, NZ racing & its people are working very hard to keep the sport going in the midst of a pandemic.
TFC isn't a part of the plan & whilst there are myriad bigger things, it's weird being removed from the fight.
My statement
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Congratulations to
@Kemeys
& the
@boysgetpaid
group for what they’ve achieved today with their
#KarakaMillion
punters’ club.
The execution of it all was phenomenal (+27%!) and hopefully the benefits to
#NZracing
will be manifested for generations well beyond today’s numbers.
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Very very sad to learn that Trevor McKee has died. A legend who was a kind-hearted man to all humans and horses he interacted with. Rest in peace TJ. Thank you sir. Thinking of his wife Noeline, son Stephen and all the family at this time.
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A thought for the day.
If you’re anti-horse racing & not a full practicing vegan, then your reckons are invalid to me.
Happy to have rational discussions with those who practice what they preach, live the values they want others to hold, & don’t just cherry-pick causes.
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One of the funniest no-try stuff ups you will see in rugby! 😂😂
#forwardpass
#putitdownman
#Titch
#face
#priceless
#London7s
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Legendary NZ thoroughbred trainer and raconteur Murray Baker has announced his retirement!
Training partner Andrew Forsman will take sole control of operations at the start of May. Exciting times for both people. Could Murray sign off with another Oz G1 this Autumn?
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Whilst of course it’s a great opportunity for Jamie Richards to train in HK, his appointment is a breathe of fresh air for the ranks there. It’s hard to imagine Richards not being a star performer & like many, I wish him the best of success.
@HKJC_Racing
@HutchisHonkers
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This reception for a champion. Almond Eye with Christophe Lemaire lapping up the moment!
#JapanCup18
#AlmondEye
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It’s really hard to underestimate the James McDonald effect on the horses he’s won on
@Ellerslie_Races
. Yes, on quality thoroughbreds that are well-trained, but his balance, timing and feel for tempo has him a world-class standout.
#NZracing
#horseracing
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The framing of this story is disgraceful. Aside from the clear deflection from Racing Victoria when the buck starts & stops with them, having Wiremu Pinn headlined with “show cause” & pictured heavily implies he’s somehow part of a plot to deceive. That’s clearly not the case.
Connections have been asked to show cause why their horses should not be disqualified.
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Clayton Chipperfield says Catalyst has come through his G3 2nd to Alligator Blood in great order. In fact straight into the feed bin back at his Mornington base. The trainer is looking forward to Catalyst being off level weights over 1600m in Aus Guineas.
@TAB_Racing
@Racing
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New Zealand horses just won the Newmarket Handicap! Roch N Horse wins the G1 on the inside rail for
@BallymoreStabls
& Patrick Moloney. Levante won the ‘stands rail race for 4th overall! 🤭
#NZRacing
@littleavondale
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I’ve pulled out my phone to watch this race again 17 times already today. Can’t remember a more anticipated Group 3 race in this part of the world, and one that delivered like a Group 1.
#AlligatorBlood
#Catalyst
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Don’t get chills watching racing often. But geez it’s a special achievement to win 14 group one races. Melody Belle covers herself in glory and sits alone as the greatest group one winner of the NZ turf. Brilliant Troy Harris & the handling by
@JamieRichards3
+
@TeAkauRacing
.
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I could watch this for hours: James McDonald on Dragon Leap (green & red, right of screen). The horse wants to run out (near point he did at his last start), but a quick l/h reminder encourages him to gallop straight and true. James usually uses crop in his r/h.
#horsemanship
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Complete & utter sadness hearing that Rebecca Black has died following a race fall in Gore. To her family & friends, love & condolences.
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Pretty amazing hearing 20,000 Kiwis at the ‘G booing Warner off and Smith on! 😂🤣😂
#BoxingDayTest
#AUSvNZ
great Atmos! Great speckie Southee!!!
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Pretty hard to play league when only one team is getting penalised. Dead set fair crack
#NRL
. Seriously cooked second half performance from the officials.
#NRLStormWarriors
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Rest in Peace, Megan Taylor.
So painfully sad. My heart goes out to her family and many friends.
We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of racing’s bright young stars, Megan Taylor ❤️
Megan was a hardworking and determined young woman with so much love for the horses and the community around her. Her infectious smile and bubbly personality will be sorely missed.
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Feeling the thrill of winning a race with a horse I hold a share in is not a regular occurrence, but today Raced Evens provided enjoyment in spades. Chur
@SweenzRacing
, Johnathan Parkes & trainer Jaimee-Lee Lupton. The filly is from a super
@WindsorParkStud
fam
#celebratethewins
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Excellent to be able to join the Cambridge, NZ leg of the 2023
@MelbourneCup
tour.
The
@FlemingtonVRC
team do an incredible job of taking the “loving cup” to the people.
🫶🏼 The special race is 7 November - a Tuesday of course, with stakes of AU$8mill!
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I’ve watched this three times... and don’t know whether you should too? When something is so bad, it’s so good I guess, so why not watch! 😂🤣😂 thanks
@Hkhutchi
,
@Racing
@GetOn78
&
@JaseRicho
.
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What a great example Jayne Ivil is of someone who is incredibly talented and matches that with a strong, professional work ethic, with a drive to improve all the time. Rare and valuable qualities in so many respects. 🌟🌟
Top viewing this.
Jayne Ivil explains how she started her career in media with Trackside, where she worked as a producer and pre/post-race mounted jockey interviewer.
She also talks about her new little girl Pippa, and what her career ambitions are going forward.
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It was a very special
#HKIR
this year on & off the track
From a
@HutchisHonkers
& Triple Trio perspective, to deliver a special preview for
#HH
&
@7horseracing
was a credit to the people pictured below - thank you!
Extra thanks to Caspar Fownes
@Vincenthocy
&
@JamieRichards3
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The performance from Imperatriz and the call by Matt Hill are just a G1 match made in heaven. 🐎💨
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Plenty calling this “ride of the day”. Fair enough, but how about “the ride of any day, any where, in any reality”?! Maybe that’s too much, but my word! The
@TABtrackside
camera angles and Tony Lee’s call say you won’t be seeing a more extraordinary ride any time soon!
"Have you ever seen anything like that?"
This is a must watch.
@TABtrackside
present all the angles from the incredible piece of horsemanship displayed by jockey Aaron Kuru when winning the Maiden Steeplechase at today's
@AwapuniRacing
meeting
@SKYNZ
#NZRacing
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No more monkey! Jason Collett is a Group One winner! Awesome stuff!
#Invincibella
#TattsTiara
deserved success and the riding siblings Tash, Alysha and Jason have all won Group 1’s! What a racing family.
#Kiwis
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Well was that Melody Belle’s best performance? What a second to Magic Wand.
#MacKinnon
wowwee. 🌟
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Murray Johnson is the lead English broadcaster for the JRA. Today will be the 17th time he’ll call the
#JapanCup
. Here’s him in action during race 4 from his position (next to Adrian Webber) on an outside balcony, about 40 metres before the finish line.
#JapanCup18
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As good at the year of the Tiger was, I hope for a banger of a Rabbit year! Happy New Year to friends & followers! Kung Hei Fat Choy!
#CNY2023
#RabbitYear2023
Last night the NZ family welcomed in the New Year with our annual feast where people who can cook, cook amazingly!
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Huge credit to
@Ellerslie_Races
for the staging of
#NZDerbyDay
.
Even given the lack of a crowd, the
@TAB_Racing
Trackside NZ team gave the event the gravitas it deserved with a superb broadcast. The colour, stories & info provided on the horses & people made for great viewing.
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Group 1 races don’t get much messier & dangerous than the Telegraph Sprint just run at Trentham. Feel sorry for a number of horses who got carved up & their connections who had to pay to watch the carnage unfold. Hope Johnathan Riddell is okay after Lincoln’s Kruz came down.
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Cheers
@PukekohePark
.
A v small part of a happy and hugely honest ownership group of
@Sdoull
@lallyota
@TTaylorTAB
@skintfella
Herbert, the Fenwick’s, Pearson’s, Skogland+.
Great work & thanks team
@marshracing
&
@deejohnson123
.
Very happy connections of
#PackingJoy
the winner of the
@DHorsefeeds
1400m race!
Congratulations to the huge group of owners! 🤩🍾 including
@JSLTan
@Samrusso3
@shanecuthbert89
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Who wrote this script
@hkdarren
?
The racing gods have said yes. The GOAT goes out a Gold Rush winner on the almighty
#Munhamek
!
@nryanracing
& Aaron Mitchell take a bow.
Caspar & Alix Fownes with
@HKhutchi
can 👋🏼to the crowd!
The launch codes have been verified🚀
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Didn’t he do it professionally again Elephant, now 5/5.
Tractable and can sprint. You’d have to think 1600+ is what he wants and obviously has improvement in him. Congratulations
@Em_spartaracing
!
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That’s the ride of lifetime from James McDonald to win the
#MelbourneCup
on Verry Elleegant for Chris Waller! What a horse. 🥝🥝🥝
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Sam Collett after winning her first Group 1 race - the
@BarfootThompson
Auckland Cup on Glory Days
@Ellerslie_Races
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Victor Wong has given Jamie Richards his first winner in Hong Kong by steering Handsome Rebel to a big victory!
The first was never a doubt. How many will be the exciting unknown for
@JamieRichards3
!
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Really hoping for the best outcome for Rosie Myers. 🙏🏽 for a speedy and full recovery.
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To get that mare Bonneval to win the Dato Tan, off the wet NZ winter that we're still in... Super stuff
@ForsmanAndrew
&
#TeamBaker
!
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9 years ago James McDonald & Fiorente chased home Green Moon & Brett Prebble to run 2nd in the
#melbournecup
. Today he’s reversed the result beating his childhood riding idol on kiwi-bred Verry Elleegant.
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Romantic Warrior has won by 4.5-lengths and broken 2-mins for 2000m on a track that’s played on standard. Extraordinary win in the
#HKCup
for
@mcacajamez
& Danny SHUM.
He jumps into a spot, relaxes, then sprints fast! Special, special horse
#HKIR
@HKJC_Racing
@7horseracing
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100% Aidan. Absolutely incredible the amount of speculation, rumour & frankly shoddy public “reporting” surrounding TAB redundancies. Also, whilst many are wanting “blood” & costs saved, there are plenty of people without work who have given their best to their jobs in good faith
@itsgrego
@TAB_Racing
Greg, it's not my place to be commenting on TAB redundancies. A lot of good people are losing their jobs and it's still pretty raw. That there's public speculation and conjecture about the livelihood of certain people is unhealthy and unwarranted.
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The racing world is Jamie Richards’ oyster. He’s backed by an amazing
@TeAkauRacing
organisation with top people, who source and manage some great horses, but this is no ‘by chance’ achievement. Quite freakish.
#congratulations
#horseracing
Jamie Richards sole nominee for Champion Trainer (as last year) after an unbelievable record breaking season - most wins (NZ record), most stakes' wins (NZ record), most NZ Grp 1's (15 - NZ record), most prize money (NZ record) ... Te Akau's 8th Champion Trainer title ...
#proud
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Congratulations Mark McNamara
@fencetalknz
for adding so much to racing broadcasting and in particular harness racing in NZ. All the best back in Oz. Looking forward to hearing your sharp & colourful calls from there.
#littlebigMac
#quality
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How good Joseph O’Brien’s achievements. 24. Ridden a Derby winner. Trained a Melbourne Cup winner. Already a
#legend
@IREthoroughbred
.
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#NZracing
has witnessed the brilliance of James McDonald in Melbourne the past week, but to have Opie Bosson back riding & winning for
@TeAkauRacing
on Noverre, brings me as much joy. Nearly an unlucky placegetter (like Field Of Gold), but over the line a G1 winner.
#TGG
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How long will Kearney get away with giving rubbish reasons for failure? Remember he was 10/42 with Eels after being asked (and given time) to ‘rebuild’ club. With a far better roster & structure with Warriors he’s only 24/56. It hurts watching an aimless team regress.
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In a million dollar race, sometimes you need a million dollar ride. Johnathan Parkes, take a bow. What positioning to win aboard
@TeAkauRacing
’s On The Bubbles! The first-four home for Jamie Richards-trained horses. Again peaking his charges on the big day.
#incredible
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“You needed five pairs of eyes in the straight”. Matt Hill describing the last race at
@FlemingtonVRC
won by Berkeley Square.
Five pairs of eyes = a pair of Matt Hill’s eyes.
He’s an incredible broadcaster and race caller.
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La Crique. There’s your best NZ horse right now. Stunning mare.
The Alexander’s have another beauty &
@CraigGrylls
notches another G1 in emphatic fashion.
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Happy Friday all! Blessed to live in the paradise that is Aotearoa.
#cheers
#liveeverymoment
#FridayVibes
#weekendmood
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One of the brilliant aspects of Stephen McKee is how great he became with media contributions. Training Sunline demanded that professionalism in many respects, but with Trevor he always delivered. That wasn’t the norm in NZ, but it helped attract new people to racing.
#legacy
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Thanks for your concern about my personal growth. That race though will bring me happiness for a long time to come. Regards Jason Peter Pan.
#AlligatorBlood
#Catalyst
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Yeah so this weekend the horse racing excites me a touch.
🐉🤾🏻♂️ &✌🏼🔞
🍊🦈
🧪💥 & 🐊🩸
Have I got those right?! 😂🤣😂 I probs should leave the usage of emojis to the pros!
#DragonLeap
#TwoIllicit
#TeAkauShark
#Catalyst
#AlligatorBlood
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However yesterday’s Caulfield track was prepped by staff, along with the prevailing weather, should somehow be bottled & sent around the 🏇🏿🌏. Looked a perfectly fair surface. Big ups
@MelbRacingClub
. Top runs by Probabeel & Aegon from a🥝angle made for A+ lockdown 📺via
@Racing
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Irrespective of politics, there’s no doubt about the economic contribution of the horse racing industry to New Zealand and the thousands of people who are employed within it and obviously then, spend money and pay tax.
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Funstar is class, but how about Probabeel? She’s so game. Get the feeling there’s plenty more match ups to come between the two G1 fillies.
@cwallerracing
@TeAkauRacing
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I don’t know how many feathers will end up in his G1 winning trainers cap, but Chris Waller
@cwallerracing
just keeps delivering in the biggest races he aims his horses at. As for James McDonald, he’s the man for any occasion. So good.
#RoyalAscot
🇳🇿
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Congratulations to
@JamieRichards3
closing this chapter of his training career with a Group 1 double at Trentham with Imperatriz winning the Levin Classic and Belle En Rogue the Oaks. Quite brilliant to provide the
@TeAkauRacing
owners a first-4 & quinella in those races also.
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Pretty classy reaction from
@McnabMjmcnab
post losing the
@vodafoneNZ
by a nose on Mongolianconquerer. Spoke so clearly & with honesty to
@Agent200
on
@TABtrackside
. Get the feeling he’s on the cusp of taking his riding career to the next level.
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Jamie Richards confirmed plans for Melody Belle (
@TeAkauRacing
) to
@GuerinSports
on
@TAB_Racing
#TPL
- ex gallop
@Ellerslie_Races
@KarakaChat
Million night 25 Jan
- trial in NZ, Te Aroha or Te Teko
- fresh run Futurity
@MelbRacingClub
22 Feb
- All Star Mile
@MelbRacingClub
14 Mar
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NZ-bred stayers 1st and 3rd in the Caulfield Cup with Epsom Derby-winner Anthony Van Dyck splitting them! She’s not just a tough kiwi, she’s a classy kiwi Verry Elleegant!!
#brilliant
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Congrats Mark. A great appointment for the
@HKJC_Racing
.
Big news with one of the world's premier racecallers, Mark McNamara, named as
@HKBDavis
' replacement in Hong Kong. Mark and
@tommentatornz
continue a long line of top callers at Sha Tin, following Brett,
@hkdarren
,
@racingraphael
,
@RichardHoiles
,
@WoodbineGeller
, etc 🇭🇰
#HKRacing
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In fairness if you were Opie Bosson (and there is only one so no one else actually could be!), you would’ve hoped Alligator Blood would’ve taken you deeper and more quickly into the straight than he did. Melody Belle found the back of favourite who did little.
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Day 1 of
#TheChampionships
. Obvs can’t be there as planned, but to have racing still on is huge work by all
@atc_races
@royalrandwick
@SkyRacingAU
@rossratings
trainers/jocks - thanks
Best stabs
R6: 13 Cultural Amnesia
R7: 1 Castelvecchio
R8: 1 Nature Strip
R9: 17 Shared Ambition
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Must give credit to
@FlyAirNZ
for a cracking Friday evening offering in the lounge! Wok-fried crayfish with a Panhead Ale is a super way to be sent to Japan to watch
#AlmondEye
and
#JapanCup18
!
#chur
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Gee she’s game Probabeel.
Shout The Bar was perfectly rated out in front by Adam Hyeronimus and beat a tough field in the
@VineryStud
Stakes.
Congratulations to Adam on his first G1 winner
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Little double-fist pump from Opie Bosson said it all as Imperatriz crosses the line first to win the G1 William Reid Stakes! Geez. Another big sprint for 🥝 in Oz!
@TeAkauRacing
& Mark Walker this time!
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No car park draw for Melody Belle in the
@allstarmile
. Paul Richards has drawn barrier 5 for
@TeAkauRacing
.
#nice
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“He’s done it! Kozzi Asano has ridden the last five!” Race-caller Tony Lee as the rider concludes apprentice day by winning the last race aboard Cate Blanco (Allan Sharrock) and completing a domination of the card.
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It’s seems unfair to deflect from the equine stars, but it’s impossible not to think Jamie Richards isn’t anything other than elite talent. He’ll say it’s the team, and one should never underestimate that, but I doubt anyone in NZ racing works harder than him.
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Back-to-back sprinting Group 1s in Oz for The Bostonian,
@PikeRacing
, The Archer’s, Wright’s and Michael Cahill!
#outstanding
#NZbred
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Even though I’m in New Zealand for the next four weeks I will operate by Greenwich Mean Time. Between
#RoyalAscot
#WorldCup2018
&
#Wimbledon
I feel this is an appropriate measure to allow me to navigate through this phase in my life. Thanks.
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Gee, the best thoughts with Jamie Kah and Craig Williams after a mid-race fall at Flemington. Hoping for the very best outcome as bad as it looked. 😔🙏🏽
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Away from the seriousness of interviews, the special
@FrankieDettori
celebrates being crowned
@Longines
World’s Best Jockey by taking an exclusive
#selfie
with
@TAB_Racing
#TracksideNZ
’s
@Samrusso3
&
@shanecuthbert89
. Congrats Frankie!
#Champion
#HKIR
#NZracing
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An extraordinary NZ trotting cup with Cruz Bromac winning for Australia in NZ’s “all star” colours. A first cup win for driver Blair Orange and a shout out to
@matthewcross01
for a cracking first call of a race that I hope he’ll get to describe for many years to come.
#NZCup
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An absolute tragedy that cancer takes a good person from his family (and many friends & colleagues) in this manner and way too soon. Rest in peace Andy.
Sad news Andy Kydd ex GM Broadcasting TAB passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer. Hes now at peace our warrior.
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Thanks for inviting me into the
@GetOn78
fam
@JaseRicho
@Hkhutchi
@brentzerafa
@Bubblecheekers
@simonmarshall33
#LegendsDay
meeting
@TeRapaRacing
provides a G1 entree to Black Caviar Lightning Day! High-class Melody Belle + BCD Sprint with Avantage Levante, Callsign Mav & more!
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All set for the first at Fuchu. Ideal conditions for this time of the year apparently.
#Tokyo
#JapanCup18
#HorseRacing
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“Welcome back beautiful girl!” So good from Almond Eye!!
🚨 MUST SEE 🚨
THE CHAMP IS BACK! Japanese champ Almond Eye crushes in the G1 Victoria Mile. アーモンドアイ
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A champion New Zealand-trainer, who achieved great results in Hong Kong, all the while maintaining incredible humility and great personality. What a legendary person Paul O’Sullivan is.
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