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    • The Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario recently announced the appointment of Steven Lym as executive director.View the full article
    • With A$500,000 on offer, you’d expect a keen finish, and that was certainly the case in the Good Friday Country Discovery at Yarra Valley with Savannah Cloud (NZ) (Savabeel) prevailing in thriller. As many as seven horses had winning chance inside the final 100m, but it was the Phillip Stokes-trained six-year-old at $12 who withstood the final charge by a short half head from General Beau (Brazen Beau) ($17), with topweight Pounding (Exceed and Excel) ($41) a half-head away third. So close was the finish, the first six horses home had less than a length between them and just three lengths covered the entire 12-horse field. For Stokes, every win from Savannah Cloud is celebrated as he’s had a long history in his Pakenham stable. “He’s been here from when I first came here and set up at Pakenham… he’s a real favourite,” Stokes said. The trainer has hatched a plan to add significantly to the horse’s current prizemoney total of A$920,000 by eyeing a A$1 million race in Adelaide in May. “He’s getting up to about $1 million now and about 100 rating, so we are looking probably at something like the Goodwood.” Thomas Stockdale continued his great form with his centimetre-perfect ride. “He didn’t have the best drag-up in the race,” he explained to Racing.com. “He had to make the run all on his own but he’s a tough horse. “A big thank you to the team and the ownership group as it’s a big thrill for me to have my parents here today to witness it, so a very special day.” View the full article
    • Crimson Light (NZ) (Redwood) has won the A$150,000 Country Oaks, dashing best off a slow tempo at Yarra Valley on Good Friday and giving Mick Kent his second consecutive victory in the race. The daughter of Redwood settled outside Hard Squeeze (All Too Hard), who came out on top when the pair clashed at Moonee Valley last start, but strode out under Craig Williams to lead outright down the back straight. Williams put the foot on the pedal coming around the home turn, and in an instant the whole field went from travelling to chasing in a bit of a sit-and-sprint affair. But despite Makrana (Pierro) ($4) and Whakamana (Sacred Falls) ($13) chasing valiantly, Kent’s galloper comfortably held her rivals at bay, securing back-to-back Country Oaks for the stable, after Deny Knowledge (Pride of Dubai) won last year’s edition at Geelong. He was delighted to pick up another edition of the race, with a mare he firmly believes will measure up in Stakes grade. “I love the staying mares, don’t we all, and there’s not many opportunities to run for this sort of money with them,” Kent said. “She’s been coming up perfectly for this race, we actually wanted to take her to Sydney for the (Group 3) Epona, that’s how well she was going. She didn’t get a run so this was a good back-up. “We didn’t really plan for her to lead, but she jumped outside the leader, and they went so steady it was a good move by the rider in the end… I was very conscious of her not getting cluttered up. “She’s a really solid sort of mare, and we think she’s up to a bit better class than this, so we’re helpful of maybe going to Adelaide for the (Listed) Centaurea Stakes.” View the full article
    • Thats all well and good,but you can't just look at it like that. You have to factor in what it does to things like housing costs and the costs of renting. After all,the government must be paying an absolute fortune out each week in accomodation,temporary additional support and other payments to people just so they can afford a roof over them. All beacuse rents are so high because demand outstrips supply in housing. Also,the ones who you said do"many of these jobs that seem to be below kiwis and they not highly paid jobs".. They are most likely to be the ones on temporary visas. If you did hope to gain permanent residency down the track, then you are more likely to take on  employment with unfavorable conditions. So they take on the jobs you say new zealanders won't or don't want to,because thats where they are at to survive and prove they are of value. In other words they are more motivated. Also those with a pathway to permanent residency will put up with unfavorable work conditions,as they have entered into agreements,often sight unseen to work for periods of time with certain employers in certain areas. Its costly and complicated for them to change that also. I've met a lot of immigrants,but not one who wants permanent residency,comes here wanting to stay and be employed in a low paid,unskilled job.     The higher skilled immigrants who have the higher skilled jobs that there is a shortage of are the ones who can get permanent residency quicker.Many must be thinking of a move to australia once they have permanent nz residency where pay is so much better,like so many new zealanders currently do.  Also i never get why when people talk about immigrants,(whether permanent or temporary),why don't they also talk about the remittances(money sent back home to their families). thats a lot of money that will never be circulated in nz.I'm not saying they shouldn't,i'm just saying its a factor that people don't talk about for reasons i don't understand.Its huge really. The nz government taxes them a minimal amount although i don't know whether it varies for different countries. And obviously nz has a role in the pacific region. But my point as far as that goes is,if immigrants are to come here and access things like free public health care,then why don't the government increase the tax on the remittances for certain countries as a way of helping pay for things like the free public health care .  Other countries are increasing the remittance tax. India went from 5 % to 20% last year,so why dont nz increase it a bit to help pay for things.
    • In a vote late Thursday night, the Kentucky General Assembly passed a bill to establish an independent Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, according to a press release from Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown), the primary sponsor of the legislation. Senate Bill (SB) 299 revises Thayer's original proposal to attach the commission to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture administratively. The legislative effort was revised following further conversations with stakeholders and House Speaker David Osborne (R-Prospect), which would now establish an independent Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation. In his support of the bill, Osborne drew comparisons to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation and the Public Service Commission. A Senate Committee Substitute was adopted to outline the corporation's formation and set forth a robust framework for its operations. Subsequently, the Senate committee approved SB 299 on Tuesday and with passage in the House was delivered to the Governor on Wednesday. Currently, HRC oversees all aspects of horse racing in the state, including venues housing historic horse racing (HHR) machines. SB 299 seeks to create the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation as an independent entity that regulates horse racing, sports wagering and charitable gaming in the commonwealth, effective July of this year. “With the passage of SB 299, we're taking a crucial step in safeguarding the integrity and prosperity of our signature horse racing industry,” said Thayer. “As a cornerstone of Kentucky's heritage and economy, it's imperative that we uphold strong oversight and management of these vital industries. I contend the success of this industry demands it be a stand-alone entity capable of utilizing its funding without having to get authorizations from a bureaucratic agency. I am proud to sponsor this measure to promote this integral part of the commonwealth.” Under SB 299, the existing racing commission members would transition to become the initial board of the newly formed corporation, serving two-year terms. Future board members would continue to be appointed by the governor but would require approval from the Kentucky Senate and oversight from the Executive Branch Ethics Commission. Read SB 299 in its entirety here. The post Bill to Establish Independent Kentucky Gaming Commission Passes House 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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