Larry's Never Late wins the $300,000
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Hall Of Fame - Horse of the Year
Thursday racing - Off the program
TROA State Council - Provocative thoughts
Launceston Cup 2010-Larry's Never Late
Devonport Cup 2010 - With Decorum
TROA State Council - Changes
TROA life member's - Overdue success
TROA - Annual General Meeting
Equine Art - Special Offer
Brendan Elliss - Syndication
Gavelhouse - New Bloodstock Company
Devonport - Racing Syndication
Joe Janiak - Takeover Target
Denise Martin - Star Thoroughbreds
Devonport Cup - 2009
Hobart Cup - 2009
Launceston Cup - 2009
NW Horse of the Year- 2010
Craig Newitt salutes in the Devonport Cup
HALL OF FAME - HORSE OF THE YEAR
Tasmanian racing enjoyed its biggest night of the year with the Hall of Fame and Horse of the Year presentation evening at Elwick racecourse on Friday, August 20.
The gala function was attended by over 300 people and there were emotional scenes when five new members were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Premiership jockey Brendon McCoull was recognised for winning his 11th riding title by being inducted along with Walter McShane (trainer), associates Max Harris and Jim Osborne and Sunny Lane (racehorse).
Retired Hall of Fame trainer Len Dixon has joined former champion jockey as the second racing legend to be recognised.
Tasmanian Newmarket and George Adams Plate winner Life To The Full won the Racehorse of the Year award, Tasmanian Derby winner Gee Gees Blackflash took out the three-year-old award and Spreyton trained Strike The Tiger was judged the leading two-year-old.
For the complete coverage of the awards click here
TASMANIAN RACING HALL OF FAME
LEGENDS: Max Baker, Len Dixon
HORSES: Brallos, Sydeston, Lanesborough, Malua, Piping Lane, Strop, Beer Street, Wodalla, St Andrews, Alfa, Gay Lungi,
Royal Rambo, Vamos, Sunny Lane.
TRAINERS: George Cann, Len Dixon, Jock Dobie, Charlie Goggin, Alec Grant, Mal Gerrard, Brian Lomasney, Alan Stubbs, George Blacker, Bill Bullen,
Gary White, Bill Wells, Walter McShane.
JOCKEYS: Max Baker, Beverley Buckingham, Ron Evans, Geoff Prouse E (Ted) Cox, Stephen Maskiell, Frank Tocknell, Robert Grinham, Gary King, Bill Dunstone, George Stebbings,
Tony Skeoch, Brendon McCoull.
ASSOCIATES: John Lord, Field Family, Thomas Lyons, Whishaw Family, Bert Wicks, Graham McLeod, Barry Larter, Bill Oliver, Milton Pettit, Gordon Jennings, Trinder Family,
Joe Brown, Darrell Eaton, Max Harris, Jim Osborne.
Max Harris, Walter McShane,
Len Dixon - Hall of Fame
MOWBRAY THURSDAY RACING - CHANGE TO SUNDAY
The Tasmanian Turf Club has been forced to give up its plans to run regular Thursday afternoon race meetings.
It has been advised by Tasracing that future meetings planned for Thursday have been transferred to Sunday afternoons until the resumption of night racing in the new season.
A fall in betting turnover and the lack of interstate support from media outlets was understood to be behind the decision to revert to Sundays.
The drop in betting has been attributed to the switch of racing coverage to the new Sky Channel 2 program.
The Melbourne Herald-Sun and the Winning Post have also dropped the publication of fields and form guides for the Mowbray meetings.
The decision to switch back to Sundays has halted the TTC's plans to have Thursday racing beamed into Singapore and other South-East Asian markets.
Sunday racing will resume at Mowbray on August 1.
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Matsangel (Darren Gauci) wins at Mowbray
TROA SECRETARY - PROVOCATIVE THOUGHTS
TROA's State council secretary Keith Butterworth has come out with some provocative thoughts on the direction of racing in Tasmania.
In his sights are the State
Government and the key racing bodies Tote and Tasracing.
He claims the State
Government merely pays lip service to racing without fully appreciating
its worth to employment and the rural economy.
To read Keith's thoughts on the present state of racing in Tasmania click here.
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TROA State Council
LAUNCESTON CUP 2010 - LARRY'S NEVER LATE
Larry's Never Late overcame some pre-race drama to snatch the $300,000 Launceston Cup at Mowbray on February 24.
The race was robbed of one of
the major chances when Hobart Cup runner-up Fine De Lago failed a
veterinary test less than an hour before race start.
Larry's Never Late, trained
at Mt Eliza (Vic) by Rodney "Rocket" Douglas was given the run of the
race by jockey Ben Melham to beat Dream Pedlar and top weight Growl.
The win capped a big
Launceston Cup carnival for Douglas and Melham.
Douglas also took the
$150,000 Tasmanian Oaks with Coulis and Melham won the $100,000 Vamos
Stakes with I'm A Hussy.
Douglas said the Launceston
Cup was a rewarded for the under-rated Larry's Never Late.
``He ran in three derbies
last season, finishing third in Queensland where he was just
beaten for second by Shocking,'' he said.
Ben Melham enjoys his Launceston Cup
Hong Kong-owned Growl broke a 3 1/2 year winning-drought when he raced away with the $400,000 Hobart Cup on February 8.
Trained at Flemington by David Hayes the seven-year-old proved far superior to his opposition when he scored by over four lengths from fellow Victorian De Fine Lago with Tasmanian hope Dream Pedlar making up good ground to fill third.
A reason Growl had been out of the winner's circle for so long was mainly due to the gelding making regular visits to Hong Kong where he failed to handle the local racing conditions.
Growl was ridden by Victorian jockey Brad Rawiller who has now completed the Launceston and Hobart Cup double, winning at Mowbray previously on Hoffmeister.
Brad Rawiller wins on Growl
DEVONPORT CUP 2010 - WITH DECORUM
Emotions ran high at Spreyton Park when With Decorum scored a decisive win in the Devonport Cup on January 6.The win provided Longford trainer John Blacker with his first major success since losing his wife Maree in the Samoa Tsunami in September.
The win also carried special significance for the mare's breeder Robyn Whishaw, jockey Craig Newitt and 91-year-old part-owner Jim Osborne. For the full story click here
Craig Newitt & Devonport Cup sponsor Keith Ives
TROA
LIFE MEMBER'S - OVERDUE SUCCESS
TROA life member Graeme Dean made an overdue visit to the winner's
circle when first starter Silver Strike saluted at Elwick on January 31.
Dean has raced horses for
over 30 years and has been responsible for forming several syndicates
around the Devonport area.
Dean bought into Silver
Strike after another horse he raced with Devonport breeder Vu Tu died
from a twisted bowel earlier this year.
Silver Strike is a full
sister to Flemington winner Silver Bullion and appears to have a bright
future ahead.
The filly is trained at
Spreyton by Michael Trinder and leading jockey Brendon McCoull took the
ride at Elwick.
The win was a fillip for Mr
Dean who was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness late last year.
He was an inaugural member of
TROA's North-West division and has worked tirelessly for the organisation
for many years.
Graeme Dean (left) with his wife Helen, part-owner
Vu Tu and jockey Brendon McCoull
The State council of TROA could undertake a restructure following decisions made at the annual meeting in November.
The meeting decided that the council would move from the regional representation of Southern, Northern and North-West delegates to a single State body to service the interest of owners.
As per the motion at the TROA Annual
General Meeting held 30 September 2009 at Ross the Constitution will be
changed in order for the body to become a statewide body rather than 3
separate divisions. Each member of the Council has studied the
Constitution and suggested some relevant changes needed and discussed at
the meeting on January 13
Detailed below are the contents of a letter from TROA
president Alison Archer to all members.
``As a result of these proposed
changes to organisational structure, meetings will be held on a
statewide basis rather than in individual areas, and membership and
structure of the Council will not be determined by region but rather by
willingness or need to have appropriate statewide representation.
A draft constitution has been proposed by the TROA Council and will be finalised at a meeting at Ross on March 10th 2010 before a special meeting to be convened in accordance with the current constitution with proper notice of alterations etc, having been given to all members or at an adjourned meeting called for the purpose of the alteration to be held at Ross May 2010.
All financial members of TROA are entitled to an electronic copy of the Constitution and any by laws as well as any amendments.
I hope these changes are seen by all members as a means of providing a strong and united organisation which can provide a unanimous and credible voice on behalf of all owners".
It is anticipated that a new Constitution will be available for members to sign off
within a few weeks. Elections will then conducted to put the new Committee in place.
This followed a decision to change the Association's Constitution so that all Tasmanian owners automatically become members of TROA.
With TROA now representing all Tasmanian owners, it paved the way to enable the Association to forward a submission to the Tasmanian Racing Board for the introduction of an "OWNERS CARD" similar to those cards currently available to owners in other States.
TROA Tasmania held a well attended annual meeting at the Man O'Ross Hotel at Ross on Wednesday, September 30. State president Alan Davison covered a wide range of issues in his annual report.
To view his report click here
Alister Simpson, recognised as the leading equine artist in Australia for the last three decades, has made a special offer of his latest book to TROA members.
A Brush With Horses is a unique coffee table book representing Simpson's work in oils, watercolours, gouache and pencil.
There are two editions of the book available, a hardback version and a limited release in bonded leather.
The hardback version includes a jacket replete with gold foil and French folds. It retails at $89.99 but is available to members for $65.00 post free.
The exclusive bonded leather edition is limited to just 199 copies worldwide. Each copy is signed and personalised with a unique illustration by Simpson. It retails at $225 but is available to members for $175 post free. For further information contact penny@exislepublishing.com or telephone 02 4998 3327
TROA member and racehorse syndicator Brendan Elliss, under his banner Ebred, has two un-raced youngsters available for potential clients.
Elliss has put together packages for a Live To Win rising three-year-old filly and a Catbird rising two-year-old.
The Live To Win filly is presently being broken in by Mark Everett and is available for lease while the Catbird youngster will be broken in during August.
Both horses are to be trained at Longford by John Blacker.
If you are interested in either youngster you can gain further information from the attached flyer. Click here
Brendan Elliss
Gavelhouse, an online thoroughbred selling house, is offering its services to Tasmanian owners and breeders.
Founding director Gary Moore said Gavelhouse offered buyers and sellers an inexpensive and effective means of trading thoroughbreds online.
Gavelhouse charges no commissions or any kind of commercial participation in owners' sales. Buyers and sellers deal directly with each other. The seller only pays a modest listing fee.
The service is the culmination of 30 years experience in the racing and breeding industries and is designed for anyone thinking about or looking to buy or sell a racehorse.
"Whether exploring your very first transaction or trading on a regular basis, Gavelhouse provides a first-class, easy alternative to the auction environment and it is available to you anytime and from anywhere", Moore said. To read more about Gavelhouse click here
DEVONPORT - RACING SYNDICATION
The Devonport Racing Club has launched a novel syndication scheme it hopes will promote racing on the North-West.
The club wants to have up to three racehorses available to be raced by a syndicate of interested members.
The club has already been active at the Tasmanian Select Magic Million Yearling sales and is now courting members who may want to participate.
Depending on the number of syndicate members there is expected to be an initial outlay of $500 each and then a payment of $20 per week.
It is intended for the racehorses to be trained at Spreyton Park and the club will register its own racing silks. A breakfast will be held at the racecourse at 8.30am on Saturday, June 13 when interested members can inspect the two horses acquired so far.Further information can be obtained from the Devonport Racing Club office.
Taxi driver cum racehorse trainer Joe Janiak told his amazing story when he was a guest of the Devonport Racing Club during Cup week, 2009.
Janiak is trainer and part-owner of Australia's favourite sprinter Takeover Target.
He paid $1250 for the gelding at a clearance sale and since then Takeover Target has gone on to win $5.2 million in prizemoney with victories in most states of Australia, England, Singapore and Japan.
Janiak was a popular guest at Devonport and took part in all of the club's Cup activities.
Joe Janiak - Takeover Target
The run of success continues for Denise Martin and Star Thoroughbreds with Theseo now flying the flag after the retirement of Golden Slipper winner Sebring.
Denise is a former Tasmanian schoolteacher who turned to the business of syndicating racehorses in 1995.
Theseo has developed into one of Australia's best middle distance gallopers winning the Epsom Handicap and the Mackinnon Stakes in the spring.
Sebring, the champion two-year-old of his year, has been retired and will stand stud duties at Widden Stud in 2009.
Sebring cost $143,000 and became a millionaire on the racetrack winning $2.53m for his 10 owners.
He faces a bright future at Widden and his stud fee will be announced in April.
Over the past 12 years Martin has introduced more than 300 individual owners to racing and her horses have won in excess of 500 races and are trained for her by Gai Waterhouse.
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Theseo (Nash Rawiller) leads all the way in the
St George Stakes at Caulfield on Februay 21
Gai Waterhouse - Denise Martin
Sebring
Victorian Grand National Steeple winner Morsonique has taken the early lead in the North-West Racehorse of the Year Award.
Morsonique capped his career with an outstanding win in the $150,000 feature jumps race at Sandown on August 15.
The gallant 10-year-old provided trainer Michael Trinder with his second win in the Grand National and for jockey Adam Trinder it was his farewell ride.
Adam has retired after a successful career and plans to return to Tasmania to become a trainer.
OPEN (Aug 25)
| 7 | MORSONIQUE | Michael | Trinder | 10 | b g | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | ATCOS QUEST | John | Keys | 8 | b g | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | WILLS HOPE | Mark | Ganderton | 4 | br g | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DEVON LASS | Leon | Wells | 4 | b m | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | KITE RUNNER | Leon | Wells | 4 | br h | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | NUVOLARI | Michael | Trinder | 11 | ch g | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | PRINCESS SOPHIE | Vern | Poke | 6 | b or br m | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | REDBOUGG | Dean | Wells | 4 | ch m | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SIR DANELY SUMMER | Barry | Campbell | 4 | b or br g | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SPRING DESERT | Michael | Trinder | 4 | b or br m | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | ZELLARCY | David | Miller | 5 | b g | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Trinder - Announced retirement
after winning on Morsonique
Consistent sprinter Given Sunday has won the North-West Racehorse of the Year Award.
Trained at Spreyton by Vicki Rhind the five-year-old took out the award with four wins and five minor placings.
He finished seven points clear of top mare Moulin Rouge with his stablemate Jetsytle Express filling third.
The 3yo award went to Mr McCarthy and Strike The Tiger was the leading 2yo.
OPEN (Final
Points)
| 30 | GIVEN SUNDAY | Vicki | Rhind | 5 | b h | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | MOULIN ROUGE | Barry | Campbell | 4 | b m | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | JETSTYLE EXPRESS | Vicki | Rhind | 4 | b or br m | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | ESPRIT OF EVE | Barry | Campbell | 4 | br m | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | TRYSTY | Barry | Campbell | 4 | ch g | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 208 | ZELLARCY | David | Miller | 4 | b g | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | AKAMI | Glenn | Stevenson | 6 | br m | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | POACHER'S GOLD | Elesha | Spillane | 4 | b m | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | QUARTON | Adrian | McGregor | 6 | ch g | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | MORSONIQUE | Michael | Trinder | 9 | b g | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | WE SAY | Vicki | Rhind | 5 | br m | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | MR MCARTNEY | John | Keys | 3 | b g | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | PETROLEUM | Leon | Wells | 6 | br h | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | STRIKE THE TIGER | Michael | Trinder | 2 | b or br g | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | LASER STRIKE | Mark | Ganderton | 3 | b or br g | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | GEA FORCE | Mark | Ganderton | 4 | ch g | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SPEEDY SKY | Elesha | Spillane | 4 | ch m | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | DEVON LASS | Leon | Wells | 3 | b f | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | WHISKEY TRADER | Dean | Wells | 4 | ch h | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | CARDANNIC | Barry | Campbell | 5 | br m | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | CASH FOR SHAW | Michael | Trinder | 5 | br 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | WEST END | Leanne | Gaffney | 5 | b or br m | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | ALIBAMBI | John | Keys | 4 | b m | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | BENBYRON | Leon | Wells | 4 | b g | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | INCAT | Mark | Ganderton | 2 | b g | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | NO SHADOW | Michael | Trinder | 5 | gr m | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | PHYL'S CHOICE | Leon | Wells | 3 | b f | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | PRINCESS SOPHIE | Vern | Poke | 5 | b or br m | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | SHARVIC | Michael | Trinder | 3 | b g | 2 | 1 | 0 |
3YO (Final Points)
| 17 | MR MCARTNEY | John | Keys | 3 | b g | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | LASER STRIKE | Mark | Ganderton | 3 | b or br g | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DEVON LASS | Leon | Wells | 3 | b f | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | PHYL'S CHOICE | Leon | Wells | 3 | b f | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SHARVIC | Michael | Trinder | 3 | b g | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | PIPPED ÉM | David | Miller | 3 | b f | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | KITE RUNNER | Leon | Wells | 3 | br c | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MILLOW | Leon | Wells | 3 | b f | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | OUTLAW OAKLEY | Mark | Ganderton | 3 | br f | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | TEMAJIM | Leon | Wells | 3 | br g | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | ANTONINE | Glenn | Stevenson | 3 | b f | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | TAIYIN | Michael | Trinder | 3 | b f | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | LIPSEONI | Elesha | Pilgrim | 3 | br f | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | LOMBADINA | Elesha | Spillane | 3 | b f | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | SINGFORLOU | Dean | Wells | 3 | ch f | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | ALGONA AVENUE | Vicki | Rhind | 3 | b f | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | ASTRO COMET | Danny | Hamer | 3 | b g | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | CAPTAIN MACGAW | Leon | Wells | 3 | ch g | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MIMUNCHKIN | Steven | Davis | 3 | b or br f | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | SIR DANELY SUMMER | Barry | Campbell | 3 | b or br c | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | SPRING DESERT | Michael | Trinder | 3 | b or br f | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | CATWEN BOY | Mark | Ganderton | 3 | b c | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MUM AND I | Leeanne | Gaffney | 3 | ch g | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | SISTARITA | Elesha | Spillane | 3 | b f | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2YO (Final Points)
| 17 | STRIKE THE TIGER | Michael | Trinder | 2 | b or br g | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | INCAT | Mark | Ganderton | 2 | b g | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MAGNETOSPHERE | Barry | Campbell | 2 | b f | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | VIVACIOUS | Barry | Campbell | 2 | br f | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | BATOKA SKY | Elesha | Spillane | 2 | blk f | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | CLAN MCLEOD | John | Keys | 2 | b or br f | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | ASLANYON | Leon | Wells | 2 | b g | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FABULOUSLY FAKE | Michael | Trinder | 2 | ch f | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | SILVER STRIKE | Michael | Trinder | 2 | br f | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | STORMPATCH | David | Miller | 2 | b g | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | STYLISH SPIRIT | Michael | Trinder | 2 | b f | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | CHIPOFTHEOLDBLOCK | Damien | Whelan | 2 | b g | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | DAT'S MEL | Leanne | Gaffney | 2 | gr f | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | ZAC'S MONTY | Elesha | Spillane | 2 | b g | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | DRAGON ROCKER | Dean | Wells | 2 | ch g | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | SUPER GOD | Michael | Trinder | 2 | b cg | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vicki Rhind - trainer Given Sunday