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Vehicle2013 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
ReviewI bought my EX-L 4 cyl. CVT 3 months ago.
The more time I spend with it the more I love it.
Everything about it is effortless -- it drives well, it's comfortable, all controls are a breeze to operate.
It's amazing how many features are included for the price -- leather, backup camera, lane watch, right turn camera, bluetooth, XM, Ipod interfaces.
Have taken it on two long trips and it is extremely comfortable even on bad roads.
A very quiet Honda too!
I love the fuel economy and the fact that it takes regular fuel. Time will tell how it holds up but at this point it is a truly wonderful car.
Best Features1. Backup camera. I'll never be without one again. 2. The two screen setup where you can move through different functions without losing the audio interface. Every time I learn something new about the audio I find out it's a breeze to use. 3. Fuel economy -- averaging 33 mpg. Regular fuel. 4. Comfortable seats and great ergonomics. 5. Effortless driving that I now take for granted. 6. Keyless entry. 7. CVT is very unobtrusive -- no noisy drone like with some. You would never know it was CVT from how it drives.
Worst Features1. Homelink transmitter!! Why is this not included? 2. It is not a large car but could be a tad smaller. 3. Have a nice blue color available -- right now the only choice looks black with blue flecks. 4. Small arm rest that doesn't hold much. Put a USB port in there so the ipod wouldn't be visible from outside. I like the arm rest/cupholder layout of the Altima better. 5. Remote start would be a plus.
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When Billy returns from reform school he has to attend a different high school at the other side of town. He tries to start with a clean slate but his old rival doesn't make it easy on him and his buddy Louie tries to make him go astray again. His brother Joe, quite the opposite of Billy, is a good runner and determined to win a track scholarship. He suggests Billy to join his school's track team, which pits the two brothers against each other.
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As the Market Basket madness continues, employees, customers and supporters of Arthur T. Demoulas, the company's former CEO, have found different ways to show their support for his reinstatement.
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Some of these may have booked up by the time you read this, but here's a list of some great places serving brunches that mom will LOVE! And hey Mom's, if the kids fail, you can book it yourself! Happy Mother's Day!
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We dream in color, speak in black and white, laugh often, and live life to the fullest.
Buying organic and eating consciously is normal to us. We workout first thing in the morning over here, after checking Facebook of course. People tell us their secrets and we keep them and treasure them. Creativity is in our blood, innovation is our way of life, and mistakes are embraced in our world. Learning is our hobby, so is teaching.
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3rd Annual Dog River Mud Bottom Revival Music Festival
Sunday, May 7, 2017, 3 PM – 7 PM.
MOBILE, Ala. (March 28, 2017) – For the third consecutive year, Dog River Clearwater Revival (DRCR) organizers announce the date and plans underway to host the Dog River Mud Bottom Revival Music Festival – a fun afternoon created to raise awareness and funds while bringing families down to the river to enjoy great music along the way. The Third Annual Mud Bottom Revival Music Festival at the Dog Pond is set for Sunday, May 7 from 3 to 7 p.m. (doors open at 2pm) with event headliner – the famous Willie Sugarcapps, whose members are individually and collectively well-known and loved both locally and nationally. Two other local favorites, Ryan Balthrop and Slide Bayou, as well as Crowned Jewelz join the line-up.
Food will be available for purchase from the Smokin' Gringo food truck and Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream. The event will be held on a private lot located on 2415 Venetia Road on beautiful Dog River.
Information on sponsorship benefits and levels, ranging from $250 to $2500, can be obtained by emailing [email protected] 3rd Annual Mud Bottom Revival T-shirts will available for purchase and guests may also purchase raffle tickets to win featured artwork and other exciting items.
Tickets may be purchased at HERE for $25, with children 10 and under admitted free of charge. Tickets may also be purchased at Mellow Mushroom at the loop or at the River Shack, located under the Dog River Bridge. Contributions of any amount are also welcome.
This year's event is proud to bring back ever-popular Willie Sugarcapps as the headliner along with Ryan Balthrop and Slide Bayou, and Crowned Jewelz.
Willie Sugarcapps is a combination of local artists Grayson Capps, Will Kimbrough, Corky Hughes and the duo Sugarcane Jane coming together to bring songwriter-in-the-round and jam session-styled collaborations. The five artists take turns singing lead and switching instruments, such as fiddle, banjo, mandolin, lap steel, bass and even ukulele. The sound is a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll, a little blues, a little New Orleans and tells a story. Individually, these musicians have written, recorded, and toured throughout the US with the likes of Jimmy Buffett, Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, Kate Campbell, Dwight Yoakam, and Steve Winwood, to name a few. Their latest album Paradise Right Here is set to be released on April 15th via Baldwin County Public Records.
"Willie Sugarcapps is a homecoming for all of us," explains Will Kimbrough. "It's coming full circle back to the beginning of why we do this in the first place and the joy of what happens when you play and sing with people who are alike in spirit and mind."
Ryan Balthrop and Slide Bayou is a song-oriented rock/jam band based out of Mobile, Alabama. The band is comprised of three of the area's most prolific singer/songwriters, and backed by a smoking rhythm section, and featuring three, sometimes four part vocal harmonies. Ryan Balthrop, Harrison McInnis, and Lee Yankie, each write for their own projects, and have recently joined forces to form Slide Bayou, featuring Winter Baynes on drums, Marc Hendrix on bass, and Blake Nolte on saxophone and vocals. Don't miss this very versatile up and coming act! Learn more at www.slidebayou.com.
About Dog River Clearwater Revival (DRCR)
DRCR is a volunteer 501c(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the water quality of Dog River and its tributaries. All DRCR programs, projects and volunteer effort work toward this ambitious goal. Tickets are available by clicking online. Questions on sponsorship opportunities or event details? Email [email protected].


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Chien-Ming Wang is the Weezer of fantasy baseball.
You remember Weezer -- those alt rockers from the '90s who helped make geeky marvelous. In particular, Rivers Cuomo, the band's lead singer, made having a visual impairment groovy again. He had thick, chunky glasses, which were the opposite of the razor-thin frames of the era, and he was a little, well, pasty (I know whereof I speak ... check out that author's photo). Weezer sang about Buddy Holly, Mary Tyler Moore and sweaters being unraveled one thread at a time. They were so uncool, they were cool.
And that's Chien-Ming Wang. You know what we "fantasy experts" say about Wang, right? "He's a better real baseball player than fantasy baseball player." We warn you about him, we beg you not to take him early in your draft, we scoff when you consider trading for him and we mock those who own him. He is, we say, dramatically overvalued.


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December 2016
2016 Year In Review: Edmentum's Top 10 Blog Posts
We're taking a look back at the many happenings in the world of education in 2016 by sharing our top 10 most popular blog posts of the past year. We hope they help you glean a few new tips, tricks, and strategies to add to your toolbox!
Shaping Your School Climate Through Personalized Learning
Taking a personalized approach to learning does more than just cater to each student's academic needs - it can have significant impacts on your school's climate and sense of community as well.
4 Tips to Use Student Data for More Productive Parent-Teacher Conferences
Sharing the right student data with parents when conference time rolls around can help you paint a clearer picture of each child's process, and give parents meaningful strategies to help their child continue making improvements.
Education Policy, Trump, and What's Ahead in 2017
With a new incoming president and continued work towards implementation of ESSA, 2017 is sure to be a year of significant changes in the world of education policy. We're taking a look at what educators can expect.
Re-Thinking the Importance of Industry Partnerships in Career and Technical Education
Successful CTE initiatives require careful planning, close collaboration with industry and curriculum providers, as well as high-quality ongoing training.
Meet Our Employees: Maddy Settle
Meet Maddy Settle! User Experience Designer located at our Minnesota office.
[How-To Guide] Getting the Tech You Need in Your Classroom to Personalize Learning
Over the last few weeks we've shared best practices for how teachers can influence the technology purchasing process based on insights and real-life experiences from our own sales and services lead
[Parent Tips] Keep Your Child Engaged in Learning Over Winter Break
While rest, relaxation, and some good old-fashioned fun are certainly in order for your child over winter break, it's important to think about strategies to keep them learning as well. Here's five fun and learning-focused activities for parents to try.
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Join Leanne Dyck's exciting author journey. Leanne is writing picture books for children, a novel for young adults and short stories for you. Every Sunday evening, she shares book reviews or articles about writing or glimpses into the life of an author with dyslexia or one of those short stories. For a list of Leanne Dyck's published work please visit the publishing history page. Please help nurture this blog by visiting, commenting, subscribing and sharing.
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Leanne - I had the opportunity to pitch my non-fiction manuscript to three literary agents in April at the Writers' Institute at UW-Madison. It was a terrific event -- a wonderful time was had by all.
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The German industrial group Siemens on Thursday reported net profit of 4.368 billion euros (5.612 billion dollars) for the year to September 30, up 63 percent on the previous year.
The company said in a statement that it would pay a dividend of 2.70 euros, up from 1.60 euros in 2009 and bettering analysts forecasts of 1.85 euro.
Siemens forecast a 25 to 35 percent operating profit in its core businesses for 2011.
The operating profit from core energy, industrial and medical equipment sectors stood at 7.789 billion dollars for 2010, up four percent on the previous year.
Sales for the year stood at 75.978 billion euros, down one percent, while orders rose three percent to 81.163 billion euros.
Siemens said it had performed best in the renewable energy sector, and its operations in developing countries which account for one third of its turnover.


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Reading the Bible
Have you always wanted to read through the whole Bible? Do you struggle to find time for regular Bible study? This page contains a number of ideas, ranging from printable and online reading plans, daily study notes, podcasts and mobile phone apps.
We want everyone to have access to the God's word, the Bible. If you don't own your own Bible, please ask any member of the ministry team.
Bible Reading Plans
St John's Bible Reading Plan
Click here to download a Bible reading scheme that enables you to read the whole Bible at your own pace. Depending on how much time you have, you can read the whole Old Testament in a year and the New Testament in six months. If you have less time, you can choose a more manageable pace. Just follow the instructions on the printable PDF.
Alternatively, simply return to this page every day and use the Bible Reading Plan box on the left (or below on our mobile site) to read or listen to each day's passage - just click the name of the passage to read or the little loudspeaker symbol to listen. It will update automatically each week.
DA Carson has written an excellent two-volume companion to this Bible reading scheme, which is already used by several people in church. The daily notes are available free of charge on The Gospel Coalition website - click here for a direct link to the notes.
You can buy the books at various bookshops including 10ofThose, Amazon and Eden Christian Books.
The notice sheet (always available on the News page) has the daily readings alongside each day on the diary page to help you follow the full St John's reading plan.
Bible Gateway - online and mobile Bible
Bible Gateway is a well-established on-line Bible. You can read many different translations with reading plans, commentaries and devotionals. They have reading plans for reading the Bible in a year.
There is also Bible Gateway app for iPhone/iPad, Android and Kindle Fire.
YouVersion - Bible App and Reading Plans for Mobile Phones
YouVersion is a free app that provides a copy of the Bible for your mobile phone (iPhone/iPad, Android, Windows Phone and more).
It also comes with a wide range of reading plans, which you can read yourself or there is an audio version available that will read it for you. The choice of translations is very comprehensive.
Bible Reading Notes
There are many places to buy booklets to help you with daily Bible study - ask a member of staff for advice or contact the Church Office.
One option to consider are notes published by The Good Book Company.
Check their Open Up the Bible website for information about Bible reading notes, magazines and many other resources, including the Explore daily Bible reading app for Android and iPhone - the first 28 days of readings are free.
Bible Apps and Podcasts
Maybe you spend too much time driving, walking, in the kitchen or in the gym? Do you want your smartphone to remind you to read the Bible? Here's some links to Bible reading podcasts and mobile phone apps - most are free and well worth trying.
Bible in One Year - HTB Church
Holy Trinity Brompton in London have a Bible reading app that takes you through the Bible in a year, with a commentary by Nicky Gumbel, available for IOS and Android.
You can also get the daily readings delivered via email or simply read them on the HTB website.
Daily Audio Bible
Brian Hardin reads the Bible in a year, every year on the Daily Audio Bible podcast. Each day Brian reads the Bible and updates the podcast, the podcast is free and lasts about 30 minutes including the Bible reading and a short exposition of the passage.
There are childrens and teenagers versions, reading through the New Testament.
You can also listen online using a popout player, or get the mobile phone app available for Android and IOS on iTunes and Google Play.
The Daily Audio Bible is a firm favourite of your webmaster!
WordLive - Scripture Union
WordLive is an online and podcast version of daily Bible reading notes, plus other resources for more in-depth study. It's published by Scripture Union.
The podcast is just 5 or 6 minutes a day for 6 days per week. There's no excuse for not having the time for this one!


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Liver disease can be life threatening. But on the other side, if it is detected during its early stages, it can be prevented. One such liver issues is the fatty liver.
When fat cells accumulate inside your liver, this condition called as fatty liver disease occurs. When fat cells dominate the liver tissues, your liver fails to function well.
In fact, the liver swells when this condition occurs. Normally, this might occur in obese people but there are so many cases where even slim people developed this condition. Those who are obese and those who suffer diabetes are prone to this condition more.
Basically, diabetes, obesity, poor diet and even alcoholism can cause fatty liver. Even certain medications and metabolic issues may also cause this condition.
If you let the fat accumulation go on and on, it could be life-threatening. But if you start trying some remedies, things may get better.
The problem with this condition is that you may not even be aware of it unless it reaches serious stages. But when you go for a blood test or a scan, the doctor can detect whether there are elevated liver enzymes.
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With a jaw-dropping pace-setting run Smolda reinforced his standing in the top tier of Australasian harness racing pacers, becoming the first horse to win back-to-back PETstock Ballarat Pacing Cups. Smolda took the sting out of fellow heavyweights stablemate Lazarus and rival Lennytheshark in a breathtaking cup that has only heightened expectations around the forthcoming Summer Of Glory, featuring the Eynesbury Victoria Cup and Del-Re National A. G. Hunter Cup. The reigning Ballarat and Hunter Cup champion and recent Inter Dominion and South Australian Cup winner reasserted his standing as the equal of any, with his victory in a 1:54.8 mile rate smashing the track record set last year. The gelding by Courage Under Fire found the front largely unchallenged from the gate and a gasp went through the considerable crowd as he piled on a 27.5 second quarter and then followed with 27.7 and 27.3 third and fourth quarters in driver Anthony Butt's hands. "He's got a high cruising speed and it doesn't surprise me," said Smolda's trainer Mark Purdon, who took the reins of second-placed Lazarus. "He runs along, you don't really know the speed you're going with him. That suits him the way Anthony drove him and tonight you couldn't take it away from him with those sectionals." Smolda took his winnings well past $2.2 million, while Lazarus lost few fans with a mighty run first-up in Australia, and Victoria's favourite Lennytheshark also entered rare air with his third placing, beaten only 5.6m, taking him past $2 million in career earnings. It was a race about the big three and all walked away with reason for optimism, including David Aiken, trainer of Lennytheshark. "We always knew he needed the run (being) first up from a couple of months. I just was really rapt, the quick last mile and he kept coming on the line," Aiken said. "These are great horses. (Smolda) just keeps doing it. He sometimes seems a little patchy, but at the moment he is just in the zone, he's going fantastic." He said Alford's decision to ease Lennytheshark from the gates, rather than hustle Smolda for the lead, was a simple one. "I think the only way we could have crossed Smolda was if we had have drawn a little bit wider than him, it's very hard when you are alongside him to lead. Chris was always going to drive him that way. "When they are a little bit underdone to blast them out and bring them undone that way would have been no good for their prep. It was just the run he needed to have. " Lazarus will also benefit greatly from the run, according to Purdon, who reaffirmed that his gun four-year-old would be pointed towards the January 28 Victoria Cup and then the February 4 Edgell Sidewinders 4YO Bonanza. In the cup, Purdon took Lazarus to the rear of the field from gate seven and entered the throng three-wide the final time down the main straight, taking the breeze position outside Smolda and with Lennytheshark on his tail. "They were rolling all the way," Purdon said. "(Lazarus) wasn't travelling on the bridle, he was working probably from when I went with him. "The racing Smolda's had under his belt stood to him, where as Lazarus is on his way back up again and probably the run he will benefit from it." And with that, the trots imminent Summer Of Glory grand stage is becoming clearer. Lazarus looks certain to shape off against Aiken's fleet-footed superstar Hectorjayjay in Saturday night's $400,000 Victoria Cup. Lennytheshark will be geared towards the following week's $500,000 Hunter Cup where he will resume his showdown with Smolda, but there is room for a few twists in the tail. Of Smolda, Purdon said he would "probably" skip the Victoria and be geared towards the Hunter, but he hasn't been ruled out of doing the double. Smolda, Ballarat Cup 2017 Either way, Hectorjayjay will be ready come Saturday night. "If Hector draws good, he's got that great gate speed and we saw in Perth if he can just get that one reasonable quarter he can run off a really good half," Aiken said. "That run in the Shep Cup, that really tightened him up for next week. But Lazarus, if you have a look at his sectionals, he's probably run a 1:51 mile, it was a heck of a race." And there will be plenty more to come on Hunter Cup night, when Lennytheshark and Smolda face-off. "Two old hard heads," Aiken said. "I think Smolda would have been a bit more wound up than Lenny (for Ballarat). He went into the Inter final and has gone to Adelaide and we've got a bit of confidence that we are probably going to get better than tonight. "I'm really happy, because Lenny's had a few issues with his foot and he's come through the run sound. He's come through the race really good fitness wise and that will really tune him up for the Hunter Cup." And there could be a further spanner to throw into the works, no less than the horse who produced Australia's fastest mile, Have Faith In Me. Purdon's wildcard galloped in scoring up ahead of the night's PETstock Family Values Loyalty Free For All, missing the start by 100m. His recovery to take the breeze was incredible, but he paid the price and faded in the straight to run fifth. "He was very fractious, didn't want to really take part and gave them quite a start," Purdon said. "I wasn't disappointed with his performance afterwards, but was disappointed with his antics early. "He paced good in running and didn't put a rough one in, so I'm happy with him that way, I just think maybe he was a little bit fresh for tonight's assignment." The poor behaviour means Have Faith In Me will be out of the draw for at least his next two starts at trial or race, and Purdon said he'd likely be entered into Saturday's The Cougar Bourbon Pure Steel before taking on the Hunter Cup. "I'm not going to worry too much about that, if he's out of the draw he's out of the draw," Purdon said, implying Have Faith In Me may not be trialled to improve his draw for the Hunter Cup. Michael Howard (HRV Media/Communications Co-Ordinator)
New Zealand warrior Smolda created harness racing history by becoming the first to capture back-to-back Ballarat Pacing Cups on Saturday night. And in doing so he upstaged his younger stablemate superstar and short-priced favourite Lazarus ($1.40). in a stunning performance. Smolda ($4.50) led and gave nothing else a chance in running a track record mile rate of 1:54.8 -smashing the 1:55.3 he ran in winning the race last year. Lazarus completed a quinella for Mark Purdon, while Lennytheshark ($6.60) ran a brave third – 5.6m behind Smolda. Smolda now has earnings of over $2.2 million. While Purdon, who drove Lazarus, was naturally delighted with the performance of his old warhorse and reigning Inter-Dominion champion, it was not the outcome he expected, although he still had plenty to smile about. Smolda also gave Victorian-based NZ reinsman Anthony Butt a third win in the Cup, following Stunin Cullen in 2011 and Mah Sish in 2013. Smolda Butt only picked up the drive after the barrier draw on the Monday night leading into the Cup and was appreciative of the opportunity to continue a long association between the Butt and Purdon families. Like Butt, Purdon now three Ballarat Cups to his name – the difference being as a trainer. He won with Highview Tommy in 2012 before Smolda's two successes. With the Purdon and Butt combination New Zealanders have now also won five of the past seven editions of the race. Part-owner Phil Kennard said connections had always hoped to return to Ballarat for a title defence, but never imagined winning the Cup for a second time. In a night of history, the Courage Under Fire gelding joins Sinbad Bay as the only two-time winner of the Cup. Sinbad Bay achieved the feat in 1991 and 1996. HOW THEY FINISHED $4.50 SMOLDA (A Butt) $1,40 fav LAZARUS (M Purdon) $6.60 LENNYTHESHARK (C A Alford) Then followed: $34.20 YOUNG MODERN $117 ADAM CARTWRIGHT $56.20 IT IS BILLY $150 SAVESOMTIMETODREAM $17.80 MAJOR SECRET By David Brehaut Reprinted with permission of The Courier
Champion pacer Lazarus may find himself in an unusual position tomorrow and it could be his own stablemate who puts him there. The wonder horse is rated a $1.35 chance to win the A$120,000 Ballarat Cup tomorrow night, his first stop on a five-race Australian campaign. Lazarus has raced only once in two months, winning effortlessly at Cambridge, but pleased trainer-driver Mark Purdon with a bristling workout in windy conditions on Wednesday. "I didn't work him as hard as I intended because of the wind but he feels sharper and getting back to his best," said Purdon. The stocky 4-year-old has taken time to trim down and sharpen up after a 10-day layoff after his stupendous Cup week antics in Christchurch but is heading in the right direction quickly now. His biggest problem tomorrow night is being drawn wide over the 2710m mobile, a race in which one of the two other favourites, stablemate Smolda or local hero Lennytheshark, look certain to lead. "I realise he will probably have to sit parked to win," admits Purdon. "Even if Smolda leads we have to give him his best chance to win so at best we would probably be parked. "I think he can win sitting parked, but it won't be easy." When you have a reputation as big as Lazarus you don't often have to sit parked because many of your rivals get out of your way and he led in all three of his open-class wins up to and including the New Zealand Cup. But he did have to sit parked outside a flying Christen Me in the NZ Free-For-All and still got the job done so he should again tomorrow, with maybe Smolda the horse he will have to wear down late. The clash is the centrepiece of a huge night for New Zealand harness talent across the Tasman, with Have Faith In Me returning in a sprint race he should win on his way to the Hunter Cup. Piccadilly Princess has a good draw in an M1 race, while Kiwi trotters Prince Fearless and Daryl Boko contest the A$30,000 Cochrane Cup, with Purdon believing Prince Fearless is still on the way up. At Menangle, Our Waikiki Beach looks to get his winning groove back against flying local Salty Robyn in a prelude to the Chariots of Fire. Michael Guerin Reprinted with the permission of the NZ Herald
This is the defining weekend of the harness racing season. Most of the biggest names from Australia and New Zealand step-out at Ballarat on Saturday night, headed by the sport's young rockstar Lazarus. The $120,000 Group 1 Ballarat Cup and a ho-hum sprint race on the same night could reshape TAB's markets for coming features like the Victoria and Hunter Cups as well as the Miracle Mile. Lazarus has eased from $1.30 to $1.35 at Ballarat after drawing the outside (gate seven) and is still a commanding $2.20 prepost favourite for the Victoria Cup. His main Victoria Cup rival Hectorjayjay ($3.30) will rest at home this weekend after toying with a handy field in last Saturday's Group 2 Shepparton Cup. Lazarus turned heads around the world winning last November's NZ Cup — New Zealand's biggest race — by a record 10 lengths, but has only raced twice since. And he's only run once since November 11, for a soft Cambridge win on January 5. "I'm pretty happy with him. In fact, I think he's back very close to what he was NZ Cup week," trainer/driver Mark Purdon said. You still get the feel whatever Lazarus does at Ballarat, it's an important race to bring him to peak fitness for the Victoria Cup and beyond. Purdon's stable of riches means he also trains Lazarus' main danger at Ballarat. That just happens to be newly-crowned Perth Inter Dominion champion Smolda. "He's come on well since South Australia (where he won the Cup last Saturday week)," Purdon said. As good as Smolda has been racing, Purdon said the best of Lazarus would simply be too good for him. Smolda edged out Hectorjayjay to win the Perth Inter Dominion last month. "If Lazarus is back to his NZ Cup form he would be too good," he said. "It's just whether he is quite there for this weekend. "Smolda is really wound-up and Anthony (Butt, new driver) will get him off the gate well. I think Lennytheshark will be hard-pressed getting across him at the start. "I think Smolda might be the leader and Lazarus will come around and sit parked." It's also great to see Lennytheshark back in the Ballarat Cup this weekend for his first start since a hoof injury cut his Perth Inter Dominion title defence short after the third round of heats on December 2. "His foot is good. He's ready to go this week and we're pleased with the draw (gate four)," stable spokesman Josh Aiken said. Lurking at Ballarat is last season's Miracle Mile winner Have Faith In Me — also trained by Purdon — who hasn't raced since having liver issues following the NZ Cup on November 2. Mark Purdon has his eyes on several big prizes in coming weeks. Picture: Stuart McCormick. He needs to win and impress Purdon to prompt the trainer to make a late entry payment for the Group 1 Hunter Cup on February 4. "With no Hectorjayjay in the race I would expect him to win," Purdon said. "I'm happy with him, but also keen to put him to test to decide whether he's ready to go into the Hunter Cup." It's another massive weekend for Purdon and his co-trainer Natalie Rasmussen. Here is Purdon's snapshot of his other runners across Victoria and NSW: GEELONG — THURSDAY NIGHT MOTU METEOR (Race 6, No. 4): "He seems well. He's been a bit of a challenge to train, but I'm happy with him now. This race looks to suit him." VINCENT (Race 7, No. 2): "I'd put him up with More The Better as out second-best 3YO. I was a bit disappointed with him at his only defeat on (NZ) Cup Day, but we've made a few gear changes since and he's kept improving. This will top him off nicely for the Derby." BALLARAT — SATURDAY NIGHT PRINCE FEARLESS (Race 6, No. 2): "He was off the scene for a while and I think he'll need another couple of runs to show us whether he can get back to his best form." A PICCADILLY PRINCESS (Race 7, No. 2): "She's a really nice mare and could easily have won all her runs in Perth with more luck. She won well last time (at Melton) and this looks another good race for her." MENANGLE — SATURDAY NIGHT OUR WAIKIKI BEACH (Race 6, No. 1): "John McCarthy will drive him for us. I was happy with his run even though he didn't win last week. He kept coming, but he was a bit awkward on the last bend, hung a bit and didn't help himself. He'll be better on the markers (from gate one) and hopefully John can get him away quickly at the start to lead." TAB FEATURE RACE MARKETS VICTORIA CUP (Melton, Saturday week) $2.20 Lazarus $3.30 Hectorjayjay $5 Lennytheshark $15 Bling It On, Smolda $21 Young Modern $26 Restrepo HUNTER CUP (Melton, February 4) $3.10 Lennytheshark, Smolda $4.50 Hectorjayjay $6 Have Faith In Me $11 Bling It On $21 Restrepo, Young Modern Reprinted with permission of The Advertiser
Kiwi superstar Lazarus has drawn widest on the front row, outside fellow top liners Smolda and Lennytheshark, but retains harness racing favouritism for the $120,000 PETstock Ballarat Pacing Cup. Lazarus opened a $1.30 favourite with tab.com.au and trainer-driver Mark Purdon said while the champ might not be quite at his peak first-up in Australia he would take some beating. "Lazarus had 10 days off after the NZ Cup week," Purdon said. "I don't think he's back to where he was in the NZ Cup, but he's going to be hard to beat." Purdon revealed at Monday's barrier draw he would pilot Lazarus and Anthony Butt would be offered the drive on the Inter Dominion champion Smolda, who opened a $6.50 shot. "(Smolda) could be a chance. He's certainly going very well, he trained very good this morning," Purdon said. "He is going well coming off the SA Cup and Inter Dominion and won the Hunter Cup last year, so we all know how good he is." Good Form analysts Jason Bonnington and Blake Redden agreed it was a race in three, with Smolda drawn in three and Lennytheshark four. "Mark Purdon holds the key," Bonnington said. "Lennytheshark and Smolda get away very quickly, but I still think Lazarus will be a fairly dominant favourite." Those at the pointy end may have been a deterrent for some and leading to the less than capacity field, but it did little to dampen Ballarat and District Trotting Club chief executive Paul Rowse's excitement. "We are very happy to have the top quality that we have in the cup and when I heard Lazarus was going to be in there I almost jumped out of my seat," Mr Rowse said. The Good Form analysts broke down the field in the wake of the barrier draw. This is a summation of their thoughts. Young Modern (Gate 1): Probably racing for place money. Could try to hold the lead initially to get leader's back when the big guns come across. Racing well and likes the distance. It Is Billy (Gate 2): If he can get across Young Modern early that's a big plus. Every opportunity to run into the money, just wants to get the front and then hand over to one of the big guns. Smolda (Gate 3): He's constantly put below a couple of more glamorous horses, but his last 12 months have been extraordinary. He's a wonderful horse who loves the trip. He's drawn to advantage and has to be a winning hope. Lennytheshark (Gate 4): He might lob one-one behind Lazarus. He does have terrific gate speed and could put the pedal to the mettle to find the front, but it's just a fitness issue. There's a really big chance he will keep going until he finds the front and is one of three winning chances. Major Secret (Gate 5): Not an ideal draw, will probably be playing for luck. A very, very good horse, but he is most effective when he can use his gate speed and find the front. He couldn't be racing in any better form. Can he win on Saturday night? Probably can't but will give a good account. Adam Cartwright (Gate 6): Ran a great race at Shepparton. He's a good consistent horse, potentially a top four hope but probably not much more than that. If he has any luck he'll be hitting the line. Lazarus (Gate 7): He is an outstanding pacer. He's progressed and progressed and to see what he's done in New Zealand he is the best horse in Australasia, and could be the best horse we've seen in Australasia for several years. It's great he's chosen the big dance and Ballarat and should win, but Smolda is constantly underrated and Lennytheshark is reigning horse of the year. It's great for the race that he's drawn seven, but he's still the one to beat. Savesometimetodream (Gate 8): He should get a good cheap run early from the eight and be an outside place chance at big odds. Michael Howard (HRV Media/Communications Co-Ordinator) Race programme for Ballarat, Saturday 21 January 2017
North Canterbury harness racing trainer Greg Hope has never been slow to point out to journalists his opinion of his outstanding trotter Monbet. Right through his three year old campaign when due to a variety of issues he was playing second fiddle to another outstanding young trotter in Speeding Spur, Greg never let a chance go by without taking the opportunity to tell you that the best was yet to come. That the big son of Love You would continue to improve as he matured into his large frame and if Greg was patient now, he would reap the rewards further down the track. It is a philosophy that Greg and wife Nina, who train the four year old gelding have stuck to again this season with the four year old gelding as they have structured his programme for his long term benefit regardless of the money involved. Even though he dominated the New Zealand FFA on Cup Day this year, he was at home in his box when the $250,000 Dominion Handicap was run three days later. Now as we approach the $300,000 Southern Star series, Greg is in Australia with his star trotter but not for the big dance. Instead he has targeted the Australasian Trotting Championship and after a brilliant heat win at Ballarat last night appears in a different league to the opposition he will face next week in the $50,000 final. Away slowly as the lone back marker on 20 metres, Monbet tagged on to bunch after 500 metres but when regular driver Ricky May pushed the go button, he quickly looped the field and grabbed the lead and proceeded to run away and hide from a smart field of FFA trotters. At the line he had 19 metres to spare from runner up Super Zeck as Ricky let him coast down to the line. The quality of the win was there for all to see and Monbet carved nearly two seconds off the track record to boot. Ricky May was thrilled with the the first up effort in Australia. "We gave them 20 metres start and still won with a lot in hand so I am rapt with the run." "He was really fresh tonight so I was a bit careful with him early but that run will tidy him nicely for next week and he should strip a better horse again." "I have always said that Monbet was a freakish trotter who has pacer like speed and he looks to have a huge future," Ricky said. Ricky was just as upbeat when talking about his Ballarat Pacing Cup drive Mossdale Conner who ran a creditable fourth in his Australian debut. "I have never known him to get that keen in a race." "Greg had him pretty fresh going into it as he has a big few weeks in front of him but as a result he half pulled himself into the ground." "The way he felt, I didn't think he would have been too far away from the first two if he had settled." "He will be really tight next week so that won't be a problem and I give him a chance of getting amongst it." "The race that will really suit him will be the Hunter Cup where his great standing start manners will make him a huge chance," Ricky said. Harnesslink Media
Harness racing is incredibly parochial at the best of times but when the big clashes occur between Australia and our trans Tasman rival New Zealand, the rhetoric tends to get ratcheted up a few notches again. Last nights Ballarat Cup meeting is a prime example with several mouth watering clashes in the Victoria Derby heats, Australasian Trotting Championship and Ballarat Pacing Cup between the emerging and established stars of harness racing in both countries. When the dust had settled, the Kiwis had a smile from one ear to the other after they dominated the night results wise. Outstanding Kiwi three year old Lazarus treated his Derby heat rivals with disdain and showed Australians why he is held in such high regard by the all conquering All Star barn. While both the other heat winners ran similar time,neither did it in such emphatic fashion and Lazarus will start a very short priced favourite in the $200,000 final next Saturday night. The West Australian Sprinter was impressive in derby heat three and the Kiwi bred looked the most likely to present a challenge to Lazarus next week. So two Kiwi bred winners of the three derby heats was not a good start for the locals and it went from bad to worst when the two heats of the Australasian Trotting Championship were run. First up was star New Zealand trotter Monbet who brained them in the first heat by nearly 20 metres and looks in a different class to his opposition in this series. Just to rub salt into the wound, the second heat was taken out by another Kiwi bred trotter in One Over Da Moon who did everything right and looks primed for a big effort next week against Monbet. Lastly the Ballarat Cup was an Australian bred affair with Smolda and Lennytheshark putting on a great show but Smolda would have had plenty of Kiwis smiling as most of his owners, trainer and driver are New Zealanders these days. The worrying part from an Australian point of view is the invasion is just starting and the reinforcements that will arrive shortly or have just arrived in Australia from New Zealand are genuine stars in their own right in their homeland. One gets the feeling that Ballarat Cup night may become the norm this season when the Aussies and the Kiwis face off on the track. Harnesslink Media
Tonights $120,000 Ballarat Pacing Cup drew two of the best FFA pacers in Australasia and the two heavyweights didn't disappoint, turning on a great battle to give harness racing followers a taste of what is in store over the upcoming Victorian carnival. Smolda and Mark Purdon settled three back in the running line early as Metro Mike lead from barrier one before Purdon launched Smolda with just over two laps to go and surged to the front not long after. Keeping up a hot tempo, Smolda had a lot of the field flat a long way from home. At that stage, Chris Alford launched the other heavyweight Lennytheshark from back in the field and he quickly ended up on Smolda's wheel a lap out. Mark Purdon upped the ante again down the back straight in 28.6 but Lennytheshark was slowly taking ground off him and the two champions slugged it out the length of the Ballarat straight with Smolda still having a neck to spare at the finish. Bling It On got home late well for a good third after doing plenty of work midrace while Mossdale Conner was a fine fourth in his Australian debut. Smolda smashed the Ballarat track record for 2710 metres with a brilliant clocking of 3:14.2, a sensational mile rate of 1:55.3 with closing sectionals of 55.6 and 27. It was the Courage Under Fire gelding's twenty-third career victory and took his earnings over the $940,000 mark. Lennytheshark lost no admirers in defeat especially considering the race was run in a track record and the barrier draw next Wednesday for the Victoria Cup will probably sort out who starts favourite in next Saturday nights feature between these two champions. Harnesslink Media
Speed maps that have Major Crocker and Mossdale Conner dicing for the lead in Saturday night's harness racing showcase may be blown away by a local with lofty ambitions. Metro Mike, trained at Smythes Creek by Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin, drew barrier one for the PETstock Ballarat Pacing Cup, a starting point connections will endeavour to capitalise on. "The barrier helps, he's got a lot of gate speed, we will look to hold the front and see how he goes," Stewart said. "It is our home cup, he has to take a step up against the other horses, but he is a quality racehorse." She said the gelding by Metropolitan had a "freshen up" since finishing last when favourite in the Melton City Council Sprint on July 4 last year, only returning this month for one run at Ballarat before tackling the cup. On January 8 Metro Mike placed third behind Changing Code and Jaccka Art, battling on well after coming from the tail mid-race to finish within 4m of the winner. "He also had a few trials and he trialled pretty well. He had a pretty hard race first up, but did a good job," Stewart said. "Now we've thrown him in the deep end, but he is a quality horse and if things fall right he should be a good chance to run a place." The cup represents a step-up for the seven-year-old, whose 70 starts have yielded 20 wins and $189,000 in stakes, but Stewart is confident he can compete in this class. "It's his first taste against a couple of the better ones. It's not an outstanding field, I've seen stronger and he's definitely got a chance," she said. Key to any success will be Metro Mike's ability to hold the front, or near to, amid a succession of likely challengers. "There's definitely going to be pressure, because everyone will be working to be on the fence. It will be up to (driver) Jason (Lee) to sum up, but I'm confident we'll be able to hold the front." Also front of mind is the fact some challengers may be wary of burning too many petrol tickets ahead of the Victoria and Hunter cups. "We can afford to run along a bit stronger than they may want to, which is probably in our favour," Stewart said. Should the cards fall their way, it would be the third time the Stewart and Tonkin stables have held the cup, following Restrepo in 2014, Safari in 2008 and Robin Hood in 2006. "It is always a race that we want to win. We have won it three times before and it's a race we want to win again on Saturday." by Michael Howard
The barrier draw for the Group 1 Ballarat Pacing Cup (2710m) has been conducted and here is how the harness racing field will line up on Saturday night. Star New Zealand pacer Smolda was the biggest winner at the barrier draw on Tuesday after drawing barrier five with trainer-driver Mark Purdon expected to send him forward at the start. He was runner up in the Group 1 New Zealand Trotting Cup (3200m) behind Arden Rooney in November and was a fast-finishing third in the Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) behind stablemate Have Faith In Me on New Year's Eve. Inter Dominion winner Lennytheshark has come up with barrier nine which is a decent draw and the superstar entire's turn of foot and toughness allows Chris Alford to drive him in a number of different ways. Speedy beginner Major Crocker will have his say early after drawing barrier three and should come out charging in a bid to find the pegline first. He led throughout to claim the Inter Dominion Consolation (2536m) two starts ago before running 10th in the Group 1 South Australian Pacing Cup (2230m). Mossdale Conner has been racing in terrific form in New Zealand and barrier four will suit as the six-year-old gelding has good gate speed to help land a spot early. NSW star Bling It On has barrier 12 to overcome after four consecutive wins in his home state have been impressive for the McCarthy stable. Im Corzin Terror will begin from the inside of the second row after dominating the Group 3 Hamilton Pacing Cup (2660m) from the breeze position. Franco Nelson joins Anthony Butt in Victoria after running fourth in the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Barrier seven significantly hinders his chances in the Ballarat Pacing Cup. 2016 Ballarat Pacing Cup final field and barrier draw: Barrier Horse Trainer 1 Metro Mike Emma Stewart 2 Hotasel John Justice 3 Major Crocker Vince Vallelonga 4 Mossdale Conner Greg Hope 5 Smolda Mark Purdon 6 Classy Western (Em 1) Allan McDonough 7 Franco Nelson Anthony Butt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Im Corzin Terror Dean Braun 9 Lennytheshark David Aiken 10 It Is Billy Michael Barby 11 Five Star Anvil Adam Kelly 12 Bling It On Belinda McCarthy 13 Cold Major David Aiken By Trent Orwin Reprinted with permission of racingbase.com site
Harness Racing Victoria CEO John Anderson today responded to the Racing Integrity Commissioner's report into the 2014 Ballarat Pacing Cup. The report has been delivered to the Racing Minister, the Hon Martin Pakula MP. The Racing Integrity Commissioner made eight recommendations and listed 20 findings in his report. The recommendations were as follows:- 1: That HRV immediately restore the dedicated position of Compliance Steward. 2: That HRV introduce a training process that provides all Stewards with skills and knowledge in compliance. 3: That HRV introduce a requirement that Stewards' Panels at all race meetings consist of a minimum of four Stewards, one of which is the dedicated compliance steward. 4: That HRV introduce a requirement that integrity officials, not only Stewards, but also others that come under the 'General Manager Integrity' organisational structure such as industry liaison/licensing and investigations, be required to maintain an official work diary. 5: That HRV amend the Rules of Racing to introduce the requirement that participants must advise of a change to their sulkies. 6: That HRV urge HRA to introduce a requirement that every new sulky that is purchased or obtained for use in Harness Racing, is, prior to its use in racing, subject to testing which includes measuring of the width of a sulky to ensure that the sulky conforms to the 'Sulky Standard'. 7: That HRV commission a review of the Rules of Racing relating to Stewards' powers and the powers of the controlling body with a view to eliminating lack of clarity and understanding. 8: That this Government reconsider my previous recommendation to amend the Racing Act 1958 to establish an independent body with responsibility for integrity across the three codes and remove such responsibility from the controlling bodies. (See Recommendation 11, 2012 Own Motion Inquiry into Race Fixing dated 23 January 2013). Mr Anderson advised that HRV supports recommendations 1 to 7 and will work with the various bodies to implement. In relation to Recommendation 8, Mr Anderson stated HRV had responded to the Racing Minister on this matter following Dale Monteith's recent report on the Audit of HRV. Mr Anderson said: "HRV welcomes the advice from the Minister that there will be a consultative process with all three codes regarding future racing industry integrity arrangements. The Board looks forward to participating in the Minister's review where it will further articulate its views that integrity should remain a function of each controlling body. HRV also remains open to exploring ways that the three codes can work together to achieve economies of scale and scope to achieve the best outcome for the racing industry overall." CODY WINNELL COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA MANAGER
Commissioner delivers Report regarding the Special Inquiry into the late scratching of horses from the 2014 (Harness Racing) Ballarat Pacing Cup. The Racing Integrity Commissioner, Sal Perna, has delivered to the Minister for Racing and Harness Racing Victoria (HRV), a Report on his Special Inquiry into the late scratching of six out of 10 horses from the Harness Racing Victoria Ballarat Pacing Cup on 13 December 2014. The Inquiry was conducted at the request of both the Minister and HRV, seeking answers to specific questions regarding the circumstances of the late scratching of horses in the Group 1 Ballarat Pacing Cup (Race 7) following detection by Stewards of noncompliant (oversized width) US style sulkies that the Stewards' Panel prohibited from racing that evening. The Commissioner's comprehensive investigation involved his use of 'Board of Inquiry' powers to compel attendance of witnesses, including HRV officials and racing industry participants, to answer questions under oath and produce documents. The Commissioner's report outlines his findings based on evidence obtained in the Inquiry and eight recommendations for both the harness industry and Government (set out in Attachment 1 below). The Commissioner found that there was no evidence prior to the race meeting that non-compliant sulkies were being used in Victoria and therefore, it was reasonable for the Stewards to think that oversized sulkies would not be an issue at the race meeting. Nor did the Commissioner find evidence that the non-compliant sulkies were ordered by trainers or drivers to be manufactured contrary to the 'Sulky Standards' or that the sulkies were later modified to exceed the 'Sulky Standards'. The decision of the Stewards' Panel was either questioned or challenged during the race meeting by both participants and HRV management, who entered the Stewards' Room a number of times encouraging the Stewards to reconsider their decision. Despite these approaches, the Stewards' Panel maintained its decision, but afforded the participants the opportunity to swap sulkies. The Commissioner determined that the Stewards' Panel took the correct course of action, in accordance with the Rules of Racing, in prohibiting the use of sulkies that breached the Rules. Sal Perna RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER To contact the Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner, call 8684 7776; fax 8684 7778; email firstname.lastname@example.com or contact the Racing Integrity Hotline on 1300 227 225. www.racingintegrity.vic.gov.au ATTACHMENT 1 Commissioner's Findings The Commissioner made the following findings in his report: 1. HRV Stewards first became aware of a potential issue with oversized sulkies on Wednesday 10 December 2014, following advice from Harness Racing Australia (HRA) of a complaint regarding their possible use and requesting HRV Stewards to measure sulkies at future race meetings. 2. HRV Stewards had not been provided with any evidence prior to the Ballarat Pacing Cup meeting on 13 December 2014 that noncompliant (oversized) sulkies were being used in Victoria and as such there was no reason for the Stewards to think that oversized sulkies would be an issue at the Ballarat Pacing Cup meeting. 3. There was an industry assumption that the US-based manufacturer of the sulkies, the Australian sulky distributor, the sulky owners (HRV registered trainers and drivers) and the Stewards, would all ensure that the sulkies complied with the Rules of Racing and the 'Sulky Standards'(i.e. a maximum width of 1300mm). However, what was identified, was that little, if any, compliance checking was conducted by any of those parties. 4. The UFO model sulky was approved for use in Australia by Harness Racing Australia (HRA) in October 2012 following an extensive testing program required. The UFO 'Aussie Alien' model sulky (a non-offset variation) was approved by HRA in July 2014 without similar testing. 5. The first known order of an 'Aussie Alien' in Victoria, later determined to be oversized, was 20 March 2014. That sulky was subsequently used in numerous races and until it was measured at the Ballarat Pacing Cup meeting. 6. There is no evidence that the non-compliant sulkies were ordered by trainers or drivers to be manufactured contrary to the Sulky Standards or that the sulkies were later modified to exceed the 'Sulky Standards'. 7. Following HRV receipt of the HRA advice on 10 December 2014, regarding their potential use, the HRV Chairman of Stewards immediately directed the HRV 'Compliance Steward' to measure sulkies at future race meetings and report back to him. 8. Only one HRV Steward has dedicated 'Compliance Steward' responsibilities, including the checking of sulkies against the 'Sulky Standards'. However, over time that Compliance Steward has performed most of his duties as a member of the Stewards' Panel at race meetings. 9. The first race meeting at which the Compliance Steward was rostered following the HRA advice of 10 December 2014, was at Tabcorp Park, Melton on 11 December 2014. Whilst the Compliance Steward was rostered on the Stewards' Panel, he nonetheless examined US-style sulkies. All measured sulkies complied with the Sulky Standards (1300mm width). 10. The first confirmation of the use of a non-compliant sulky was at the Ballarat Pacing Cup meeting on 13 December 2014 when the Compliance Steward (while rostered on a Stewards' Panel) commenced measuring sulkies prior to Race 1 at approximately 6.30pm. The first UFO 'Aussie Alien' examined was measured at 1350mm, thereby exceeding the approved width of 1300mm in the 'Sulky Standards'. The next two UFO 'Aussie Aliens also measured at 1350mm. All three affected trainers/drivers were subject to a unanimous ruling of the Stewards that there was no discretion under the Rules of Racing and the 'Sulky Standards' to permit oversized sulkies to be used. The three affected trainers/drivers sourced replacement sulkies and took part in Race 1. 11. Prior to Race 2, six more sulkies were measured. Five were found to be compliant (including an 'Aussie Alien') but another 'Aussie Alien' was found to be oversized (1350mm). 12. After Race 2 (7.00pm), a further four sulkies were measured, one of which, a 'Dooza' brand sulky, measured at 1325mm. 13. The Stewards' Panel issued no formal communication to participants or generally on the basis that their decision not to permit non-compliant sulkies would be common knowledge through participants talking to each other or seeing horses return to the 'horse movement area' to swap sulkies. 14. The decision of the Stewards' Panel continued to be either questioned or challenged during the race meeting by both participants and HRV management who entered the Stewards' Room a number of times encouraging the Stewards to reconsider their decision. At one point HRV management advised the Stewards that they were considering overruling the Stewards' Panel. Despite these approaches, the Stewards' Panel maintained its decision, but afforded the participants the opportunity to swap sulkies. 15. As a result of the Stewards' advice to trainers and drivers that the decision not to allow non-compliant sulkies would not be changed, at 8.53pm two trainers chose to withdraw their horses from the Pacing Cup due to start at 9.32pm. One trainer (Emma Stewart) had four runners in the Cup and the other (David Aiken) had two runners. Whilst the official records will indicate that these four horses were 'scratched', the fact is that they were 'withdrawn'. As a consequence of the six 'scratchings', four horses were left to compete in the Group 1 Race. Both trainers, who had become aware of issues with oversized sulkies earlier that evening, cited a number of reasons why they would not, or could not, swap sulkies. 16. A total of 20 sulkies were checked on the evening of the Ballarat Pacing Cup race meeting. Seven were detected as non-compliant (oversized in width). Six were UFO 'Aussie Aliens' (1350mm) and one was a 'Dooza'(1325mm). 18. Both legally and operationally, the Stewards could not have permitted the use of the oversized sulkies. The 'Sulky Standard' is clear and prescriptive and the relevant Rule allows for no discretion. Accordingly, the Stewards' Panel took the correct course of action, in accordance with the Rules of Racing, in prohibiting the use of sulkies that breached the Rules. 19. There was a lack of (timely) communication to participants by the Stewards and/or HRV management in relation to the Stewards' detection of non-compliant sulkies and decision to prohibit same. 20. There is a lack of clarity and understanding of the Rules of Racing relevant to the powers of the Stewards and HRV as a 'Controlling Body'. Commissioner's Recommendations The Commissioner has made the following eight Recommendations as a result of this Special Inquiry and Findings: Recommendation 1 - That HRV immediately restore the dedicated position of Compliance Steward. Recommendation 2 - That HRV introduce a training process that provides all Stewards with skills and knowledge in compliance. Recommendation 3 - That HRV introduce a requirement that Stewards' Panels at all race meetings consist of a minimum of four Stewards, one of which is the dedicated compliance steward. Recommendation 4 - That HRV introduce a requirement that integrity officials, not only Stewards, but also others that come under the 'General Manager Integrity' organisational structure such as industry liaison/licensing and investigations, be required to maintain an official work diary. Recommendation 5 - That HRV amend the Rules of Racing to introduce the requirement that participants must advise of a change to their sulkies. Recommendation 6 - That HRV urge HRA to introduce a requirement that every new sulky that is purchased or obtained for use in Harness Racing, is, prior to its use in racing, subject to testing which includes measuring of the width of a sulky to ensure that the sulky conforms to the 'Sulky Standard'. Recommendation 7 - That HRV commission a review of the Rules of Racing relating to Stewards' powers and the powers of the controlling body with a view to eliminating lack of clarity and understanding. Recommendation 8 - That this Government reconsider my previous recommendation to amend the Racing Act 1958 to establish an independent body with responsibility for integrity across the three codes and remove such responsibility from the controlling bodies. (See Recommendation 11, 2012 Own Motion Inquiry into Race Fixing dated 23 January 2013). Paul Stevens Manager Integrity Operations
One of the very few chinks in the armour of Terror To Love might just have been his undoing in Saturday night's bizarre event that was otherwise known as the Ballarat Cup. That's the opinion of his driver Ricky May anyway, who has come under some hefty criticism for his drive on the three-time New Zealand Trotting Cup winner. After the field was decimated to just four runners following the controversy that is now known as Sulkygate, many expected Terror To Love to just rock up and win against what appeared to be four horses who seemed far inferior to himself. The predictions looked correct too when May managed to flush Uncle Wingut off the fence to grab a one out one back ride home, but when Chris Alford and the Amanda Grieve trained Im Corzin Terror dashed home in just over 53 seconds it proved too much for Terror To Love to run down. May is being criticised for his decision not to put the horse in the race, just as he had seven days earlier when he wore down the Miracle Mile winning Christen Me. He's not one to let the opinions of others worry him too much and had he felt a little different about the way Terror To Love travelled through the race things might very well of panned out different. But they didn't and May was left feeling even more confused than what he had as he watched a good portion of his opposition disappear before the race. "He didn't feel like the same horse that he had last week,'' May said. "I had to chase him along quite a bit, he just didn't really get up on the bit like he normally can.'' And that's where the chink in the armour comes into it. Those who know Terror To Love will attest to the fact that he isn't the greatest of horses when it comes to trials and workouts. In fact he's renowned for goofing around and never really putting in his best efforts. And as silly as it might sound to some, that could have been exactly what happened on Saturday night. "He felt a lot like what he does when he goes to the trials. "He knows when things are serious and he knows when it's just a trial. "I do wonder if that's why he didn't feel quite as sharp, it could be.'' May said he still felt confident coming off the back when Uncle Wingnut had applied pressure to the leader and they ran their first quarter of the last half in 26 seconds. "When that happened I thought he would be pretty hard to beat. "But he just didn't come out and go like he can, he did work into late but by then it was too late.'' Terror To Love will return back to his West Melton base tomorrow and be freshened up before heading back across the Tasman to tackle the plethora of riches up for offer early on next year. Courtesy Of Harness Racing New Zealand
Harness racing driver Nathan Jack has continued his sensational form ahead of tomorrow night's Group One Ballarat Cup. Riding the crest of a wave, Jack has registered nine wins since last Tuesday, with the latest coming in this afternoon's Yarra Valley Cup. Jack combined with premier trainer David Aiken to capture the feature with handy pacer Smudge Bromac, which shrugged off a 10-metre handicap to score in record time. Gaining a three-wide trail during the latter stages, Smudge Bromac cruised to a four-and-a-half metre win from Cut For An Ace, with Blucolla Tigerpie a half-head away third. Covering the last half in 58 seconds, the nine-year-old rated 1:57.1 for the 2650-metre stand, slashing 2.2 seconds off Mustang Mach's track record established in the 2012 Cup. As for Jack's main mission of the weekend, he will partner exciting performer Philadelphia Man in the Ballarat Cup. Philadelphia Man is one of four representatives from the Emma Stewart/Clayton Tonkin stable. Successful at his last nine starts, Philadelphia Man has drawn well in barrier three, which has seen him posted on the third lining of betting at $3.60 on TAB fixed odds. The six-year-old's stablemate, Guaranteed, is the favourite at $2.20, with last weekend's Cranbourne Cup winner, Terror To Love, the second elect at $3. PAUL COURTS
Harness racing driver Nathan Jack is high on confidence ahead of Saturday night's Ballarat Cup in which he has scored the plum drive behind Philadelphia Man. Philadelphia Man is one of four representatives from the Emma Stewart/Clayton Tonkin stable. Jack has driven eight winners since Tuesday – from 14 drives – including five victories at Echuca on Tuesday night. It was the first time Jack has registered a quintet, having lodged a quartet 11 times. Jack's haul kicked off with Wamboyne Woody when the Ross Arentz-trained gelding took out the Trainers 1st January $500 Pace by 36 metres in a rate of 1:59 for the 1755-metre trip. Jack made it back-to-back wins after scoring with Contemporary Art for trainer Norm Jerrick before partnering Vic The Victorious, Indi Bapu and Ebbsandflows to glory later in the program. Jack's 'purple patch' is matched by Philadelphia Man heading into the Group One. The son of Art Major has won his last nine starts. Despite the step up in grade, Philadelphia Man is on the third line of betting at $3.60 on TAB fixed odds. The six-year-old's stablemate, Guaranteed, is the favourite at $2.20, with last weekend's Cranbourne Cup winner, Terror To Love, the second elect at $3. HRV Media
Master reinsman Gavin Lang has opted to stick with exciting harness racing performer Guaranteed in Saturday night's Ballarat Cup. Lang elected to drive the rising star ahead of stablemates Philadelphia Man, Beauty Secret and Restrepo, which he combined with to capture last season's edition of the Group One. It is the first time in 41 starts Lang won't be in the sulky behind Restrepo. He has also been the regular driver of the other three this season. The four are trained by partners Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin. A last-start third behind Christen Me and Beautide in the Miracle Mile, Guaranteed is the early favourite at $2.20 after drawing well in barrier four. Stating the decision was "hard to make", Lang believes Guaranteed is poised to add another top shelf victory to his impressive record. "Some people will look at having four good driving options in a race like this as a good spot to be in, but personally, I don't enjoy hoping off horses, but it's something that you have to do at times," Lang said. "In an ideal world Emma and Clayton would prefer to have them all in different races, but that's not how it works and there are times they will clash. "From the draw, Guaranteed is going to be very hard to beat, as are each of Emma and Clayton's horses." Although he will drive Guaranteed this weekend, Lang is no certainty to stick with the son of Artsplace every time he clashes with his talented stablemates. "No doubt if Restrepo can get back to the form we know he is capable of and Guaranteed and Philadelphia Man hold their form choosing between them could be an ongoing problem and draws will play a role in my decision," Lang said. PAUL COURTS


text: TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - Most Japanese life insurers plan to increase foreign bond investments in the year to March as yields on Japanese government bonds still remain too low for them. Following is a summary of the investment plans of Japan's biggest life insurance companies for the financial year to March 2018, based on interviews with Reuters and news conferences this month. For stories on each company's investment plans, see FOREIGN BONDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nippon Life to increase US corporate, mortgage bonds without FX-hedging, European bonds Dai-ichi to decide based on FX and yield levels, may increase unhedged bonds Meiji Yasuda to increase holdings overall, to up unhedged bonds if yen strengthens Sumitomo to increase FX-hedged bonds, may buy unhedged bonds when dollar is cheap Mitsui to reduce holdings of FX-hedged bonds;to increase unhedged bonds,credit products Taiyo to slightly increase holdings Daido to further increase holdings after buying Y220 bln last FY Fukoku to create a Y500 bln fund to invest mainly in foreign credit over next 5 years Asahi to increase USD-denominated debt, trim FX-hedging due to hefty costs Japan Post to increase both FX-hedged and unhedged bonds JAPAN BONDS --------------------------------------------------------------- Nippon Life to trim overall holdings, buy super-long JGBs if yields rise to 1 pct or higher Dai-ichi to reduce holding of JGBs, increase credit products Meiji Yasuda to trim overall holdings, to increase corporate bonds Sumitomo to curb investment in super-long JGBs, increase corporate bonds Mitsui to reduce holdings overall but increase credit products Taiyo to keep holdings steady, to buy if yields rise Daido to maintain holdings after buying Y140 bln last FY Fukoku to cut Y40 bln Asahi to reduce holdings, but yen-denominated debt to remain at core of portfolio Japan Post to reduce holdings, but to buy some amount JAPAN STOCKS --------------------------------------------------------------- Nippon Life to keep holdings steady, may buy when valuation is cheap Dai-ichi to control holdings flexibly depending on market levels Meiji Yasuda to keep holdings steady Sumitomo to keep holdings steady Mitsui to keep holdings steady Taiyo to slightly increase holdings Daido to increase holdings after buying Y25 bln last FY Fukoku not investing any Asahi to increase holdings by Y10 bln in FY2017 Japan Post to increase holdings FOREIGN SHARES, ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------- Nippon Life to increase foreign stocks, including infrastructure funds and venture capitals Dai-ichi to increase foreign stocks, alternatives and real estates Meiji Yasuda to increase foreign shares, to keep real estate steady Sumitomo to maintain foreign stocks holdings steady Mitsui to keep real estate investment flat Taiyo to slightly increase foreign shares and alternative investments Daido to increase foreign stocks after selling Y20 bln last FY Fukoku to invest Y30 bln in foreign stocks Asahi to step up investment in alternative assets with "medium risk/return" profile Japan Post to increase foreign stocks and various alternative assets EXPECTED MARKET RANGES --------------------------------------------------------------- USD/JPY EUR/JPY NIKKEI JGB 10-yr US 10-yr Nippon Life Y100 - 120 Y110 - 130 17,000 - 22,000 -0.2 to 0.2% 2.0 - 3.0% Dai-ichi Y100 - 120 Y105 - 135 16,000 - 22,000 -0.2 to 0.4% 2.0 - 3.0% Meiji Yasuda Y101 - 121 Y107 - 128 17,000 - 21,000 -0.1 to 0.2% 2.0 - 3.0% Sumitomo Y100 - 125 Y110 - 135 17,000 - 24,000 -0.2 to 0.2% 2.0 - 3.0% Mitsui Y111 - 121 Y113 - 128 19,200 - 21,700 -0.1 to 0.2% 2.4 - 3.2% Taiyo Y100 - 125 Y105 - 135 17,000 - 22,000 -0.1 to 0.1% 1.8 - 3.2% Daido Y 105 -125 Y110 - 135 17,000 - 22,500 -0.1 to 0.2% 2.0 - 2.9% Fukoku Y 100 - 120 Y110 - 130 17,500 - 21,000 -0.1 to 0.15% 2.3 - 2.9% Asahi Y105 - 120 Y112 - 128 16,000 - 21,000 0.0 to 0.2% 2.0 - 2.8% Japan Post Y105 - 125 Y110 - 130 17,000 - 22,000 -0.1 to 0.5% 2.2 - 3.0% (Reporting by Hideyuki Sano, Shinichi Saoshiro, Tomo Uetake, Ayai Tomisawa, Taiga Uranaka and Lisa Twaronite)


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That I'm the only one who checks this website every day, multiple times a day, writing bs confessions and writing bs comments to other people's bs confessions, all day long.
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I check about every 2 days, and once in a while I will sit on the site all day just checking responses. I'm just sitting here all day anyways.
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