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my guess is they cut stakes signifciantly across the board in nz ,especially at the top end and high profile, current administrators we currently have,move on to bigger and better jobs overseas about 12-18 months before that happens. That will be the first signal of whats to come..Personally i think they will be able to drag out the continued over spending for more than the remaining 2 1/2 years of the entain thing,maybe 4. Then we all say,well we told you so.  -
Hey TAB FOR EVER…. What are the clowns at TAB doing…. i used to get plenty of matched deposits, until we were no longer allowed to bet overseas, matched deposits and other offers stopped immediately. How crazy, did you think i would transfer my Aus spend to TAB? Well it didnt, in fact i have not had a bet with TAB since, they can get stuffed. Still turnover same with Betcha, but i am betting far less, same with most others. Should have gone all out offering punters, instead of retreatingÂ
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We at the TAB…. explains a bit mate.  But your right, people got sick of waiting all night for sometimes poor returns. You guys at TAB should try it again, put up a decent pool and make it terminating, you might be surprised. Just some feedback for the TAB, i no longer take quaddies with the TAB on harness, the pools are piss poor and i am sick of getting a small slice, while the rest of pool goes to TABs coffers, should be terminating too.  Far better taking quads betcha, at least you get paid fixed odds pay
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Hec Anderton, one of New Zealand racing’s most respected horsemen, has died at the age of 84. He passed away at the Otago Community Hospice in Dunedin last week, surrounded by his wife Pat and their children, Michael, Paul, Debbie Kennedy, Janine Carroll and Tania Batt. His death came poignantly just hours after Descaro, a horse he bred and raced in partnership, won at Wingatui. The gelding is trained by his brother Brian and nephew Shane, underlining the Anderton family’s deep-rooted place in southern racing. Born Hector Thomas Anderton, he was immersed in racing from childhood. He signed on as a probationer apprentice at 12 and rode his first winner, Irish Wings, at Beaumont in 1956 at the age of 15. Among his best rides was the 1958 Churchill Stakes at Riccarton on Fountainhead, and in 1960 he captured three races on Ravelston across the Riverton Easter meeting, a rare treble that stood out in his career as a jockey. He began training in partnership with his father Hector in the early 1960s before branching out on his own at Wingatui, where he would prepare some 350 winners. His first star was Crown Agent, who won 12 races in the 1970s, but his finest came later with Mellseur, winner of the 1980 Gr.1 Penfold’s Chardon Mile (now the Thorndon Mile), along with a string of feature races. In partnership with his son Steven, he trained The Jewel, who won the 2002 Gr.1 New Zealand One Thousand Guineas and Gr.1 International Stakes, as well as Sand Sweeper, a multiple stakes winner including the 2005 Gr.2 Canterbury Gold Cup. Anderton also made his mark in jumps racing. He won the 1974 Great Western Steeplechase with Jack Tat and the prestigious 1986 Nescafe Steeplechase at Ellerslie with Rock Crystal, then the country’s richest jumping race. Rock Crystal returned to win a second Great Western in 1988, a testament to Anderton’s horsemanship. His breeding interests brought further success. He co-bred De Montfort, winner of the 1999 Dunedin Cup with daughter Debbie in the saddle, and Lofty’s Gift, who captured the same race in 2025. His horses also enjoyed success in Australia, where he won races at Flemington, Caulfield, and Moonee Valley, including listed victories with Native Monarch. Anderton was equally admired as a mentor. He guided many apprentices, including his daughter Debbie Kennedy, leading rider Jason Laking, and Jarrod Todd, who has since ridden more than 700 winners in Australia’s Northern Territory. Though he retired in 2008, he returned to help his daughter-in-law Claire following the tragic death of his son Steve in 2015, showing his enduring commitment to family and the sport. From his first winner as a teenager to his final day, Hec Anderton’s life was interwoven with racing. A jockey, trainer, breeder, and mentor, he leaves behind a legacy that shaped southern racing for more than six decades. He is survived by Pat, their children, and an extended family whose involvement in the sport ensures that his name will live on. View the full article
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