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Where would you rather spend New Year, Auckland or Central Otago ? -
Been out so havent watched all the racing from Alexandra Park but the ones I have seen are not overly exciting. Auckland Cup just run was a borefest, and given to Republican Party! Not a great spectacle and very hard to see how Auckland is going to be able to attract new participants to racing? -
blaming poor programming for westports small numbers seems misplaced to me. Isn't it obvious,the reason you the bigger fields in canterbury and the numbers are dropping off in westport,is because people are just racing where they prefer to race.Thats the way programming should work. Provide races where the demand for them is. then,isn't accomodation very hard to come by over the coast.Of course theres other other factors as well. so the small fields just reflect the supply and demand thing. as to saying nelson wasn't happy with timaru. What were you wanting,another methven/kaikoura type thing where they don't hold a canterbury meeting so as to get more horses running at nelson.Suggesting that suggests you want owners options limited so as to encourage them to spend big bucks travelling to race where they don't want to race.That just makes no sense to me. the mares races that hrnz have been promoting for nelson.big deal,so they may get another 1 or 2 starters in those races. What a waste of sdtakemoney that could have been distributed to more needy industry participants in canterbury racing who provided the horses that resulted in the big turnover at motukarara.Maybe nelson having a moan about the dates like you mentioned was why hrnz came up with the mares races thing. Thats the way hrnz seems to work.Through money at whoever it is having the latest moan to placate them. -
Ita a pity me old mate TAB ain't here no more, was good pointing out what a shithole Auckland is, I've just flicked on to trackside, sitting in my lounge with the sun streaming in and watching a bunch of clowns running around in the rain and shit at Alexandra Park, wait until the tennis starts, anyone who tries to convince me that's the place everyone wants to be you won't convince me.
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Waikato Stud is mourning the loss of champion mare Daffodil (NZ) (No Excuse Needed), who has died at the age of 20, leaving behind an enduring legacy on the racetrack and in the breeding barn. By No Excuse Needed, Daffodil was crowned New Zealand’s champion three-year-old of the 2007–08 season and secured three Group One victories during an outstanding racing career. Her influence continued as a broodmare, where she produced several stakes performers, further cementing her importance to the Waikato Stud programme. Her impact was felt as recently as Boxing Day, when her son Cross Tasman (NZ) (Super Seth) prevailed at Randwick. Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick paid tribute to the mare, saying: “Daffodil will be sorely, sorely missed. She gave us some incredible highs, the highlight being the Australian Oaks on a memorable day for WS as we bred three individual Group One winners on the day in Australia, which was quite extraordinary. “Most of all she was just the most beautiful personality, when you walked into her paddock all she wanted to do was hang out with you and give you a cuddle. She was an incredible part of the WS legacy, and the Chittick family, and she will never, ever be forgotten.” Daffodil’s legacy will live on through her daughters, with three of her fillies now part of the Waikato Stud broodmare band. Her final foal, a colt by Noverre, is set to be offered at the Karaka Yearling Sales in January, where he will go through the ring as Lot 371. View the full article
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