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Werribee Race 7 | Seethru It's career win no.5 for apprentice Zac Moore, who steers home the favourite to secure the 5YO gelding's first win in almost 500 days 🙌 📺 Ch. 78/68, Foxtel 529, Kayo or via our app REPLAYS: bit.ly/4lxg4Xw

Another trainer has passed in Lenny Xuereb based at Moe. Hard working successful horseman toughed out his battle with cancer. Condolences to his family & friends , very sad day. 💐💔🐎 RIP Lenny boy

Duke De Sessa (Harry Coffey) wins the Sportsbet Caulfield Cup for @cmaherracing 🏆🎉

@snowyclark @RacingVictoria @HKJC_Racing @mattlaurierace We purchased him to ensure he has a home for life with us. What Prince does from here on (performance / pony / nanny / etc) will all depend on what’s best for him. He’s a star 🌟 and was an awesome athlete. Very excited for him to return home.

🏇Unpacking the Queen Elizabeth Stakes ⏱️⚖️📊 ⏱️In the run: *⃣ Pride Of Jenni went at a similar speed to the 800m and 600m mark as she did in the Australian Cup. Her extreme leading margin was hugely contributed to by the incredibly casual nature of the chasing pack. *⃣ As an example, Mr Brightside (2nd in run) ran about -14L slower to the 600m than is typical for a Randwick 2000m race, not even factoring in that, on average, G1 quality horses should run faster in the early stages than the overall T&D standard. *⃣ In other words, the pack could have been at least 14L closer at the 600m mark and not have been unduly taxing their horses. They would have travelled no faster than the typical early speed for the Randwick 2000m trip. *⃣ Pride Of Jenni was running her race like she typically does. The others were running their race like she wasn't there, taking part in something typical of a jog & sprint weight-for-age race. *⃣ Jockeys don't have the benefit of seeing sectionals during the run to know exactly how fast they are going, but they must have known they were travelling well and truly within their comfort zones. I think psychology was a big factor after the first 400m or so and through the middle stages, with jockeys afraid of busting their horse by chasing Pride Of Jenni and trying to close the gap. In essence, they were psyched out of the race by the reputation of Pride Of Jenni, and the result was an over-correction where they went far slower than they should have. 📊The overall race: *⃣ On the objective measures of the clock, on a day where times were typical of a Good 4 track, Pride Of Jenni's overall time of 122.02 was certainly not as remarkable as a 6.5L winning margin over Via Sistina and 8.4L over Mr Brightside would suggest, based on what we know of the talent of those horses. *⃣ In a rating sense, if you take some type of line through the ratings of those behind, you'd have Pride Of Jenni at an elite world-class level... think of Might & Power or Sunline with a similar running style, but the clock doesn't warrant that. The chasing pack, with the start they gave by going so slowly for so long, essentially didn't take part in the "race", so none of them can get credit for running anywhere near their typical form. *⃣ Pride Of Jenni has gone very well at a 105 rating (vs 102.6 in the Australian Cup), but I don't think she has suddenly turned into Might & Power or Sunline. *⃣ I've never seen anything like this race where it was literally two separate events. Pride Of Jenni in her own race and the pack in a jog & sprint WFA race. It presents a unique scenario in which to rate performances and view the form going forward. *⃣ If we look at the pack in their own race and assess its quality based on that, it was in line with what we would expect. Via Sistina was particularly good in a theoretically very slow run race to sprint past Mr Brightside (who went well). Cascadian was also terrific.

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This is certainly not the result that I wanted to hear. On the upside there is light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully this surgery allows me to live a pain free life in the future.

Denirra swamps them on the outside! 💥 @LOliverRacing

"I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Hong Kong & learnt plenty." What a pleasure to have @joshcartwright5 back in the winners' stall 🤩 @stowaustralia

💎 GRAD WINNER Seafield Road (Onemorenomore x Fault Zone) Seafield Road storms home to register his 9th career win for Nick Harnett @saleturfclub. An @inglis_sales Gold buy for his trainer, the evergreen galloper was bred by our very own Bec Williamson. Congrats!

The 2023 @HKJC_Racing International Sale was a huge success. The Zoustar x Fortune Of War colt we acquired at @mmsnippets made waves last night, topping the sale at HK$8.6m (A$1.65m). We wish all the owners great success on the track with their new purchases!

Sale-topper! 🤑 Lot 13 by Zoustar goes for HK$8.6 million... #HKIS | #HKracing

The scene is set! 🔥 #HKIS | #HKracing

PINTOFF ( 6 g Toorak Toff - Phinsahoy by Pins) records a tough win in the Bel Esprit Stakes (Listed, 1000m) The second up victory gives PINTOFF his 2nd stakes win from 17 starts. A well deserved stakes win for trainer Carly Cook and connections

It's understandable why VIC racing admin is pleased with the POC tax increase of 10% to 15% - with racing set to receive 7.5% of it. Something is needed to sure up funding for the economic needs of the industry in its current state. It's an important win for a pressing problem. However, excessive taxing (across all States) has become a short-sighted, temporary solution to bigger problems. They started some time ago, but more recently, artificial wagering growth through COVID created a false sense of security for the industry and plenty of pats on the back as prizemoney continued to increase to new record levels. That's all now starting to bite, with groups such as Sportsbet and Entain reporting profit falls, with the impact of current taxes and reduced turnover starting to bite. It's hard to see that changing in the short term. Before too long, reality will need to be faced and another tax increase won't solve the problems. We can keep kicking the can down the road, but sooner or later, something is going to give.

CT imaging lets us to see issues in bone that we often cannot appreciate on x-rays.This filly was lame in her L knee but repeated films were negative🤔A CT scan revealed an early slab fracture forming deep in bone-thereby saving need for surgery and preserving a good prognosis 🙌🏻

You loved a beer and your peers, this is for you my man. Loved but never forgotten. #Deanholland @RacingVictoria ❤️👼

"Today, our collective hearts are broken." Dean Holland will be missed by many ❤️ @JaseRicho

Brungle Raider brained ‘em! Great steer @joshcartwright5 👌 @StawellRacing @WimmeraRC