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  • SmudgeS Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #2838

    The dumbest thing the Baird administration did was put a hard 12-month closure date on it. They soon realised there'd be circa 10k dogs needing to be rehomed (or relocated to other states) in an unachievable time frame.

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    @JK said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @booboo said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @gt12 Aus banned greyhounds a number of years ago.

    Really???

    Fuck knows what I've been punting on!

    The answer is: anything and anyone that moves.

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    @barbarian said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @voodoo said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @booboo said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @JK said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @booboo said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @gt12 Aus banned greyhounds a number of years ago.

    Really???

    Fuck knows what I've been punting on!

    Hmm... where did I get that from? Somewhere in my memory I thought they had banned it.

    Seems only ACT.

    NSW tried and it cost a premier his job…

    That's not quite true. It certainly dinted his approval ratings but it didn't cost him his job.

    .

    Um, thanks, useful clarification

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    wrote on last edited by Smudge
    #2841

    Massive day at Ellerslie today, and it's getting the media coverage it deserves.

    NZB Kiwi is the centrepiece and while I can't go past Evaporate to win, there's 6-7 winning chances in there.

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    #2842

    A little bit stoked today. Had a winner at Ascot Park (my 68th as an owner, I think, but who's counting?) but what was cool is the fact about two years ago, one of my workmates said "you have a bit of luck as an owner - get me into the next one you buy into". This one came up at the sales in February 2024, a racing mate of mine bought it then offered me a share, I pulled in this workmate and another colleague of ours and we took 5% between the 3 of us (me 2.5% and the other two took 1.25%).

    The horse (a pacer) qualified earlier this year behind a filly that went on to win group races, our guy came back in this spring, won three workouts, came to the races today for the first time and won by 2 and a half lengths, barely raising a sweat in the process.

    We've already had some interest from agents and now he's won so easily, the price has probably gone up...

    If only all horse ownership was this easy.

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    #2843

    Yeah yeah get fucked

    (Really happy for you)

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    #2844

    Think I've invited you to take shares in at least a couple of these pacers/trotters in the past few years!

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    replied to Smudge last edited by
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    @Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    Think I've invited you to take shares in at least a couple of these pacers/trotters in the past few years!

    I do not recall this invite

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  • SmudgeS Offline
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    #2846

    I also do not recall inviting you.

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    bayimports
    replied to Smudge last edited by
    #2847

    @Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    A little bit stoked today. Had a winner at Ascot Park (my 68th as an owner, I think, but who's counting?) but what was cool is the fact about two years ago, one of my workmates said "you have a bit of luck as an owner - get me into the next one you buy into". This one came up at the sales in February 2024, a racing mate of mine bought it then offered me a share, I pulled in this workmate and another colleague of ours and we took 5% between the 3 of us (me 2.5% and the other two took 1.25%).

    The horse (a pacer) qualified earlier this year behind a filly that went on to win group races, our guy came back in this spring, won three workouts, came to the races today for the first time and won by 2 and a half lengths, barely raising a sweat in the process.

    We've already had some interest from agents and now he's won so easily, the price has probably gone up...

    If only all horse ownership was this easy.

    the only disappointing thing in this great post, is that this thread is about tips and unfortunately I did not see one for this horse 😉

    so to throw one out there

    Friends horse running tomorrow pretty short but cant see it getting shorter, because tough field, aiming for v derby. Caufield R2 Miewa

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  • SmudgeS Offline
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    #2848

    Paid $1.80. Not worth your time, BI!

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    wrote last edited by mariner4life
    #2849

    The Everest has become the biggest race in Australia. Probably thanks to three main factors:
    it's on a Saturday
    it's in Sydney where so much sports media is based
    VRC sold the rights to the Flemington Carnival to Ch9, meaning Ch7 barely talk about it.

    This year is out of control with Ka Ying Rising dominating all racing chat for about the last month, and most especially since the most hyped Barrier trial ever a couple of weeks back.

    Shaping up to be a huge race though, and i think there will be a few connections praying for a bit of rain tonight.

    KYR being so short has blown the odds of a few others out so there is heaps of value if you are willing to take the favourite on (unsurprising to some, i absolutely will).

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    #2850

    Does take the shine of one of Australia's most famous races in the Caulfield Cup which looks a pretty good race as well. A few out there who are more aimed at the Melbourne Cup, but there are half a dozen pretty decent chances, or at least interesting runners.

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    #2851

    My racing contact over there seems to think War Machine and Joliestar will beat the visitor.

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  • mariner4lifeM Online
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    #2852

    i think Joliestar is a great bet at the price.
    I'm on Lady Shenandoah and i note it shortened a bit over night.

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    wrote last edited by bayimports
    #2853

    So do I (Joliestar) JJ Macdonald on board as well

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    @bayimports said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    J Macdonald

    pffft even Willow has won it more than JMac

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    replied to mariner4life last edited by
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    @mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @bayimports said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    J Macdonald

    pffft even Willow has won it more than JMac

    true JMac in NSW though is always tough to ignore

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    @bayimports said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    @Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:

    Friends horse running tomorrow pretty short but cant see it getting shorter, because tough field, aiming for v derby. Caufield R2 Miewa

    Trainer says speed map doesn’t suit so place at best, I’m going to throw it in a quinella

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    #2857

    quinella got up good start to the day

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