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    • Did these people not get their own toys as kids?
    • Pointless indeed.....rumour is mikeynz lives in a cave in the backblocks of Southland , out of sight and out of touch ! Was given some slack as some thought he may be the experienced top trainer from Christchurch , Bet on Red or the former high profile Harness Mikey from Blenheim but....... Anyway he needs to get with the program from his cave ,cos as mentioned numerous times he doesn't really care or follow racing/sport much now it off radio...... Many have the population of Auckland wrong...it now 1.8 million  But 20% less than 15 and 20% 0ver 65 with little cash and 10% 15-20 years with no income , that leaves 900,000. On Saturday 300,000 were working , 100,000 at Sport[ 896 folk went to the Blues v Brumbies Friday ] 100,000 at a Mall/Shopping , 300,000 immigrants with no interest in Horses and no disposable Income , 150,000 at the many other high profile events eg Pasifica, Music events and Boat show. That leaves 5,000 to attend Ellerslie from Auckland the other 5,000 plus came from Waikato and around NZ/Australia who attended the terrific race day making it an outstanding event. The numbers still being confirmed but Hospitality likely to be a record and ditto betting ,at least for recent times.....keep in mind the top 2% of punters did 56% of the betting total when I last looked ! Aucklands ethnic split sees NZ Europeans at 57% . Shame we didnt allow more puntingmad Australians in but sadly their  long criminal records halt them at the border. The 28% Asian are not those that dominate Hong Kong and Cricket . Our Maori and Pacifica folk total 27% but they prefer sport and the Pokies it seems .Aucklanders lose $312 million a year on the Pokies yet only $82m returns to Auckland ,the rest they gleefully give away to the rest of NZ to strengthen their sports teams etc.  47% of Pokies venues in Auckland are in areas of high or very high deprivation...sad. When Harness Jewels [Ashburton] started the $1 million stakes for day came from South Auckland  pokies .....very sad !
    • Why are Kiwi’s stopped from wagering on NZ racing from their accounts, when they are holidaying overseas?  
    • Queensland’s thoroughbred racing schedule has been heavily impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with multiple meetings either cancelled or rescheduled due to ongoing weather and track conditions. Racing Queensland has confirmed a series of changes to the calendar as race clubs work to recover. The Eagle Farm meeting originally set for Tuesday, March 11, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 12, replacing the Doomben meeting, which has now been abandoned. The cancellation of Doomben Racecourse has led to three additional races being added to the Eagle Farm program, meaning an expanded 11-race card will take place on Wednesday. Similarly, Saturday’s Eagle Farm meeting on March 15 will also feature 11 races, providing more opportunities for connections affected by the disruptions. Meanwhile, the Ipswich Turf Club meeting on Thursday, March 13, will proceed as scheduled, though conditions remain a concern. Gold Coast Turf Club, which had been set to race at Beaudesert this week, will not be hosting any rescheduled meetings at this stage, with Racing Queensland opting to focus on keeping existing scheduled venues operational. Horse racing news View the full article
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