When Irishman Jordan Hart won the Maiden Hurdle at Hawera last weekend, he became the 55th jockey this century to win on NZ debut.

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3 out of 3 for Bruno.

Big call, but I reckon there's a case for labelling Bruno Queiroz as the best jockey in the country at the moment. Had every excuse to be beaten R2 on Our Akashinga but still got up.

The media mustache Razor why the All Blacks lost . .

Thinking of popping in for a Waikato Draught . .

Quite impressed with Joe Doyle's ride on Elle Sourit. Backers of it not left wondering . #vigour.

Really good setup here at Te Rapa. Sitting in the stand watching Australasian racing on the big screen. Coolish but comfortable with no breeze . .

With the G1 Oaks win, 2 G2 and 2 G3 wins, Leica Lucy is crowned the Number 1 horse for 2024/25 on RaceBase. She is the 3rd 3yo filly to take the honours last 20 years after Vapour Trail and Katie Lee.

Sums it up.

I remember the 90s. It was when NZ punters were conservative, and overwhelmingly Place punters. Place pools were mostly bigger than win pools. Now, we're like the Aussies and we bet fixed odds Win. Hardly anything in place pools these days.

My return today. Backed 3 horses. Villasanti, Take On, Tumuch. Three 2nds, the last two after they looked home at the 50m mark. 🤐.

I knew I should have backed my namesake Hot Chips at Wodonga today. Lengthened from 3.6 to 5.5 too.

Amazing finish . .

Here's a handy reference of all the thoroughbred Group and Listed race winners since the 1997-98 season.

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Both my last ever betfair Back and last ever anywhere Lay was a success. Onwards and upwards. 😎.

Betfair goneburgers . .

Omen Bet : Bairnsdale, Victoria R6 HOT CHIPS. Rated 4s (25% chance), Currently 6s NZ TAB. Lightly salted, no chicken salt, plenty of tomato sauce. Best jockey in the race aboard.

Divine Spirit 27s. My last ever betfair bet on New Zealand racing is a big winner. 😎.

Nup! Another leader . .