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      Masquerade Ball and Jantar Mantar Ruled Out Of Trip To Dubai

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      The Shadai Race Horse Company, which owns Masquerade Ball (Duramente) and Jantar Mantar (Palace Malice), has confirmed that neither horse will travel from Japan to the Dubai World Cup meeting, citing the uncertainty surrounding the conflict in Iran and across the Middle East. According to a report on the Nikkan Sports website, the stakeholders of the racing club reached their decision “based on the ongoing uncertainty regarding the smooth transportation to Dubai and the difficulty of ensuring the safety of horses and riders due to the lack of a clear end to the conflict.” Masquerade Ball, who was last seen running a close second in the G1 Japan Cup, had been due for a rematch with the winner Calandagan in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, while four-time Group 1-winning miler Janta Mantar was set to run in the G1 Dubai Turf. The four-year-old Masquerade Ball, who won last year's G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) after finishing runner-up to Croix Du Nord in the G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), is likely now to be rerouted to the G1 Osaka Hai at Hanshin on April 5. A trip to Hong Kong is under consideration for five-year-old Jantar Mantar, who holds an entry for the G1 Champions Mile at Sha Tin, Hong Kong on April 26. TDN's Bill Finley yesterday spoke to a number of American connections with runners planned to travel to Dubai, with most adopting a wait-and-see approach. Trainer Jose D'Angelo, who has Bentornato (Valiant Minister) entered for the GI Dubai Golden Shaheen, said, “We are still planning to go. Everything is set up to go. We have talked to the people in Dubai there and they say that everything is good to go.  “Of course, I am worried about it. This is not normal. We see from here on television everything that is going on. But, hopefully, in two weeks the situation will be better.” Racing in Qatar has been postponed this week but, at the time of writing, the Dubai Racing Club was still planning to stage its meeting on Friday, while the Bahrain Turf Club's two-day King's Cup meeting is still intended to go ahead on Thursday and Friday.     The post Masquerade Ball and Jantar Mantar Ruled Out Of Trip To Dubai appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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      Is there merit in members sending this letter to the CJC regarding Constitution change?

      By TIME FOR CHANGE · Posted

      Latest appointment for Trustee   NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE Appointment of a Trustee of the Riccarton Racecourse Recreation Reserve Under section 70(2) of the Reserves Act 1977, the undersigned, Department of Conservation appoints Rodger John Finlay, Director of Christchurch to be a trustee of the Riccarton Racecourse Recreation Reserve in the place of Gordon Hamish Fulton (resigned). Dated at Christchurch this 13th day of October 2025. Signed by ANDY THOMPSON, Operations Manager, Mahaanui/Sockburn District. (DOC R290220) 2025-go5842 15-10-2025 09:02
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      Is there merit in members sending this letter to the CJC regarding Constitution change?

      By TIME FOR CHANGE · Posted

      I may need to be corrected but I thought the land was under the control of the "CHRISTCHURCH RACECOURSE RESERVE TRUSTEES"   Below from when the land was sold after earthquakes and change in ACT by Parliament.    Maybe your focus should be getting some "new blood' into the place !!!!   The partnership seeking to develop land at Riccarton Park Racecourse welcomes Government efforts to reduce red tape. In an announcement earlier today, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith said the government will introduce special legislation which will pave the way for the Joint Venture between the Trustees that govern Riccarton Park Racecourse and Ngāi Tahu Property to develop areas of land on the edge of the racecourse ready for around 600 new homes. Minister Smith also confirmed first home buyers will have an opportunity to invest via the government’s KiwiSaver HomeStart initiative. The Riccarton Park Racecourse land is currently bound by two Reserves Acts and requires zoning changes. Ngāi Tahu Property Chief Executive Tony Sewell says getting the land ready for development would have otherwise been very slow going. "As any developer in Christchurch knows, the margins we work within are unforgiving. Timing is critical when it comes to being able to deliver sections to market in the post-earthquake economic environment." Christchurch Racecourse Reserve Trust Chairman Peter Cordner says the Riccarton Park Racecourse site will remain unaffected, as well as the 1,200 m chute and the training stables on the Yaldhurst Road boundary. This project has been the result of countless hours of planning by both the Trustees and the Canterbury Jockey Club and I believe the very best interests of racing are at its heart. "The ability to free up some land for development will generate capital and a regular income which will benefit racing, the Riccarton Park Racecourse, the Canterbury Jockey Club and the wider Canterbury economy." Tony Sewell says he is encouraged by the pragmatic approach taken by all the parties involved. "As well as bringing developed land to the Christchurch housing market, the timely progression of the Riccarton Park Racecourse development will bring benefits to multiple communities". Background Ngāi Tahu Property Limited is a specialist in property investment, development and rural land ownership.  The company is a subsidiary of Ngāi Tahu Holdings – the investment company for the tribe.  Ngāi Tahu Property also manages the tribes Right of First Refusal. (As part of the settlement of the Ngāi Tahu Claim, Ngāi Tahu negotiated a Right of First Refusal on Crown land to be sold or made surplus within the Ngāi Tahu rohe (region/area), with a view to rebuilding the tribe’s economic base.) Ngāi Tahu Property will purchase its share of the Riccarton Park Racecourse land in a 50:50 joint venture with Christchurch Racecourse Reserve Trust. On behalf of the Joint Venture, Ngāi Tahu Property will develop the land for residential use which will bring much needed land to the Christchurch housing market. The Riccarton Park Racecourse is currently vested in The Trustees of the Christchurch Racecourse as a racecourse reserve under the Reserves Act 1977 (RA) and the Christchurch Racecourse Reserve Act 1878 (CRRA). The Christchurch Racecourse Reserve Trustees are obligated under law to manage the Reserve in the best interests of racing. The Trustees lease most of the Reserve land to the Canterbury Jockey Club (CJC) for the purpose of the racecourse known as Riccarton Park Racecourse. More than five years ago The Trustees and the CJC identified areas of the Reserve which had the potential to generate an income greater than the Trustees could otherwise achieve. The capital from the development would be retained and managed by the Trustees to provide an annual annuity to be made available to racing at Riccarton Park and the maintenance of the Reserve . The land earmarked for development is approximately 38 hectares of more than 121 hectares next to Yaldhurst Road, in the Sockburn and Broomfield areas of North-West Christchurch. The enactment of special legislation for The Trustees and CJC will mean the club can remain competitive with other clubs in New Zealand who have the ability to develop their freehold properties, unencumbered.
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      BOAY Miracle and Derby Slot race

      By Gammalite · Posted

      Chief might put up a ticket to the 'Night of Champions' champion. but he might not either 😎🏆 
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      BOAY Miracle and Derby Slot race

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      SLOT 1 /  The Grimson Slot   R1 Nerano , R2 ShowMeTheTanLines , R3 Calzaghe,  R4 Zeus Lightning, R5 Hi MaNameIsJeff and Catch A Dream R6/ Rakero Rocket and Swayzee ,  R7 Captain's Mistress   SLOT 2 /  The Luke McCarthy Slot R1 Captain Bellasario,  R2 Eye Need That,  R3 Maxo Mighty,  R4  Emporer,  R5  Don Hugo  R6 Eye Keep Smiling and Kingman   R7  Hesitate   SLOT 3 /  The New Zealander Slot   R1  Kingmaker and Classic Mission, R2 ShowMeTheTanLines , R3  nil , R4  Zeus Lightning and Fugitive ,  R5 BetterThanCash and Chase A Dream, R6 Rakero Rocket and Pinseeker,  R7 Captains Mistress and Miki B   SLOT 4 /  The Queenslander Slot      R1 and R2 nil,  R3 Fire and Passion,  R4 Move It Lou,  R5  Speak The Truth and Leap To Fame and CheersTo Lou R6  The Janitor,  R7  Franco Nel and Final Deadline.   Gammalite will race this slot .    SLOT 5 /  The Last Start Winner 'Roughie' Slot  R1   I Break the Line and Captain Bellasario  R2  Soho Trump,  R3  Usyk and Yottie  R4 Emporer,  R5 Captains Knock R6 Pinseeker and Swayzee  R7 Double Lou and Hesitate   Quite a few great horse to choose from . Good luck to your team if you pick one 🏆💪.  the Previous contest the Interdominion BOAY Draft was won by The Galah by a nose (1 pt)  , blousing the late TABman right at the line.  Post your Slot nomination here anytime. first in Best dressed. 

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