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@Thomass can post whatever he wants except out of context micro second screen shots of his TV screen. Ad Nauseum I might add. BOAY aims to be a Pro-Racing site with some balance.

...and we wonder why Clubs can't make enough revenue to look after their core racing assets when a Club man such as @Huey doesn't get that the racing industry is competing for every other entertainment hospitality dollar. You are also have an arrogant unsurveyed belief that those that are going AREN'T interested in racing. If they walked in with you they'd leave by about race 3 they would be so miserable. Get with the programme @Huey people go to the races in the first instance to have a day out. Unless they are an Owner, Trainer or Jockey of course - the ones that put on the show. Put it another way how many of your "true racing enthusiasts" complain about the price of drinks and the quality of the food all the time? Surely they would be happy just dinning on having a punt on a horse!

BS. If you had been doing that you would have realised that the margin on booze is a damn sight better than on betting for the Club. Instead of being a Grinch just be grateful that they are coming in the gates. Soon to be frequent flyers.

When did you do that survey?

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The Government closed the industry down - isn't it up to them to do all the work?

I don't YOU do. That's what makes your posts so pathetic. Anyone with an ounce of intellect can tell you have a snitch for some daft reason. @Huey get this in your thick skull - I'm a fan of anyone who has skin in the game and is enjoying themselves. Take you blood red sun glasses off and read my posts! WHERE HAVEN'T I BEEN OBJECTIVE? (PS: you are still to post some comparative analysis).

It's not Fake News @Huey . Prove me wrong.

Before I reply to this post and before you go answer this question. WHY do you breed thoroughbred racehorses?

Realistic about what exactly? Who really gives a Flying F what you think. You are so negative and miserable about most things that even Beezlebub doesn't want you! FFS go find another sport to moan about. All your posts are full of innuendo, inference and supposition - very rarely any facts if at all. You struck me as the person who blame there lack of success in the sport of racing blame everyone else instead of your own decisions. A bit like @Joe Bloggs buying a Roc De Cambes and then spending the rest of his life justiying the decision! Move on! I know lots of people who are having fantastic fun for a small investment and not just with Te Akau! BTW don't tell them but I'm a fan of Go Racing (have quite a few friends in horses with them), Wexford (the younger generation really knows how to market and get young people involved and a few other syndicators. Not so keen on the FRAC'ers! I suggest @Huey you spend your first pay packet and buy a small share in a few horses and enjoy the fun!

Thinking about it we've had three up to speed track managers/experts with lots of experience turn up in NZ to work and they've all been shafted by either Club members or the expert rabble and mob!

Well they seem really concerned about it now with their open letters. @Freda the management of our tracks and their quality has been every stakeholders job. That's half they problem the majority of you didn't complain or organise yourselves to address the issues when they started to occur. Where were the Trainers, Owners and Breeders Associations when they needed to get track maintenance the number one issue on the agenda. Oh that's right they thought stakes were the issue. You all bought into the myth that it was "too much irrigation", "not enough farmers involved", "its NZTR's fault" or the real cop out "it wasn't like this in 1980"!

To be accurate well above the average price of the yearlings Te Aku bought. Have you done the comparision with Maher, Waller or Waterhouse? Doesn't Waller have over 400 horses in training? You miss the point as always such is your obsession of being Anti-Racing. No I don't spruik them as underdogs in OZ. I just put a realistic assessment on the class of horse racing in the areas that the likes of Te Akau and other NZ Trainers are competing. From all reports they are VERY happy so far considering they haven't had a full season with their Cranbourne stable up and running.

Economics says you have to choose but keep your head in the sand. That's why the CD is in a mess. No co-ordinated plan and parochial fiefdoms. Don't forget to put Trentham in the false start category but that's all RACE's and NZTR's fault isn't it? NOT you and other Club members. Where was your CD NZTBA branch when the tracks needed renovating? That's right sipping whiskey and studying horse pedigrees.

Blah blah. Luckily you haven't right about much to date.