-
Available Subscriptions
The Rest of the World
75,990 topics in this forum
-
- Journalists
Monomoy Girl Arrives in New York for Ruffian
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 137 views
-
- Journalists
Churchill Downs Spring Meet Concludes on a High
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 122 views
-
- Journalists
Bellafina Aims to Build in Great Lady M. Stakes
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 132 views
-
- Journalists
Suspended Saez Permitted to Ride in Blue Grass
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 119 views
-
- Journalists
Arvin to Succeed Thomason at Keeneland
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 148 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 116 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 138 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 218 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 133 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 114 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 121 views
-
-
- Journalists
Pinatubo Possible for Prix Jean Prat
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 128 views
-
- Journalists
Assiniboia Filly’s Win Streak Halted
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 132 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 119 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 131 views
-
-
- Journalists
StableDuel Launches Daily Paid Entry Contest
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 129 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 133 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 132 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 142 views
-
-
- Journalists
English King Gets the Hoodoo Stall in the Derby
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 113 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 98 views
-
-
- Journalists
First Winner for Tourist
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 113 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 101 views
-
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 92 views
-
-
- Journalists
FS1, TVG Present the Epsom Derby/Oaks
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 106 views
Announcements
-
Posts
-
There is One already going. with TEAM Teal has been doing it for a few years now. Raising funds for Ovarian Cancer. They Needed to Put the Girls on a TELEVISION Ad . that's what would of worked. Could of got Huge exposure to a MASSIVE audience. someone should think of doing that one year. as it is the NZ and Aus lady drivers raised a lot money for the Ovarian campaign each year. QLD racing donating $200 for every lady driver win through a certain time of the year. HRNZ the same more than likely👍 I'm only defeatest by the thought of New people signing up for a go at training or driving. nothing to do with gender. Was just talking Experience. and used the Ladies I mentioned earlier, as an example of how tough it is to beat the Big stables. If they can't win , with their obvious ability at preparing runners, Then NO NEW Participant (male or female) is a hope in Buckleys of winning a race anytime there. so why bother trying lol. I mean you have some Great Horsepeople in the Deep South racing as well, so just as tough to win there if you tried to come in as new player. People in the Game for years struggle to get a winner there at times , with Williamsons dominating and that. Thankfully we have 'regional ' centres where Many participants (new or old) get a go and a win and/or Get several drives per week . Tamworth, Mildura , Redcliffe , etc race ALL the time. Back in my day new participants got a go. I had a baker, a boilmaker , even a carpenter mate all getting driver licenses on my horses and having a go for fun. No one bet on em' . we weren't worried about TAB turnover, we weren't crucifying the governing body like poor old HRNZ cops . when Rocklea Racing centre raced on Saturdays, me and Darryl Graham , the young Grant Dixon and mates were going around for $550 first prize . it was fun . people loved their horses, and looked after them. and anyone could have a go ( once they passed the stewards licensing requirements) Thats EXACTLY what NZ needs. Rock small stakes for slow horses and slow Participants. build from scratch. BTW We don't have the ' Many trainer Names' you have on your One stable training tickets. Just the one name on a Training Licence so Pete McMullen , the late Greg Sugars , Chris Alford, Robbie Morris , Clayton Tonkin and others all put the stable training name in their Partner/wife's name .Even Australia's best Luke McCarthy did this himself for many seasons, but Belinda now works on the Breeding side of their operation where they are standing KING of Swing , etc. so the horses are now All in Lukes name and he is the Interdominion Champion !! ( for 2 more weeks lol😂) The Lady drivers are here in Bulk in QLD and Pete Mcmullens and Grant Dixon's wives have very big drives tomorrow night . Chantal is even on 'The Janitor' in our Big Group 1 Rising star. Think Pete is driving the wrong one myself , but what do I know.🤔😎 Natalie near the best driver i've seen . Her sister Kylie Rasmussen here was a gun too, but you didn't get to see her. -
We have a lot of female Juniors going around at the moment, often more female than males in Junior races! Reality is that most of them will be lost to the industry when they are out of their Junior driver days! They will not pick up enough drives and there is no money in training unless you have a significant number of horses being paid for! -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Fresh off wrapping up his eighth jockeys’ premiership, Zac Purton has the chance to put an exclamation mark on his season with another stacked book of rides including the rampant Patch Of Stars in the Class Three Chairmen’s Day Handicap (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday. The Manfred Man Ka-leung-trained three-year-old has gone from strength to strength in his past three runs, beginning his sequence with Purton on for the first time at Sha Tin back in April. He doubled up in Class Four company with...View the full article -
Its not like you to have a defeatest attitude gamma,and i'm sure if you focussed, you could come up with as many ways as anyone to turn the female factor into positives.(consider that a pep talk to get bit of a yarns most positive thinker back on track). Now i'm not suggesting at all that there should be preferential treatment for anyone based on gender. I'm pointing out how male particpation in the sport is declining and that to some extent that void is being filled by women. the industry has to recognise that trend,properly understand the reasons that is happening and capitalise on the factors whcih has lead to that trend. Of course NZ's current leading trainers are a male and female combination.4 of the top current 7 leading trainers have women in the partnership. 2 of our top 6 drivers are currently women. But heres where its most obvious that there has been a trend which has been happening within the industry in recent times. Of the 38 drivers currently listed on the junior drivers premiership,there are more women than men. I'm sure if you go around stables you will see this same gender trend . Younger women employed in stables,trainers at every level ,listed as the trainers but in fact having so much of the work done by their partners. Same with owners,wives supporting husbands. Look,i think theres many different factors why there is this growing trend to see more women,things like their love of the horse being more a focus when they start in the industry than long term financial reward or stability. I really don't know why there isn't a womens group ,backed by HRNZ,getting the message out there that racing can be about families and horses and fun and that woman can come and go as the circumstances in their lives change,but will always be welcome back when the time is right again.So many ways of promoting the sport using the female angle which would allow them into areas which generate positive exposure. look maybe there already is such a group,if there is,i've never heard of it,but really its something that hrnz should be capitalising on. -
By Nowornever · Posted
Yes some of the opening prices lately have been ridiculous. Got to be Aussies or computer doing the pricing. They are so bad that if I could get away with it, I think I could make a decent living betting early and cashing out for a profit when the price drops.
-
-
Topics
-
