The last few days in Sydney went very fast. Finally caught up with old mate Robert Marshall (and Gina), who have been forced to develop new Friday night habits as a result of the shutting down of Harold Park because of equine flu. Robert is on the NSW Harness Racing Regulatory Authority . It looks as if Harold Park will soon become part of Sydney University (is this progress I ask?), with a replacement 1400 meter track (that's progress) being built out at Campbelltown in the Western Suburbs. It will be much easier to reach for most trainers and likely to attract a better crowd. Possibly. [You wanted to know why it is called Harold Park? After Childe Harold (USA) an 1871 grandson of Hambletonian imported to Australia, to whom many good horses (both gaits) can be traced, especially via his son Rothschild. So not because Lord Byron was an early pilgrim.]
Heard that Laura had been entrusted to take the Cowan's promising 3yo filly Torias Secret* up to Auckland, where she is aimed at a $NZ125,000 race on New Year's Eve. So she gets to see the 'big smoke' in Kiwi land. Seems she will be staying on in Leeston to help prepare Peter and Vicky's yearlings for the February Sale. [*Vicky=Victoria, but Victoria's Secret is a big commercial name in glamour lingerie, so not available.]
Was able to check out Jack's latest run at Geraldine on the HRNZ video in the lounge at Hong Kong airport... well back on inside most of way and never likely to get into the finish from there... will wait to hear what the connections have to say.
And no, I'm not up one of those up there doing the Bridge Climb... not at $AU200 or more!
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