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OTG, just started today! Just a  Greyhound show, that is all they talk about! Need to change the name of the show to “ Greyhound same race multi”! Has Andy McCook been knighted as they call him Sir Andy?

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  As she approaches the end of her racing career, I Dream Of Jeannie could mark her 100th start in style when racing returns to Geraldine in South Canterbury. Saturday will mark the 75th anniversary of the first meeting held by the club at the Orari track. I  Dream Of Jeannie will be a leading contender in the day’s feature trot at Orari, the Fresh Choice Geraldine Trotters Cup (4.34pm). In her last start the Robert and Jenna Dunn-trained eight-year-old produced a huge finish to win the Group 2 Grand Duchess at Addington on November 21. It was her eighth win in 99 starts. “She does start off 25 metres but it is not an overly big field,” says driver John Dunn, “and she has trained on nicely since that last win.” Dunn also confirming that it won’t be long before she heads to the broodmare paddock. “We’ve been given the green light that she is in foal to Tactical Approach.” With three wins in his last four starts, the Bob Butt trained and driven Tactical Bid looks I Dream Of Jeannie’s toughest rival while Maui will be looking to repeat his success from 2024. The Dunns’ Diamond Racing also lines up It’s Tough in the Placemakers Timaru/Twizel/Oamaru Geraldine Cup (3.24pm). The four-year-old gelding won three in a row before his ninth in the Group 1 Christian Cullen at Addington on Show Day but he does have to take on the very talented The Lazarus Effect, who’s at $1.60 in the early markets. It’s Tough is at $3.10. “He’s well placed but The Lazarus Effect will be hard to beat,” says Dunn. It will also be It’s Tough’s first standing start though Dunn is not expecting any issues. The Dunns chalked up win number 100 for 2024 when Burt won at Timaru yesterday. They are third in the premiership behind Steve and Amanda Telfer on 158 and Michael House on 102. With a favourable weather forecast and some much needed rain during the week the track is expected to be in good  shape for the meeting, which starts at 12.05pm. The club is hopeful of a big crowd with nearly 500 in their Christmas At The Races marquees alone. “About 50 per cent of them are repeat business,” says committee member Jackie Nelson, “which is great.”   “If the weather plays ball we’d love to get a crowd of around 2000.”  The “Lean On A Gate” passing lane will also be in action. It’s the club’s way to support the mental health programme that Craig Wiggins and his team run in rural communities. “Wiggy”, as he’s known, will also be clerking on the course throughout the meeting. To see the Geraldine fields click here    View the full article

Yes. The 13m was the estimate for the 4 year life of the POCCs.

Which is what was in the DIA options report. Regulatory-Impact-Statement-Protecting-TAB-NZs-from-offshore-online-betting-to-ensure-a-sustainable-racing-industry.pdf

Duplicitous, good word, I can see why you used it

Sure Leo  was difficult to work with at times (not often) but he was never duplitious and you were either in his good books or not and he made that really clear.  Very intelligent as well and at times downright amusing.  I actually got more grief from third parties that he had riled than him.   I'm not sticking up for him per se but what I disagree with what the Vet Council are doing.  I liken it to the case Kevin Morton had with the RIB and Purcell.  A step too far.

Definitely agree with rotation to allow track renovation. The right sort of guidance,leadership, call it what you will, could have facilitated a more desirable outcome than what we have now.

I'm surprised you stick up for him after all the shyte he and his Dog mate gave you on the Dog channel, when you were running it. The guy used to dish it out in a very unsavory manner and now he is getting it back, rightly or wrongly, who gives a flying F

Oops. That's a typo. Good catch. I have ~$4m.