Name = basil, mates call me bazz. Immigrated to OZ when I was 9. Now 39. Only bet on the black type races. Play a bit of squash, surf, ten-pin bowling & ice hockey. Frequented this forum many times well before joining up. Fav posters Becareful, Equine Investor & Paddy.

Gday All

who am I? Which personality are we referring to

My name is Dave, I am an old ****** at 46, been into punting for 30 years I guess, my old dad used to Sp around Surrey Hills in the 60's.. I guess that is where I got the "fever".

My nickname on this forum describes what I do for a living.. For those who don't know XPT's are the log distance passenger trains in NSW.. been doin this for about 30 years as well.. that is on the job

Been married/divorced got 2 girls 20 and nearly 18 (yay no more CSA 2 payments to go) . Have been with the lady I am with the last 5 years.. she has 2 little fellas 11 and 5 (not mine) The little bloke has autism, so it is never dull around here.. she is 15 yrs my junior so life is still good

I am an avid racegoer... Go to Port Macquarie and Taree when I am not working.. have been to the following tracks as well and loved everyone of em.. Kilmore, Cranbourne, Kyneton, Geelong, Mornington, Newcastle,Kempsey (Cup Day there is a hoot) Rose Hill, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast( My personal Fav)

I am wel land truly into ratings.. (no surprise there) I think they are a way to make constant money from this game.. and I do my own..
Well that's about it...

Cheers

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38 born Sydney but lived in Perth most of my life
rep WA javelin juniors also long jump seniors
pop trained greyhounds mostly country material
uncle harness trainer in Melbourne, battler
wifes family into horse racing big way in Tas, owners / trainers
love Perth & Perth racing / harness
part owner number of horses in WA moderate success
member syndicate owns The Real Arnie "B" of a horse leasing now doing OK Carnarvon

Cheers Pete

Hehe. Good call Sportz. The reason i threw in Bush was i had no recollection and couldn't be bothered researching his past few runs but all i remember seeing was a heap of 1's next to his name in form guide. I just assumed it was bush due to his odds of 35-1.

I remember it very well, because I backed him too, but I stupidly backed him on the Qld Tab. I was happy with the $20 I got until I saw what he paid down south.

Hi. First name Trent. Placid Ark was the 1st horse I ever backed. Play a bit of social footy (AFL) and cricket. Great bunch of fellas. Lived northern Perth suburbs most of my life but recently moved down to the Mandurah area. Work in the Perth CBD so a bit of travelling at the moment (listening to racing radio kills time most days) but will get better once the trains are running. Love going to the red hots, doggies and nags. Great for socialising. Had a tiny share in one of Miracle Mal’s syndicates. Nothing to show for the 1K investment. Mals resigned, syndicate folding, of 6 horses only 1 raced (1 start) before the demise. A few are racing in NT now, not sure where the others are. Won’t be rushing out to join another (racing) syndicate again but am contemplating part ownership some doggies (now I’m based in Mandurah).

My name is Glenn. I'm a forum member from the U.S.A. I am 55 years old, been playing horses for about 25 years now. Went to Vietnam in the military soon after graduating high school (1968) Married three times, (guess I'm no day at the beach) I have three sons and 9 grandchildren. My current wife is 7 years my junior. An environmental chemist since 1972, I "discovered" Australian horseracing on the internet two years ago, and have been playing Aussie tracks almost every night since then. I greatly appreciate the many
members here who have assisted me in learning how to bet Australian.

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Retired or retarded? Much the same. I'm retired...

Hi. Real name Fred. Formerly from NZ. Married twice. Now living the life of a single man Work for a bookie part-time (hobby), chiropractor by trade. Love the smell at the track. Been to many tracks throughout NZ and OZ. One of the highlights was the Darwin Cup a few years back. Great atmosphere, they know how to party Don’t get my tips here at this forum (no offence) have my own systems

Love all sports. When I lived in Sydney attended races at Canterbury (mainly) as much as I could. Middle 40s, married (happily), 2 offspring - pigeon pair. Play stocks a little. Also play the boxing and motor sports with moderate success. Cheers, Peter.

went to canterbury once. caught the train to the track the gates were 2 k's from the train so tramped to the entrance only to be passed by the courtesy bus half way round.
had a good day. liked the track. it was canterbury guineas day.unfortunately canterbury is downgraded these days to encourage better races to the major tracks. a group from down here in southern tasmania are taking caravans/trailers to the birdsville races this year. (non punters) but shows the interest that this event draws from all over.
good to know there are real people out there amongst the punting crowd.
i have a wife a postoffice and two girls with 7 grandchildren and they have become my favorite people for some reason.
keep up the good communications.

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