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Mark
6th February 2008, 02:58 PM
different tracks have you been to?
Slow day for me so thought I'd ask a silly question.

Bangor (UK)
Santa Anita (US)
Happy Valley (HK)

Gympie
Caloundra
Doomben
Eagle Farm
Bundamba (now Ipswich)
Gold Coast
Lismore
Grafton
Bowraville
Coffs Harbour
Kempsey
Port Macquarie
Taree
Wingham
Cessnock
Wyong
Gosford
Hawkesbury
Rosehill
Randwick
Canterbury
Warwick Farm
Kembla
Goulburn
Moruya
Canberra
Moonee Valley

30 and counting.

Dancing Sun
6th February 2008, 03:43 PM
Caloundra
Eagle Farm
Doomben
Gold Coast
Murwillumbah
Newcastle
Wyong
Gosford
Alice Springs
Darwin
Cessnock
Grafton(Dancing Sun won the cup)
Rosehill
Randwick
Cheltenham
Pt Augusta
Balaklava
Moonee Valley (my fav)
Caulfield

Thats it i think

Horse Whisperer
6th February 2008, 07:04 PM
Geez you guys have been around!!

Eagle Farm
Doomben
Gold Coast
Caulfield

Thats my ******** weak list lol

Chrome Prince
6th February 2008, 08:55 PM
Flemington
Moonee Valley
Old Sandown
Caulfield
Mornington
Deniliquin
Alexandra

Have ridden and trained at the picnic races ;)

rabbitz
6th February 2008, 09:30 PM
Flemington(Makybes first cup)
Randwick(mahoganys Derby)
Rosehill(Flying Spur Slipper)
Caloundra
Gympie
Eagle farm
Doomben
Hawkesbury
Warwick farm
Canterbury
Gosford
Appin Dogs
Bulli Dogs
Wentworth Park
Harold Park

Mark
6th February 2008, 10:58 PM
How could I forget.........Harold Park red hots and doggies, and Wentworth Park dogs.

Ridden the picnics eh CP, one better than me. Only slow work and walking the streets around Randwick after school, on horseback that is.

Mark
6th February 2008, 11:00 PM
How could I forget.........Harold Park red hots and doggies, Wentworth Park, Bulli, Dapto, Taree, Kempsey and Wauchope (horses) dogs.

Ridden the picnics eh CP, one better than me. Only slow work and walking the streets around Randwick after school, on horseback that is..

AngryPixie
6th February 2008, 11:18 PM
Ascot
Flemington
Caulfield
Moonee Valley (used to live over the road)
Mornington
Hanging Rock (private meeting, no barriers and handicapped by staggered start. Girlfriend at the time rode a pony against the thoroughbreds. Battered the eyelids and managed to get about a 100 metre start over the rest of the field. From memory the race was over about 800m, and she still had a 30m lead turning into the straight. They must have thought she was going to stop cos nothing came after her till about 100m from the post when this big grey jumper came at her down the outside, but she hung on to win by about a head. Real "Racing Stripes" type stuff. Best part was the 200/1 I got from the bookie. http://www.propun.com.au/racing_forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)

Silver_and_sand
7th February 2008, 12:14 AM
I've only been to a few tracks, though I'd love to see more.

Sandown
Flemington
Moonee Valley
Echuca.

partypooper
7th February 2008, 03:29 AM
Well, you've beat me on most of them but how many can add TEESIDE PARK to their list??? hahhah! (PS. Doesn't exist anymore,.... sadly)

gum stumpa
7th February 2008, 03:41 AM
Cessnock
Wyong
Gosford
Hawkesbury
Rosehill
Randwick
Canterbury
Warwick Farm
Kembla Grange
Doomben
Eagle Farm
Gold Coast
Canberra
Moonee Valley
Alice Springs
Darwin
Cheltenham
Caulfield
Flemington
Old Sandown
New Sandown
Happy Valley (HK)
Hobart
Bathurst
Grafton
Rockhampton
Newcastle
Trentham
Launceston
Port Macquarie
Albury
Queanbeyan
Mildura

Chrome Prince
7th February 2008, 06:38 PM
The picnics are more a test of the fittest classiest horse than horsemanship, but boy it got rough, elbows and whips in the straight.

I had some fun and frightening times though, I'll never forget the time I came off and three horses ran over me connecting. Thanks to the skull cap I was fine, but I salute the boys that do the real job in town.

My favourite was tear away tactics or the "super impose" move from last to first in 200m. Getting bunched in the field was easy to get bumped and horse put off stride and pace.