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Gamma, do not think there are Cheap Shots being fired at Brad Steele at all! I believe that if you asked Canterbury based harness enthusiasts if they thought harness racing is viable in the future with the way the  Entain cash splash has been used, most would say no. It is very easy to spend other peoples money as it is no detriment to their own finances. Gamma, you are allowed obviously to think that the racing is great and owners and trainers are doing well at the moment due to HRNZs actions! Personally do not think they have done a very good job at all with the opportunity they have had, but the truth of the matter will come in the next year or two as to who is right?? Due to the decisions they have made, unfortunately I believe they are going to be in a dire situation finance wise. Entain shareholders are going go be getting 50% of the profit as far as I understand after the 5 years but am unaware of what level of funding for harness racing they have to provide? It would only be a guess as to what the stakes are going to be in 2 years time so no point, however it is going to be significantly less than they are now!    

Is that an oxymoron

That has been slowly happening for many years,  Industries have cores and peripheries,  in nz that is very much now Waikato/Ellerslie , with NZ very much becoming periphery of AU. ps. As the sunset goes down.....

Oaklawn announced Jan. 27 the cancellation of its Jan. 30-Feb. 1 racing. The Southwest Stakes (G3) and its full supporting card, as originally drawn, will be contested Feb. 6. Aqueduct, Turfway, and Charles Town among the tracks to cancel racing.View the full article

Beginning Feb. 5, the New York Racing Association will require computer-assisted wagering activity to cease at one minute to post in all wagering pools not previously subject to high-speed wagering restrictions. View the full article