That is my only issue with the whole meeting. Here are some to follow. Couple of winners at the GCTC page last week (2/2) and looking to build on that this week. Will add more races if i get time leading into them. Thought EMPEROR could win race 2 in Sydney but only $2. Byrne - 3 wins from 26 @11. Thought Stewart may have got it wrong on MAOTAI when he decided to just keep pushing and firing up the horse a little. She will be a winning result for me. I just think we’ve tried to copy racing nsw and have missed. More just as a guide to my thoughts without being best bets. *Great to have the Tony Gollan stable on. People want to get out and about and a good race program can swing aA decent sort of Derby this year. gibbos best: race 2 #1 hard to say $5. I’ve always thought she’d be better next prep but she just keeps getting better with each run. *Also, the Summer packages have gone on sale for those looking to head out to. Horrible week last week but 2/2 at the midweeks has us back on track. Don’t forget to ‘LIKE’ our Facebook page, follow @brissyraces on Twitter and Sign up to our FREE newsletter if you are interested (Right hand side of this page, green box) Tweets by @brissyraces. Blackbookers. Another 3/3 on the weekend. 10-anamoe. One of my favourite trainers in QLD is the down to earth and very astute and Group 1 winning trainer Nat McCall. About Gibbo; Contact Gibbo; SPONSORS; Trainers;Fields and draws are out early for the weekend. 5L slower than Benchmark. Not that keen on the day at EF. Race 7 #9 STAR GAMBLE $7. As expected when the carnival comes around Heathcote was always going to have some really nice horses returning and heTerribly hard Australia wide and a bloody hard day. au) RANDWICK QUADDIE: Races 7-8-9-10 1,3,10 1,5,9 2,5,7,15 3,4,10 CAULFIELD QUADDIE: Races 7-8-9-10 Obviously the first leg is the one you can cut back on here. ** For those on social media you can follow me on TWITTER: @brissyraces INSTAGRAM: @gibbo. p. COM:One of my favourite clubs WARWICK is racing Tuesday. TOOWOOMBA: Best Value: Race 6 #6 PLANNED ENCOUNTER $5. Track should be good and race well. Don't like the Sunny Coast card at all! Huge fields, even horses and not really get involved over the whole weekend. 50 now. For a lady with a smallish stable she bats well above what would be expected and always seems to find the winners circle! I. We talk about life growing up in our countryLooks a very interesting race after the barrier draw. The PERCY SYKES: 1200m. BATANGA’S ENTRY- We know this big unit well and he just keeps improving. The market are all over what I like in most races and that stops me betting most of the day. GIBBO’S BEST: I’m not going to make any at Eagle Farm on here. Been good all prep and he was right over the top here. The little query is the fact he had to scratch a fortnight ago with his bloods just not being 100%. It's been hard for tipsters with constant wet weather. Rc9 they raced tight and winner hard the fence. Best Value (Race 7) - 7. A. Some Wednesday races have been done for the THE RACE CLUB but not keen to make a best bet on here today. Here's a little runner by runner look for those interested in a flutter. 11. Good day Wednesday, shit day Thursday. **We thank all these sponsors and as without them the site would not be what it is today. The EAGLE FARM card is decent but the bookies haven’t missed any and I don’t see any real value anywhere. au Weekend racing selections Rain and more rain, YUCK. A. VIEW ALL RACE SELECTIONS . 11-MONTE DI ROSE. Next Best (Race 2) - 3. TRIAL REVIEWS where I pick out the best trials and horses to follow (with replays attached). We were able to tip the winners in races 2,3,4,5,6 on RACING. I think it’s fantastic they get a big prizemoney race for the country trainers to target and aim for. t -15% J. Brissy Races Gibbo's brissyraces. Gibbo’s Tips page: Gibbo’s Tips – Aquis Gold Coast Turf Club (gctc. NIGHT OF NIGHTS RQ AWARDS The 2011/12 racing season was capped off with the announcement of Buffering (pictured) as the Queensland Horse of the Year last night. 40 holds up. Here’s a bit list of horses I’ll follow for a couple of runs depending what races they find obviously. Early Thoughts. They are the ones that they all have to beat, but. Ravi, was second on the Premiership table with $50,000 and River Wild thirdGOOD MOVE FOR QUEENSLAND HOW MUCH DO WE LOVE WRITTEN TYCOON Bargain buy Howmuchdoyouloveme stepped up to Group 2 company without breaking stride in the Caulfield Sprint (1100m) on Saturday. Subscribe to BrissyRaces! Name: Email: We respect your email privacy. No value about them though. Not a best but, Also think Race 6 ENTERPRISE FUSE (Place around $6-7 worth a small play)GCTC Gibbo’s tips. A. Count Da Beans. Talented mare Spright went from bridesmaid to bride as her trademark devastating turn of foot catapulted her into the Group 1 club in today’s TAB Classic at Morphettville. Instead went 7L quicker thanAs people would have spotted on the left hand side of the page we have a few stables on this year and I thought I’d take a moment to let […]With a heap of rain predicted it's hard to be too keen on the South Qld racing. Let's see if it races that way or. Without Revenge. Stakes winning two-year-old Choistar will join the stallion roster at Clear Mountain Fairview as a freshman sire for the 2011 breeding season. Well start of a new financial year, getting to the end of a racing season but all systems go for Brissyraces and you guys who enjoy the site. 12-el bodegon. I have been made aware of TROY PASCOE and as I type this article he has trained seven winners from his last 25 runners, a terrific strike rate! I also hear he’s a. He was that impressive early in the prep they have just given him a let up to aim at the better grade. I think gate 2 for ARTORIOUS is a bigger concern than the wide gate for ANAMOE. The quality stock brought top prices and it was a good, solid sale. I got through the first four races but the first three interested me the most. Looks a good days racing with big field here. We have kept the good run going with the EARLY LOOK previews for Racing. COM […]PINK RIBBON RACEDAY and it shapes as a great race day. Best Roughie (Race 2) - 4. Going forward just gave the stablemate the sweetest of. Tweets by @brissyraces. Next Best (Race 7) - 7. com. 60 ‘the prohpet’ best: race 6 #2 namazuThe Murwillumbah cup is on Friday and it should be a great day down in god's country. Best Bet (Race 6) - 1. They went 14L faster than the benchmark and she was leading at the 600m. CHINNY BOOM – Absolutely pissed in at Mackay and it’s a very good one. Not a bad story about how the beer got it’s name actually but that’s for another day. A. 40. AS USUAL YOU CAN FIND MY PREVIEWS FOR TODAY AT:. The 2022 TAB Queensland Racing Carnival is set to receive a prize money boost with no less than eight features to be bolstered next year and further innovation including for The Q22. au. Ridden by Damian Browne, Adnocon came with a well timed run to reel in the leaders in the straight and then hold out the favourite Gundy Sun. The Only Place to be this Australia Day Australia Day in Brisbane: A Day of Aussie Traditions Our proud national day of BBQs, beers and best mates is approaching, and as a Queensland icon, it’s our duty to throw an Australia Day Brisbane can be proud of. He handles all ground and 1350m is a good kickoff point for him. Hard to blackbook because she usually saves her best for the SC. We have soft tracks one week then firmer the next and that has been the cycle. RACING. Good to see we have found some good form in recent weeks and no coincidence it coincides with punting at the Gold Coast and Doomben. One on one interview with brissyraces. Rubamos. Not as confident but they should run well. The Gibbo’s tips page at the Gold Coast Turf clubs webpage is where you can get selections every Saturday for the coast. au) Tweets by @brissyraces. 80. Not the easiest day, thought Race 8 #1 AMICUS CURIAE might be an e/w play around the $7. Tierqualo (by Sequalo) led all the way to score a narrow win over Mr Armstrong in the Listed Falvelon Handicap (1200m). SNEAK PREVIEW- This horse is flying. A. Here is my take on the two year old race this year. VIEW ALL RACE SELECTIONS . No racing on Friday and a day off at the GC so just the sunny**I will post this again Sunday/Monday, so if you know anyone wanting to know more, simply get them to jump on and have a read! The Event There is something very special about the first Tuesday in November. He’s a very good horse on his day and not much has gone right this prep. Three of them were best bets. 30 and got a peach from JAG. Subscribe to. GC Race 2 RUSSIAN QUEEN if the $2. RACING. com. Bring on the summer series! One of the shining lights in a bit of a shit fight which is QLD racing is the Summer Series, it is getting better all the time and this year shapes as a cracking carnival. Here are my thoughts for what it's worth. The agreement provides greater certainty for Racing Queensland in relation to the benefits that the proposed Tabcorp. If you get the chance to support them that would be great. The Gold Coast and Doomben will be good tracks with the rail in decent spots and we should be around the money all day hopefully. The race by race preview of the Sunshine Coast will be up after scratchings on the linkWith a bit of EF racing coming up I thought it might be worth looking at some randowm stats for the locals as we head into the carnival STATS from 1st January - May 12th (Eagle farm only) JOCKEYS J. Makes it very hard to line form up. *Not much luck at the GC where storms hit and it went from a 5 to a 7 to aAfter a great weekend at the races for Glenlogan Park sires, Stud Manager Steve Morley caught up with some of winning trainers to talk about their horses performances and we are lucky enough to share those interviews. This weeks article is on the Brissyraces home page. Home; This Just In; The Punt; Wrap Up; Trainers; Breeding Buffs; Blackbookers; RSS Feed; Twitter; Facebook; Straddie Day on the punt. I love golf, beer & punting. Next Best (Race 3) - 1. ***The charity Brissyraces supports and would love others too as well is Pillars Of Strength. 1-ZAAKI- One of my favourite horses but what do we. Jo McKinnon the face of Cairns. Blair Gibson @brissyraces 5 November, 2022 5 November, 2022. Track has been playing to the front so that is what I have focused on when doing the form. A. Also a calcutta on at the Riverview Hotel 6:30 Thursday night. PROFIT- Not dropping off this horse. Gibbo’s Murwillumbah Cup preview 2022: 1-GIANNIS- Former G1 placegetter for Waller who completely lostSo nice to have a dry week in south east Qld. 2yr old Magic Millions preview: (Trying to get an early preview up for punters, numbers may change slightly but this gives you a guide). Maybe more. Hopefully some drying weather leading into the GC meeting as we have again had a heap of rain. BALLISTIC BOY doesn’t know how to run a bad race. RACING. The Sydney visitor raced on the speed and then. Brilliant two back and not much luck last start. Our good run in the feature races continued with SirIt feels like summer is here, and with it, the 2022/23 Queensland Summer Racing Carnival is officially underway this weekend with the running of the Mooloolaba Cup at the Sunshine Coast. Love Doomben but doesn’t look easy. Best Bet (Race 7) - 7. Just before 2:00 pm (Queensland time) Australians everywhere stop whatever they are doing and joinEF Race 5 #2 YELLOW BRICK $2. 30+ would be a bet. But just a lean to COCO SUN at the $34/$7. 50 mark is enticing. race 7 #7 deepour $4. In saying that, I was probably happy to get our cash back instead of them going around on a Heavy 10. SWISS EXILE – Again, they went 8. ThereFor those who haven’t checked it out yet, here is just one thing you get at the page. VIEW ALL RACE SELECTIONS. Iowa. com. Not a meeting that grabs me by any means. Tony will serve 2 years on the sidelines while Con will do 9 months. This year there looks to be 5-6 winning hopes and an interesting twist with the favRace 1: 3. Has had the best L200m in her last three starts and just keeps attacking the line. Keeps winning and has upside. 6-gold tripBilly Slater’s Racing Road Trip heads to the Brothers Cairns Cup Following his successful appearance at last Saturday’s 2016 Mater Townsville Cup, Racing Queensland ambassador Billy Slater will continue on his Racing Road Trip across the state when he attends the 2016 Brothers Cairns Cup from August 13-14. With the Group 1 Doomben Cup and Queensland Derby swelling the million-dollar Winter Carnival features from five to seven, ‘Stradbroke Season’ will receive majorWe seen an extremely good galloper in Dunaden take out the Geelong Cup in sensational style today. Maps better with top jock going on . Have to give the Furphy Goodwood a split decision as a better race than the 10,000 but not a lot between them. Eagles Crag. There is a big chance ARTORIOUS could be 5-6 back buried on the fence and needing aWell it rained nearly everywhere on the weekend and we lost a lot of races from Brisbane and the Gold Coast which wasn't ideal. Feel free to send link to mates. 20 (Hopefully people got some of the better price with the early look). Gee the Slipper looks a lottery, both races look even and confidence not high, but here's my numbers. Both genuine, tough horses who can kick off good tempos. Getting short now, but $2. For those that haven’t checked out the ‘GIBBOS TIPS’ page at the GCTC website, you should be heading over. UNCOMMON JAMES is a good one of. The Robert Heathcote-trained gelding had a great four-year-old season racing in some of the country’s top features, including a win in the Group 3 McEwan Stakes. JUST SUPER – Just unlucky to bump into the. Race by race preview is up at RACING. 50/$2 QUADDIE: 1,6,8,9,14 1,4,5,6,9,11 2 4,11,13,18 CAULFIELD: Best Bet: Race 7 #3 STEPARTYYou can keep this day, I’ll be lucky to open the wallet. Last start was in the G3 Healy where he was beaten three lengths but ran the best last 200m of. Rainbow Connection. It’s a rubbish race and any one of about 10 horses could win. Just as important is the fact there are. but in no particular order. EF Race 6 #9 SOLIDIFY $5/$2. 3 lengths by Ranges in the Listed Hinkler. Saturday on ‘The Punt’. Furphy should maybe be the Brissyraces site beer of choice? If nobody else beats them to it. I've hand picked five races at Eagle Farm for THE RACE CLUB today. Designed specifically for horses competing in non-TAB events, the final will focus the national spotlight on our leading country participants during the 2018 Queensland. GAMBU – This might seem a weird one to blackbook. Carlton Mid Cairns Amateurs Carnival is pleased to announce the appointment of prominent equestrian and media personality, Jo McKinnon, as ambassador for the region’s biggest racing and fashion event of the year. The TRIAL REVIEW from today is also being added as I […]Some out of the trials. Big weekend ahead, as you’d have seen with the webpage this week I’m way out of my lane and have looked at the interstate races. COM have the race by race preview of the sunny coast. Again, not a big preview. Well bred, bit of upside and set to peak. 20 ‘the prophets’ best: race 6 #2 yellow brick . ALL-STAR MILE: 1-I'M THUNDERSTRUCK $6 2-ALLIGATOR BLOOD 4-MR BRIGHTSIDE 3-CASCADIAN SLIPPER: 8-KING'S GAMBIT $9 5-CYLINDER 4-DON CORLEONE 15-STEEL CITY Todays episode of TWO FLOGS has an interview with Qld. A. com. “I have always regarded Bede as a champion trainer and one of the measures of any champion is longevity,” said Racing NSW Chief Executive, Mr PeterGibbo's brissyraces. Shopping around the $7. A private vet was called to a sick horse on a property at Kerry, nearThings like stats articles and my blackbook. Being a QLD site we have to run the eye over the ARCHER in ROCKHAMPTON (even if it looks very tough) STREETS OF AVALON is likely to stalk APACHE CHASE and they have the runs on the board. JAMAEA is a x2 G2 winner and clearly the highest rated horse here. au founder and expert tipster, Blair Gibson. Racing Queensland and the Brisbane Racing Club said the decision was taken as a precaution toShe will only get better on the bigger tracks where she can through the gears. FRIDAY SUNNY COAST: SATURDAY DOOMBEN: Up after scratching’s * Race 1: Raced brigade usually have an advantage. I won't go into detail on the Q22. The Desleigh Forster-trained gelding enjoyed a highly consistent and captivating 2021/22 season, winning four of nine starts, headlined by the Group 1 TAB Kingsford Smith Cup. Winkers on, should get to the right part of the track and out in distance is ideal. First two runs of the prep were on Heavy 8 tracks that didn’t suit. Mostly […]Wasn't a bad weekend but could have been a bit better. Back in trip helps too. Pages. Over the two days of the National Broodmare Sale almost $20 million was traded on 299 lots sold at an average price of $66,406 and. ** EAGLE FARM EARLY LOOK has been successful the first two weeks and there is an article on the the front page of the site you2022 cox plate selections in order:. LADY BANFF just on top of TICK TOCK BOOM and YES YUP YAY best of those on debut. *TAREX promised to be a. 25 Happy to take black figures but notBlair Gibson @brissyraces 22 April, 2023 22 April, 2023. com. Eagle Farm racing to resume for Oaks meeting on June 4 Racing will resume at Eagle Farm for the Queensland Oaks meeting on June 4 after officials today decided against a midweek test meeting on May 11. Group 1 champion Apache Chase has been crowned Queensland Horse of the Year at the 2022 TAB Queensland Thoroughbred Awards. And POITA was home for all money but beaten on the line. Firstly, those chasing the blackbookers from the GCTC on the weekend they are up on the Gibbo’s tips website. I felt leading into the Spring Carnival it would be a great time to catch up with Troy and find outA few Brissyraces punters might have specked the ones at odds as READILY REWARDED and WILLO TITTO have shortened since printing this. 7-BEEF WEEK PRINCESS. Anything suitable in the 2000-2400m range would be fine now. A. Subscribe to BrissyRaces! Name: Email: We respect your email privacy. Her only go at 1400m wasFALVELON is another Glenlogan Park sire that has tasted good interstate success during the past week, with a couple of impressive victors in NSW flying the flag for him. I. Troy is extremely well respected throughout the industry and is a genuinely nice bloke with racing intelligence running through his blood. (Hopefully punters may have taken the steer into Dunaden or the trifecta in our Spechenka article as he did look a good thing) Thegibbos best: race 4 #10 influential $4. I'm just hoping for a rough. The BATTLE OF THE BUSH on Tatts Tiara day is just a waste in my opinion. The GCTC have got the tips and video up already. Good to find some type of form back on the home track last week with 3 winners and a couple of places from 6 races. JMac goes on and that can change this horse's luck around . Alumbrado, a lightly raced 5YO gelding from the Kim Waugh stable, has been a model of consistency for his connections having thus far won, or placed, in 9 of his 14 career starts. Here are the previews and you can make of them what you like. Very selfish of me but I'd love all Brisbane racing toJust one of them days Magic Millions day with 5 from 8 and VINCO in the last where $34-$41 was bet most of the day!. VIEW ALL RACE SELECTIONS . One of our great supporters on Brissyraces is Troy Corstens and Malua Racing. As part of her 2015 ambassador role, Ms McKinnon will attend race days and events including the. COMPASS ROSE – Gee she is a nice staying filly in the making. We have been flying at the Gold Coast Turf Clubs page recently. Pressure went on early here, she didn’t just absorb it, she put a few lengths on them and held them all off easily. Blackbookers, sectional stars and trial reviews all on the one page. Some success late in the day last week with the best bet winning at decent odds and there were plenty in the market win all around the country. She should have won the first but held up at the 100m. I've done this on a very wet track, forecast says it will be very heavy again. A ripping card at Doomben, I just can’t find any value. Warwick Races 16/2 Race 1: Always trickyThe inaugural Battle of the Bush Series will bring 16 qualifiers from eight country regions to Doomben for a rich $100,000 final on Tattersall’s Tiara Day on June 23, 2018. I will assess the markets at the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast to see if I want to add them here. Anything I like is too short and anything at a price just has a knock or two on them. An that’s not having a go at the jocks. Email Marketing by AWeber. He had the big weight and the tactics were strange. Prior to today Spright (Hinchinbrook) – bred by Tony ‘Tubba’ Williams and his wife Sue - had proven herself a true G1 performer with two narrow placingsRacing heads to EAGLE FARM for the metropolitan meeting Saturday. Best Bet (Race 9) - 11. Purchased for $110,000. Could have saved some juice after 400m and could have slowed in the run. get to the piney on magic round!Magic Millions 3yr old Guineas 1400m (Early guide for punters, numbers may change slightly before raceday) Don’t like finding favs in these big races but they are so often well placed in these restricted sales races. Race 5 SEISME and Race 7 TYCOON TORI can both run well and be hard to beat. Race : DOOMBEN CUP 2020m Favourites: TheFine weather all week and we will be on a firm EF track. 4L faster than benchmark and he gave an almighty kick. DIVA BELLA- I did like the fact she had the lightweight but the apprentice just rode her like a motorbike. *If you were on RENOUF at the $23 you deserve to be sick. . Something a bit different this week. Track will be a Good 4 I’d say. *Some of these might be updated as we get closer. He alsoI have said it many times on the site how exciting the training career of Tony Gollan will become over the next 5-10 years. com. He has now stamped himself as a deserved second favourite in our greatest race. GCTC TIPS: Gibbo’s Tips – Aquis Gold Coast Turf Club […] Latest Headlines Saturday racing Posted on November 24, 2023 | No Comments Weekend racing selections | Gibbo's brissyraces. 50. I am not massive on stats as most things racing have now changed with overseas horses etc dominating the races 2000m+ and they are doing things completely different than what we expect, but here are a few things to consider. The only son of Choisir to stand in Queensland, Choistar collected Black. We have been flying at the Gold Coast Turf Clubs page recently. Best Value (Race 2) - 1. I try to add the early look to a newsletter post when possible. We have enjoyed a good run and hopefully I can help you in your endeavours to find a few winnersOnce again our Magic Millions June National sales results have been phenomenal, especially when compared with others around the Country. BrissyRaces!Gemma's Son confirmed his status as Western Australia's best juvenile by extending his unbeaten career in today's $250,000 Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at Pinjarra. By Golden Slipper winner STRATUM who also sired Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lilly. Thought FOXY FRIDA in the big race was worth something at the $13 but not sure i’ll invest anywhere else. au NOTE: The yearling involved is the half brother of Tycoon's Pride who won again Wednesday in Brisbane to take his talley to 5 wins and two placings from 16 starts. With more than $22 million in prize money and bonuses on offer, Australia’s most exciting Summer Carnival will take centre stage over 11 action-packed meetings,A decent sort of weeks racing and there are a few we can follow with a bit of confidence. He was racing first-up since winning the LR Ramornie Hcp at Grafton in July. Don’t love the day by any means. Tony felt this colt had a lot of presence – there was “something definitely about him”. Very quiet weekend for me. *Dale Missen has been rubbed out for 12 months from aRT @Racing: "Genuine Group 1 horse who doesn’t mind a fight. In the zone and worth seeing where […]Initial thoughts here were with the cheap purchase SUBRISING $21. One of the best days of racing in Australia! Big fields and let’s hope some value. VIEW ALL RACE SELECTIONS. 5-TAMBO’S MATE. 50. A. Favs have had a decent record in recent years but there can be a very rough result thrown up from time to time, REBEL RAIDER and FIVEANDAHALFSTAR were $100 and $50 respectively. Absolute horrible day Saturday so the confidence is down. Here are a just a few that interest me, a few at bigger odds . About Gibbo;We haven’t done a ‘One on One’ interview for a while. Also. Let’s find a winner. *Some news from the QLD Breeders** You just need to look at the statistics to realise how good QTIS really is. Tierqualo (pictured courtesy Dan Costello Racing) had. She stole a couple of lengths and then just kept finding under pressure. Scratchings help and trial was excellent. All this as well as Blackbookers, Sectional Stars and tips of course, EVERY WEEK FREE. Just having an allup Race 2 and Race 3- SANTERO + […]QUEENSLAND GETS THE LISTED DOUBLE TWO TOP RACES TO QLD Lyndhurst Stud is celebrating a Listed winning double at Eagle Farm's prestigous 'Tatts Day' on Saturday. Deagon Trials. **Also for the new members who have come aboard brissyraces, the punting side of the site is a full Brisbane- Saturday preview including blackbookers etc will be up on Friday afternoon from around 4pm and is called “THE PUNT”. Not the greatest Cox plate we've seen but a hell of a lot better than the Manikato a day before! Let's go through the runners and I'll give my opinion (for whatever that is worth). 40 favourite with bookmakers, the son of Snippetson was strong to the line after leading throughout and repelling challengers in the straight. Have other meetings coming up but rain and storms predicted and I. Solid in harder grade last start. Race 3 every single horse was at least 6 off the fence the entire straight. Flying at the moment and will be strong late. (These are important and where a lot of winners come from)Here is just a quick look at some racing news you may not have caught up with: *Con and Tony Karakatsanis failed to get their disqualifications turned over on appeal. Best Bet (Race 6) - 4. race 5 #1 tycoon evie $3. Just a small and pretty ordinary set of trials today but a couple went ok and might be worth following. Tavi Time . *Trial review with ones to follow and replays. Best Value (Race 8) - 4. Much happier to have a look back after a good weekend. Miss Faberge. Maps are important at those places and I just find it so much easier to find winners than EF. 08 Jun 2023 21:32:48This is the latest from the QLD breeders association on the Hendra virus in Beaudesert. . Just an early guide for you. Sent out the $1. o.