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    • I haven't made any such claims.  Now who's "mincing"!  The Clubs OWNED the track assets - who's job in the first instance was it to look after their assets?  Instead of looking for scapegoats (which seems to be a universal hobby in NZ) accept that ALL stakeholders are responsible for the state of the tracks.  The industry used and abused those tracks for decades and never put anything back in.  A collorary is the collapse of traditional farming systems throughout the country.  At least with those the land owners knew they had to change or they wouldn't eat! Well the other side of the argument is that NZTR HAVE grasped "the bigger picture" however the Clubs dug their toes in and said "you can't touch our assets - we know best"!  That's why the industry is in the situation it is with the need to sell assets to bring what's left up to standard!!  Hell even one of you so called favoured Clubs had to sell its hill to fix it's track!! 
    • Uh?  Three meetings over 5 weeks is hardly a "Carnival"!   Plus in recent years the first 10 days of September seem to have been wetter than average.   But I guess @hesi you have joined those who are not open to change.
    • Stop mincing my words in effort to look like youre wining an arguement. Of course NZTR should have provided some assistance in the infrastructure space, their entire reason for being is dependent on it. You make frivolous claims like the clubs could trust NZTR when it came to anything, that in my experience has never been the case. That's created an issue for the industry that will likely never be over come. NZTR have for a very long time been agenda driven , never able to grasp the bigger picture, always playing favourites based on their agenda and consistently underperforming or incompetent . This has contributed to the industry being in the dire state it is now with regards to infrastructure,
    • Brendan Walsh, who had eight victories through Oct. 17 to lead the trainer standings for the Keeneland fall meet, entered three in the $350,000 Rood & Riddle Dowager (G3) for fillies and mares going 1 1/2 miles on the grass.View the full article
    • Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's Observations features a newcomer from the red-hot Francis-Henri Graffard stable. 1.23 ParisLongchamp, Debutantes, 2yo, c/g, 9fT EBIYAR (Siyouni) is a notable newcomer for the Aga Khan Studs as a son of the promoted 2013 Prix de Royallieu winner Ebiyza (Rock Of Gibraltar), who has produced the Jockey Club Oaks Invitational winner Edisa (Kitten's Joy) and the multiple Group winner and multiple Group 1-placed Ebaiyra (Distorted Humor). Francis Graffard introduces the homebred in a cast that includes the Wertheimers' Aeronef (Sea The Stars), an Andre Fabre-trained half-brother to Soldier Rising (Frankel). The post Siyouni Blueblood Ebiyar Takes the Eye at ParisLongchamp 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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