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By TAB For Ever · Posted
I've been called much worse than a plonker before , but once people start playing the man not the ball with personal insults IMO this a sure indication the cynic is all dressed up with nowhere to go OR under lock and key.....as in a padded room being a keyboard warrior. You guys need to get out and about more ...attend some meetings ,join some ownership groups ,BGP or racing clubs . If this not possible at least do some reading of the News coming out of HRNZ ,the TAB etc . Read the good news ,the factual stuff ,not the cynics and negaholics banging about the future of NZTAB and trying to clasp on to any bit of doom and gloom about , field size ,crowd size or the price of hot dogs ! Poor info and communication....BOLLOCKS.....it has never been so good even though its a new FUTURE with new ideas /promotions being tried and introduced regularly....its a huge Work-in-Progress but much has happened already in the 18 odd moths since Entain entered its 25 yr partnership with TABNZ to Fuel the Future of NZ Sport and Racing! The TABNZ is still a statutory body , Entain don't own it ,it a partnership ! HRNZ recently had a clean out/ change of Board and the new CEO has hit the ground running. Entain had made many changes.....What changes have been made ?? Gotta be the most stupid question of decade...hahahahaha. Entain have injected monies into all racing and sports and added unbudgeted bonuses for good effect. The Strategic Plan for next 3 x years talks of another surge in stakes ,70% of which goes to grassroots racing so everyone gains. There will be a 20% increase in races run ,A BIG PUSH INTO AUCKLAND and efforts to revitalise Harness in North Island incl Cambridge and ManawaTu. Yes ,they want to enhance the big events so obviously will support SLOT races etc and drive on course attendence . Increase fillies/mares races ,increase starts per horse and increase foals born [ huge ask] and get more foals born to the races.And encourage Like v Like racing and improve handicapping . So thats the Intent/plan signed off by Board now it up to the CEO and Mr Peden etc to put plans/promotions in place to assist this. And arent they just doing it...a mares credit scheme , bonus for 2 yr old winners , and Next Gen promo. Mr Peden only been there few weeks so cant be expected to sit in office and regurgitate figures from a past era. This is the future ....they will regularly report against big indicators. Some criticism re 2 yr old attention and small fields...well this area has improved dramatically in recent times since the race year/age change and the increase will continue. Already there are 30 races for 2yr old boys in first half of 2025 , and 20 for fillies then the big Group races are in later part of year so these will increase.And there are 15 races for trotters [9 x south, 6 x north].A few year ago there were only a few races for trotters and tho some 3 -5 horse fiellds were run they either Non Tote or for $2 ,if not canned . Not this last year , over twice the 2 yr old trotters raced and many more won which augers well for 3 yr old this year. What else needs critically communicated ....seems to me the plan is pretty much set in stone but some WIP and subject to tweaking.. Those paranoid about betting numbers and Gross betting revenue can get the report from HRNZ's raceday performances summary. As I like to attend meetings and get involved in Ownership syndicates and help out in a few other areas I am buoyed by the well communicated 2025 plans and look forward to a great year ...so much going on. Its an insult to read that those employed on Board etc are putting money into line their own personal pockets. Calls for them to read these pages...hahaha...I hope they don't. We call for our leaders to have skin in the game then accuse them of that...thats low !!!!! -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
@Huey DCE has bought 6 yearlings on day 1. You muat like one of them. -
Most, 95% do not put values against the horse they back however they do subconsciously apply a value. Then there is the herd mentality whereby the drifter is the equivalent of the plague. I was at Randwick 15 or so years ago and in the ten minutes or so to the off (mid card) a 8 to one shot started drifting in price 'alarmingly' to 26 to one. It lead from the opening of the gates and was never headed. My attitude is if you have done your homework, am sure this is a good bet then you will be fine as long as you take a price you think is value. And there is the conundrum and the beauty of betting on thoroughbreds, we all have our opinions. -
Is he based in Nth Island? Not seen him drive down here, good to see him back in the game.
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