Chief Stipe

But it is the wrong thing to do. It has been proven beyond doubt that increasing stakes does NOT increase participation. There is no indication in their annual accounts that it goes to the maintenance of core racing infrastructure. Certainly not enough does nor is enough profit put aside. It should be the main story. I'm afraid though most committees have no idea how to manage a balance sheet and inevitably end up spending money on the wrong activities e.g. bolstering stakes. If you are talking about Levin well congratulations on "the most successful jumpouts in the country". However you are deluding yourself if you think that Levin is making sufficient proft to maintain their assets. Especially when you take into consideration the sale of land to sustain themselves plus the raceday subsidisation by the Otaki Maori Racing Club. Never a true word. Therein lies the conundrum. They aren't accumulating they are redistributing as Stakes. They are taking the risk with their speculation that the track will always perform yet they are not accumulating to maintain that asset.

Yes. Look at the consortium accounts. They are heavily reliant on the Greyhounds and Harness.

Why put it into stakes when there is a shortfall in maintenance and/or rainy day fund?

Been happening in nearly all races at the "new" Ellerslie!!! You can't be more than 4 lengths off the lead 400 to 500m out and expecr to win. Which makes wunner of the last look extra special.

Since you are now professing to be an expert on the subject - WHO BENEFITS FROM THIS PROGRAMMING DECISION? If you are so much in the know then reveal ALL!! Or are you just an irrelevant blowhard?

Great ride Rory Hutchings on Kingswood. Take that you sit and sprinters!!!

I was there nearly every year in the 70's and a few times in the 80's. Had relations that lived across the road in Derby street. Invariably my father had a horse or two racing there from the Hill stable. High Chapparell won the main race one year. Apparently in those days we were related to two thirds of the town. I do remember one year Keithy Powell was way out in front half way up the straight on the rank outsider paying 60's or 90's. The crowd was silent except for one lady in the stand yelling "Go Keithy!!!"

When did they ask? WHO was it? Which Clubs? Was one of them the Canterbury Jockey Club?

No one has answered the question: WHO BENEFITS? Until you answer that question then you can't change anything. PS: @Huey your snipes are irrelevant and childish.

So a bit late to be complaining now. Who was involved in setting the programme? Who benefits most from it?

How long has the programme been published?

I was there in 1974. Are you sure the Westport Cup was run on Boxing Day?

Hardly minor - important tool for Trainers and punters alike.

...and you wonder why people like you less than they like me which really is saying something. As for Specsavers well I've had countless people I know who made similar observations as myself so it must be something in the fluoride in the water that we are drinking or a bad run of Speights brews. Although there is some irony in you recommending Specsavers - perhaps that's the source of your whip counting problem. Regardless I thought you would be all over the tardiness of getting the videos online.

Sorry just used to Racing.com where Victoria Metro are up soon after the race has finished.

Still no Stewards vision posted for the meeting at Te Rapa 10 days ago.

@Joe Bloggs lawyer must be on holiday eh @nomates?

@Comic Dog this Topic started on BOAY 11 hours ago 4 hours before yours. But who the hell cares other than you and @nomates ? Oh thats right you have a mortgage on any topic.

WTF Is the muppet Leigh Mckenzie on about? I thought he said he didn't visit BOAY?

Quality over quantity

Meanwhile....the KiwiB?

What when the NZ TAB had a real monopoly and the only alternative was the pub bookie who offered less for cash?

We have yet to see Well Written racing in tight quarters and really challenged. Those two factors undid Velocious and Alabama Lass.

A bridge too far and is a case in point. It must have been in work since June and raced every month until the following March. 10 months!! Most trainers work on two 6 race start cycles with a spell in between. In OZ they have the horses at near peak for those 6 starts.