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By Harness4All · Posted
This is so disappointing. If, and as I observe on here, we all want a strong and sustainable harness racing in the future, then HRNZ has to see it cannot do that alone. HRNZ need to cooperation and support of all the stakeholder groups to both support initiatives and put forward new initiatives. For that to happen there needs to be debate. To date HRNZ uses it authority to close down anything that looks like some discussion it doesn't like. I think that HRNZ should take up to $100k of that Entain money and use it to bring together a conference involving representatives from all the stakeholder groups to debate the current situation, the vision for the future, actions for the way forward, and what each stakeholder group will take responsibility to do to contribute to that future success. For that to happen however HRNZ needs a big change in leadership style and behaviours. I would suggest that removal of the board and the establishing of a commissioner for 2 to 3 years to get the process underway and real momentum is the only option based on current position. Harness racing has no long term (10 year) plan or vision. The longest view appear to be the Statement of Strategic Intent which really only covers 2/3 years and looks more like business as usual than a statement of goals and actions for sustainable growth. We don't need more reviews and committees we need a vision and actions. Thoughts? -
i never said the letter was aimed at m house.Not sure why you said that bit to me. This is the only social media forum i'm on and the only time i've seen mr house make comment is on the unhinged content ,that i used to be able to access.. Everytime i've seen him comment over the years he has been consistent in what he has said. i've always interpreted his comments to be addressing what he believes is a priority for the industry.That is,industry policies which invest in and lead to maintaining participation in the profitable revenue generating sector of the industry,i.e. the races with the best turnover/stakes paid ratio ,where the bulk of the racing participants operate. like its just common sense to me that if you have someone who operates mostly within that sector and who is day in and day out, speaking to people who participate,then what better voice to listen to. Mark jones is another person who has a similar background and network of contacts, which keeps him in touch with the pulse of the racing industries wellbeing and participants thinking. from my observation and research over the years,companies who last and who generate long term profits,focus on maintaining and expanding the profitable sectors of their business.Thats not what nz harness racing are doing. Instead they are following the path of the ones who fold or who generate losses,which is to direct resources to areas that are unprofitable and unlikely to increase revenue,even with extra investment. just common sense and i think mr house and mr jones express mostly common sense and logical thinking. you may not have thought mr jones letter overstepped the line. If you think everything he said was acceptable,then fair enough.but i said at the time i thought a small part of his letter overstepped the mark and that as a result we will see efforts by officialdom to limit all comment.And that is exactly what we got,thats why we are discussing this topic. You may think its just coincidental,i don't and found the adherence to racing code of conduct response predictable.After all ,they are predictable. i think people should analysis why you areand they should ask themselves,why was there a need to try and limit public content. to me its an obvious sign that leadeship realise they are not getting the results hoped for from some of the policies they have implemented and have found by prioritising different sectors over other sectors,within the industry has lead to negtive impacts. and leadership are particularly sensitive because many of their critics said,do that and this will happen. And well,it turns some of their critics actually have a better understanding of what works,where resources should go to get the most beneficial results for the industry. the newsletter we.re discussing about code of conduct is just a symptom of poor decision making by leadership. That is where people should be focussing,not on code of conduct letters. -
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Australian-sourced talent has shone brightly among Stephen Marsh’s two-year-olds this season, and that trend could continue when the Cambridge trainer unveils the royally bred Moretothinkabout at Ruakaka on Saturday. Marsh’s juveniles have combined to record eight wins this season, headed by Listed successes by To Cap It All in the Wellesley Stakes (1100m) and Little Black Dress in the Star Way Stakes (1200m). To Cap It All also finished second in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and third in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m). Both members of that stakes-winning duo came out of the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney, where To Cap It All was bought for A$280,000 and Little Black Dress for A$240,000. Another of Marsh’s purchases at that same sale was Moretothinkabout, a blue-blooded son of So You Think and the eight-time Group One winner More Joyous. Marsh and Dylan Johnson Bloodstock secured him for A$300,000. Saturday’s Promote Waipu 2YO (1200m) at Ruakaka marks the raceday debut for Moretothinkabout, who was a smart trial winner at Avondale on June 24. “He’s a lovely colt,” Marsh said. “He’s trialled up very well. Michael McNab rode him in his trial win and was very keen to stay with him. “He’s probably going to be better over a bit further than this, but we want to give him one run as a two-year-old before putting him aside for next season. “He’s beautifully bred and we paid a bit of money for him. It would be great if he could kick his career off with a win on Saturday, but either way, I think he could be a serious three-year-old come the spring and summer.” Moretothinkabout is part of a three-pronged Ruakaka contingent for Marsh, who will also saddle Mercurial in the Northpine Waipu Cup (1400m) and runaway last-start maiden winner Hakushu in the 2 Aug Bream Bay Business Day (1200m). Last year’s Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) winner Mercurial was entered for Te Rapa last Saturday, but was scratched on the morning of the race due to the Heavy10 track conditions. “It was just the amount of rain they got,” Marsh said. “He’s had no luck in that regard – in the 24 hours or so before his races, the tracks have got a massive deluge. So things haven’t quite worked out in his favour lately. “I thought we’d keep him for this weekend instead and run him over 1400m. He’ll probably need this run, but I reckon he’s going well and can make his presence felt. “After this, we’ll look at the open 1300m race on Taumarunui Cup Day at Te Rapa in a couple of weeks, then give him a little freshen-up before racing through the spring. We won’t be taking on the Group One horses this time around, but there’s still some very good prizemoney on offer just below that level and he’s shown that he can still be competitive.” Hakushu is a three-year-old son of I Am Invincible and recorded a second, two fourths and a fifth from his first four starts. The gelding wore blinkers for the first time at Cambridge on June 18 and blitzed his maiden rivals by six and three-quarter lengths. “He was just a bit immature before that and not quite putting things together,” Marsh said. “The blinkers went on last start and he won very impressively and with great sectionals. His work has been great since then. Hopefully he’ll strike a decent track on Saturday. He should be a nice chance if he does.” View the full article
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