Don Murray Astrologer

Don Murray Astrologer DON MURRAY Champion astrologer & tipster. A week after turning 27 in 1981 I left my homeland, New Zealand, again and headed to England. I was confused.

I couldn’t work out why I wasn’t gravitating towards a steady job, a wife, two kids and a mortgage like the majority. I’d had 14 jobs in the previous decade and was sacked from 9 , including 4 years as a racing journo with the NZ HERALD and two years of clerical in horse racing administration. I’d also worked in racing stables in Melbourne and in the allegedly roughest pub in the world in Port Hed

land, north-western Australia, during two years in Australia. Add four spells as an unemployment beneficiary, and a year as an investigative reporter for the SUNDAY NEWS in Auckland before 7 months as a truckdriver preceded my voyage to England. During a spell grooming polo ponies in south England I made friends with an Australian who shared my love of horse racing and introduced me to my first Astrologeress after I returned from a stint in a tourist hotel in the Scottish highlands. I’d had always been interested in star sign astrology and later on the Chinese version with its animals but this Astrologeress showed me the real birth chart and I was hooked. She told me about a lot of major events in the past and why I was not meant to follow the normal routine of marriage and mortgage and faith in the employer. Terms like " Uranus in the Cancer ascendant " and the " Moon-Neptune conjunction " can explain a lot of abnormal behaviour and Mars opposing Jupiter from the fifth is the awesomeist for explaining one’s love of horse racing, sport, partying, womanising etc
I was always top of the class in rural Ruawai primary and went keenly to be a boarder at Mt Albert Grammar School in Auckland for the 3rd form. After quite a mysterious marriage, the parents separated at the end of the 4th form and I was extremely pleased when mother moved down to Auckland and allowed me to quit the military regime of boarding school. The new " home " had it’s problems, too, and I was kicked out at age 16. Soon afterwards I scored a job with the horse racing administrators in Wellington and eagerly left Auckland to begin an exciting new adventure......
My waning interest in horse racing was rekindled with the discovery of Astrology in London. I was a pig in sh*t studying this newfound passion, and analysing people and my own past, to where I could see methods of predicting the future. When I returned home I continued my studies of Astrology and started gathering birth information on horse trainers and jockeys and plotting winning days. In my days as a racing journo/administrator and occasional employment in the stables I had been party to some incredible corruptions involving race-fixing and pull-up jobs, and I hadn’t bothered much afterwards with betting when there was no inside knowledge from trainer and jockey mates. In 1985 I launched the PLANET KINGDOM tipping sheet, which listed happy ( and likely winning) dates for various trainers and jockeys.( In the June 1988 edition of the Australian section a date, was allocated for " Trainer N McBurney, " who lined up one runner in Sydney that day, Dixieland Jazz, which saluted with bookmakers offering as much as 100 to one.) In 1995 an 0900 number was launched for tipping racehorses and later on an email service for the betting clients which still operates. I’ve written columns on the astrology around sportspersons and various others in newspapers like FRIDAY FLASH and TRUTH and did an annual STATE OF THE ASTROLOGICAL NATION address on Newstalk ZB every January for 18 years from 1994. I do birth charts in a professional capacity and enjoy introducing people to the wonders of astrology. I have lived in Otahuhu, Auckland since 1990 and am happily single. I am interested in cultures and in a volunteer scheme which helps black African families adjusting to the complexities of NZ life.

13/02/2026

PAT CUMMINS' " CRUCIAL FEB "

Aussie cricketer Pat Cummins is apparently quite gutted about having to miss the World T20 championships this month courtesy of a back injury.

Not really a surprise though, after his debut in last November's Annual Prophecies:

" Cummins, Pat:
2 years of difficult change for cricketer from Pluto attacking his Mars. Feb, March, April, June crucial, also Jan, Sept and Nov 027. "

I'm forever shaking my head in amazement at some predictions. As well as the universal naivete in cowering away from the great science of which there is so much evidence. That Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, was using and recommending 300-400 years before " Jesus Christ " was invented.

It's only February, and Cummins joins 3 others of the 40 from November who've made a mark already--- horse trainer David Hayes, jockey Sam Spratt and polly Crusher Collins. While Cummins' " Astrological twin " of last November is waiting for his turn:

" Stokes, Ben:
2 gap years recommended for cricketer with Pluto anti his Mars. March, June crucial, also Jan, Sept, Nov 027."

As already noted, Australian horse trainers Peter Gelagotis and Bjorn Baker and NZers Sir Graham Lowe, Nadia Lim and Ali Williams shall be getting their turns for Pluto v Mars in 2026. With notable NZers Grant Dalton and Sonny Bill Williams having the Pluto v Mars experience in 2027, along with an Australian named Anthony Albanese.

Everybody gets their turn with the " gap years ". Some know how to deal with them.

GUERIN v SPORTS BETTING  It's easy to reflect on our unruly pasts and wonder what might have been. Could one have been a...
11/02/2026

GUERIN v SPORTS BETTING

It's easy to reflect on our unruly pasts and wonder what might have been. Could one have been a better bumwiper or bootlicker, and consequently an eternal wage earner ?

Once upon a time I had plans to be a lifer racing journo at the Herald, but 49 years ago next April the dreams were shattered. The racing editor in my era, Allan Brown, started at the Herald in 1948, serving some time as a proofreader before going into racing, eventually retiring in 1991. The current one, Michael Guerin, started in 1990. 8 more years and he equals the Brown record !

But you have to wonder what Guerin has learned in 35 years. As per February 7:

" Today’s Te Rapa features summarised.
R4, $275,000 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas: Even and tricky for the punt but Towering Vision comes in well at weights. Maybe the “be careful” race.
R5, $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic: Super deep field but Khaleesi looks spot on and has plenty in her favour.
R6, $700,000 Herbie D**e Stakes: Kingswood was so brilliant winning the Zabeel Classic and has to be the clear top pick with Hinekaha the best each way value.
R7, $275,000 Ellis Classic: This will be fun. The emerging form of Ohope Wins and Chilling Out versus the more established Tajana. Chilling Out might be the best bet but hard to work out who is the best filly.
R8, $500,000 BCD Group Sprint: The Aussies ran 1-2 in the Railway and while this is stronger they are best suited by the w-f-a scale. Here To Shock’s 1400m form and his demo job in this race last year makes him the one to beat."

8 horses were mentioned. In order: 2nd, 5th, 2nd, 6th, 1st, 0th, 3rd, 4th. Ohope Wins ( $3.90 ) was the winner, but the recommended Chilling Out finished 0th.

Rather surprisingly Guerin is NZ racing's best-known media figure with radio and television gigs as well. Therefore he's technically the supervisor of horse racing's unbelievable drop in popularity. Ironically Guerin became the NZ Herald racing editor in 1996, the year that sports betting became legal in NZ.

In the interim www.donmurrayastrologer.com had many warnings for horse racing: The popularity would diminish unless they started developing more heroes and villains, and stopped sweeping all their dirty s**t under the carpet. Guerin just writes about fluffy things like stake money and Group Ones and Australian dreams.

Nothing criminal or controversial, so the masses become very suspicious and go elsewhere. And look what's happened !

12 months ago, we reported that sports betting had captured 50% of NZ's gambling market. Last December the share had increased to 56%.

At that rate, racing's 44% should be into the 30s in a year's time.

DON MURRAY Champion astrologer & tipster | Don Murray Astrologer | http://www.donmurrayastrologer.com/news.html

10/02/2026

RETAIL CRIME SHOCK

" The Justice Minister says it's uncharitable to say a government retail crime advisory group was a waste of time.
Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the group will wind down four months early, after three of its five members walked away."
On January 26 it was announced that ' Three of the five members of the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime have resigned in the past month.One of the three, Retail NZ chief executive, cited the group's "very unpleasant environment." '

They obviously took note of this:

ASTROLOGY TO HELP SHOPLIFTERS
December 20

You could spare a thought for the poor old demoralised " Keen Interest Without Intelligence."

They've done the acceptable K.I.W.I things, like rising at 3 a.m in midwinter to watch a Team NZ yacht race; they've donated blindly to Mike King's cons, and gone to the pub at 7 am on Sunday to support the All Blacks. They subscribe to the national sadness when their favourite drug addict-drunk-runaway parent-broadcaster goes into another depression.

Demoralised K.I.W.I considers the horrible, current economic state, the corruption in the police force, the unbelievable poverty and methamphetamine boom. The underclass are struggling to put food on the table, with recent estimates having nearly half a million Kiwis dependent on food banks. The kids ain't happy either, as recently-crowned, world leaders in youths taking early parole---from 41 developed countries !

Help is on its way though, with yet another awesome Astrological invention.' Twas 40 years ago this month that champion safecracker Chas Willoughby was delivered an Astrologically-calculated racing winner in the visiting room at Mt Eden Prison, where he was on remand for a bank robbery. Chas' winner paid $24.10 and the prison bookie got stung.

At large a few years later, Chas collected again, then asked me a very logical question: If I could select winning days for horse trainers and jockeys, would I be able to select a day for the perfect crime to be committed ? Not then, but subsequent studies have confirmed the probability. As per those amazing long-range predictions on winning days for horse trainers Wayne Hillis and Stephen Autridge, cricketer Martin Crowe and rugby league player Konrad Hurrell in the G.O.A.T section.

So I'm working on a " winning days " package to help the strugglers with their shoplifting. Funding could be the issue for these beneficiaries, because I don't work for less than $50 per half hour. So I'm preparing a submission for Work and Income, NZ, so that the strugglers can fill their supermarket trollies with extras and not get busted.

$50 of WINZ payment should be able to provide 3 months of " winning days " for each of the strugglers. With terms and conditions, of course. WINZ will have to provide me with sworn statements ensuring that the beneficiaries will not use their " winning days " for bank robberies, burgs, rammies or stealing cars. Food only, okay ?

MORE RACING CO***NE POSITIVESThe popularity of Co***ne amongst the Waikato racing people is well known. Latest news has ...
10/02/2026

MORE RACING CO***NE POSITIVES

The popularity of Co***ne amongst the Waikato racing people is well known.

Latest news has 2 male Waikato jockeys returning positives to coke. Neither is in the top 25 of the premiership, and one was actually sent home from his foreign employment a few years back for doing too many drugs.

A female trainer in the Waikato region is also being investigated.

Watch this space.

Almost 50 years ago J J Cale was producing this ripper:

***ne

RACING'S INSTANT " PROTECTED SPECIES "February 9On this day 55 years ago I started work at the NZ Racing Conference in W...
08/02/2026

RACING'S INSTANT " PROTECTED SPECIES "
February 9

On this day 55 years ago I started work at the NZ Racing Conference in Wellington as a junior clerk. The dream job for a racing-mad 16 year-old straight out of school. A fluke that started with an inquiring letter mid-December when given eviction notice by an angry mother in Auckland.

There were 2 years at the Racing Conference, with most weekends being spent in the stables of Otaki. Soon after 3.8 years of journalism with NZ Herald, then a wander in Australia, which included 5 months working in Melbourne stables. And writing a weekly column for Sunday News back home. Thereafter no future really. I'd been party to some amazing skullduggery and rigged races in both countries, but that wouldn't happen if you weren't on the inside. That all changed with the discovery of Astrology in London, October 1981.

February 1971 had a very bad smell around the NZRC. Beginning when an open sprinter named Sharda finished 4th in his resuming race at Awapuni in mid-December, 1970.The judicial committee decided that Sharda hadn't been allowed to run on his merits. 16 year-old apprentice jockey John Skinner was suspended for 4 days and Sharda's trainer Clem Bowry received a mere $50 fine.

Stipendiary stewards Phil Reid and George Tattersall were filthy. They knew the Bowry formula: He didn't think Sharda was fit enough to win and was having a quiet run to tune him up for a punt over New Year. Bowry would have told the young apprentice to sit quietly and he'd get the ride next time when Sharda would be much fitter and the money was on.Bowry deserved more than a $50 fine !

PRESIDENTIAL INTERFERENCE

So chief stipe Reid lodged an appeal against the leniency of both punishments. But there was a big problem with Bob Whyte, the NZRC president from a noble Wellington racing family. Crafty Clem Bowry's 6-horse team included Mr Whyte's filly Topsy, who was being set for a hometown triumph in the Wellington Oaks of late January !

Big Bob decided that Phil Reid's appeal announcement be embargoed until after the Wellington Oaks, so Bowry's concentration wouldn't be affected. Topsy only finished 4th. The appeal was heard in Hamilton early February, J S Skinner copping a 3 months suspension and C A Bowry being totally exonerated. In those days judicial committees were selected from club stewards. Not a popular job, because those raceday " judges " were unable to have a bet or get on the p**s. There were plenty of rorts and controversial decisions, with judiciary people favouring their club mates' horses at inquiries. And a thriving old boys network.

The great fate that took youthful me to Wellington had me spending time with Bowry's family and a lot more with the Skinners, who lived 200 metres apart in Otaki. My first success as a strapper was with a Bowry winner in February 1972, the next in January 1973 with John riding a winner for his father Alby Skinner. John's been married for 50+ years, most of it in Brisbane, with 3 kids. Every year we have a 40-50 minutes phone call remembering the characters of yesteryear.

THE PROTECTED SPECIES

The Clem Bowry matter was my introduction to an industry icon-- the " protected species. " I would discover and expose many worse cases in the next 55 years. Favours have always been very common for the rich and famous in racing, as well as their serfs.

There was the horrific pack r**e of a 14 year-old Matamata girl in 1976 by a dozen stablehands. Some were banned and blacklisted, but the 5 who worked for notable trainer Dave O'Sullivan were exonerated-------separate s*x scandals around Te Akau and 15 year-old girls, one involving a $30K payout-------the matter of racecourse inspector being a guest at a trainer's wedding, then having to charge him with serious misconduct 2 months later !

Revelations were made about a prominent harness racing professional s*xually abusing male employees. This led to his being charged by the police and sentenced to Home Detention, after officials had initially tried to sweep it under the carpet -----revelations also about the official handicapper being in a betting syndicate, the same handicapper who lowered a steeplechaser's weight by 2kg on the insistence of a jockey. ( I happened to be the winning steeplechaser's strapper that day.)

There were some ripper ticket clipper stories. One that opened a can of Waikato worms, and a trio had to repay $600K they'd swindled from gullible syndicate members.--- The " P " epidemic which caused Matamata to be renamed Methametha, and a hideous 3 against one bashing by Moroney-Ormsby employees that was covered up. ------ A spate of unchecked domestic and industrial violence involving Takanini licence holders. There was a near tearful racecourse inspector almost sobbing down the phone over " things you write about me on your website. "
He was told that if he did his job properly, it wouldn't happen.

Never in all of those years have I owned a share in a racehorse. I was more interested in the human race than the horse race, whence the need to fight for the underdog and expose corruption. Overall, wonderful experiences with the mates and memories, and money made from the Astrological racing system. Which shattered the industry's long-standing rule about " no such thing as a certainty " in Friday Flash in July 1990 and later on Trackside Channel.

www.donmurrayastrologer.com holds the World Record for long-range prophecy---- the trainer ( Wayne Hillis ) labelled for Melbourne Cup day 2017, 5 years, 4 months and 3 days in advance, when his only starter returned $9.80 for the win at Ellerslie.

Thank you, NZ Racing.

DON MURRAY Champion astrologer & tipster | Don Murray Astrologer | http://www.donmurrayastrologer.com/news.html

07/02/2026

ASTROLOGER v ECONOMIST

There's plenty of mirth on the earth, especially with the mainstream media. Like:

" Why did economists wrongly predict latest unemployment figures?
NZ Herald
5 Feb, 2026 08:49 AM "

Simple answer: Because they are idiots, not Astrologers !

After the epics of the Covid era and the 2023-24 summer recession, I first foresaw this current ripper in June 2024. Officially between February 2025 and November 2026, from Pluto squashing NZ's Mercury position, with a seriously difficult Solar Progression around March 2026. Resulting in:

" New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in the December 2025 quarter, up from 5.3% in the previous quarter, according to Stats NZ figures released today.
It now sits at its highest level since 2015, when it hit 5.7%.
The figure equates to 165,000 unemployed New Zealanders, up 5000 from the September quarter.
Economists had forecast the rate to have peaked, holding steady at 5.3%, or even falling slightly. "

That " seriously difficult Solar Progression around March 2026 " will ensure another increase in the next quarter. Astrology rules. And laughter is an awesome form of medicine.

06/02/2026

PLUTO v BILL GATES

As we know so well, everybody gets a turn with Pluto, for better or worse.

Last November's Annual Prophecies included difficult Pluto v Sun attacks in 2026 for various birthdays, including Oct 26,27,28 and April 23,24,25.

So it ain't too surprising that October 28 celebrant Bill Gates is a recent headline-maker. After getting a dose of the clapp from one of Jeffrey Epstein's Russian girls. Boring Bill is feeling the real pressure around March and June this year, and more so in January, September and November 2027.

Rather notably Gates has a very serious block in his love life---Venus being squashed by sad-sack Saturn in Scorpio at birth. A rarity that happens for less than a week in every year. Possessors can be spurred to great fame or fortune through the frustrations of a miserable love situation. Same is also possessed by Donald Trump. ( From Wiki: Since the 1970s, at least 28 women have accused Donald Trump of various acts of s*xual misconduct,[1] including r**e, kissing and groping without consent, looking under women's skirts, and walking in on naked pageant contestants.)

Trump's missus Mel is an April 26 celebrant, so she will be getting her Pluto-Sun upheavals in 2027. Mysterious Mel gets depressed a lot, with 3 planets in the secretive 12th and a Capricorn Moon--Ambitious and dutiful and good at hiding dark secrets behind a pretty face. Also possessed by NZ pollies Jacinda Ardern and Christoper Luxon. So Ms M Trump has earned a spot in the November 2026 Annuals along with Gates.

Another fan of Epstein's " hoespitality " was Elon Musk. Confirmed with his Astrological, courtesy of Mars in Aquarius in House 8 that guarantees a strong s*x drive and love of other peoples' money. In fine trine to Venus in dual Gemini, a classic for having a dart down the blind side. Even more so with Venus being in the 12th House of secrecy and behind-the-scenes activity. 2 horse racing legends of NZ have this placement and both earned headlines with their Venus-in-the-12th activities----Sir Mark Todd and Mark Purdon.

The Pluto v Mars attack on horse training great David Hayes in 2025 has been well documented. Ironically identical is also affecting Victorian premier Daniel Andrews, who's just had a major health scare. NZ Rugby chair David Kirk's great stress around the Scott Robertson departure can be attributed to Pluto whacking his Mercury until late this year.

But the biggie is Israel, with major emotional problems and internal chaos, from Pluto opposing it's Moon, peaking around late February, late July, and late December. Take note CRINK--- China-Russia-Iran-North Korea alliance. Especially after the head Jew's appearance in last November's Annuals:

" Netanyahu, Benjamin:
Crazy times and very erratic behaviour when erratic Uranus jumps on his Midheaven point around July. Confused and gullible from Sun v Neptune attack around Oct."

Footnote: For parents planning to create another Donald Trump/Bill Gates, Venus and Saturn will be locked together between March 7 and 9 this year. In 2027, same occurs between May 6 and 9, and between February 28 and March 2 in 2028.

04/02/2026

" AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST "

'Twas on this very day 50 years ago that I became an " award-winning journalist."

As an NZ Herald racing reporter. When the editorial manager Alan Cole approached the racing dept sub editor Gareth Kelly with a suggestion: Mr Cole reckoned " Don Murray seems to be a bit more mature these days " so he decided that 21 year-old me deserved the Journalist of the month award.

Gareth had a sense of humour, and reckoned that growing a beard was the reason for my maturity. But Mr Cole still chose me for the $5 bonus award, and selected a story of mine to pin on the editorial noticeboard. Merely a report of the main race at a minor Paeroa midweek meeting. Although the winner Bali led throughout and paid " a remarkable $56.40 dividend for a runner trained by R C Verner." The great Mr Verner admitted to backing Bali $1 each-way when she finished last in her previous race. But not today.

In those days NZ Herald was boringly factual and dull, and with very few christian names. When writing about the 5 Skelton brothers, jockeys and household names, there was no " Bob, Bill,Errol, Frank and Max." Instead it was " the Skelton brothers, R J, W D, E B, F H and M J, will be riding.."

Same with bylines. Unless you were commonly known by your christened name, initials had to be used. The racing editor could use " by Allan Brown, " but since " Don " had been christened " Donald Colin " he was " By D C Murray." One of the world's best-known rugby writers, Terry McLean, was in my category. Since he had been christened " Terence Power, " he had to have " By T P McLean " atop his NZ Herald tales for more than 40 years. Even if he was Terry to the rest of the world.

My " maturity " was short-lived. Just 14 months after the $5 award I would be summoned to Mr Cole's office, and handed a pen with my resignation. I did have plans to be a Herald lifer, but only managed a bit less than 4 years with " granny Herald. " A wonderful chapter in the great Comic Book of Life. Which included 27 full-time employers in the 10 years after leaving " granny, " in places like England, Scotland and 4 states of Australia.

Over the years I have tried to interest various Herald veterans in magnificent Astrology, without success. My early Herald training considered it very newsworthy when developed formulae could forecast national disasters and recessions several years in advance. Add those amazing All Blacks predictions and long-range horse racing certainties. Various Herald lifers didn't think so, and they've watched " granny Herald " turn into " grotesque Herald."

Every morning I scan the Herald on-line headlines,and amidst the laughter, spare a thought for Mr Cole, who eventually became the editor. He's upstairs, tearing his hair out and sobbing into his cup of tea, reading the latest morning of filthy, disgusting headlines. And wondering how it all went so wrong.

03/02/2026

NZ: GENIUS v LUNACY

There is often a fine line between genius and lunacy.

Some of the most gifted and eccentric humans were born when the Moon and crazy Uranus were colliding. Consider:

Michael Phelps, Andy Warhol, Germaine Greer, Gordon Ramsey, Fred Hollows, David Icke, Olivia Newton-John, Shane Warne and Brad Fittler from abroad. NZ can claim Dean Lonergan, Clarke Gayford and plenty of horse racing personnel, including Craig Thornton, Catherine Treymane, Stephen Marsh and Kim Walker-Allan.

While possessing unique talent, those with a " Moon-Uranus " conjunction are very difficult to live with and encounter plenty of disruptions with the opposite s*x. Text book description:

" You are independent and you crave emotional excitement. You need a lot of emotional freedom and you like to break the rules and take risks." You have an original mind with a very vivid imagination, and you have inventive ability. Your relationships tend to come out of the blue and end as quickly as they have started."

Another born during a Moon-Uranus collision, way back in February 1840 was NEW ZEALAND.

With the Pisces 17 Moon alongside mad-dog Uranus at Pisces 14. But in a perfect trine to Scorpio 17 Jupiter, placed in House 5, the domain of sports and games etc. Explaining the genius of the tiny little nation on the world stage in sports and having been regular world leaders in rugby union, yachting, softball, middle-distance running, rowing etc. Rugby league, cricket and netball are right up there, too, for a nation ranked 126th in the world, population wise.

There's another downside, with the eccentric Moon in difficult aspect to restrictive Saturn on February 6, 1840 around 4 pm, Waitangi time. Being placed in House 7 of partnerships/close relationships, sad sack Saturn causes great strain on marriages. As well as the demands of Moon-Uranus freedom. Humans with same placement get the " Don't get married ! " warning.

Coincidence that New Zealand is a regular world leader in so many sports ? As well as domestic violence, youth su***de, school bullying, child poverty and teenage pregnancies ?

CODY COLE'S CAPTURELast August we broke the news about a high-profile horse trainer running away from a random drug test...
02/02/2026

CODY COLE'S CAPTURE

Last August we broke the news about a high-profile horse trainer running away from a random drug test at the Matamata training track.
On January 26 an error was made here. I made an incorrect prediction after misinformation from one of my countless spies:

" The hearing was supposed to be last week, but it has been postponed again. Until April, we can assume, with NZ racing's pretty and picturesque policy. Everything has to appear wonderful, with the Karaka Sales in January and the Kiwi race in March."

The case was heard against Cody William Cole on December 17. So they did keep it hush until after the Karaka Sales, and Karaka Millions meeting. And a penalty won't be announced until after the Kiwi race in March ?
Charge:
Failed to perform an act ordered by an Investigator in that he failed to provide for a drug test
Rule(s):
801(1)(k) - Misconduct
Plea:
Not Admitted
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Date:
17/12/2025
Hearing Location:
Te Rapa Racecourse
Outcome: Proved
Penalty: Pending Penalty Submissions

In accordance with NZTR's image mainentance policy, Cole will get a short disqualification at worst, like his good friend Kurtis Pertab nearly 2 years ago. Pertab was found guilty of nearly half an hour's continual beating of a young horse at the Matamata track--and received only 4 months disqualification. Most of his horses simply went into his father's name.

Cole is currently 9th on the trainer's premiership. So his team will remain the same, with his foreperson gaining a trainer's licence. He'll still be able to train them by phone and film and text.

Unlike the eras when NZ racing was a lot more popular, when a disqualified trainer would be told to farm his horses out and get another form of income. A man of the animal would easily get a job milking cows, suffer in silence for a year or few. And swear to come back and show the bastards !

And some of NZ's greatest trainers returned very successfully after being rubbed out. With a lot of trans-Tasman triumphs from reformed bad boys like Syd Brown, Jack Winder, Brian Smith, Irvine Tucker, Wally Pratt, George Walton and Jim Hely.

Long-winded, but humourous in parts:

https://racingintegrityboard.org.nz/decisions/non-raceday-inquiry-written-reserved-decision-dated-30-january-2026-cody-cole?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPsxY5jbGNrA-zETGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpI9k36EQCUjmKCpTkhT2B25SrLa5s61PoxISkDJ2LMlMLDq6HW-u-LmdKpk_aem_hO8F71R4uzhGAwCV30joWw

Respondent(s): Cody William Cole – Trainer | Charge: Failed to perform an act ordered by an Investigator in that he failed to provide for a drug test | Outcome: Proved […]

01/02/2026

THE RWC WINNING COACH
February 2

Zillions of words are wasted on meaningless rugby discussion everywhere.

Like the idiotic NZers who've been violently angry about the latest All Blacks coach, Scott Robertson. Such a massive Hahahahahahahaha there, after the curse had been placed on the very hyped " Razor " about 18 months ago. A simple Uranus v Sun matter.

Wicked curses were also placed on previous AB coaches like Laurie Mains, John Mitchell and Graham Henry with amazing results. Rugby League, cricket, and yachting have also experienced some very accurate bone-pointing at coaches. Zillions of years of experience among coaches has still failed to produce a winning formula for them. Astrology has, as we know so well.

It's rare for me to actually declare a Grand Final winner. Often " major advancement/improvement " is forecast, but last February Uranus and Pluto awesomeness had the NZ Warriors Reserves coach David Tangata-Toa declared for his 2025 NRL Grand Final triumphs of the Spring.

Libra positions between 5 and 8 degrees are the key for 2027. Simply because Pluto and Uranus, in Libra's soul mates Aquarius and Gemini, shall be providing great advancement for their fellow air sign. This is what you'd be looking for in the November 2026 Annual Prophecies:

" Major advancement for Rugby coach between Feb 027 and March 028, with Pluto-Venus, Uranus-Venus and Neptune-Mercury trines. Pluto s*xtiling Mercury is another big assist. "

A major problem here, with the above's subject---Johan " Rassie " Erasmus--- apparently quite happy in his current employment. He's still coaching the South African team after winning the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups, and obviously very favoured for an unprecedented treble. So NZ will have to wait until 2031 to try and end the Springbok dominance. Zillions more words shall be wasted in the interim.

Coming soon: A very favoured All Blacks coaching combination who'll be around a Million to One with Donbet for an RWC triumph in 2031.

KING FOR THE C.O.A.TOn January 28 the nastiness of egotistical Aries females was being discussed.There were Beckham, Fee...
30/01/2026

KING FOR THE C.O.A.T

On January 28 the nastiness of egotistical Aries females was being discussed.

There were Beckham, Feeney and departed Dawson, then I remembered a male Aries who's right up there in craving centre stage. A favoured candidate for the C.O.A.T award named Mike King, a whitewashed Maori failing horribly as a reinvented " mental health advocate."

His nomination for the Cunt/Coward Of The Year award emanated from a December 2013 dialogue. I tweeted King a suggestion that he might consider Astrology to understand his very publicised depression. Firstly King wanted to know if Astrology had “ made you into a millionaire, bro ? ”

Strange question. When he realised it was a serious matter, and was offered assistance, King got extremely vicious:
" What a di****ad thing to say Don. You don't know me mate, what makes u think I'm depressed? "

Unbelievable, when 10 minutes of Astrological enlightenment can convince most normal people. As per my amazing October 1981 experience in Cricklewood when the Astrologeress identified past milestones----like my caesarean section birth. Thousands of clients have been similarly stunned, and King would have learned that his major close relationship issues----6 kids to 5 different women--- could be attributed to a serious Venus-Saturn block. Shared by notables like Oprah Winfrey, Muhammad Ali, Michael Phelps, Lisa-Marie Presley, Ron Jeremy, Sinead O'Connor and NZ jockey legend Opie Bosson.

This youth, from a recent STUFF story, would obviously have a few complications in his natal chart:

" A 16-year-old Christchurch boy took his own life in 2024 despite the intervention of at least 19 agencies in his care. A coroner who reviewed his death says New Zealand’s mental health system is still too disjointed and too slow for at-risk young people to access."

I've analysed plenty of young people, especially in the Indian community, including a pair of 3 weeks-old twin daughters. Caring parents understand Astrology, and around a dozen national sporting champions have also been enlightened, plus several premiership-winning ex--jockeys.

Poor struggling NZ, in such a mess at present with some horrific stats involving children and youth. And keeps running from the only system that gets anything right.

http://www.donmurrayastrologer.com/predictions.html

( Don't go there if you're a fan of the C.O.A.T )

DON MURRAY Champion astrologer & tipster | Don Murray Astrologer | http://www.donmurrayastrologer.com/news.html | Astrology in Auckland, New Zealand | Best Astrologer in Auckland | Don Murray

Address

4 McLennan Road, Mount Wellington
Auckland
1060

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Don Murray Astrologer posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Share