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Junior Alvarado's wins included graded stakes wins in the Fred W. Hooper (G3), the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational (G2) and the Inside Information (G2). View the full article

In response to an open letter to the industry published in Tuesday's TDN from The Jockey Club, Mike Repole has proposed a four-hour, live forum between himself and The Jockey Club Board of Stewards, with a $1 million donation to aftercare. The concept was proposed o his feed on X Tuesday evening. “I'm proposing a four-hour, live, uncensored forum between me and the Board of Stewards of The Jockey Club, broadcast for every track operator, owner, trainer, breeder, jockey, employee, horseplayer and fan in the industry to watch. Full transparency. No spin. No scripts. To further encourage you to do what's right for the people of this industry and for the Thoroughbred themselves, I propose a $1,000,000 aftercare commitment tied to this forum. I'll personally contribute $500,000. The Stewards collectively would contribute $500,000.” The Jockey Club's letter rebutted several criticisms that Repole has aimed at the organization as well as others in the industry regarding the decline of the foal crop, aftercare funding, and access to data.       The post Repole Proposes Four-Hour Live Uncensored Debate appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After World Pool made its first appearance in New Zealand last year, the TAB Karaka Millions meeting on Saturday took betting on the meeting to another level. Powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, World Pool accepts bets from the HKJC’s overseas partners, creating the deepest and most liquid pari-mutuel pools for international top races. With customers from at least 25 participating countries and regions around the world wagering into a single pool, World Pool hosted betting on all six races at Saturday’s meeting, ensuring a 71% uplift in turnover on the meeting. The TAB Karaka Millions 2YO was the stand-out performer, with an 11% increase on last year’s edition. It was a big weekend for World Pool fixtures, with the Al Maktoum Challenge Day at Meydan and the Centenary Sprint Cup & Stewards Cup’ meeting at Sha Tin also covered. World Pool returns to Ellerslie for New Zealand Derby Day aka Champions Day on Saturday, 7 March. On a broader level, Entain NZ reported a seven per cent growth in racing turnover on NZ thoroughbreds in November/December of 2025 as compared to the previous year. It has grown to $121.6 million. Total racing turnover across all codes across those two months, both locally and overseas, was $416.8 million, while active racing customers grew from 142,097 in Nov/Dec 2024 to 157,158 in the same two months in 2025. View the full article

It does strike me as odd that I take a $4 easy bet trifecta, hit it and win $1200 and I have got show Id to collect it. 

NZ Cup 1.4m > 1.21m Trotting Cup 1.9m > 1.73m Zabeel Classic 886k > 1.06m

The figures in the graphic represent a YOY increase of 4.7% by NZ punters on domestic racing. So same.

(from the cheap seats) smoke and mirrors coming into a clash with reality!  I know what wins out in the long run...

Totally agree with your last point. I think I hear the full time whistle blow. Think we will have a beer now aye Curious.

Both are excerpts directly from this month's Entain report that I thought were interesting. I'm not clear what your point is. I'm certainly not fawning over KM day. The opposite. A 5% turnover increase year on year from NZ punters is surely NOT a good result with Geoblocking now well in place.