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i have been racing for sometime now and am very passionate about my racing.
my trainer is a true Professional,caring, honest and a good judge but the way
hes knocked on the site just shows the calibre of uninformed people on this site.
he makes me proud to be an owner.
instead of knocking the trainers at the Vaal,with all that is said about them lets applaude them for keeping our sport alive and well.
the so called 'SCRAPHEAP" is home of many a good horse and trainer and without doubt- groom
maybe the Vaal is not every ones cup of tea but but i have had many a good winner come from this centre.

It's great that your loyal to your trainer But IMHO Louis is not knocked on here ,but Infact the opposite

hibernia Wrote:

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> It's great that your loyal to your trainer But
> IMHO Louis is not knocked on here ,but Infact the
> opposite


I would say Louis is respected as he is prepared to engage and is not afraid to answer questions while the operator (who should be answering many of the questions instead of Louis) remains steadfast in the archaic notion that any view different from theirs is negative and without merit. If Louis ran Racing SA it would be in a far stronger position than it is today.

Welcome RT and txs for the positive contribution as Bob says its not all gloom and doom here, it's just the gloom that gets more press and the blood boiling.

Enjoy!

retired tired Wrote:

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> i have been racing for sometime now and am very
> passionate about my racing.
> my trainer is a true Professional,caring, honest
> and a good judge but the way
> hes knocked on the site just shows the calibre of
> uninformed people on this site.
> he makes me proud to be an owner.
> instead of knocking the trainers at the Vaal,with
> all that is said about them lets applaude them for
> keeping our sport alive and well.
> the so called 'SCRAPHEAP" is home of many a good
> horse and trainer and without doubt- groom
> maybe the Vaal is not every ones cup of tea but
> but i have had many a good winner come from this
> centre.

Having owned horses there, as do many other members, the Vaal has always had problems(as do all training centres) but the Trainers under Louis have always been progressive and worked together to improve conditions for their horses and thus owners.

it allways amaze me that the diference of opinion is seen as the knocking. what i will say retired tired ( we share some thing ) is some time your trainer must under stand what is be said be fore he explode. their are a few example of these. louis is the good persom some time i think he make the head ache he give heself no?

FH you know this is worldwide forum,people come on here often looking for advise how they can get started in the game,where to go,who to go to etc,with you blabbering about how bad the vaal is and only for the battlers,doesnt do us any favours at all.

lucky i say i am sorry for call vaal the scrap heap. i no say sorry for let people now the risk of own horse. you make the living out of these good for you i under stand why you get upset.

I have had horses at the Vaal, Turffontein and at the late New Market racecourses. Each one has its positives and its negatives. Personally New Market was the best, that is, for me. I don't like the Turffontein training tracks, and the surroundings as well. But attending racing at Turffies is quite enjoyable.
I enjoyed my trips to the Vaal, stopping at the nearby shop for a quick lunch. The training tracks are excellent, the racing experience in the country atmosphere good, the food below average, and the flies at the stables...
New Market - I enjoyed the lot!
This is MY opinion as experienced by myself.

Flash, why you no argue properly with me no more? You got headache today ? You no stay far from here, come drink with Vaal Trainers today, spit braai for lunch, we celebrate da young Trainer big win from Saturday.

Is no rubbish dump talk - Vaal Trainers enjoy today, come join, we put you at table inside, so you no see rubbish dump......like that one at Turffies......

We could raise some funds selling tickets for ringside seats for debate between you and Lucky. We drink, we laugh and we enjoy today. -D

And we do it because that's what we do here - we celebrate Vaal Winners !!

Can't wait until Flash on goodman show??