Chief Stipe

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.

I think you will find it happened the last two seasons. Hand timed on the day and then corrected by viewing the video which isn't entirely accurate.

❗️Te Rapa Racecourse Cleared to Race for Saturday 13 December ❗️ NZTR and Te Rapa Racing confirm that SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day at Te Rapa will proceed as scheduled this Saturday 13 December, following successful jump outs held on a Soft 5 track with the rail in the True position. Thirty-four horses worked, senior jockey feedback on the surface was clear and positive, and a full post-jump out track inspection has given the surface the green light to return to racing.https://bitofayarn.com Waikato Thoroughbred Racing Chief Executive Officer Andrew Castles commented on today’s outcome:https://bitofayarn.com “WTR is delighted the Te Rapa track has been cleared to race SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day this Saturday."https://bitofayarn.com "Thanks to the trainers, jockeys, and industry officials involved in today’s jump outs that were completed without issue and to positive reports on the racing surface. I would also like to acknowledge Bart Cowan and the track team, who have worked tirelessly to get the track back in racing order with a quick renovation turnaround," Castles said.https://bitofayarn.com

You can't have it both ways @Huey on the one hand through your doom and gloom glasses you are telling us the breeding industry in stuffed, owners are leaving in droves and now you want ALL the tracks to presumably race no horses on. I realise these are difficult concepts for you to grasp. Although in saying that you talk in generalisations and anectdotes rather than present any data.

Bullshit. The fact is Trentham's timing and photo finish systems have been a mess for years now. So you are identifying @Wingman as a broom or a brush?

Yep - a $42,500 maiden and now $23k in the bank.