ffsake can you not show the lead in tellycrap

Magic I often ask myself of some and I stress some trainers..if they were not training what would they be doing?

Oscar, dare I suggest that it would be something that doesn't require too much initiative and no lateral thinking? Lol.

Oscar wrote :

"Heehee guys we are just suckers..when we cant work anymore and we stuck in a cupboard in some freezing retirement home trying to take a pa for R6.00 we will rue the day we ever got involved in owning or punting horses..what a waste of money!"

Wise words Oscar.

I was going to suggest that this statement should be displayed above the entrance in front of each racecourse. Then I suddenly remembered that hardly anyone goes to the course anymore so it might be a bit of a waste of money.lol.

Magic wrote ;

"I firmly believe that putting horses in the right races is a big part of what makes a good trainer. I know it is not always that easy but it is a major part of getting moderate horses especially to earn to their fullest potential. Some trainers are patently clueless in this regard."

By far the best trainer I ever had in this regard was David Ferraris ; He was regarded as 'taciturn' and sometimes unsporting but seldom ( or never ) unprofessional. Our fastest evaluation EVER of a horse was when I sent him a yearling about 8-10 years ago. He phoned me as the float arrived and gave me a simple choice : PE or National Thoroughbred Trust! I chose the latter. One of his favourite sayings was ( in his gruff voice ) : I can't steal your money for training a horse of this ability.

Something which a number of other trainers might like to consider emulating......

Words of wisdom Garrick, was David's voice caused by being shot? if I remember correctly.

Bring back Sports round up. Football commentator Anthony Handly from the Rand Stadium, cricket Charles Fortune and Martin Young, Sandy Beckett calling the horses home at Kenilworth, Gerrad Vivier the rugby commentator great times growing up listening to them after Pat Kerr Forces favourites.

Agree with you chicken, Those were the days!

JUst spent a half hour down memory lane on the springbok radio website>>>>>>>>>> Well worth a visit

Thanks for that Butch. I went onto the site and saw all the photos and names of years gone past and the memories just came flooding back. Where has all the time gone

scotia: yes your memory is correct re david's voice.

Chicken nice to hold on to that bit of history when life seemed a tad rosier hey?!

I just listened to Squad Cars quickly again- but those pix and sounds really do evoke major feelings of sentimentality and memories aplenty.

Music normally does it for me - Bread , Lobo, Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison.
F I'm old!

Saturday Night Fever wow did I think that I could dance those days. What I miss most is the innocence of youth.

Yep, life was so carefree and nothing bothered us hey.

I also thought I was a bit of a John Revolter - gee and the photo album now shows how really uncool I must have been. The poor chicks who had to dance with me!

I know, it was on TV,again, the other night, and I had to watch it for the umpteenth time. Yes and we all thought that we knew the moves on the dance floor. I am happy that I have no photos of me attempting to look like a groover on the dance floor.