There is a pattern developing
Maorisfavouritesun is in the next (a Gp3) and Maori Law is in the next Gp1 (R6)
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There is a pattern developing
Maorisfavouritesun is in the next (a Gp3) and Maori Law is in the next Gp1 (R6)
Gp 3 winner Maorisfavouritesun's 4th dam is a half sis to you know who
I forgot about Posseidon (R7) being from THE family - there is a possibility that we could see the same family produce 5 Group winners in a row (that would have to be a World first)
Maori Law, a good thing beaten
Am I being tough in saying that Gavin just had to keep him out of trouble and didn't.
Considering him Australia's best driver I most likely am - I would have loved to have seen history made
Pretty interesting :)
A good article by Michael Howard on the Maori Miss dynasty. I thought he may have mentioned the Vicbred Super Series the other week (see above) and don't be fooled by the first sentence - it may have been a yearling sale but Yendarra Hall was no yearling in 1958
http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=34264
The Maori Legend for 2yo trotters at Stawell tomorrow has received a $4k kick and is worth $14k
ps I wonder what became of Ash (Maorisidol) who started this thread
Yendarra Hall, by Loreto was foaled in 1953, so the sale she was purchasd from must have been a mixed sale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Loreto , imported from Italy but with all US bloodlines, might be a key to the genes that flow through this amazing family, although Grand Monarch ( Light Brigage from a U Scott mare, from a Wrack mare), certainly contributes.
Most appropriate that one of 'the family' won The Maori Legend today
Smashthemcalder sat in the death and poured on the pressure in the final lap while the long odds on fav opted to wait for the sprint lane. Gavin received a QDT but must have thought More Shades Of Gold was not up to going 3W after not racing for 7 weeks
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#SWC20071708
Discovered one of the advantages of a 10 race progam today - I had somewhere to be at 2pm but was able to take in 5 races plus lunch and still get there (Stawell is lucky to have such a good bistro - 7 days a week, I think)
ps There was a fair chance of a Maori winning the Legend as 3/7 runners are descendants
Plenty of Maori blood on sale at Shep on Sunday
http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=34277
It is Redwood day at Maryborough on Sunday
A big program of trotting with 10 races - 9 of which have full fields (only drawback - a few too many 40 min gaps for my liking)
Here are the fields
https://www.harness.org.au/fields.cf...&fromstate=vic
And here is the Stand trials for the Redwood Classic
http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=34351
Brenno is not going to be happy about the spoon-feeding :D
Not sure if soon feeding with a three horse trial back in February or March is helpful but -Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
There's one missing...Ad Hominem
Broodmare Miss Impromptu only has 2 on the track so far but they came within a neck of pulling off a running double in Races 2 &3 at Maryborough today
4yo No Transactions was narrowly beaten while 3yo Our Quick Cash won by 25m
They both started slightly better than even money favs and have the same connections but while John Tormey is also the trainer of No Transactions, Scott Dyer is looking after Our Quick Cash
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#MHC04081706
How good is this little kid. Well done everyone involved with him.
Results - Race 6 MARYBOROUGH 6 August 2017 http://www.harness.org.au/images/Play_TV.png
SEELITE WINDOWS & DOORS REDWOOD CLASSIC (GROUP 1) Race code: MHC06081709 Stakes: $50,000 Gait: TROTTERS Class: Trotters 2YO (GROUP 1) 2,190 METRES STANDING STARTPl HorsePrize-
moneyHcpRow &
BrTAB
# Trainer Driver
( C = Concession )Mgn
(m)Starting
oddsStewards'
Comments
1WOBELEE http://www.harness.org.au/images/bb_icon.gif FTSr19A M AlfordC A Alford $ 1.40 fav PRS FBS LCD L 1 SWAB BAY GELDING 2 by DOWN UNDER MUSCLES out of TUPENNY BIT
Owner(s): C W (Colin) Murphy
Breeder(s): Bromfield Park Pty Ltd 2REGAL ASSASSIN NZ http://www.harness.org.au/images/bb_icon.gif FTSr412K P CotchinG R Sugars 32.60 $ 54.60 BAS CODS 2 3OUR RENEZMAE NZ http://www.harness.org.au/images/bb_icon.gif FTFr66J D HarringtonJ J Caldow 36.90 $ 15.50 PRS 3
He has a bit on the rest of them. Blitzemcalder is the previous winningest 2yo trotter I could think of and with a win in the Breeders Crown Wobolee would go past him for highest 2yo trotter prizemoney. I would think that would put him number one on the all time list??Quote:
Originally Posted by trish
I can see Down Under Muscles attracting a few more than 7 services this season at this priceQuote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
http://www.harness.org.au/ausbreed/studs/ELDARIN.HTM
'Trots' are returning to Tassie next year
http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...me-in-Tasmania
I know Ray Chaplin of Equine Excellence is suggesting the VSTA lobby HRV and HRA to reinstate the traditional handicapped INTER DOMINION Series for trotters rotating between Australia (Victoria)and New Zealand
It is his opinion that the concept of the Southern Star does not have the prestige and marketing power of the Inter Dominion brand
I think he is right in saying handicapped racing creates the opportunity for highly exciting competition which is the missing element of harness racing today
Your thoughts?
We must be telecasting to France again what with the last 4 races at Kilmore tonight all being trots
Vale Bob Conroy.
http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=35743
I thought it only fitting this was posted here.
Deepest and sincere condolences to the Conroy family. A wonderful man for the sport in so many ways.
A beautiful read http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=35745
Another first starter from the Maori line going around in R3 at Bendigo tonight
I thought this interesting cross may have scored more on my Pedigree Partner.
due to the duplication of Valley Victory on the sire's bottom line and the dam's top line
Does anybody know if the line breeder's preference would have been for VV to be in Crowning Point's posn for the sire's dam?
Have anther look Kev.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
The 3yo is by a son of Muscles Yankee from a daughter of Muscles Yankee....but both the sire and dam are out of Chiola Hanover mares.
Pretty tight breeding !
Thanks Noel, that one is somewhat of a mirror image of itself!
I kept going and found that Sonetto and Star Gazing have the same 3rd dam and both arms of the family have produced
http://classicfamilies.net/CF/Descen...rseID=10002348
In a fitting tribute to Bob Conroy tonight, the Bendigo Club have retrieved Lincoln Star’s 1978 Bendigo Cup winning colours from the History collection and with Steward’s permission are using them as the club colours.Quote:
Originally Posted by arlington
Glenn Sharp has 2 runners in the race, so one driver will be racing in Bob’s colours. The others will be adding black armbands.
Nice touch by Bendigo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adaptor
Very saddened by Bob's passing. I was driving somewhere out the back of whoop-whoop on Tuesday afternoon when the radio news reported an 88 year-old man had died when he was driving a horse "in a lightweight sulky" in Hepburn Regional Park. No names, no mention that the horse might be a standardbred. I knew enough from that brief story who the man would be; confirmed yesterday morning. He was doing what he loved, which is a blessing.
I remember Bobby winning a metropolitan class pacers race in the early '70's with Mary Beverley, a grand mare who came back from an injury (broken pedal bone, I think). After a spell, Bob has converted her to a trotter and enters her first up on no less a race as the V L Dullard Cup! Plenty of 20/1 was offered (and taken) by the bookies. Bob jumped her straight to the front and that's where she stayed! One of the all-time great training performances.
A truly non-conformist trainer and great horseman, great gentleman and will be sadly missed.
Maori Queen's sister was in the R7 trot and paid nearly $53 !Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Seriously how can a young trotter who is anything but fool-proof go around at the odds of $1.20
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...ic#MHC22121708
I absolutely love Sparkling Success. Was on track in Feb 2016 when it was having its second or third start. Lights went out that night too and Sparkling Success was in last race. It was the final of a T0 or T1 after heats. John Meade had been suspended a week or two earlier for a howler of a drive and Gav Lang was on. I really liked its run in the heat, and while not thinking it could go on to group 1s thought it was easily bet of the night. Was paying about $6 but galloped out and gave them about 40m, I thought it was all over. Got up in the last stride. On track pokies got a good workout that night! Followed it ever since and probably rates as my favourite horse going around right now despite not really following trotters all too closely.
Didn't you love how keenly contested the race was. The running line reminded me of a pursuit cycling team rotating to share the load of cutting the breeze
Is this the race Breno? http://media.harness.org.au/vic/MXM19021610.mp4 Love the romance but poor old John Meade, sometimes Gavvy gets too much credit. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
possible edit: bromance :D
That was the race and if you listen closely you can hear me barracking in the audio :p ! Unfortunately my recollection was wrong but I blame that on celebrating the win too hard! Well done J Meade!Quote:
Originally Posted by arlington
With Chris Svanosio being a Bendigo driver , I just had to add this:Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
The Great Southern Star, and Maori Mile winner Sparking Success is a 12th generation descendent of an 1888 Bendigo trotter.
Sparkling Success is a member of the A13 family, known as the FAIR NELL family
Fair Nell, foaled in 1888 by General Jackson from a buggy mare, was a trotting winner at the Bendigo Jockey Club’s Epsom Racecourse.
She was owned by Sandhurst mining millionaire Sam Lazarus of Homebush Estate, just 5 km from Lord’s Raceway.
Homebush, once a property of 2000 acres is opposite the Farmer’s Arms Hotel in Junortoun.
As well as Sparkling Success, other members of the FAIR NELL FAMILY include:
1911 Victorian Trotters Sires Produce winner Lady Edna
1937 Interdominion winner Dan’s Son
1963 NSW Trotter’s Derby, Admirals Last
1970 Interdominion winner Bold David
and the top trotters:
Downsouth Clare 1:59.2TT $101,313, Game Ebony 2:03 $181,63
Trapper’s Salute 1:54.5 $222,685, Trapper’s Puzzle 1:57.7 $122,120
Will Trapper 1:59.9 $266,000
Thanks Noel. That's a really interesting posting - amazing to have that history. It was lovely to see the John/Chris team and hear them talk of what the win meant to them.
Thanks for the post David, It's pretty amazing isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by David Martin
Chris Svanosio trains his team from Bruce Morgan's stables in McIvor Rd Junortoun. across from where the South Atlas Racecourse (renamed Jubilee Park in 1897) was , up until about 1907. It's site is where Gary Graham, and Trevor Monk have stables, and where the Domain Village is. Lord's Raceway is the next door neighbour of the site of the South Atlas Racecourse/Jubilee Park site. ( Hallowed ground?)
With the help of the amazing John Peck, and the Bendigo Library files of the Bendigo Adveriser, we are pretty sure that Sam Lazarus actually drove his trotters at South Atlas. He definitely won with FAIR NELL in a trot at the Bendigo Jockey Club course where there was a mile track raced on by The Sandhurst Trotting Club.
John Meade was particularly happy to get the history of the family of his great trotter. One of his texts mentioned that a humble dairy farmer was not in the league of a mining magnate. We think he is !
Sam Lazarus owner of FAIR NELL and his wife Mary ( nee Junor) hence Junortoun !
Using Classic Families, here's are the females in the descent from FAIR NELL to SPARKLING SUCCESS
0 Sparkling Success 2011 A13 Great Success Diamond Insitu
1 Diamond Insitu 2007 A13 CR Commando Mary Clare
2 Mary Clare 1996 A13 Keystone Crosby Idol Clare
3 Idol Clare 1991 A13 Maoris Idol Downsouth Clare
4 Downsouth Clare 1977 A13 Caliburn Lucy Clare
5 Lucy Clare 1965 A13 Raiders Design Winone Soon
6 Winone Soon 1961 A13 Scottish Star Dawnette
7 Dawnette 1944 A13 Wonga Pronto Ednas First
8 Ednas First 1936 A13 Dalla Derby Little Edna
9 Little Edna 1919 A13 Culloden Lady Edna
10 Lady Edna 1908 A13 Mauritius Sweet Nell
11 Sweet Nell 1901 A13 Honest Harold Fair Nell
12 Fair Nell 1888 A13 Stonewall Jackson from Polly (road mare)
13 Polly (road mare) 187- A13 Untraced sire (Aust) A13
Love it Breno! Hope you shouted J Meade a drink for the overs you got on the night :) Now that's good punting.Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
The last few weeks with Sparkling Success, John and Chris have been fantastic, starting with the declaration at Bendigo. Congrats all!
A $25,000 Gp3 trot race at around 4pm on a Friday afternoon and still we get shunted to Sky 2
I suppose I cannot really blame Sky for the start delay (thus posting here) but we need a better arrangement with Sky - they seem to assume everyone has Sky 2 (they should make it free what with their regular shunting - I am not paying the $60 on principle)
Maybe it highlights the problem with stand starts.
(If it had been a French race, half the field would have been disqualified)
Kev, The problem was the standing start !! Time for the SS in trotters races to go !Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
We all know that the reason behind the Monday night Melton meets with the second half of the program all trots - is to capitalize on the French interest/turnover
What would they have made of R8 last night and how the favourite was allowed to keep the race
In France he would have been disqualified as soon as he galloped in the lead and "knocked over three quarters of the field"
I think they would have thought it was a "comedy show"
"quotes are from caller Dan Mieliki"
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...18#MXC05021806
(thanks to the poster who alerted me to this one)
1.51.5 a Trotter in Oz
Congrats to Maori Time's connections
(not a biggie but if they restrict the MM to 8, why are there 10 in the big trot mile)