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The camera is a joke. What both the inside and outside cameras weren't working. As for the new timing system, I'm beginning to think that's a myth. No sign of it today, nor yesterday at Riccarton which still doesn't even have last 600 times available.

What "ongoing App issue"?  Did you run out of coins for the WiFi???

Lightly raced six-year-old The Scunner (NZ) (Shamexpress) showed his last start runner-up finish at Group Three level was no fluke as he backed that effort up with another professional display to capture the Gr.3 Taylor Property Plus Spring Sprint (1400m) at Trentham. The Ashley Meadows-prepared son of Shamexpress was having just his 15th career start on Saturday but showed he has now hit his straps with a vengeance as he downed the top two favoured runners in the contest, Riccarton visitor Mystic Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) and Cambridge raider Kitty Flash (NZ) (Ace High), in decisive fashion. Given a perfect trip in transit by rider Kelly Myers, The Scunner tracked pacemaker Ifndoubtgetout (NZ) (Keano) into the home straight before ranging alongside that runner shortly after straightening. Kitty Flash and Mystic Park made their runs wider out and looked as though they would swamp The Scunner, however, under the urgings of Myers, The Scunner found another gear in the last 150m to pull clear and win by a length in a smart 1.22.88 for the 1400m journey. Meadows believes his charge has finally matured fully for his current campaign that has provided two wins and a runner-up finish in the Gr.3 Thompson Handicap (1600m) as evidence of that. “I was watching him during the running and saw a few of them were getting scrubbed up and he was still travelling well, so I had a bit of confidence,” Meadows said. “I wasn’t sure how well he was going to kick on top of the ground, but he showed a good turn of foot and was tough to the line. “You can’t fault him this prep and I think he has just matured as he is bigger and stronger and going well, with more in store for him. “We will just have to see what the handicapper does to him now, as he is getting up there (in the weights). “Originally we tried to sell him as a young horse, but he failed the vet, although he has paid for himself now.” Bred by Gloria Kenny from her Diamond Express mare Miss Daphne (NZ), The Scunner’s grand dam is Miss Katella (NZ), who is a half-sister to Group One winner Gee I Jane (NZ) and the stakes winner Miss Jessie Jay (NZ), who produced Group One winners Katie Lee (NZ) and Banchee (NZ). He has now won six of his 15 starts and earned more than $228,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Chris Wood has had faith from day one that his promising youngster That’s Gold (Lucky Vega) would make an impact on the track, and he repaid that on Saturday when taking out the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe. The three-year-old son of Lucky Vega had shown plenty of ability for Wood as an early juvenile, placing in two starts and running fourth in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m), but a win remained elusive. He returned as a three-year-old and placed first-up at Te Aroha in October before breaking through for his maiden win at the Waikato track last month, much to Wood’s delight. He was subsequently backed into a $7.10 fifth favourite in his second tilt at stakes level on Saturday, and Wood had every faith of a bold showing from his charge. From his inside draw, That’s Gold was only fair away, but apprentice jockey Tayla Mitchell hunted him up on the rail to regain his early deficit to settle midfield. Turning for home, they had a wall of horses in front of them, but Mitchell was able to navigate her charge into clear running room out wide where That’s Gold was able to let down and reel in leader To Cap It All (Capitalist) to win by half a length. Wood cut an emotional figure post-race, delighted his gelding is starting to fulfil the promise he has always shown. “It’s been a little while since I won a Group race,” he said. “I really like this horse, I might have over-raced him a couple of times as a two-year-old. I was kicking myself as I thought he would win a race in that timeframe, but we didn’t get one. “I have always had a lot of faith in him, he has got plenty of ability. “It was a 10/10 ride from Tayla. I said to her ‘if you miss it, don’t panic because he will get trucking, so just let him relax and find his feet’. I couldn’t have asked for a better ride.” Wood said That’s Gold has matured a lot as a three-year-old and he is rapt his decision to knock back sizeable offers for his gelding as a juvenile has now been justified. “He has matured physically and mentally,” Wood said. “After a couple of starts Yulong (breeders) rang me to try and buy him back, but I wasn’t going to pass him up. I knew he had it in him to get to where he is now, and today was his day.” Wood is hoping That’s Gold can continue his winning momentum, and he now has his sights set on feature racing at Ellerslie in a couple of weeks. “We are looking forward to the big meeting (at Ellerslie) on Boxing Day,” he said. View the full article

FFS…. just another joke … add in the ongoing App issue…. once you get a monopoly, you never have to get better do you. Didnt worry me, i put my Aussie bets on Sportbet

The new timing system wasn't working either.  

Have to be ... wow just wow

sigh, what is the next word when  Pathetic isn't enough!  

Hastings Racecourse and Casino, a track located in Vancouver, British Columbia that began racing in 1889, has ceased the conduct of thoroughbred horse racing at the facility with immediate effect, the track announced Friday evening. In a statement posted to social media, the track noted that racing is typically conduced between the months of April and October and as such, there were no horses currently stabled on site. “This was an extremely difficult decision, especially given the historical legacy of Hastings Racecourse in the local community and its importance to the province's racing industry,” said Wayne Odegard, Regional Vice President, Great Canadian Entertainment. “Unfortunately, it's strictly a business decision based on a lack of economic feasibility to move forward with another season of horse racing at Hastings. We are incredibly thankful for our dedicated members, racing participants and fan base for their support and patronage for so many years.” The statement added that operations of the casino and simulcast racebook at the facility would not be impacted by the decision to cease live racing. “Our focus moving forward will be supporting our impacted team members through this transition, as well as racing participants as they assess their options for thoroughbred racing in the province in the future,” Odegard added. The post Horse Racing To End At Hastings Racecourse appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article