It's been a while since my last round of questions - some rhetorical, some more than welcome to be answered by you.
So here we go again:- Where do you rate Terror To Love's win in the honour roll of New Zealand Trotting Cup victories? One of the best you've seen?
The best? Or just ''pretty, pretty good'' as Larry David would say.
If it wasn't the best, what is the best New Zealand Cup win you've seen? Or the best performance by any standardbred?
Will Terror To Love actually get a barrier draw other than 10 in this year's edition of the Miracle Mile next weekend?
Will we see the mile start at Addington for the New Zealand free-for-all next year?- What was your favourite memory of New Zealand Cup week?
How come I saw so many familiar Otago faces in Christchurch last week? Do you have forgiving bosses, or a firmly entrenched holiday in November every year?
After the bad luck encountered by Otago horses on Coupland's Mile day, surely one of the Wingatui horses is due some good fortune in a big race later on this season?
- Am I going to mention national anthems in this week's column? No chance. Oh, wait . . . seriously, though, three good renditions over New Zealand Cup week..
. . and other questions
How many race meetings are you planning to attend over the summer months? And which is the one you most look forward to?
Once again, we have four harness meetings south of Christchurch in four days. When Canterbury trainers have the option of Timaru on Saturday or Motukarara on Sunday, and Southland trainers can stay at home for the Ascot Park meeting on Sunday, is it any wonder the fields for Forbury Park last night were a bit light?
What's your opinion on the 2kg allowance for fillies and mares in handicap races in the thoroughbred code?
Too much, not enough or pretty fair?- Lance Justice reckons Smoken Up could break 1.50 this week in the lead-up race to the Miracle Mile. Has there ever been a more confident horseman than Lance?- Is there any benefit in a driver responding to insults about their drives on Twitter?
After the China-based Rider Horse Group spent $655,000 at the ready-to-run sales at Karaka on Tuesday, is there still any doubt China is a viable market for New Zealand horses? In the short-term at least.
Lazy Fiver
Ormond Road was less of a road and more of a meandering footpath in the New Zealand Cup on Saturday. Miss Firefly has done nothing wrong in her last two starts and is an each way chance in race 6 at Alexandra Park tonight.
