Did 'Here For The Horses' Really Hit The Mark?
"Here For The Horses" documentary aired last Thursday. It was produced by sports crossing triple premiership hero Josh Gibson. Racing Victoria's spring message was about the transition of Melbourne's sporting baton from AFL to racing.
There is a substantial industry investment in equine welfare projects and owners of the horses. Racing seems pandering to a crowd they can't win over. The message is important, but it underplays the real stars of sport. The work done behind the scenes and now in front of camera is vital to the ongoing strength and evolution of racing.
Tonight the Here for the Horses documentary premieres on Channel 7 at 10 pm.
The spring carnival takes the baton from the AFL following the footy finals in Melbourne. The first shipment of "international horses" landed in Victoria for this year's spring Carnival. The Melbourne Cup is too far for young three-year-olds. There is no need to entertain the fans. They are well lost. It is not their ill-informed voices that need megaphoned louder. This year, only one of the international horses will enter local stables. Another had been cleared by RV veterinary staff to quarantine and travel, but was withdrawn on eve of departure. Any test would be set to reaching the standard of Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Alligator Blood was banned from racing anywhere in New South Wales, but he's now owned by Gerry Harvey and Jeff and Robyn Simpson. Deauville Legend has been given provisional approval to travel. Gai Waterhouse was seconded into her role in the movie 'Here For The Horses'. She was able to work well with supporting actor Adrian Bott. The stable reported that Alligator blood had a skin irritation on the girth and the rump.
Alligator Blood won the G1 Underwood Stakes.
Alligator Blood won the Underwood Stakes at Sandown on Sunday. The Melbourne Racing Club is proud of the success of its Sunday meetings. Jamie Kah won gold on Friday night at The Valley for Coolangatta. The committee election closing tomorrow may have more say in the future. However, right now, the people were there for a day out and the horses. They were at a heaving Valley on a Friday for Jamie.
Jamie Kah won a quintet of races at Mornington on Sunday. She split with her business manager James Henderson's DESG. Kah is happier with the horses she loves and her job. She is also the subject of the documentary "Here For The Horses". It's to show how much the industry participants care about the horse racing.
