Well it is the middle of Winter. you can't expect the Spring Stars to be racing this early. so with the lousy weather there in Winter no wonder the fields are small and no one watching/betting ? you are being impatient. There was FIRST CLASS Auckland racing in the Autumn for several weeks , with many highlights. It's somewhat ironic that you want them QUALITY horse people to race for Peanuts , while you want to invest thousands as a bet but can't . The irony is quite funny. (If they go to Queensland like the Best NZ trainer ever did, Mark Purdon . The kiwis could of been winning Group 1's.  Mark still winning some while near retired.  what a legend. A nice 3rd for his own horse he part owns in the Interdominion trot Final too. and Congrats to the Whites from Canterbury running 2nd with BET N WIN. Fine horse people who 'Deservedly' earn a quid by being Great Horsepeople.  Yeah get HRNZ to pay Auckland Trainer peanuts then if you want ?? they are useless . Tony Herlihy, Barry Purdon , Ray Green , Butchers . They only win Miracle Mile s, Interdominions New Zealand Cups Auckland Cups, Barry even winning the New Slot race at Addington (as well as the Cambridge one last year with Merlin) PAY THEM PEANUTS . they're NOT WORTH shit. They have Only been preparing World Class Pacers for decades ???? give the stakemoney to owner trainer at Nelson or Westport that prepares a horse that can't break 2 minutes.  What a great thing that would be to happen . Useless bloody HRNZ getting it ALL wrong.   Wrong people getting the prizemoney 😂😎 what a cock up NZ is lol. 😋  

Gamma, no I do not want Auckland racing to finish but you just can not keep running sny business the way they are doing it currently. Unfortunately there is just not enough interest in the sport in the North Island nowadays and they need to change this up. Throwing money into the stakes is great for the current owners and trainers at the moment from Entain monies, however what after it runs out? They just do not seem to have any answers and the punting turnover on the North Island meetings just does not warrant the current level of stakes!! It is a business model doomed to fail without doubt! Stakes of $30k plus with only a handful of starters is just a recipe for disaster but hey HRNZ obviously are happy with this. Wouldnt be wanting them running any business I was associated with but then time is going to tell. They should be keeping money aside for future years and development of the industry rather than trying to be Father Xmas. Let us see what the Committee comes up with when it meets?

Jockey Umberto Rispoli has waived his right to appeal and will serve a one-day suspension and pay a $6,000 fine meted out by the Monmouth Park stewards for striking Journalism (Curlin) a total of eight times–two more than the maximum allowed under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) rule–when winning the GI Haskell Stakes on Saturday. Marcus Hersh of Daily Racing Form broke the news on Tuesday. As of 6 p.m. Eastern time July 22, Rispoli's penalties had not yet been posted on the online rulings portals for either HISA or the New Jersey Racing Commission. Journalism won the Haskell by a half-length with a late run from seventh in the field of eight. Hersch quoted Rispoli's agent, Matt Nakatani, as saying Rispoli plans to serve the suspension on Friday, Aug. 1. Journalism earned $600,000 in purse winnings. Under the HISA rule, a jockey's single whipping violation within a 180-day span is penalized by a fine equating to 10% of the rider's winning share (in this case $60,000 for Rispoli), plus a one-day suspension. The post Rispoli Penalized for Whipping Journalism Twice over HISA Limit in Haskell Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Well fair enough Brodster . It is good you are looking at the forward picture. and current problems . But are you looking for a solution ?  Your thread here says 'Should they Race ??" as the headline. If they don't race we have No harness racing. How does that help anyone ? I'll miss seeing those fine horses and people . I saw it happen QLD when they closed the Gold Coast trotting club. since 2010 nothing there. It's sad. Doomed and Nowornever and yourself constantly bag the Waikato /Auckland trotting as a product because you think you can't bet on it in it's current form. Betting companies Still DO take take bets. But you blokes want the HRNZ to put up race fields that suit YOUR needs for a punt. (one bloke here said he wanted 18 horse standing starts ?😂 something from prehistoric times. he's a dinosaur mate 😉)  , They are running races to the Participants needs these days.  But you totally forget about the needs of the participants. Which is for HRNZ to put races on for them .  There's not just owners trainers and drivers depending on this , but heaps of stable hands, all the back up services where people make a living, hundreds of people making some money .  and you say 'Should they Race?' . and then pick on HRNZ for poor performance?. surely if they didn't race like you are suggesting, that's When they (HRNZ and ATC) would  Have Failed ????  I know you blokes are a fair judge of racing. for example NowOrNever tipped 3 out of 3 to me in Brisbane ( which tallied 77-1  multi ) and even labelled the Trot Grand Final Quinella a month before the event was run. my tip only 4th. So this tells me 2 things. Harness racing is consistantly GOOD , as in horses and trainers and even drivers Run Fairly 'True to Form'. an excellent thing. and are good to bet on if you're having a bet, because you get a Good run for your dollar consistently and seems way better than Gallops , (golf or tennis) in my opinion. Should they race ? of course they should race.  Pop a $50 on (like I do ) to help em' out if you're worried about turnover so much then you guys . Try and help a bit.  what do you want??  . horses eating grain at home in the stable or something?.   park the sulky' in the paddock to rust.

The gray 2-year-old filly Spectacular Grey (Not This Time), who was named a 'TDN Rising Star' on debut at Monmouth Park July 12, topped Fasig-Tipton's July Digital Sale Tuesday afternoon when she sold for $625,000 to Epic Horses, LLC. Sold as hip 30, Spectacular Grey won her unveiling by 7 3/4 lengths in a sharp time of :58.33 for the five furlongs. She was offered at the July Digital Sale as a horse of racing age by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. “We are thrilled to have bought Spectacular Grey,” said Shannon Potter, Thoroughbred Advisor to Epic Horses, LLC. “The way she won her debut was so impressive, and she's by Not This Time, who has quickly proven himself to be one of the top sires in the world. Being by Not This Time, she should get better with age and more distance.” Potter continued: “I love buying off the Fasig-Tipton Digital Platform. Fasig-Tipton Digital brings you exciting offerings like Spectacular Grey on a year-round basis. The platform is so easy to use. You have access to all the buying resources you could ever want with just a couple clicks of the mouse.” Overall, 137 horses changed hands at the July Digital Sale for $4,808,500. The sale averaged $35,098 with a clearance rate of 81%. The catalogue offered horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, 2-year-olds in training, breeding stock, and yearlings. Included in the top three offerings was Malarchuk (Nyquist), who sold as hip 32 as a horse of racing age by Chad C. Brown, agent, and went for $525,000 to Reddam Racing & ERJ Racing. He entered the sale off back-to-back wins at Saratoga. Also among the top sellers was Fancy Love (Not This Time), who sold with her 2025 Oscar Performance filly at foot. The dam of Bashford Manor Stakes winner Romeo (Honor A. P.), who recently sold for a record $1.7 million at Fasig-Tipton's July Selected Horses of Racing Age sale, she was purchased by Mahmud Mouni, who also purchased Romeo. The mare sold as hip 6 for $260,000 in foal to Arcangelo and was consigned by Hartwell Farm, agent. “Nearly 1,000 registered bidders and a wave of new prospective buyers underscored the continued strength of demand for racehorses,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales. “The breeding stock market performed exceptionally well for this time of year, generating nearly $1.5 million in gross sales and averaging close to $30,000 per horse. This was a truly international marketplace, with multiple purchases destined for overseas buyers.” Full results are available online, with Fasig-Tipton's next digital sale to be held Aug. 21-26. Entries will close Aug. 11. The post ‘TDN Rising Star’ Spectacular Grey Tops Fasig-Tipton July Digital Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Quite a few newish trainers coming through in the South. Now it just needs the rest of the industry to exhibit the professionalism they deserve. And make sure the structures are in place to make it a viable profession.

Trainer Chad Brown will send out two fillies—Play With Fire and Lavender Disaster in the $175,000 Lake George Stakes (G3T) July 26 at Saratoga Race Course. They will have a rematch with Classic Q, winner of the July 3 Wild Applause Stakes.View the full article

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Oaklawn will offer a record 62 stakes races during the 64-day racing season. Stakes purses alone will exceed $18.3 million, more than double the total from the 2019 season.View the full article