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15 commentsToday we have seen the only remaining truly independent racing industry publication "hang the bridle on the wall." The Informant has ceased to publish.
Why?
In my opinion the blame lies firmly at the feet of the NZRB. Over the next few days BOAY will be asking some very pertinent questions to those in charge.
For example:
How much is the NZRB funded Best Bets costing the industry? Does it make a profit? What is its circulation? 800? Or more? Does the Best Bets pay for its form feeds? Was The Informant given the same deal?
How much does the industry fund the NZ Racing Desk for its banal follow the corporate line journalism?
Why were the "manager's at the door" when Dennis Ryan was talking to Peter Early?
Where are the NZ TAB turnover figures?
The Informant may be gone for the moment but the industry must continue to ask the hard questions.
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The 2 year old race at Addington for 17k had the massive tote turnover of $2k so with the TAB take out of that would mean they would be losing just about the full stake amount, minus any of the exotics absolute stupidity unless you are the owners of the 3 horses. -
About time! Was the best horse in that field as has raced far better horses and perfirmed well against them Had been driving it as if he he had no intention of being placed.
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John O'Shea is the guest! Personally, I didn't really 'know' much about him! An interesting story to be heard! -
Great photo, funny my uncle who passed on the racing bug to me( for which there's no cure)as a very young lad, an new slim,would recite that poem when we would leave for the races, had a bit of a twist in the lyrics though, his version at little more curse, ended with wat a .... of a day at the races. Oh the memories what a great crowd. -
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Here is one "Stop throwing good money after bad" The outlook is not great with ever decreasing fields and dropping turnovers and you can only reshuffle debt for so long before the bank steps in and makes the decisions for you. Even if they do dig themselves out it would only be temporary as the continuing decline of the product there will finish them off eventually. I can not understand why they have not sold up and rebuilt a facility somewhere south of the Bombays. If they did that at the start of the crisis they would have a new property now but that money has gone and continues to go to the bank in the form of debt. Gamma give me some good news in the form of fields getting bigger and better, new trainers coming and not relocating or retiring, Access to Alexandra park with less traffic instead of being more difficult to get there discouraging trainers and casual attendance. Any good news to share except must save it for compassionate reasons. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Talented three-year-old Ammirati (NZ) (Savabeel) was a notable absentee from Saturday’s Gr.2 Eagle Technology Avondale Guineas (2100m) acceptances, with trainer Stephen Marsh confirming the sale of the gelding to Hong Kong. A three-time winner from eight starts, the son of Savabeel had been an impressive last-start winner of the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie and a $10 chance for the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at the same venue in just over a fortnight. The gelding also boasts a dramatic victory in the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki in late November and an eye-catching fifth placing in the Gr. 2 Levin Classic (1400m) at Trentham for owners Hawridge Developments Ltd, Jamieson Park Ltd and Lib Petagna’s JML Bloodstock Ltd. A $450,000 yearling purchase by Bruce Perry Bloodstock from Waikato Stud’s 2023 Karaka draft, Ammirati is out of the winning Pins mare Happily. The versatile galloper is likely to join the stable of David Eustace in Hong Kong. View the full article -
the point we often make gamma is HRNZ should have come up with a workable,financialy sustainable vision for the future of north island and auckland harness racing.They have had years to do it now. people don't believe they have. yes hrnz are trying. The atc club were trying when they did the apartment complexs. in the end what people care about is whether policy and decision making is good,bad or indifferent.Its the poor policy and decision making which is the reason for any criticism. no one understands why a business wouldn't want to restructure in a way that ensures their future.Thats what i think people struggle most with when it comes to hrnz policy towards the atc. -
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