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Ascot Opening Day 19th October

West Australian Racing
TheDivaTheDiva    13,248 posts
edited October 2013 West Australian Racing
Usually a good crowd and a big day of racing this weekend. 
Smoko will be back and might be our next really good sprinter (even though Barakey is back now and hopefully back to his best).
Also the Northerly and the Belgravia this weekend. 
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,485 posts
    i'll be there!! :-bd
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  • LuckyLongshotsLuckyLongshots    4,270 posts
    Should be a good day out.

    Hopefully they get some good fields on return!
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  • RIORIO    14,902 posts
    the falcon said:

    i'll be there!! :-bd

    only so you can get your free showbag!!! Will keep an eye out for you as we should be out there also.
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    I'm so excited............ I have a new step ladder !! Hopefully this year whilst trying to take high quality images from poor quality locations, I won't fall off like last season fracturing my wrist. I also found my bug repellent, and fly masks. 

    This year I will be shooting more video/stills combination, but it is seriously a lot of gear to carry back and forth along the river pathway, so I will use it sparingly. 




    8u.jpg
    1610 x 753 - 268K

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  • RIORIO    14,902 posts
    thats a great shot Damo..If i ever get one to the track again i'll be asking for a shot like that..maybe side on, but all the others blanked out and it highlighted in colour.. :-bd

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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    No worries Rio, what I like best about that sort of shot, is that it tells a story. That is Talent Show winning last year's Perth Cup.

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  • TheDivaTheDiva    13,248 posts
    its an interesting photo. Talent Show, the ex-Peters horse, flanked by four Peter's horses directly to her inside and outside. 

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  • theduketheduke    284 posts

     

    That photo is fantastic.

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  • raconteurraconteur    610 posts
    ...super pic - good promo tool for each owner's horses to be highlighted against a B&W field.
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    raconteur said:

    ...super pic - good promo tool for each owner's horses to be highlighted against a B&W field.

    I used to do a lot of them but for this season at Belmont I decided to stop as I thought too much of a good thing. Here are a few more, mostly winners highlighted in the home turn and where they were in the run.




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    3849 x 1851 - 3M
    5e.jpg
    2698 x 1786 - 3M
    9d (2).jpg
    1962 x 2125 - 2M
    7f_1.jpg
    4327 x 1959 - 5M

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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    Sky Channel should broadcast all of Luckygray's races in this format. He is clearly superior and the other horses don't even deserve recogntion imo. :x
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,452 posts
    You're obviously having what ICE is having.

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  • ICEICE    683 posts
    Jimmy Dean :-P
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    Just noticed on my Facebook feed, that Perth Racing held a competition with part of the prize being free tickets to opening day. When did this day stop being a free entry day ? Thousands used to go along, and especially as they are unveiling the statue of Northerly, I personally feel this is very short sighted by those who roam the hallowed halls of the WATC.
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  • wedgewedge    269 posts
    Damien Wyer said:

    I'm so excited............ I have a new step ladder !! Hopefully this year whilst trying to take high quality images from poor quality locations, I won't fall off like last season fracturing my wrist. I also found my bug repellent, and fly masks. 






    game on 

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  • SomeSome    23 posts
    Damien , 2 years ago you had to start paying. It was a great a day to go to the races for free and introduce new people to the races for nothing, not anymore. 
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    wedge said:

    Damien Wyer said:

    I'm so excited............ I have a new step ladder !! Hopefully this year whilst trying to take high quality images from poor quality locations, I won't fall off like last season fracturing my wrist. I also found my bug repellent, and fly masks. 






    game on 
    Some of the little bastards are not that little...........
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  • LuckyLongshotsLuckyLongshots    4,270 posts
    At Irish Day they had what appeared to be thousands of double free entry passes being handed out

    I guess it's a 'make them feel they are getting something for free kinda deal'

    I picked up a bunch of the tickets and have handed them out.  They'll still get a good crowd, as opening day always is fairly popular.  They probably have 2,000-5,000 free entry passes out there.

    Hard to know if throwing the gates open or using free entry passes is better - I'd always think throw the gates open and make your coin with on course punting and food/beverage - but I think outside the square!

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  • dungydungy    9,278 posts
    The Diva said:

    Usually a good crowd and a big day of racing this weekend. 

    Smoko will be back and might be our next really good sprinter (even though Barakey is back now and hopefully back to his best).

    Also the Northerly and the Belgravia this weekend. 
    Reckon Smoko has to be a lay from the outside marble a stack of pace in it and he is 1st up without a trial ,reckon the cerise and white willl have a big day out headed by Arcadia Rose

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  • dungydungy    9,278 posts
    The Diva said:

    Usually a good crowd and a big day of racing this weekend. 

    Smoko will be back and might be our next really good sprinter (even though Barakey is back now and hopefully back to his best).

    Also the Northerly and the Belgravia this weekend. 
    Reckon Smoko has to be a lay from the outside marble a stack of pace in it and he is 1st up without a trial ,reckon the cerise and white willl have a big day out headed by Arcadia Rose
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  • LuckyLongshotsLuckyLongshots    4,270 posts
    dungy said:

    Reckon Smoko has to be a lay from the outside marble a stack of pace in it and he is 1st up without a trial ,reckon the cerise and white willl have a big day out headed by Arcadia Rose

    He did win from 12 of 12 last start before his spell, hard to know how fresh he is - but Teen Idol shouldn't be handing up easily.

    The noms for Saturday look good atm, fingers crossed they stay good sized!

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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts

    Elite Belle is back. Looks like I'm heading for a third banning if she gets beaten

    O:-)
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    Smoko / Magnifisio exacta

    Arcadia Rose is a huge step up in class. Petrol Power is the horse to beat.
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  • ChrisChris    5,734 posts
    Don't give Mia China a hope?
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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    therealkramer said:

    Elite Belle is back. Looks like I'm heading for a third banning if she gets beaten

    O:-)

    The Wiz is booked to ride :-bd
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  • ICEICE    683 posts
    :-P
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  • ThumperThumper    820 posts
    LuckyLongshots said:

    At Irish Day they had what appeared to be thousands of double free entry passes being handed out


    I guess it's a 'make them feel they are getting something for free kinda deal'

    I picked up a bunch of the tickets and have handed them out.  They'll still get a good crowd, as opening day always is fairly popular.  They probably have 2,000-5,000 free entry passes out there.

    Hard to know if throwing the gates open or using free entry passes is better - I'd always think throw the gates open and make your coin with on course punting and food/beverage - but I think outside the square!

    Should be free entry all of time. Might get more people at least dropping in for a few races.
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  • theketaminekidtheketaminekid    479 posts
    Damien Wyer said:

    Smoko / Magnifisio exacta



    Arcadia Rose is a huge step up in class. Petrol Power is the horse to beat.
    Arcadia Rose is a big step up but she is up to it on the minimum nice barrier good jockey and trainer. The stable have a big wrap on her. Have to Agree Petrol Power is the horse she will have to beat.
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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    dungy said:

    The Diva said:

    Usually a good crowd and a big day of racing this weekend. 

    Smoko will be back and might be our next really good sprinter (even though Barakey is back now and hopefully back to his best).

    Also the Northerly and the Belgravia this weekend. 
    Reckon Smoko has to be a lay from the outside marble a stack of pace in it and he is 1st up without a trial ,reckon the cerise and white willl have a big day out headed by Arcadia Rose
    Will PUNTA be running an over the odds promo about Smoko, I wonder?
    $-)
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    Magnifisio has now been scratched.
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