Oz Racing

Flanders · Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:41 pm

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... in-station

People who think they are doing something good releasing racehorses to just run about, need to be put in jail or a psychiatric facility. Its lucky none of the horses died or killed someone on the roads. Its a miracle none of them got hurt.

sweettalk · Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:24 pm

as a weird aside, i liked how the article was written. words, sentence structure, thoroughly detailed, etc, better than a lot of american articles i've read lately. the DWC article on bloodhorse saw me close the page half way in, i couldn't keep reading it.

on topic, i can't imagine how ugly this could have been. it could have been a disaster just at the stables but at a train station... ugh. bet that horse got a lot of relieved hugs and treats after returning.

BaroqueAgain1 · Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:02 am

"People who think they are doing something good releasing racehorses to just run about...."

IMO, people who do that aren't trying for 'something good.' They're going for chaos. For the kicks.

HB1994 · Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:52 am

Pride of Jenni put on quite a front-running show winning the Queen Elizabeth (G1) today at Randwick.

https://x.com/SkyRacingAU/status/1779027302153699643

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:15 pm

I saw that race...and it gave me a giggle. When the race caller said he'd never seen a horse go off by 30 or so lengths, and still hold on to win (and by open lengths

), I thought, "guess you never saw Presious Passion run."

Starine · Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:48 pm

HB1994 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:52 am Pride of Jenni put on quite a front-running show winning the Queen Elizabeth (G1) today at Randwick.

https://x.com/SkyRacingAU/status/1779027302153699643

That was fun to watch. Thanks for sharing.

Northport · Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:35 am

Starine wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:03 pm
Northport wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:46 pm Also on the card, American Pharoah's Riff Rocket won his 3rd G1 in the Australian Derby over 12f. He is far and away the best AP offspring in either hemisphere, but is not a typical Australian speedster. Wonder if his success is enough to warrant AP shuttling back to Australia this season. If he was winning over 6f instead of 12f+ I'm sure it would be a no brainer, but Australian breeders aren't exactly lining up for stamina producing stallions.
Glad someone else is noticing Riff Rocket, who just quietly keeps racking up graded stakes. I've been enjoying following him.

Riff Rocket has unfortunately passed away after complications from colic surgery that was performed last week.

Starine · Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:33 pm

Northport wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:35 am
Starine wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:03 pm
Northport wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:46 pm Also on the card, American Pharoah's Riff Rocket won his 3rd G1 in the Australian Derby over 12f. He is far and away the best AP offspring in either hemisphere, but is not a typical Australian speedster. Wonder if his success is enough to warrant AP shuttling back to Australia this season. If he was winning over 6f instead of 12f+ I'm sure it would be a no brainer, but Australian breeders aren't exactly lining up for stamina producing stallions.
Glad someone else is noticing Riff Rocket, who just quietly keeps racking up graded stakes. I've been enjoying following him.
Riff Rocket has unfortunately passed away after complications from colic surgery that was performed last week.

That's terrible news. He was such a nice young horse.

Eohippus · Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:33 pm

Starine wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:33 pm
Northport wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:35 am
Starine wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:03 pm

Glad someone else is noticing Riff Rocket, who just quietly keeps racking up graded stakes. I've been enjoying following him.
Riff Rocket has unfortunately passed away after complications from colic surgery that was performed last week.

That's terrible news. He was such a nice young horse.