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That has been slowly happening for many years,  Industries have cores and peripheries,  in nz that is very much now Waikato/Ellerslie , with NZ very much becoming periphery of AU. ps. As the sunset goes down.....

Oaklawn announced Jan. 27 the cancellation of its Jan. 30-Feb. 1 racing. The Southwest Stakes (G3) and its full supporting card, as originally drawn, will be contested Feb. 6. Aqueduct, Turfway, and Charles Town among the tracks to cancel racing.View the full article

Beginning Feb. 5, the New York Racing Association will require computer-assisted wagering activity to cease at one minute to post in all wagering pools not previously subject to high-speed wagering restrictions. View the full article

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a new three-year racing contract Jan. 15 between Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, and the Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association.View the full article

actually, my long history in that field of life suggest otherwise! having said that, I am not like Christian dogmatic about it!  there are Degrees of agression...  as in this case!!!! In The Heat if The moment!   ps. any truth that Billy had a knife in his back pocket!? 😁

You've often referred to the low stakes in australia and have often commented that you think when and if that happens here,its just the way it is and if it comes to be as a resultr of the current financial management and decision making by current hrnz leadership,then sobeit.  having said that, you also seem to have a reacurring theme of your posts,that you either a)don't seem to believe current HRNZ leadership decisions in any way influence future stake money levels or b)think better to have high stakes now and low stakes in the future,than reasonable stakes both now and in the future. possibly a bit of both a and b What comes across from your posts is  you place a lot of weight when judging mr steeles performance, on the current stake levels ,especially the high end ,and his support of the auckland trotting club.     so, you think most  on here are negative,depressed about nz harness racing,just constant knockers,etc. well fair enough,thats your take. all i would say ,from my own perpsective(knowing you consider me one of the most negative ones),is i have always put forward alternate ideas and visions for what i thought should be hrnz priorities and have always,in different posts given a vision of how they could be implemented.So you can say what you think about the likes ofm y posts,,but to me i am telling what i think are the truths while giving solutions..  you know,most on here belived that nz harness racing was thrown a lifeline by the injection of so much money from the entain deal and that  should have ensured a viable,sustainable future..  So if people think that once in a lifetime chance to resztructure and create a workable vision for the future is being squandered,then i would say you are going to get a bit of negativity.  

But we also have revenue from domestic wagering on overseas racing and sports. Just that domestic racing can no longer stand on its own feet from wagering revenue. The key point that the data reinforces though, is that spending more on high stakes races doesn't help the revenue returns.

After announcing in December at the Global Symposium on Racing in Tuscon, Arizona that it would be taking steps to limit Computer Assisted Wagering (CAW play) within the coming months, NYRA announced Friday that the new rules will go into effect on Feb. 5. Calling the measures new “guardrails,” NYRA revealed at the Arizona symposium that all CAW play will eventually cease at one minute to post in all pools. CAW players can still bet after the one-minute time limit, but they will be restricted to six bets or less during that time frame. According to the NYRA press release, “CAW activity is defined by NYRA and its peer tracks according to the speed of wager execution. NYRA considers wagering to be CAW activity when that speed exceeds six bets per second.” NYRA, which has taken steps in the past to prevent large, last-second drops in the odds in the win pools, said this is another step that will benefit the retail horseplayer. “As such, NYRA will institute a comprehensive approach to the management of CAW activity for the benefit of horseplayers.” the statement read. “This policy reflects the importance of modernizing pari-mutuel wagering to address the technology-driven evolution of high-speed wagering,” said David O'Rourke, NYRA President & CEO. “Reducing odds volatility will increase pricing transparency and improve the wagering experience for horseplayers in New York and across the country.” O'Rourke signaled his intent to work on the CAW problem when he spoke in Arizona. “What I'm saying here is we draw a line now, we start measuring what's going on within that period of time, and then we start looking at other things,” he said at the time. NYRA owns a 20 percent stake in the Elite Turf Club, which includes some of the largest CAW players in the world as its customers. (The Stronach Group, which operates Santa Anita and Gulfstream, owns the other 80 percent). But that has not kept NYRA from taking steps to protect the everyday players, many of whom are believed to be disappearing because they cannot compete against the many advantages given to the CAW players. Since 2021, CAW teams have been prohibited from placing batch bets in the win pool within two minutes of the race start. That has dramatically cut down on the phenomenon of the odds of horses plummeting in the win pool after the start of the race. The current win-pool policy will remain in effect. CAW players have also been completely banned from the Late Pick Five and the Pick Six. NYRA also eliminated jackpot provisions in their Pick 6. As the carryovers build up in jackpot-style wagers, CAW teams often make huge bets into the pools and were often able to take home the bulk of a pool that built up as regular horseplayers were making losing bets that led to the large carryovers. The post NYRA Ready to Implement New Restrictions on CAW Play appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With the maintenance team scheduled for an annual track refresh Feb. 7-8, there will be no live racing at Los Alamitos Race Course on either day, the track announced via release. The maintenance project will begin following the conclusion of morning training Wednesday, Feb. 4. To provide the Los Alamitos staff with enough time to complete the comprehensive refresh of the one-mile dirt oval, the track will be closed for training Feb. 5-9. Training will resume Tuesday, Feb. 10, and live racing will return Saturday, Feb. 14. The annual procedure is an integral component of Los Alamitos' ongoing efforts to maintain the highest safety standards for both horses and riders. The project will be conducted under the guidance of Dennis Moore. For the 2026 racing season, Los Alamitos has further strengthened its Inclement Weather Policy and Track Maintenance Program. To ensure maximum protection of the surface during wet-weather conditions, the track will no longer open for morning joggers when the surface has been sealed and Los Alamitos is racing on that night. While live night racing is paused, Los Alamitos will remain open for daytime simulcasting. Please note there will be no night simulcasting from Feb. 6-8. The post Los Alamitos to Conduct Annual Track Refresh, No Live Racing February 7-8 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article