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Why would it change? They load the product with meaningless races from every remote location in the world.

That's negative thinking. Still 3 years to turn things around.

Yes they have a progressive dividend policy. Next dividend yield is projected to be 5%. Obviously you are not a trader i.e. didn't sell at the last high and bought back in at the recent low.

Yeah na. What you need to realise @Freda is that the very small anit-racing minority targeted Greyhound racing. Most people either have owned a dog (most mistreat them) or know someone who has one. So the emotional string was a strong one to pull regardless of what the industry does or doesn't do for caring for Greyhounds. Nowhere near the same for horses. Then you have the likes of @Yankiwi and other supposed Greyhound Racing supporters undermining the whole industry with pure unadulterated crap. They even fed the key anti-dogracing media. The only to stop the minority is to have a strong financially viable industry.

Slot race success is nothing new to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, teaming up with RACE Inc. in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi. No images? Click here Bjorn Baker sniffing NZB Kiwi glory with Perfumist Slot race success is nothing new to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, and the expat Kiwi is excited to return to his homeland next month to contest the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie with his in-form filly Perfumist. A number of slot holders were keen to secure the filly’s services for the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race, but it was RACE INC who came out on top. “There are only five or six of us (Slot Holders) left now (to make our selection) and she is right at the top of the market,” RACE Inc General Manager of Racing Brad Taylor said. “It was a strong deal that we put together and I am glad that it has come off. “It is exciting for the Club. She is going to be a great chance in the race, she is in great form, and Bjorn is flying as well. We are really pleased to do a deal with him. “Bjorn is confident that she is going really well and our rating analyst thinks she is a really good chance in the race, so fingers-crossed she can bring that form across the Tasman.” The three-year-old daughter of El Roca has been in a purple patch of form in Sydney, carrying OTI Racing’s silks to four successive victories over summer. New Zealand has been a great source of racing talent for OTI Racing, and Taylor is looking forward to partnering with the Australian-based syndicator. “Terry (Henderson, OTI Racing principal) buys a lot of horses in New Zealand, and he is excited to partner with the club,” Taylor said. Bred by Westbury Stud principal Gerry Harvey, Perfumist was offered through the farm’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale draft where she was bought for $190,000 by the combination of Bjorn Baker Racing, bloodstock agents Phill Cataldo and Jim Clarke, and OTI Racing. She has gone on to win five and place in two of her nine starts to date, earning nearly A$240,000 in prizemoney, and she will be looking to extend that record at Randwick later today when she tackles the Captivant @ Kia Ora Handicap (1400m). Baker has been pleased with her progress since her last start victory and is confident of another winning result. “Her work has been really good so I am pretty confident that she can go five in a row,” he said. “If that is the case, we will head over with a bit of confidence. She is definitely a progressive filly, she has come a long way this preparation. “She is set to fly over on Sunday-week and we will probably stay in Cambridge at this stage.” Baker is no stranger to slot races, having been victorious in both editions of the A$5 million The Quokka (1200m), at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, with Overpass, and he has competed in the coveted A$20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. “I have had a little bit of experience with them, particularly with the Quokka, which has been very good to me in Perth,” Baker said. “I have had a few runners in The Everest without being competitive. It is great to be involved (in the NZB Kiwi) and I am hoping we can go well.” – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk NZB Kiwi Contact Emma Thompson - NZB Kiwi Programme Lead emma.thompson@nztr.co.nz New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing 18 Dick Street, Cambridge 3434 Email: office@nztr.co.nz Tel: 0508 RACING NZTR.CO.NZ Unsubscribe

’Mystified’ Anthony Cummings given a week to leave Leilani Lodge www.dailytelegraph.com.au Anthony Cummings has made an application for a stay of proceedings to continue training after being given seven days notice to vacate his famous Leilani Lodge stables at Royal Randwick. Cummings received his notice earlier this week but the trainer immediately lodged an application to the Racing Appeals Tribunal, an independent appeals panel chaired by Justice Geoff Bellew SC. “They said they will let me know tomorrow,’’ Cummings told News Corp. READ: Cummings to learn training fate as creditors circle “The seven-day thing I’ve been told I will get an extension but I’m waiting for something official. “The training business is trading profitably and going fine, we’ve had a few winners lately. “But when your career is in the hands of others, it is difficult. Trainer Anthony Cummings has had his training licence revoked by Racing NSW. “I’m mystified about the whole thing. I’ve done nothing wrong, haven’t broken any rules and I just don’t get it.” Cummings was issued with a show-cause notice last November as to why he should be permitted to continue holding a trainer’s licence with his business, Rosscarbery Holdings Pty Ltd, in liquidation. It is understood Cummings had his licence to train revoked earlier this week and he was given seven-days notice to vacate his 56-box stable on High Street. Leilani Lodge has been with the Cummings family since his father, the late, great Bart Cummings set up a training operation at Randwick more than 40 years ago. Anthony Cummings took out his own trainer’s licence 25 years ago and has forged a very successful career with more than 1000 career wins, including 25 at Group 1 level. READ: Cummings family training relaunch hits major hurdle Cummings trained his most recent Group 1 winner with outstanding three-year-old El Castello in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick last October. Anthony Cummings’ Leilani Lodge stables at Randwick. The trainer has been active at recent yearling sales and purchased two yearlings at the Inglis Classic Sale earlier this week, paying $180,000 for a Zousain filly and $70,000 for a colt by The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes. Cummings also purchased a colt by Extreme Choice for $400,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale last month. The trainer has had a run of success in recent days with five winners from his last 10 starters. Anthony Cummings’ financial problems have derailed plans to re-form a training partnership with his son, Edward, who last year departed his Hawkesbury stables anticipating a return to Randwick with his father but those plans now remain in the balance. Edward Cummings and his father met with ATC chairman Peter McGauran and acting chief executive Steve McMahon seeking ATC board approval for Edward to train from Leilani Lodge, a family stronghold for nearly five decades. “Given not only my good record whilst at Hawkesbury, but also the good record we have enjoyed while managing Leilani Lodge since August last year, as well as my connection with this stable and the relationship I believe we have built together, we hope the board votes in favour of this transfer of horses into my name,’’ Edward Cummings wrote in a letter to owners on Thursday. Racing NSW would need to approve their imprimatur for Edward Cummings to take over at Leilani Lodge. In the letter to owners, Edward Cummings said the decision against his father is “clearly upsetting to the family”. “All I can say is that Dad will continue to fight this ruling, while I promise to do my best in supporting him,’’ Edward wrote. “As the saying goes, ‘the hotter the fire, the stronger the steel’. We have banded together in tougher times before and won out in the end. This time will be no different.’’ Neindorf relishing Lighting Stakes challenge Apprentice injured as runaway horse bolts from racetrack

14.7%. I remember suggesting to you it was a good time to buy about 6 months ago. They've risen 22% in the last month!! As anyone with an ounce of intelligence would know, if ENTAIN fails then NZ Racing fails. There would be no delight for anyone passionate about NZ Racing if their shares WERE heading South. So good news that they ARE heading North and that the analysts are saying buy, buy, buy. As for the regulatory headwinds everyone in the industry is facing them. TABCORP isn't performing very well and you wouldn't get many ENTAIN shares if you swapped them 0.66 vs 749.

They do tend to dig in.

Looks a bit too vegetarian for me Ranga @Rangatira

Yeah great idea Ranga. We could have Go-carts chasing the rabbit!!! @Brodie will have to slim down a bit but...

I think we need to put this in perspective. ENTAIN have made a core profit of $2.3 Billion in the latest financial year.

Well isn't it easy to work out where the best yield is?

Meeting News Wairarapa RC Sunday 16 February - Race Meeting Cancelled Tauherenikau Racemeeting Cancelled The Racemeeting scheduled for Tauherenikau on Sunday 16 February has been cancelled due to a lack of entries. An Open 2040m race for $35,000 has been added to the Whanganui meeting on Friday 21 February as a 9th race. This race was originally The Wairoa Cup (with club added money). NZTR will look to divide a race(s) at Wanganui and/or Otaki if numbers permit.

Perhaps but why aren't the in-sport activists banging on about the lack of rules around pace in a race? Arguably more horses are hurt worse by poor pace exacerbating the poor riding. The welts on the backside are gone in a couple of hours but the galloped on injuries take a lot longer.

Mark Purdon under the All Stars brand bought 3 yearlings at the 2023 Karaka Sale - they are now 3 year olds. They were to be broken in by Danny Frye in Canterbury. https://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/23kaa/427 named Captain Roy. Trained by Glen Old, Matamata. 9 starts, 12k in stakes, 3 thirds. https://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/23kaa/485 named Our Beau. Trained by Glen Old, Matamata. 1 start for a fifth. Been based at Riccarton. https://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/23kaa/595 named Diversify Trained by Glen Old, Matamata. Hasn't shown much in 4 trials to date. Shifted from Christchurch to Matamata last September.

They are currently two year olds. However they were bought by Barry Purdon. https://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/24kaa/408 named Yamato Satona has had three trials the most recent one this week (see below). Trained by Wexford. https://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/24kaa/649 unamed.

Shouldn't the Stewards be more focussed on those issues than counting whip strikes?

Yep being subdivided. Worth squillions.

Newitt impressed with Jenni | RACING.COM www.racing.com Pride Of Jenni's new race-day jockey Craig Newitt is bullish that the brilliant mare can return to her best this autumn. Speaking on Racing.com's Raceday Live on Thursday, having been announced as the multiple G1 winner's rider for her possible return to racing, Newitt said he was impressed with the feel the mare gave him in a piece of work on Tuesday. It was initially announced that Pride Of Jenni would be retired after she suffered a bleed in the G1 Champions Mile last November, but she returned to trainer Ciaron Maher's stable earlier this month after some foundation fitness work at owner Tony Ottobre's Mornington Peninsula property. Newitt rode the daughter of Pride Of Dubai when she ran second in the G2 Stocks Stakes in 2023, before Declan Bates took the reins and built his incredible association with the bold front-runner. "I've only had the one sit on her on race day, when she just fell short of Amelia's Jewel at Moonee Valley," Newitt said. "We all saw what she came out to do that preparation. "There are probably only two blemishes in her book so far and they were her last two, with genuine circumstances, so I think an enforced break and a little time on the sidelines has done her the world of good. "I rode her yesterday morning and I couldn't be happier. "You're pretty much a passenger when you ride her but she's pretty foolproof when she's right so she's going to be competitive in whatever she runs in."

Bloody auto spell check. AI is making it worse.

HISTORIC ERA AT ROLLESTON TO END purdonracing.co.nz HISTORIC ERA AT ROLLESTON TO END Feb 11, 2025 The sensationally successful era of the Purdon partnerships at Rolleston is to come to an end with the announcement the Nathan and Mark stable is to shift to Auckland. The stable will take over the Pukekohe barn formerly operated by Steven Reid in May and expect to be in full operation by June 1. “Dad had suggested it before but I resisted it because the current setup suited me. But when I was based in Auckland over Xmas with friends and family I began to have a change of heart and just before New Year we started having talks with the Auckland club” Nathan said “I was a bit worried too that our local owners might resist a major change like that but I have been really surprised at their reaction.Nearly all of them have signed up to it and we should have about 25 horses heading north in May.Its a great boost for us” Mark Purdon,now based in Matamata, moved south from Auckland in 2000 and began an unparallelled run of success on his own account and then in partnership with Grant Payne,Natalie Rasmussen, Hayden Cullen and finally Nathan. The Rolleston property, which Mark developed from scratch into one of the finest harness racing establishments in the world after starting out training at Yaldhurst, has been under option for other uses for some time and was due to be handed over in the foreseeable future. It included a straight track that proved a boon to the stable over the years and may other innovations. “Some of the staff want to remain here because of their ties to Canterbury and you would expect that but I am sure they will not be short of offers given their skills and attitudes. We couldn’t have achieved all this without top staff. “Now its go I am really looking forward to the challenge” Nathan said “It will be quite different in some ways but great in others. We will still naturally be travelling south for major races when we have the horses to suit.” “I have enjoyed it here and met some great people but its time to try something new” The Purdon family emigrated to Canterbury from Scotland early in the 20th century but a branch headed by Hugh Purdon moved north in the 1920’s and then descended Roy Purdon a legendary trainer in his own right,and his highest achieving sons, Barry and Mark as famous as their father. Nathan’s brother,Michael, is one of those who will remain in Canterbury developing his own property and interests.

Absolutely.

I think any of the top 3 in each of the races would aquit themselves well in the Pierro Plate. Which BTW isn't black type and is worth NZ$176k. Is there anything you like about NZ Racing?

For a start it isn't $400k as you stated it is $375k. One is a Grp 3 ($150k - boys) the other is a Grp 2 ($225k - girls). Is your main beef the field size? It can't be the quality of the entrants as that is outstanding. Two years ago the stakes were $85k and $120k which quite frankly well short of what they should have been.