IT IS THE SAME ABACUS THEY USE TO WORK OUT HOW WELL AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB IS DOING. SORRY ATC.

yes. in that same press release it says they have scrubbed 9 of the 15 ,and names them. But they also said in the same press release they have 6 new meetings and then named more than 6. isn't that an indication the numbers people aren't good with numbers. they are either poor with numbers or poor with the wording they use to describe their numbers. In this case it comes acrros that they can't add even small numbers(again)..

always been the case. Galloping juggernauts like Waller and Te Akau have had positive swabs even ( as did Dunn's in harness) but all get off with fines , where as 'Small time Bloke' like Jack Trainor or Darrel Graham for example it's just a  'See you in 18 months' lol. 😁 and exactly right . These are the reasons the sport is dying . Of course the HRNZ is trying to look after the current players by dishing out the Stakemoney to keep them going. (some motivation) and yes they are running out of places to train horses too. Does Cullen's have his own establishment yet?  and yes just the Millionaires like the Stonewall bloke, Bootsie, Breckons, Shannon and Seymour ,Woodhams ,   Kennards dominating the landscape for YEARS now,  as Money buys Success. they are sweeping nearly all the pool.  Didn't leave enough for the little bloke . so they give it away and just race Bush meetings.  That is why the Southern Surge and Young Guns Trot , and Golden Gait and more of those sort of things,  are vital if you want the 'Bit Players'  to get some of the cash too. While the Big players are resting in stable.   LET the BIG boys RUMBLE in some Slot races. That's good progress . and good for the sport too.  If you're worried about funding?  . Don't fund them then . Just let the Slot holders pay $50k each for a slot and race for Half Million Pool. It will come to that one day.  HRNZ will have less to fund with  declining betting produce  (like all around Aus is happening already ) So just run HUGE SLOT race events like Betcha and Velocity and Ascent and TAB trot , because the USER will Pay . and HRNZ are smart to run with the times and put those races on.  So will be good . and is happening already.  the best horses and the best trainers from 2 nations battling it out for our entertainment ( and their slot holders showing off and bragging and wealthy from it in fine competition) .  can't wait for Showday already.!!  will be good lead up to the Derbies too.  ( Fate Awaits to knock off Rubira and Marketplace ? 👍🍻)     

They were going to have 15 but they've scrubbed some.

Yes that includes sports betting. It's 50% GBR, Im pretty sure.

Geez now we are down to worrying about paperwork.  Who knows perhaps Malmaison is heading back to Riccarton after his Taupo comeback trial.

can anyone follow the press release on the hrnz website. it says "for harness it features 6 additional race dates compared to the 2024/25 season.They are addington(2),auckland (4),including 1 at ruakaka,methven,banks peninsula and oamaru(2)." i mean,whatever way you read that press statement,it doesn't add up to 6. Thats not the first time they have realeased statements that made little sense around figures. 

The big players ,put simply,are more professional in how they lobby,influence and have greater access to industry leadership. They know how to play the game and are good at achieving results that look after their self interests.. So tabman,you have to recognise that is at play instead of just ignoring it. the likes of House and Jones float between the big race days and small racedays. If you want people who are aware of what the people are thinking at the likes of the grass track meetings that generate the profit making income for the sport,then house and jones would be the most obvious examples of who you would turn to. what does the likes of greg hope say. He would also have his finger on the pulse.  lets aso be honest,no one can deny the reduction in small time breeders and the reduction in small time licence holders that has occured in recent years. Its not just a last 12 months thing, The reason those people have exited from the sport is mostly a combination of dissolusionmen seeing others being prioritised at their expense,being no longer affordable due to the cost of living of everyday existence and the lack of suitable facilities to use. so the collective voices of the small time players have become smaller and fragmented. In all the years i've followed harness racing ,in my opinion, the current leadership is the most out of touch with the grass roots players within the canterbury region who are exiting the industry.. why they are prioritising other regions and neglecting canterbury,when canterbury runs the most meetings that can generate profits, is of great bewilderment to me.  i think its going to end up a very bad self inflicted wound going forward.  

But don't hot shot stables employ office staff to do the paperwork.