Australian racing

[Cards37]

A Winx weekend is always a good weekend!

[Naffman]

A Winx weekend is always a good weekend!

Not if you can't trade it

[Derek27]

An hour from the start of the first race at Rosehill, and things are already looking good.

If you haven't been barred from NSW try avoiding the shorter priced horses to reduce your turnover.

[Cards37]

Stupid turnover tax

[Derek27]

Things may get worse from what's been in the Australian news.

In the UK in the 1980's turnover tax was a whopping 10%. It didn't matter to me at the time because I was a teenager with small stakes and had no chance of winning anyway, but it would be enough to make gambling not worthwhile. It only takes a fraction of a percent to make trading not worthwhile.

[Cards37]

I don't get it. Driving betfair out helps nobody.

[Derek27]

I wonder how much Winx is costing Betfair, with £650k matched. It must be traders that don't have to pay the turnover charge.

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[ShaunWhite]

Winx. 24 straight wins, 17 group 1 wins ...a new world record.

[Derek27]

Don't often see this in a group one.

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[Derek27]

Nine out of nine at Rosehill.

Now I just need to get up in time for Doncaster.

[Cards37]

Winx. 24 straight wins, 17 group 1 wins ...a new world record.

How ... good. What a horse.

[mcgoo]

Nine out of nine at Rosehill.

Now I just need to get up in time for Doncaster.

Most enjoyable $7[ (laughable I know but first consistent profit) over 22 races ]I have ever earned WoW..nice feeling.great afternoon

[Derek27]

There's nothing laughable about making a small profit - at least you're going in the right direction.

[Halliday]

Nine out of nine at Rosehill.

Now I just need to get up in time for Doncaster.

And now officially recognised as best in the world ( well joint ) . And the horse she beat Happy Clapper is rated joint 4th best !!

And yes I know it's only this years runners, and before Winx and Happy Clapper ran at Rosehill, but nice to see

LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings

The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings Committee
For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2018 - 11th March 2018

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 129 M D Gun Runner (USA) 2013 H Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm Steven Asmussen USA
1 129 M T Winx (AUS) 2011 M Magic Bloodstock Racing et al Chris Waller AUS
3 124 M D West Coast (USA) 2014 C Gary & Mary West Bob Baffert USA
4 121 S T Happy Clapper (AUS) 2010 G M. W. Thomas Patrick Webster AUS
4 121 S T Redkirk Warrior (GB) (ex Redkirk) 2011 G M. B. Lee & Miss Y. C. J. Tan David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig AUS
6 120 I T Time Warp (GB) 2013 G Martin Siu Kim Sun Tony Cruz HK
7 119 M T Beauty Generation (NZ) (ex Montaigne) 2012 G Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen John Moore HK
7 119 S T D B Pin (NZ) 2012 G Samuel Wong Yin Shun John Size HK
7 119 M T Kementari (AUS) 2014 C Godolphin James Cummings AUS
7 119 I T Last Winter (SAF) 2013 C Khaya Stables Pty Ltd Dean Kannemeyer SAF
7 119 I T Werther (NZ) 2011 G Johnson Chen John Moore HK
12 118 I D Accelerate (USA) 2013 H Hronis Racing LLC John Sadler USA
12 118 L T Al Ain (JPN) 2014 C Sunday Racing Co Ltd Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
12 118 M T Beat The Clock (AUS) 2013 G Merrick Chung Wai Lik John Size HK
12 118 S-M T Brave Smash (JPN) 2013 H Australian Bloodstock, Mt Hallowell Stud et al Darren Weir AUS
12 118 S T Ertijaal (IRE) 2011 G Hamdan Al Maktoum Ali Rashid Al Rayhi UAE
12 118 M T Gailo Chop (FR) 2011 G O.T.I. Racing, J. Higgins et al Darren Weir AUS
12 118 M T Helene Paragon (FR) (ex Sir Andrew) 2012 H Sir Po-Shing & Lady Woo, Jackson Woo Ka Biu, Dawson Woo Ka Chung & The Executors of the Estate of the late Wilson Woo Ka Wah John Moore HK
12 118 I T Marinaresco (SAF) 2012 G M. W. Bass, F. Green et al Candice Bass-Robinson SAF
12 118 M T Monks Hood (SAF) 2014 G Wilgerbosdrift Pty Ltd Alistair Gordon SAF
12 118 I D North America (GB) 2012 G Ramzan Kadyrov Satish Seemar UAE
12 118 I T Puerto Escondido (ARG) 2013 C Facundito Pablo Sahagian ARG
12 118 L T Rey de Oro (JPN) 2014 C U Carrot Farm Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
12 118 S D Roy H (USA) 2012 G Rockingham Ranch & David Bernsen Peter Miller USA
12 118 I T Seasons Bloom (AUS) (ex Le Capitaine) 2012 G Paul Lo Chung Wai & Kathy Lo Ho Hsiu Lan Danny Shum HK
12 118 S T Sergeant Hardy (SAF) 2013 G Mrs V. A. Foulkes & O. de W. Foulkes Justin Snaith SAF
Legend and Notes

Distance Category:
S 5f - 6.5f : 1000m - 1300m
S (CAN/USA) 5f - 7.99f : 1000m - 1599m
M 6.51f - 9.49f : 1301m - 1899m
M (CAN/USA) 8f - 9.49f : 1600m - 1899m
I 9.5f - 10.5f : 1900m - 2100m
L 10.51f - 13.5f : 2101m - 2700m
E 13.51f+ : 2701m+

Surface Indicators:
T Turf
D Dirt
A Artificial
A/T Artificial & Turf
D/T Dirt & Turf
A/D Artificial & Dirt
A/D/T Artificial, Dirt & Turf

Gender
C Colt
F Filly
G Gelding
H Horse
M Mare
R Rig

[Derek27]

Have the clocks gone back in Australia ?

Ours went forward this weekend but Australian racing seems delayed by two hours.