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The first harness racing meeting for the new season at Methven comes up for decision on Sunday and as per usual for this time of year it sees the emergence of a lot of spring 3 year olds. Race 1 for the CO 3 year olds and older over 2300 meters from behind the mobile has drawn a smart field with several promising 3 year olds lining up. McArdle Star form the Ken Barron barn has drawn poorly at three on the second line but his trial runs suggest a big debut run from the son of McArdle. Brought out of the 2013 Australasian Classic Sale for $30,000 by long time stable clients Steve Thompson and Grant Dickey, McArdle Star will have the services of in form reinsman Blair Orange and looks a big winning chance. Highview Freddy from the Robert Dunn barn is another 3 year old who looks above average and from the one draw can make his own luck. A full brother to the outstanding Highview Tommy 1:55.2 ($1,021,904) Highview Freddy had four starts at two against Say My Name and company so it is a big drop back in class here. He ran a lovely fourth behind Margarita in his first run back from a spell and looks sure to be a major player with Sam Ottley in the bike. Another runner from the Robert Dunn barn is Altissimo who has drawn nicely at barrier three. She is a 3 year old daughter of Mach Three from a Beach Towel half sister to the champion pacer Elsu 1:53.6 ($2,083,352). Altissimo qualified recently on the track in very impressive fashion and has the services of leading reinsman John Dunn in the bike. Another 3 year old making his debut for the season is the Gotta Go Cullect gelding Until Further Notice from two on the second line from the Jimmy Curtin barn. Until Further Notice is a recent addition to the stable and he is now owned by long time stable client Ralph Nieper who raced his half brother Slash An Burn 1:54.7 ($277,288) from the Curtin barn. Placed twice as a two year old when racing out of the Murray Swain barn in Southland, Until Further Notice won a trial last week at Ashburton with smart closing sectionals of 56 .8 and 27.4 and looks ready to rumble. Just so all the 3 year olds don't have it all their own way, the Nigel McGrath trained and driven Western Art with four seconds in his last five starts looms as a fly in the ointment for the 3 year olds as he is well overdue to take out a maiden race. We think with his favourable draw Highview Freddy just gets the nod from us but it really is an open race and it wouldn't surprise us to see one of the other four mentioned in this article salute the judge. Harnesslink Media
The fields being carded at harness racing meetings have certainly shaken off the winter blues with numerous smart performers coming out of hibernation as we head into spring racing. The Sims Pacific Metals pace at Addington on Friday night fitted that bill with several smart intermediate grade pacers lining up in the C3 - C5 1950 meters mobile. Franco Harrington from barrier one lead off the gate before handing up to New Deal and Colin DeFilippi after 400 meters. Lewy Risk with Ricky May in the cart dropped off the gate before looping the field and finding the death seat with 1200 meters to run. Lumos followed him up and found the death seat soon after, giving Lewy Risk the one by one with 900 meters to go. Lumos took it to New Deal as they turned for home and quickly went to the front with Lewy Risk and Hi Jinx chasing hard. As he has done so many times in his career, Ricky May timed his run to perfection with Lewy Risk grabbing the win right on the finishing line by half a head from Hi Jinx with Lumos another head away in third. It was the sixth career win for the five year old son of Elsu who is owned and trained by well known harness racing identity Lou Driver and his win took his stake earnings over the $44,000 mark. Lewy Risk paced the 1950 meters in a smart 2:23.1, a mile rate of 1:58 with quick closing sectionals of 56.2 and 27.4 Purchased by Lou from the Auckland All Aged sale for $4200 as a weanling, Lewy Risk is bred to be above average. He is from a half sister to the outstanding Gracious Knight (Nz Cup) ($383,156) and another handy sort in Pocket Of Grace 1:55.9 ($160,975). Lou Driver has always had a high opinion of the Elsu gelding and last nights win won't be his last. Harnesslink Media
One of the best things about spring in New Zealand from a harness racings fan's point of view is the emergence of the next wave of harness racing stars on to the race tracks. Some of the maiden fields during winter had little depth or class but now that spring has arrived the smart early season 3 year olds are coming out of the woodwork. On Thursday night at Alexandra Park (September 4th) race two on the program is a C0 pace for 3 year olds over 2200 meters and if blood counts for anything it should be one hell of a race. Happy To Go is a first starter for the Telfer/Garlick barn who has drawn well at barrier four and has performed well at trials and workouts. She is by Bettors Delight and is the first foal from the former outstanding racemare Time To Fly 1:54.2 ($154,680) Hartofdixie from the Barry Purdon barn is another first starter who has drawn nicely at barrier five and she has also impressed track watchers with her runs at trials and workouts. A daughter of American Ideal, Hart Of Dixie is the third foal from Splendid Deal whose first two foals were Splendour 1:56.2 ($148,990) and Maxim 1:55.9 ($397,413) Courtney John from the Todd Mitchell barn is yet another first starter who has recently moved north from the Phil Burrows barn in Canterbury and will start from barrier two on the second line. She qualified in 2:00 neat back in February at Ashburton and has always looked above average. The McArdle filly is a half sister to the smart Seven Point One 1:56.1 from a daughter of the super broodmare Port Medley. The last of the first starters is Local Yokel for trainer/driver Tony Herlihy and he has also been performing well at trials and workouts and will start from three on the second line. A son of Elsu, Local Yokel is a half brother to the very smart duo of Presido 1:56 ($153,575) and Sound Of Thunder 1:57.4 ($134,841) The field is full of horses with good form with Christy Maguire from barrier two yet to finish out of the money in four starts while Percy Jones from barrier seven has also been placed in his three lifetime starts to date. Sirius Star from barrier eight has been placed in three of his last four starts while Culler Coded, Bettor Ace and Machulbeatchu have all looked above average in brief careers to date. It is a punters nightmare to predict but if we had to go for one it, we would probably lean towards Hart Of Dixie but without a lot of confidence. Who ever does come out on top will know they have really earned their first lifetime win. Harnesslink Media
The Horsham Harness Racing Club will stage their traditional 3YO features, the $9505 Alabar Horsham Guineas and $9505 Rosehill Princess of the Wimmera, on Wednesday August 27th. The contests have been part of the Club calendar since the early 1980's, when the Horsham Ladies Committee sponsored the Horsham Oaks and Derby Trials, under the lights on the tight showgrounds circuit. Alabar Bloodstock has generously donated an inscribed rug and trophies for the winning owner, trainer and driver of the 2014 Guineas. They have also donated a free service to second season stallion, Smiling Shard (1:53.7 $1,089,831) or the proven entire, Elsu (1:53.6 $2,030,796). Rosehill Farm & Veterinary Services will provide an inscribed rug and trophies for the winning connections of the 2014 Princess of the Wimmera. In addition, they have donated a free service to the highly talented but injury dogged pacer, Maffisio. Some fine colts and geldings are listed as winners of the Alabar Horsham Guineas, including Grand Circuit performer Robin Hood (2004) for trainer Clayton Tonkin, with Daryl Douglas aboard. In 1991, Dark Paul went on to capture both the Victoria and NSW Derbies after his Horsham Guineas victory for trainer Trevor Martin and reinsman Ted Demmler. Albenz (1996), Wenbro (1998), Remember El (2010), Savesometimetodream (2011) and Magical Telf (2012) have also taken out the Horsham Classic. The Rosehill Princess of the Wimmera has been won by a number of smart fillies over the years, including the brilliant Sheza Mona (1997) for trainer Peter Manning and driver Kerryn Manning . Mother Courage took out the 1999 edition of the Princess during her 3YO season, on the way to success in the Victoria Oaks for the Bruce Morgan- John Caldow combination. Posh Jaccka (1998), Deanna Troy (2006), Very Chic (2008), and Our Surfer Girl (2010) also grace the honour board. The Horsham Club is greatly appreciative of the continued support of Allan Galloway, John Coffey and all the crew at Alabar, along with Darren and Anne Jacobson from Rosehill, and are looking forward to two great contests on the 27th. Nominations for the Alabar Horsham Guineas and Rosehill Princess of the Wimmera, close with HRV at noon on Thursday August 21st. Further information can be obtained from Tony Logan on 0427 857411.
Southland owned pacer Scarymclearry, who won five races including the Group Two Australasian Young Drivers Stakes in Australia when trained by Menangle trainer David Thorn, is back in New Zealand and will be tried by John and Josh Dickie as a trotter. The six-year-old son of Elsu, who has won $137,456 in stakes and paced a 1:52.3 mile, qualified twice as a trotter in Australia running 2:00.2 in his first trial and 1:57.7 the second time around. However, he then had one race where he broke badly in the score-up and the stewards told Thorn he would have to trial on multiple occasions to gain clearance to race again. That's when it all became too hard and his syndicate of owners, headed by Vin Nally, opted to bring the gelding home. Originally it was planned that he would return to Southland, however after Nally received an out of the blue phone call from Josh Dickie a 50/50 deal was struck to race the pacer come trotter in the north. Dickie, who won the Australasian Young Drivers Stakes aboard the gelding, was obviously aware of Scarymcleary's ability to trot and offered to train the speedy type for nothing in return for a half share. Scarymclearry, who won eight races when trained in Southland by Tony Barron and has won 13 races in total, under Australian rules would have had to race as a Free-For-All trotter but by returning to his homeland he will get the opportunity to start fresh as a maiden trotter. The Dolamite Syndicate owned gelding returned to New Zealand last month and began work with the Dickie's last week. By Mitchell Robertson
Harness Jewels winner Beaudine Boaz is set to make his Australian debut in the $125,000 Group One Golden Slipper at Gloucester Park on Saturday. And if his recent Byford trial where he mile rated 1:58.6 on his way to an impressive win is anything to go by he will take all sorts of beating. The Badlands Hanover colt dashed his last half in 56.4 in his trial and impressed driver Gary Hall Jnr, who bypassed the opportunity to drive Im Themightyquinn in Queensland in order to handle the 2YO Emerald winner in his main hit-out before Saturday's prestigious two-year-old event. Beaudiene Boaz, who is a half-brother to top mare Beaudiene Bad Babe, is just one of a few expensive purchases made by clients of the Gary Hall Snr stable in recent months. Other classy New Zealand juveniles they have snapped up included high priced fillies Nuala and Giuliana Rancic. Meanwhile, impressive debut juvenile winner Connoisseur, who was purchased out off the barn of John and Joshua Dickie by clients of Greg Bond for a large six-figure sum, will miss the Golden Slipper, with his new connections opting to spell him before bringing him back for early three-year-old racing. Rycroft, an Elsu two-year-old who was also very impressive when winning his debut for Tony Herlihy at Alexandra Park a fortnight ago, is also in Perth after being secured for big money. He has joined the stable of Mike Reed, who has enjoyed tremendious success with former kiwi filly Libertybelle Midfrew this season. Rycroft, like Connoisseur, will now be spelled and will therefore miss this weekend's two-year-old feature. By Mitchell Robertson
Not many harness racing meetings go by at the Cambridge track in the Waikato without a Geoff Small runner saluting the judge and tonight was no exception. The beautifully bred Sea MC kept to the script in the NRM Evole Colts and Geldings mobile pace. Dropping back from barrier seven, Sea MC settled four back on the outer for the first 1000 meters before Phil Butcher followed Strawberry Courage around the field on Sea MC, finding the death outside that runner from the 800 meter mark. These two runners eyeballed each other for the rest of the race with Sea MC gaining the upper hand close to home for a well deserved win. It was the McArdle colt's second win from just nine starts in which he has also been placed twice. Sea MC paced the 2200 meters in a respectable 2:44.2, a mile rate of 2:00 with closing sectionals of 58.8 and 28.9. As with most of the horses in the Geoff Small barn, Sea MC has blue blood running through his veins. A son of McArdle, Sea MC is the fourth foal of the former outstanding filly Copper Beach 1:58.6 ($185,991) whose first foal was none other than the champion juvenile De Lovely 1:54.1 ($656,113). Copper Beach is from a half sister to former Geoff Small trained champion pacer, Elsu 1:53.6 ($2.083,352) and this is the family with which Small has had so much success over a long period, Sea MC Harnesslink media
On Sunday SA BOTRA will host their annual fundraiser "Xmas in July" to be held at the Globe Derby this Sunday starting at noon with the special guest of honor being champion New Zealand reinsman Anthony Butt. Hall of Famer Butt, who has achieved most things in the sport of harness racing including New Zealand, Auckland, Hunter, Rowe Cups and four Inter Dominion finals in a stellar career to date. Butt, will be interviewed by race caller Jim Jacques in what should be great entertainment. Also during the afternoon you will have a chance to bid on one of nine stallion services that will go under the hammer and in that line up is some of Australia's most sort after sires: Auckland Reactor, Smiling Shard, Lombo Pocket Watch, Gotta Go Cullect, Western Edition, Tiz A Masterpiece, Art Official, Elsu BG's Folly, Cullen's Legacy and Artesian. Tickets are just $40 and includes a three-course meal so please contact Lois Randall on 0402978424. by Gary Newton
The Jacobsen Headstones mobile pace last night at Auckland was all the talk in the harness racing community this week prior to the race. A two year old son of Christian Cullen in Crockets Cullen trained by Brent Mangos was all the rage on the back of some smart performances at the trials recently. If you listened to the tipsters he was a past the post certainty, but as we all know in racing there is no such thing. Even though the field was only small at just seven runners, what it lacked in numbers it more than made up for with its quality. Aside from Crockets Cullen it included two other two year olds in Bettormack and Rycroft who had also been excelling at trials as well of late. Throw in smart maidens such as Under Worked and Shedontloveme and you had all the ingredients for a fascinating race. Shedontloveme led off the gate before handing up to Bettormack who in turn handed up to Crockets Cullen after 500 meters. Rycroft had settled last from his wide draw but took off with 950 meters to go to work forward to the death seat. Turning for home Rycroft quickly asserted his superiority and went to line for a comfortable 1 ¼ length win over Shedontloveme who just nosed Bettormack out of second with Crockets Cullen weakening to fourth. The son of Elsu who is trained and was driven by the "iceman" Tony Herlihy, paced the 2200 in the smart time of 2:44.4 with closing sectionals of 57;9 and 28.8. From the famed Black Watch family, Rycroft is from the In The Pocket mare Futures So Bright who is a half- sister to such smart types as Pulsation 1:53.2 ($128,511) Anescape 1:50.6 ($122,027) and Forever Now 1:57 (106,288) Judging by the ease of his win tonight over such a talented field, this won't be the last time that Rycroft is first to greet the judge on race night. Rycroft Harneeslink media
Brilliant Victorian four-year-old Chilli Palmer has arrived in Queensland. Recently transferred to the stables of Belinda McCarthy, the Elsu speed freak will be set for the Brisbane winter carnival features starting next month. And local fans will get their first glimpse of the star pacer this Friday. Connections have confirmed that Chilli Palmer will trial between races at Albion Park as he prepares for the Gr.2 $60,000 Garrards Sunshine Sprint on July 5. Other targets during the campaign include the Gr.3 $45,000 4 & 5yo Championship plus the Gr.1 $100,000 Blacks A Fake. "The trial is just purely about familiarization and an opportunity to stretch his legs after he arrived earlier this week. He's taken no harm from the trip and he settled in well so that's pleasing." McCarthy said. The proven Gr.1 winner has not started since finishing an excellent third in the $50,000 4 & 5yo Championship at TABCORP Park, Melton on May 30 behind Lennytheshark and Inky Cullen. Chilli Palmer has won 7 of his 13 starts this season while banking more than $165,000 in prizemoney. "The Brisbane winter carnival has been part of his program all season long and we're excited about his chances, I know the owners are looking forward to seeing him strut his stuff in these big races. "As we all know, this is a very special talent with amazing speed and Luke is excited about taking the drive behind him. He stayed with us earlier this year when he competed in the Chariots. "The hard style of racing should suit his racing pattern and hopefully we can get some luck with some good draws, we're expecting him to perform really well." Chilli Palmer has already collected three feature events so far this season with the McInerney Ford Classic at Gloucester Park last November plus the 4yo Bonanza defeating Guaranteed at Melton and the Geelong Pacing Cup where he outsprinted champion pacer Smoken Up. Overall, Chilli Palmer has won 11 of his 19 career starts to date. By Chris Barsby (Harness Racing Australia)
Last year 26-year-old Christchurch-born Amanda Grieve returned to Australia after serving an 'apprenticeship' with master NZ horseman Tony Herlihy. Last night at Lord's Raceway Bendigo, Grieve let everyone know she was in business as a trainer, harnessing up her first race winner, Tandias Bromac in the Empire Stallions Super Series 4yo Vicbred mares, 1st heat. The Thompson Bloodstock owned daughter of Art Major that stems from the same family as Bendigo great Mother Courage led all the way to win the Stakes heat impressively for driver Chris Alford in a MR of 1.58.1 for the 2150 metre distance. Glenferrie Shuffle (Jodi Quinlan) charged home for second with Im Smouldering in third place. But the night belonged to former Dean Braun stable employee Grieve, a young lady described by Herlihy who was her boss and mentor for 8 years as "one of his most valued workers. "Grieve has had plenty of good teachers including her father Paul and and on leaving school she had a good grounding with Paul Fitzpatrick in New South Wales and with (Uncle) Dennis Wilson. Greive went to NZ to watch Elsu win the 2005 Inter Dominion at Alexandra Park and got a job with Herlihy where she had many highlights working at his Ardmore barn. "I got to work with so many good horses like Western Dream, Ohoka Punter and of course One Over Kenny. She was my favourite," Grieve told harnesslink. Grieve did a lot of the behind-the-scenes work with One Over Kenny and rated her second Rowe Cup win as a career highlight. "She was also the first trotting mare to win $1 million. I loved that horse. I'll never forget her," Grieve said. Grieve has also worked as a starter's assistant for six years and on premier nights can be seen leading the horses back into the bird cage. Grieve prefers training to driving but she has had seven drives without saluting. Her father Paul trained eight winners in seven seasons between 1984 and 1998. Mum Katie and dad, Paul are proud as punch about their daughter's success. " Dad & I are very proud of you," Katie Grieve posted on facebook after the win. Meanwhile, recently licenced trainer Amanda Turnbull also notched up her first winner last week. Turnbull, New South Wales' leading driver, took out the Dunlop Super Dealer Pace at Charlton last Monday with four-year-old Highview Conall. By David Alfred (Bendigo Harness Racing)
With the Harness Jewels nearly upon us, the top twenty in each division are listed as nominations on the Harness Racing New Zealand website. It is from these nominations that the final fields will be selected. We thought an evaluation of the sires represented might be an interesting project so here goes. 2 YR OLD TROT - Surprisingly the sire with the most representatives in this division is the champion sire Sundon with five and this is from just 48 live foals. To all intents and purposes his influence is on the wane but maybe not as much as we think. As you would expect Majestic Son (23 live foals) and Love You (21 live foals) are both well represented with three a piece while Monarchy (74 live foals) and first season sire Bacardi Lindy (25 live foals) both have two. 3 YR OLD TROT - Monarchy and Majestic Son hold a big hand here with four eligible horses each. Of the other sires, four have two eligible with the interesting one being Muscle Mass whose crop of foals that year numbered just five. 4 YR OLD TROT - One sire is completely dominant in this division and that is the Balanced Image sire, Monarchy who has seven eligible including all the favoured runners. Love You with three eligible and Sundon and Monkey Bones with two eligible are the only other sires to have more than one runner nominated. 2 YR OLD FILLIES - Bettors Delight has really stamped his mark on this division with seven horses eligible while Art Major with four and Mach Three with three are the next best. Next in line are Changeover and American Ideal with two each. The ability of Art Major to have four eligible from a 2 yr old crop just 40% the size of that of Bettors Delight is a notable achievement. 3 YR OLD FILLIES - This is undoubtedly the most even division with Art Major, Christian Cullen, Mach Three and American Ideal all having three eligible. The surprise is that noted filly sire Bettors Delight has just two the two eligible fillies while no other sire has more than one. 4 YR OLD MARES - As most would expect, Bettors Delight has the most eligible mares with five while Mach Three was the next best with three. Falcon Seelster and Jeremes Jet both have two eligible while eight other stallions each have one eligible. 2 YR OLD COLTS - There was a real turn up in this division with Art Major being dominant with seven horses eligible trumping Bettors Delight who has four even though the two year crop of Art Major numbers just 87 alongside the 234 of Bettors Delight. Mach Three with two eligible was the only other stallion to have more than one eligible. 3YR OLD COLTS - Three stallions dominated this division with Mach Three with five eligible on top. Art Major with four and Bettors Delight with three were the next best while American Ideal and Badlands Hanover both have two eligible. 4YR OLD COLTS - This division is a Bettors Delight show with the leading sire having a huge eight of the eligible horses. The rest are headed by Mach Three with four, Elsu with three and Christian Cullen with two. Overview TROTTING DIVISIONS - With regards to the trotting divisions it is becoming more apparent by the day that Monarchy, Majestic Son and Love You are in a battle to assume Sundon's crown as the premier trotting stallion. Monarchy has an edge at present due to having more crops on the ground but is under real pressure, especially from Majestic Son. PACING DIVISIONS - Bettors Delight continues to be prominent in all pacing divisions but is not as dominant as he once was. For Art Major to have seven colts and four fillies eligible from a crop of just 85 2yr olds foals is a great result and couple that with Mach Three leading the three year old divisions with five colts and three fillies and the Bettors Delight grip on this series is loosening. Harnesslink media
The number of harness racing mares served in Australasia by individual pacing stallions in the 2013/2014 season makes for some very interesting reading. The usual suspects are near the top of the list but it is surprisingly headed by the first season sire Auckland Reactor. While it was always expected that Auckland Reactor would serve a large book in New Zealand and he did with 212 mares, his book of 182 mares in Australia was larger than even his most ardent supporters would have predicted. A very realistic service fee of $3,000 certainly helped and means Auckland Reactor has been given every chance to prove himself at Stud. Shadow Play served a huge book in Australia of 295 with a further 80 in New Zealand. That was off the back of some great results with his two year olds in Canada in 2013 but those breeders will be feeling a bit anxious at the moment as his two year olds in both Australia and New Zealand are yet to make an impact. Bettors Delight continues to serve huge books with 249 in New Zealand and 125 in Australia while Art Major served similar numbers with 266 in Australia and 94 in New Zealand. Rock N Roll Heaven was well received by breeders, especially in Australia where he served 225 with a further 41 in New Zealand. Mach Three was thereabouts again with 160 in New Zealand and 99 in Australia along with American Ideal who covered 141 in New Zealand and 109 in Australia. The champion North American sire Somebeachsomewhere continued to be very well supported (by frozen semen) with 135 in Australia and 88 in New Zealand even though his progeny to date down under have not set the world on fire yet. Betterthancheddar had an excellent first year as he didn't arrive until late October yet still served 102 in Australia and 98 in New Zealand to give him a great start to his career. The surprising stat amongst the other stallions was the numbers served by champion sire Christian Cullen. He served just 83 in New Zealand and 26 in Australia. With horses of the class of Christen Me, Franco Nelson, Locharburn and Libertybelle Midfrew starring on the track one would have thought he could have easily doubled his numbers. Of the remaining New Zealand based stallions, Changeover stood out with 142 in New Zealand and 39 in Australia while newbie stallion Sir Lincoln did very well serving 114 in New Zealand and 23 in Australia to make a total of 137. Australian stallions to serve large books included Artistic Fella with 182 in Australia, Sportswriter with 155 in Australia and 17 in New Zealand, Always a Virgin with 145 in Australia and 10 in New Zealand, Courage Under Fire with 127 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand, Roll With Joe with 124 in Australia and 15 in New Zealand and Western Terror with 125 in Australia. At the other end of the spectrum, Elsu managed just 16 in New Zealand and 20 in Australia which would tend to indicate that he is nearing the end of his commercial career. MOST POPULAR SIRES IN AUSTRALASIA IN 2013/2014 STALLION NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA TOTAL Auckland Reactor 212 182 394 Shadow Play 80 295 375 Bettors Delight 249 125 374 Art Major 94 266 360 Rock N Roll Heaven 41 225 266 Mach Three 160 99 259 American Ideal 141 109 250 Somebeachsomewhere 88 135 213 Betterthancheddar 102 98 200 Artistic Fella - 182 182 Changeover 142 39 181 Sportswriter 17 155 172 Always A Virgin 10 145 155 Courage Under Fire 19 127 146 Roll With Joe 15 124 139 Sir Lincoln (Lincoln Royal) 114 23 137 Western Terror - 125 125 Grinfromeartoear 34 90 124 Modern Art - 111 111 Christian Cullen 83 26 109 Four Starzzz Shark - 109 109 When assessing the trotting stallion numbers it soon became clear that everyone was chasing Majestic Son. With 161 mares served in New Zealand and 90 in Australia for a total of 251, this son of Angus Hall looks set to dominate the trotting scene in the immediate future with such a massive numerical advantage over all his competition. Harnesslink media
Its been a game of changing owners over the last two years for Ultimate CC, who bowed out of NZ racing a winner of the $15,000 Nevele R Fillies No.36 Consolation at Addington on Saturday, May 10. Initally a $135,000 buy-back at the yearling sales, Ultimate CC was then purchased post the sales by Peter Chambers for under the six figure asking price. Mr Chambers then on-sold her to fellow Australian Overport Lodge stable client Greg Brodie, who recently passed her on to trainer Mark Jones. Mark had sold Mr Brodie a daughter of Rocknroll Hanover and 2005 New Zealand Cup winner Mainland Banner, which appears to have a more promising future, with the transfer of Ultimate CC to Mark's WDC 03 (World Driving Champion 2003) Limited company as part of the deal. "She was in a hard grade and Greg's not interested in breeding them." Mark said. The Mainland Banner filly, named Rocker Band, is a half-sister to Peruvian Banner (1:52.1, US), Stunin Banner (11 wins, 1:59.5) and Return To Sender (four wins, 1:57.4 rate, 2400m). "I've turned her out for a few months and she's had an operation. She's a nice type," Mark said of Rocker Band, who qualified winning a Rangiora 2000m trial in 2:31.7 on April 7. Mark was going to breed from Ultimate CC, but when a good offer came, he reasoned it wasn't worth it for him waiting years to get her foals on the ground. "Stuart Valentine arranged it. I don't know who the new owner is but she's off to Melbourne," Mark said. Ultimate CC, who picked up a $9000 winning stake on Saturday, has a bit going for post her race career with her breeding (Christian Cullen-TK Swift). She leaves NZ the winner of three and five times placed from 15 starts for $24,086 in stakes and has a fastest winning mile rate to date of 2:00.3 (1800m) on the grass at Waikouaiti. She has placed in a 1:58.1 rate (1609m) and ran a slick final 800m in 56.4s to win Saturday's consolation. Ultimate CC responded to a smart front-running drive by Mark, who was allowed an easy run front in the mid stages. She kicked best in the straight to hold Armazem, Going To California and favourite Speights Girl (parked over the last 700m) by three-quarters of a length, rating 2:02.2 for the full 1950m. The win was Mark's 62nd training win of the season. He holds third on the NZ trainers premiership this term behind the Purdon/Rasmussen barn (130 wins) and Robert Dunn (79 wins). SMOKE N SANTANNA SHOULD DEVELOP AT THREE Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones will give last week's maiden winner Smoke N Santanna his chance in next week's 2YO Garrards Sires Stakes Silver before tipping him out till next term. "Hopefully he'll be in the Consolation and then the paddock," Mark said. "He's a very nice horse but its scary how good the two-year-olds are this season. "He'll be better at three," he said. Smoke N Santanna, a son of the smart racemare Smoke N Mirrors (10 wins for $189,675 in stakes), justified his $1.90 favourtism against the older maidens in the Avon City Ford Mobile Pace at Addington on Friday May 2. He appreciated a significant class drop back after finishing unplaced in three two-year-old starts in April. Driver Jonny Cox didn't rush the Santanna Blue Chip colt early from the three gate for his maiden victory, being left parked. Cox's inquiry for the front at the 1200m was denied by Gavin Smith (San Diego) but Cox knew Smoke N Santanna was travelling like the winner down the back, letting him surge to the front at the 600m. The favourite raced several lengths clear on the home turn and was allowed the luxury of easing down over the final 100m, winning untested by 3 1/4 lengths. Smoke N Santanna rated 2:00.4 for the mobile 1950m, the leaders running their last 800m in 61.3s and final 400m in 30.7s. He showed his promise qualifying in early December at Addington in a 2:02.5 rate (1950m). Smoke N Santanna is raced by his breeders, Peter and Debbie Smith, and Peter's mother, Patricia, who also race Smoke N Santanna's year older half-brother Smoke N Grin, the winner of one from three from the Dunedin stable of Jonny Cox and Amber Hoffman. The Mark Jones stable notched a winning Addington double, advancing to 60 wins for the term when Tuxedo Max also scored a clear-cut win in the C1-2 Blue Star Taxis Handicap Pace. Tuxedo Max, a 3YO colt by former top pacer Elsu from Paris Hilton (by Village Jasper), appreciated the strong tempo over the 2000m stand. He settled sixth for catch driver Jimmy Curtin, slotting into the running line, then hooked wide at the 400m to reel in Jericho, who had dashed clear the 500m. Tuxedo Max sailed past the pacemaker at the 200m and was unchallenged in the run to the wire, scoring by 3 1/4 lengths in 2:30.4 (2:00.9 mile rate), the leaders last 800m in 58.9s and final 400m in 30.2s. His time was just 0.9 of a second outside the NZ 3YO colts and geldings mark, set by Classie Mach in 2012. "He's doing a nice job. I can't believe no-one has bought him!," Mark said. This was his second win from seven starts. He gets a chance to further his solid record in the C1 mobile pace at Timaru this Sunday. By Jeff Scott (MARK JONES RACING)
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Saturday's Geelong Pacing Cup winner, Chilli Palmer, is coming to New Zealand to contest the two Group One 4-year-old events at Alexandra Park, and then if he can earn enough dollars, the Harness Jewels Final at Cambridge Raceway on May 31. Victorian trainer Dean Braun all but confirmed the New Zealand trip after Chilli Palmer's 3.8 metre victory over the $1.40 Geelong Cup favourite, Smoken Up. "I'm meeting with the owners on Tuesday night but I can virtually say it's a done deal. He will contest the Taylor Mile (May 2), the Messenger (May 9), and then hopefully the Jewels Final (May 31)," Braun told Harness Racing New Zealand. He said Chilli Palmer was likely to contest a race at Alexandra Park on Anzac Day - a week before the $100,000 Group One events. "We got tripped up last time we were here. You need to have a good look at the track before you line a horse up at Alexandra Park. "The first bend is vital. I'll probably fly the horse in the Saturday before Anzac Day or possibly even the Wednesday so we can trial him on the Saturday. "I don't want to make the same mistake twice," he stressed. He was referring to his 2012 New Zealand Messenger champion, Mustang Mach, who went a shocker a week before in the Taylor Mile. "He finished last on the first night and then he and Dexter (Dunn) came out and won the Messenger beating good horses like Gold Ace and Terror To Love. He later ran an unlucky fourth in the Jewels Final at Cambridge," Braun said. The 37-year-old Lara (near Geelong) horseman said he was delighted with Chilli Palmer's $30,000 Group Three victory on Saturday, but rated his Group One $125,000 McInerney 4yo Ford Classic victory at Gloucester Park as his best. "What he did that night was unbelievable. He sat back, launched and killed them. I've only ever seen one other horse do that on that track. "I'm not saying he's in the same class as 'Quinny' (Themightyquinn), but it was a run I'll never forget. That's why I think he will go great on the bigger Alexandra Park track. I've trained him that way and it doesn't seem to be a problem," Braun said. Like Mustang Mach, Chilli Palmer was bred in New Zealand. Terry and Glenys Chmiel did his early preparation with him. They won two trials at Rangiora and a workout at Motukarara before he was exported to Australia on February 11 last year. Chilli Palmer has now won 10 of his 14 starts and $175,594. He recorded his quickest mile rate of 1:51.5 when winning the Group Three $30,000 Garrards 4yo Bonanza at Tabcorp Park on February 8. He is likely to stay at Tony Herlihy's stable at Ardmore with Herlihy's former employee Amanda Grieve. She has been employed by Braun for the last seven weeks and will travel with the 4-year-old Elsu gelding. Chilli Palmer is owned by Braun, Mara Scarpino, K. Farah, A Kheir, J. R. Pezzimenti, S. Parkinson, A Mathews, C Badcock, and A. Badcock. He was bred by Graeme Henley and S. R. Henley. Braun regarded his 2012 NZ Messenger win with Mustang Mach as his career highlight. "It's hard enough beating the Kiwis on any track but to do it in their own backyard was special. I want to repeat the dose. In fact we are coming to win all three of your Group one races. "I wouldn't be sending him there if I didn't think we could achieve that," Braun said. By Duane Ranger (Courtesy of Harness Racing New Zealand)


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Hi This is my 3rd trip to DC and my husband's 2nd. We are going in May 2013 and we would like to tour the White House if possible. I know that you have to normally arrange this through your embassy. However, I'm British and my husband's French, so we would both have to arrange this through our respective embassies. Is there any way to ensure we can tour the White House at the same time? Or is this basically impossible? Does anybody here know a mixed-nationality group that has managed to arrange this, ever? I realise this question is quite obscure...Any help will be gratefully received though
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The White House tours are not open to foreign nationals anymore.
It's actually quite difficult for Americans to get the tour now. -
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>>The White House tours are not open to foreign nationals anymore.<<
That is not true. Foreign national visitors are welcome to visit the WH by obtaining tickets through their embassies.
bds, You will both need to contact your respective embassies and I suggest you do that as quickly as possible even for a May trip. Embassies receive an allotment of tickets. My British cousin was told in September for a December visit that all of their tickets for the year had been distributed. His Italian girlfriend was able to get one through her embassy.
It is unlikely that you'll get tickets for the same day but the tour only lasts about an hour. The non touring one can be the repository for all the things you can't take with you into the WH and find a near by spot for coffee or wine.
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You will each need to contact your embassy in Washington DC for assistance.
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Thanks for all your assistance
It turns out that the first reply was correct - we have checked the French Embassy website and the British Embassy website, and both say that White House tours are not currently open to foreign nationals due to unprecedentedly high demand within the US at present.
Disappointing but at least we now know! We will be trying to tour the Pentagon instead as this looks like it could be easier to achieve -
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Ah, too bad! If it's any consolation, the tour is very brief these days and shows little of grandeur. It's a cool feeling to be inside the WH, but a bit underwhelming otherwise. I hope you're not too disappointed! Enjoy your trip.
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The Pentagon tour isn't all that great, so if you time is limited, you might want to skip it. The tour is basically walking through a huge office building, which is exactly what the Pentagon is. If you want to see the 9-11 Memorial at the Pentagon, it is open to the public 24/7, so you could go there anytime.
Also, while the White House tour website refers non-citizens to the embassies of their respective countries to request White House tour tickets, I am unaware of ANY embassy that still does this. In fact, I don't think ANY have done this for the past 4-5 years. (I don't know why the WH website doesn't just remove that statement.) -
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Rather than the Pentagon you might try for the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the State Dept:
I found the tour a bit heavy on the patriotism, but quite interesting. -
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The Library of Congress is is beautiful building and they have free timed tours, though you can walk through without a tour as well. The building is not in the Congress. It is next door to the Supreme Court . The Supreme Court has a tour as well. Check both websites for more information, and see if either would interest you.
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Thanks for your other suggestions The Library of Congress is already on our list, and we will consider Pentagon vs. Diplomatic Reception Rooms
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Pre 9/11 was the last time I went on a White House tour. It involved a long wait and you were in and out within 20 minutes. No narration was provided except for "Welcome to the Red room".
The Library of Congress is beautiful, I am glad that is on your list. It was the first building to have electricity in DC, so take a look at the light fixtures in addition to the amazing mosaics, sculptures and paintings....
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In order to establish the ECAAH Executive Committee has the responsibility of electing de facto Diplomates.
De facto Diplomate: is a Diplomate appointed by the Interim Executive Committee. During the first five years following provisional recognition of the College, the Interim Executive Committee may appoint a small number of additional de facto Diplomates who are also "Founding Diplomates" and are expected to contribute to the running of the College and must meet the general criteria described below for the members of the Interim Executive Committee.
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The CFD mesh is one of the most discussed topics within the engineering community. It can be both problematic and time consuming – not to mention a source of numerous inaccuracies. There are different approaches to meshing but in this blog we are going to take a look at the cut-cell Cartesian approach and some of its benefits.
One of the most obvious benefits of the cut-cell Cartesian approach is the fact that you have a body-fitted mesh. This ultimately means that your mesh fits perfectly with your geometry, reducing the number of inaccuracies that propagate through the rest of the domain. Because of this, the cut-cell Cartesian approach makes handling complex and moving geometries much easier and accurate by cutting the cells rather than stretching and compressing the cells to fit.
Independent resolution
Because this method cuts the volume cells at the wall, the mesh resolution is then independent of the geometry resolution. In other words, you can have a high fidelity geometric representation and a very coarse mesh. This can help speed up run-time calculations for one-off "let's see what happens" designs ultimately aiding in rapid virtual prototyping.
Lack of skewness
Skewness is an inherent issue whenever you have a moving boundary using traditional meshing methods. This is not the case for the cut-cell Cartesian method. The mesh remains stationary and as the geometry moves the cells are cut and no compressing or stretching of the volume mesh occurs. This lack of skewness increases accuracy of the results and makes it the preferred method when dealing with moving geometries.
Near-wall flow
The other benefit of the cut-cell Cartesian method is added cell refinement at the wall, as this will have a positive impact on accuracy. With other methods, the full grid needs to be provided as an input and the actual surface geometry is no longer available. As a result, the accuracy of the surface location is limited by the resolution in the original grid. Any grid refinement performed during the simulation will cut the existing cells, and any resolution added near walls will not result in a better representation of the actual geometry. On the other hand, using the cut-cell Cartesian method requires the original surface information to be maintained. Thus, grid refinements will improve accuracy in the near-wall flow predictions.
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Twenty years ago, Jerry Sittser lost his daughter, wife, and mother in a car accident. He chronicled that tragic experience in A Grace Disguised, a book that has become a classic on the topic of grief and loss.
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The New York Post reported this week that that the 47-year-old Preston and Travolta, 56, were inspired to have another child so that Jett's spirit could live on, which is a common belief in the Scientology religion.
"The whole ethos of Scientology is that we come back. With Sea Org [the sect's upper echelon], they ask members to sign billion-year contracts. Their motto is 'We Come Back.' It makes sense that the Travoltas would have another baby after losing Jett,' former Scientologist Michael Pattinson told the New York Post.
Jett Travolta died in January 2009 after suffering a seizure while on vacation with the family in the Bahamas. Jett suffered from autism throughout his life, a fact that the Travoltas admitted only after his death.
Amy Scobee, a Scientologist who left the church after 27 years and was the head of celebrity recruiting for the Church (read our interview with Scobee) tells PopEater that "it is generally believed in Scientology that when a person dies, they will move on and select another body to begin a new life."
Still, she says that any "speculation" about whether or not this is the reason for the new child is "a private matter between John and Kelly."
Tommy Davis, a spokesperson for Scientology, holds a similar stance, telling the Post that while the Church believes "that when people pass away, the spirit leaves the body and moves to another body right away ... I wouldn't want to make any comment on the Travoltas and the passing of their son, but for someone to suggest such a thing sounds pretty reprehensible to me."
Scobee said during her time in Scientology, she met Travolta and Preston several times.
"I first met Kelly when she was pregnant with Jett. She was so excited to be having her first baby ... John and Kelly are both very caring and wonderful people, in my opinion. I am extremely happy for them that they are having another child, especially after the loss of Jett. I wish them the best."
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- Friday 21 MayBy HJHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I am 47 (not a scientologist or the likes) and happy for Kelly and John. Their private lives (and destiny) belong only to them to judge and decide... (as any individual human being too)... more, they can afford it, and this is not only from a sadly limited materialistic point of view. Let's get out of the little dark box (or litter box, whatever), and let's cast out to them our best positive energies with a huge..."I wish them the very best!"
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HJ - Friday 21 MayBy mc
You really messed up a good story. How can u start throwing the religion in it like some hot potatoe. This has upset me very much but am very happy for john and kelly.no thanks to you or whatever you call this story.
- Friday 21 MayBy JacylnLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
The ''Travoltas'' are FREAKING NUTS! I'm sorry but I AM DONE! For years Kelly Preston went on any talk show she could and claimed products like Lysol & Clorox made her son ill. HE WAS AUTISTIC! They would never admit that. And now a pregnancy at 47?? Give me a break! You have millions, if you want a child that bad ADOPT ONE! They make me ILL.
- Friday 21 MayBy carol
And you Jacyln, are freakin'nuts - who decided to spell you name so stupidly?
- Friday 21 MayBy nen
why can't we just leave them alone. is not our business to judge them, miss undo , you are just bad and some of you. who cares if she is 47 years of age. i till you what at least they can offord to have a child and stop talking bad things about them , is not of our business really. give it a rest be a nice person
- Friday 21 MayBy nen
just listen to your self, you are just so wrong, if they can afford to have a child , good for them. but you don't have to be judgemental about this story. so be happy life is to short undo to short, don't be that way. live. laugh and be happy, good day
- Friday 21 MayBy heather
There is nothing wrong or unusual for a couple to want another baby after they've lost a child. These people have been through enough. I'm thrilled for them.
- Friday 21 MayBy Jennifer
HJ .. Great post and good advice.
- Friday 21 MayBy MARYHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
AS FOR THE IDIOTS OUT THEIR, GET A LIFE!!!! - Friday 21 MayBy Heather
I agree, Mary. I'm happy for them.
- Monday 24 MayBy cheri
I had my children at 41 and 45. Both are healthy and grown up now. There's no reason she can't still have a baby.
Also, I'm a Scientologist for over 35 years. A basic tenet of Scientology is that all people are basically good (even those who post hateful things). The reasons they do bad things can be found and understood and people can change, and the world can change if we all decide that we CAN do something about it. And then, of course, we have to find the correct technology for changing the evil in the world, and take responsibility for doing our part. The technology has been found, and it works whether you believe in multiple lives or not. No one demands you believe a certain way to be a Scientologist. All that is required is that you use what you learn to help yourself and others. All the people bad-mouthing it just haven't seen it for themselves. I'm sure the Travoltas don't think Jett has been hanging around waiting for them to have another baby. They just want to have another child to love, and are glad that they can still do so. - Friday 21 May
Wow. I heard on the news that John Travolta had died. That's pretty good for a dead man to have a marriage with a expecting pregnancy. Geez, how's that for a dead man? Does scientology make that one happen? Okay, so, it's another reason not to believe anyone.
- Friday 21 MayBy sophieLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
It doesn't matter if the president is white or black! Its his liberal views and ways that will ruin this country. All you supporters will see, it's going to hurt you in the long run. Your taxes will go up to pay for everyone that's on welfare. Yall are the idiots.
- Friday 21 MayBy CarolHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Sophie, pray tell what does the Travolta pregnancy have to do with the presidency? Get a freakin' life...
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- Friday 21 MayBy Kathy
I think it's just terrible the rumors that are surrounding what should be a joyous event for the Travoltas. Just leave them alone PLEASE ..they have lost a beloved child and even though I don't believe in Scientology and am a believer in Jesus, I know that God is in control no matter how one believes. I am very happy that they are expecting again and will love a new baby.
- Friday 21 MayBy DD
It annoys me that women in their late 40s (esp celebs) never mention fertility treatment. There is no way Kelly Preston is pregnant via her own eggs at 47.
I'd bet anything, she had has fertility treatment of some sort - just wish they would admit to it because there are many, many women in their 40s out there who would like to have a child - see a doctor, only to be told there is no way after early to mid 40s are you ever going to get pregnant via your own eggs. - Friday 21 MayBy nen
hey DD , who cares, whos eggs , she is carrying, it is not your business to judege too. what is the matter with you people. just to much gossip. why do you care to much about it any way. just beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nice , none of your businees ddddddddddd
- Friday 21 MayBy kjl
you are wrong. I am an ob-gyn nurse and there have been 50 year olds in our office that are pregnant. Latest is a 45 year old. Sorry but you are wrong.
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Many religions acknowledge that the spirit is immortal, and may experience many mortal lives. The fact that Christianity does not believe that is IMMATERIAL. It is, after all, just another large old cult of guilt, fear, and spiritual blackmail.
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