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      Today 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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    • It does look pretty desolate?
    • this photo was taken at 2.30pm..  it had built from very low numbers on course for the 1st..  a food truck and a coffee one! both having left by the time this photo was taken!  not the best of weather, but most seemed to be enjoying themselves      
    • Two days after first being quietly unveiled at Santa Anita, the Racing on Demand slot machine-style parimutuel games—with distinct similarities to Historic Horse Racing—were removed from the track by Department of Justice law enforcement officers Saturday afternoon. In videos shared with the TDN, law enforcement officers are seen wheeling the machines out the back of the Santa Anita grandstand on gurneys. There have been 26 machines in total operating in the grandstand pavilion since Thursday. They offered $1 bets and required gamblers to select the first three finishers of three random six-horse previously-run races. The ultimate purpose of the machines was to provide a much-needed additional source of income for Santa Anita's purses, which have struggled to compete with other states where purse accounts are juiced by supplemental revenue sources like HHR machines. This story will be updated. The post Law Enforcement Officers Remove Santa Anita’s Racing on Demand Slot-Machines appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • If you happened to follow any advt/links to GT for one of their meetings, like we did for Waikouaiti  meeting, looking for things like entrance costs and any booze rules etc,  then you just got sent to the noms page at loveracing!!! No joy via Gallop Souths or the Clubs facebook pages,  sigh..  par for the course...   rave over! ps. got on course and no entrance charge, previously being $10 and $5 a book,  book free as well! with thanks!
    • Start the Ride wore down Sammy Davis in the stretch to capture the $175,500 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby Jan. 17 at Santa Anita Park.View the full article
    • Trainer Cherie DeVaux's two lightly raced 3-year-old colts, Golden Tempo and Mesquite, finish 1-2 in the Jan. 17 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.View the full article
    • How come the payouts at Marlborough have been super fast with payouts for all bets noticeably faster than most other tracks which can take 10mins or more? Big kudos to Marlborough for making this happen and to all other tracks l challenge you to get your payouts confirmed as fast as Marlborough because as of now you are running a distant second.
    • The connections of Accelerize signed him up for a lot of firsts Jan. 17 at Fair Grounds Race Course and the lightly raced son of Omaha Beach proved up to task, posting a neck victory in the 1 1/16-mile Louisiana Stakes (G3) for older horses.View the full article
    • And yet there seems to be no worries about losing Boys Get Paid, pretty much guaranteed oncourse turnover.  Those numbers and dollars spent would take some replacing.  The type of clientele the Grand Tour attracts is a whole different ball game. Clubs in different areas have different attitudes towards the same assignment.
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