The decision by race clubs to use their facilities as entertainment centres seemed a great business decision to many. The racing people were warning there could be dire consequences unless some strict rules were put in place.
The worst fears of the horse people were realised at the Australia day concert held at Flemington on Tuesday.
Revellers trying to gate crash the show broke into Mark Kavanagh’s stable complex let 25 fillies out of their stalls and proceeded to chase them around causing several to run into buildings resulting in severe injuries to a number of the thoroughbreds.
Press reports are saying 2 fillies suffered a broken pelvis and were near death.
Rock concerts and racehorses just do not mix. Add fireworks, thumping noise and drunken revellers and you have the conditions to send animals especially highly-strung racehorses into panic mode.
No doubt there will be stricter security enforced after the usual investigation and blame laying but the bottom line is with on course stabling the in thing all over the world does the profit from these shows justify the several millions of dollars of litigation that will undoubtedly be sought through the courts.
Easy win by Denman on Australia day and prepost bookmakers let you on at $1.75’
He was a class above his rivals His mission is the Australian Guineas on 6 March Trainer Peter Snowden said he was 80% wound up His next run will be in a fortnight in either the Orr stakes at WFA or a 3 year old race.
The other top 3-year-old So You Think had a jump out Friday.His trainer the great Bart Cummings generally brings them up slowly and we have been told his mission is the Australian Derby. He’s starting off at Caulfield over 1400 metres in the group 2 Autumn Classic then into the Australian Guineas Just remember he will be at his absolute peak on Derby day.
“Do you believe in life after death?”the boss asked the young employee.
“Yes Sir.”
“ That’s good, because after you left early yesterday to go to your grandmothers funeral, she called in to see you.”
Great training performance by David Hayes on Saturday.The Sheik’s beautiful black stallion Our Aqaleen had the world at his feet. At only his third start in a race he won the English Derby Trial by four lengths, then finished third in the Derby. A short break and got beaten a head in the Goodwood.Then things went wrong. During a spell cracked his pelvis,12 months later, back in work and again cracked his pelvis.Sent to Australia for the warmer weather, he was nursed back to health by David, and last Saturday having his first run for two and a half years carrying 59 kilos, finished over the top of them to score.
Sounds silly we know but could be a Cups horse in the spring.
“Young blokes with pierced ears are probably getting ready for marriage,”Rather Rotund Resident of Baker Street informed drinking partner. “They’ve bought jewellery and experienced pain.”
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