YEARLING SALES TURN UP SOME QUALITY TYPES

Recently I travelled to New Zealand to attend the Karaka Yearling Sales where I purchased a magnificent colt by STRAVINSKY along with a classy type of filly by O'REILLY. Both yearlings arrived home safe and sound and are now both spelling at Amelia Park Farm. I also purchased three fillies at the recent Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sales which I am very happy with the look of.

I am sure that all five horses will be snapped up quickly as you would be hard pressed to find a nicer group of young horses. I plan to have them sent off to the breakers over the next few weeks before they are given a good winter spell. At some stage during the winter they will be brought up to my city stables where they will complete the breaking in and educational part of their careers.

The yearlings I refer to are:
1) STRAVINSKY o/o CASSOVIA colt
2) O'REILLY o/o CENT PACKING filly
3) PEARL OF LOVE o/o LONICERA filly
4) ORATORIO o/o MADAME MAIGRET filly
5) INVINSIBLE SPIRIT o/o PRINCESS D'OR filly.

Further information on any of these yearlings is available on request and I look forward to being involved with them over the next few years.

SECOND AGAIN AND AGAIN.

The frustrating run over the past month or so continued on the weekend when promising galloper FOUND AND KEPT ran on strongly to run second at Ascot on Saturday.

There is no doubt that we have been a bit blow par in numbers of winners produced of late however I am confident that we have the quality in the team to turn that around very soon. We have turned over a lot of horses over the past few months with some not being mature enough to handle the workload, others having minor problems such as sore heels and shin soreness, whilst others have simply been not good enough.

We continue to turn over a number of young horses with the intention of finding horses which are capable of winning city races thereby giving owners a good return as well as a lot of fun and satisfaction.

We have only produced a couple of two year olds this season so far and I am sure that there will be some smart performers as we get into the back half of the season.

I MUST BE GETTING OLD!!!!

O.K. You don't have to agree with me. I have to say that after the past few weeks I hit the proverbial brick wall on Sunday in a big way and had to question whether it was old age or exhaustion!

During the past couple of weeks I like many other trainers headed off to New Zealand for the annual Karaka yearling sales. That was a case of up early as usual on Saturday morning, full day at the races then fly out on an overnight flight to NZ. Sunday was spent inspecting yearlings before attending the sales on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Fly back to Perth on Wednesday arvo then fly down to Mungrup Stud on Thursday to inspect more yearlings for the local sale. Back Thursday night late before heading to Amelia Park on Friday for a general inspection.

Friday night I had time to catch my breath before it was off to the races again on Saturday. Saturday night I caught up with some good friends from up north for a very enjoyable dinner and a quiet drink. Sunday was spent down at the sales yards inspecting more yearlings as was most of Tuesday and Wednesday. Off to the sales Wednesday night, Thursday and Friday before a long busy day at the races on Saturday.

Finish off at the races then off to help celebrate my daughters engagement with a great party which went into the wee wee hours of Sunday morning. All of this while also attending to the usual daily chores such as track work, office work, phone work and the odd social drink thrown in. No wonder I felt like a zombie all day Sunday and took a few days to recover fully. I have to tell you it is tough work this being a horse trainer! Or is it just a sign of old age creeping in????

THE ITALIAN PASTA DIET

THIS IS ANOTHER OF THOSE CUTE YET SMART YARNS SENT TO ME BY MY CHARMING DAUGHTER.

The Pasta Diet and Your Health:

ITALIAN PASTA DIET -- IT REALLY WORKS !!

1.. You walk pasta da bakery.

2... You walka pasta da candy store.

3. You walka pasta da Ice Cream shop.

4.. You walka pasta da table and fridge.

You will lose weight!

AND....

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health.


1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.

5.. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.

CONCLUSION
Eat and drink what the f**k you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

TWO RUNNERS AT ASCOT TODAY

A reletively quiet day at Ascot today with only two runners for the afternoon. We start off with smart filly OUTSIDE INFLUENCE in race two and then SNOOKIE THE BOOKIE in race three.

Outside influence is racing first up and has shown in the past that she has a liking for the short course races and has run some nice races in the past. She has drawn well today and should be one of the main chances in a fairly open race.

SNOOKIE THE BOOKIE has failed to regain her consistent form of previous preparations and we have opted to go with blinkers on the mare today to try and get her back into some decent form. At her best I have no doubt that she would be more than competetive in this field.

We look like having a bit busier time on Saturday with a couple of runners in the two year old race as well as the three year old 1820m race. We will know more about exactly who will run a bit latter in the day.

SICK MATES!!!!

You have no doubt read on a number of occassions about the "quality" of the company that I keep. Well not necassarily the company I keep but some of those who I choose to call friends. Here is another tale sent to me by a good mate who obviously felt I would see the funny side of it. I reckon its a pearler.

The Dead Cow and Vet School.
> >
> > First-year students at Melbourne Uni Vet school were receiving their
> > first anatomy class, with a real dead cow.
> >
> > They all gathered around the surgery table with the body covered with a
> > white sheet. The professor started the class by telling them, 'In
> > Veterinary Medicine it is necessary to have two important qualities as a
> > veterinarian: The first is that you not be disgusted by anything
> > involving the animal body.' For an example, the Professor pulled back
> > the sheet, stuck his finger in the butt of the dead cow, withdrew it and
> > stuck his finger in his mouth.
> >
> > 'Go ahead and do the same thing,' he told his students. The students
> > freaked out, hesitated for several minutes, but eventually took turns
> > sticking a finger in the anal opening of the dead cow and sucking on it.
> >
> > When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and said, 'The
> > second most important quality is observation. I stuck in my middle
> > finger and sucked on my index finger.' 'Now learn to pay attention.
> > Life's tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid.'*
> >