Denis Smith
AS we waltz into a fine autumn weekend, we can think about spending Sunday afternoon at the Marburg trots.
Itâs the best with the âharness spectacleâ much enhanced on the 700 metre showground circuit where you can identify your fancy going down the back straight with the naked eye.
Gates open at 11am, with trials before the first race, which goes at 12.51 pm.
Eight races are programmed with a TAB facility, bookmaker, âfunny moneyâ bookmaker, mini-trotters, âpat a ponyâ, best country burgers, cheap alcoholic beverages, home made desserts and âpick the last seven winnersâ with $2,000 on a share basis if multiple winners.
Denis Smith THE merry month of May is upon us, the last month of autumn, and for the Marburg folk, one of the busiest. Three meetings are planned to enjoy. The Marburg Pacing Association starts the trifecta with Labour Day on Monday, presenting a solid eight race card. Racing starts at 12.27pm. All the regular features will be on the go including exciting country harness, country style burgers and other tasty items, home made desserts, amazing prices on beverage and other cold drinks. There s the funny money bookmaker for all those who love a punt but can t really afford to lose.
THE following is an initiative proposed by Harness Racing Australia, supposedly for â industry consultationâ.
This in itself, would be a novelty given the âconsultative processâ which we were told preceded the adoption of the horrendous âratingsâ handicapping system with which we are now saddled.
Australian breeders are set to benefit with a prizemoney injection of more than $2m into new racing opportunities for Australian bred horses which will lift the industry to new heights.
The Harness Racing Australia (HRA) Executive is proposing the immediate introduction of a new Stallion Levy which will raise the critical funds to promote, improve and support the harness racing industry.
Denis Smith WE must practise the distant early warning technique to raise awareness of coming events. Now that the COVID threat seems to be shrinking to manageable proportions we should turn our thoughts to the traditional show season and the need to present trotting/harness racing in one form or another - actual racing or exhibitions - at these traditional, annual fairs. In the not too distant past, trotting was the excitement factor at these gatherings, which were very heavily supported by exhibits of local farm produce and high class farm animals, all of which were presented with the same level of showroom shine as a new car.
North Jersey-based virtual international movie fest has a distinct Garden State presence
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
Posted Feb 25, 2021
Michelle Ekizian s “Love Songs Showscape from Gorky’s Dream Garden is one of the full-length films to be featured in the Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival online from Feb. 27-March 3.ridgewoodguildfilmfest.com
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The Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival will present its 10th anniversary season online with more than 85 films and 20 hours of extra content available at select times from Saturday, Feb. 27, to Wednesday, March 3.
While the lineup will include entries from throughout the United States and eight foreign countries, festival promoters boasted that half of the titles on this year’s marquee are from New Jersey filmmakers.