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New surgery system
■ Racing Victoria over the past few months has been reviewing concerns raised by the Victorian Jockeys' Association about the suitability of horses that have undergone major orthopaedic surgery to return to racing. Whilst this is presently a lack of established scientific evidence in respect of risks posed by horses racing following a major fracture. It's possible that additional strain may be placed on the opposite limb during subsequent pathology may be present in the limb as a result or the training and racing history and/or underlying bone weakness. In order to address these concerns, and in the interests of horse and rider safety that have sustained a major fracture and/or undergone major orthopaedic surgery to return to racing. The system was approved by the Racing Victoria Board at its August meeting, and has commenced. NEWTRACK RATINGS: WAS FAST NOW FIRM RATING1. GOOD NOW FIRM. RATING2. GOOD NOWGOOD. RATING3. DEAD NOWGOOD RATING4. DEAD NOW SOFTRATING5. SLOW NOW SOFTRATING6. SLOW NOW SOFTRATING7. old to race in Japan this year. HEAVYNOW HEAVYRATING8. His other colt Deburin was runner-up to HEAVYNOW HEAVYRATING9. Rhein Ruf (French Deputy) over 1800 metres HEAVYNOW HEAVYRATING10. at Hanshin. Congrats has sired 16 individual winners from his first Kentucky crop in North America this ■ Vinery Stud's champion sire, Congrats, has year. continued his sensational winning run with two- With earnings of $1.69 million, he's engaged in year olds in Japan. a close battle with Tiz Wonderful and Afleet His Kentucky bred colt Gerbe d'Or staked Alex for second spot on the table behind Chamthe pace in a two-year old Newcomer over 1400 pion-elect, Giant's Causeway. on turf at Chukyo, Japan before taking control The Vinery shuttler in the no1 stallion from the winning by just under a length on debut. A P Indy sireline ahead of Sky Mesa, Papit, Champion jockey, Ryan Moore, who won Malibu Moon, Flatter and Bernadini. the Cox Plate on Adelaide and the Melbourne Cup on Protectionist, piloted the winner to collect the first prize of A$ 132,370. Gerbe d'Or (two -year old by Congrats- Elu- ■ It certainly hit me between the eyes when I sive Quality) is prepared by Katusiko Sumii read in the Sunday Herald-Sun that my good who is best known in Australia as the trainer of mate, Drew Morphett was getting the tippy toe the 2006 Melbourne Cup winner, Delta Blues. from Aunty (ABC) scanning a hell of a long He also won the 2011 Dubai World Cup with time with Aunty. I rang him immediately on reading the news, Victoire Pisa. The winner was bred by Woodford Thor- and he was shell shocked as he put it, it came oughbreds and was a $ 220,000 buy for Shadai out of left field. All he said that he was told to finish up after Stud's Katsumi Yoshida at the 2013 Keeneland the current Test ,Australia against India. September yearling sale. Drew has given a lifetime of attention to duty He's the second winner from two races for G City Gal, a three time winner who was also with the ABC, and it has certainly sent shock Group one placed in the Princess Rooney waves around the media, especially, the true professionals. Handicap at Calder. This leaves only one permanent full timer in Gerbe d'Or is the second Congrats two-year
Ted Ryan
Stud’s big winner
Professional goes
Melbourne
● Congrats the sporting department. Along with Drew, talented football caller, Dan Lonergan, and Tasmanian, Peter Newlands, also got the chop. Drew was nominated by someone at the ABC for his services to Aunty, for an Order of Australia. Drew is an outstanding caller not only of cricket, but has a reputation as a top caller in football and has represented the ABC at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. On top of this he is a regular for the ABC at major race meetings such as the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. He told me he has been booked for the World Cup of Cricket, but at this stage is in limbo. Drew and his lovely wife Kazzie, run an agistment farm for racehorses at others near Pakenham and look after a number of resting horses for trainers like Peter Moody and Mick Price. Let's hope something can change the ABC's mind as he too valuable to lose. His interview with Cricket Australia's CEO James Sutherland on radio, proved that he is a master of his craft. I am sure if Auntycan't get their act together stations like 3AW or RSN will snap him up. I wish him all the best; we have been good friends for years. I would like to sincerely thank the team at Slickpix for all the photos supplied throughout the year. Thanks to Brett, Ross, Gary, Sarah, Mark and the team A very Merry Christmas and a happy Year to all.
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■ Wayne Potter was a winner at the Geelong fixture held at Tabcorp Park Melton on Thursday when Courage Under Fire/Come To The Party fillyThat Chill Devine scored in the Jims Mowing 3-Y-0 Pace over 1720 metres. With ‘man of the moment’ Nathan Jack in the sulky, That Chill Devine raced without cover for most of the journey, proving too strong over the concluding stages for Equateur which led, with Kon Tiki one/one third. The mile rate 200.7.
Impressive run
■ An impressive winner on the Kilmore program was exciting Kiwi bred 4-Y-0 McArdle/ Solitaire gelding McNiven in the Jet Roofing Pace for C3 & C4 class over 1690 metres. Trained at Longwarry (Gippsland) by Lee Evison, McNiven with regular rensman Greg Sugars aboard led from gate four, but was kept at it for the entire journey by Steel The Light who continually gave him no respite. Although under extreme pressure on the home turn McNiven kept on giving and giving to
Bus & Coach Pace Final for C1 class over 2180 metres at Kilmore on Wednesday December last in a mile rate of 1-57.5. 10. Coming off a second to Starlight Logan in his heat held on Sunday November 30, Desert Safari taking a concession for Bolinda's Josh ■ Josh Duggan was also successful aboard Duggan was given a cosy trip three back along Avenel trainer David Aiken's 7-Y-0 Live Or Die/ the markers after starting from inside the secBlyton gelding Blackjack Bromac in the Christ- ond row, with Five Star Belle leading from gate mas Day Out Pace for C1 class over 1690 metres two. after again taking a concession. Extricated into the clear on turning, Desert Restrained from outside the front line to settle Safari finished full of running to score by 1.9 four back in the running line, Blackjack Bromac metres over Exotic Native (one/three) and followed both Apollo Thirteen and Greenough Devine Hope along the sprint lane after trailing home three wide in the last lap and when taken the weakening leader. The mile rate 2-02.6. wide on straightening, ran home strongly to Raced by Charlie Farrugia and breeder Geoff blouse Greenough which led on turning by 1.9 Dodd, Desert Safari has fronted the starter on metres in a rate of 1-59.1, with Daddywho close 40 occasions for 4 wins. up in third place after racing in the open outside the disappointing leader Major Score.
Took concession
Eighth win
Victory at Kilmore ■ Whittlesea trainer Charlie Farrugia who does a fine job with his small team was successful with 5-Y-0 Bettors Delight/Kalahari Breeze gelding Desert Safari in the Wandong
■ Nagambie trainer/driver Chris Lang's quality 5-Y-0 Pegasus Spur/Sundonna mare Maori Time recorded her 8th victory in 18 outings when successful in the Trackside Monster Raffle Trotters Handicap for T1 or better class over 2150 metres in a rate of 2-05.1.
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Sulky Snippets
■ Longlea (Bendigo) trainer Glenn Sharp snared both divisions of the charltonharnessracingclub.com.au trotting handicaps for TR0 or better class over 2100 metres on the Charlton program with seven year old Noopy Kiosk/Disco Dance gelding Tella Tall Tale and five year old Zooma/Rainbows Glory gelding Tiroroa Tom, both driven by Tooleen based Nigel Milne. Tella Tall Tale coming from 10 metres enjoyed a sweet passage three back in the moving line for most of the journey, with Whitway Lane also from 10 metres beginning with a rush to lead. Moving outside the pacemaker approaching the final bend, Tella Tall Tale was too strong over the concluding stages for Whiteway Lane and Trot For Pete (one/one behind leader home turn) in a rate of 207.8. Tiroroa Tom starting from 10 metres spent the entire race in the open outside the leader The Final Cut, dashing to the front before the home turn to score by 5 metres over Dieu De Lamour which got clear in plenty of time after following the weakening leader, with Its Not Dark Yet running on late from last to finish third. The mile rate 2-05.2. ■ There was plenty of jubilation coming from the owners of Ponder/Wya Mya Macray gelding Tee Cee Bee Macray following his victory in the Woodlands Stud 3-Y-0 Pace over 1720 metres at the Geelong fixture held at Tabcorp Park Melton on Thursday when making his second appearance at the track. Raced by breeder Ian Kitchin, Brian and Paul Dobson, Ken Adams and Boris Salivin, Tee Cee Bee Macray trained at Bacchus Marsh by Alan Tubbs and driven by daughter Amy settled three back in the running line after starting from gate two on the second line. Trailing the well supported Flash Anatomy ahead of him three wide in the last lap, Tee Cee Bee Macray when taken wide on the final bend, ran home stylishly to score by 1.9 metres over Flash Anatomy, with the pacemaker Coldplay Road a nose away in third place. - Len Baker More Harness Racing on Page 88