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By Chief Stipe · Posted
I can't understand why they made it pure sand and contrary to some people insisting that it isn't pure sand - it is and I've seen the cores taken down to a considerable depth. In fact they are online posted by Ellerslie themselves. What I can't understand is why didn't they fix the home bend with a decent camber leading into the straight. Many of the problems experienced in the early meetings may have been avoided if they had. They could have shifted the 2400m shute over and made the bend better. They can still do that but I gather there are buildings going up in that space. The other thing I don't get is they still have a crossing while having the underpass at the opposite end. Why? Irrigation will be a problem and a big cost in dry years. That pond if it ever gets full won't supply all the needs. -
Rebuilding tracks in unchartered territory for NZ racing. I stand to be corrected, but Ellerslie is the first in a long time. Reading between the lines, they were pressurised by the breeders into having that ready for KM million night and therefore took options not recommended by Strathayr, and have had to take unusual steps to rectify -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Building new tracks more often than not don't go smoothly either here or in Australia. Unfortunately the one thing you can't control is the very thing that impacts it the most - the weather. A shame they didn't maintain and renovate regularly the tracks they did have BEFORE they were stuffed. They've been pouring sand into Te Rapa for years but eventually it all finds its way into the drains. They would be better coring compost into it than sand. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Well a bit pointless stopping like most ex Jockeys you wouldn't fit through the door. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
BloodHorse Monday: Larry Johnson's daughters on Mindframe carrying his legacy to the Breeders' Cup Classic, Racing Post's David Jennings highlights European runners, Conrad Bandoroff on Denali's Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale consignment.View the full article
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