Chief Stipe

How is it third world?

I'll send you a prospectus. We need to get you on board for some fun. I'm sure @TAB For Ever can talk to the Drive Miss Daisy and pick you up on the way through.

It might bring some fun and joy into your life.

It could be the NZ person listed in the AUSTRAC case. The moat likley reason the account would be closed is it didn't comply with AML and/or other statutory requirements. Unlike you and @Newmarket it wouldn't be because they were $50 a week punters.

So why don't you buy a share in a Clerk of the Course's horse if you'd prefer a slow one? I'm sure you could wrangle the same raceday privileges. To be fair you would be the first person I've heard publically state they'd prefer "100% of a slow" racehorse.

. Finalists Announced for 2024–25 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards The finalists for the 2024–25 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards – sponsored by Sport Nation have produced some fascinating matchups, with voters facing the challenge of comparing standout performers across a variety of form lines, particularly in the two-year-old, three-year-old and sprinter-miler categories. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is proud to unveil this year’s finalists, including a lineup that reflects the depth, quality and diversity of talent across the industry. NZTR Chief Executive Officer Matt Ballesty commented on the exciting lineup of finalists. “This year’s finalists represent the very best of New Zealand racing, not only in terms of performance, but also in the professionalism and passion that drive our sport,” he said. “It’s been a significant season for New Zealand racing. We delivered our first edition of summer calendar enhancements and progressed several strategic priorities that put racing alongside other major national sporting events in terms of profile and public engagement. “These Awards give us the chance to recognise the standout performances that have defined the season and acknowledge the people and horses who continue to lift the standard of our sport,” Ballesty said. In the juvenile division, stablemates La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth) and Return To Conquer (AUS) (Snitzel) headline the Champion Two-Year-Old – sponsored by Entain Australia & New Zealand category. Both were Group 1 winners, with a combined record of eight wins and one second from nine starts between them. The Champion Three-Year-Old – sponsored by TAB New Zealand is equally compelling, featuring six high-performing contenders. This season alone, Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) earned over $2 million in prizemoney, Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) and Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn) each earned over $1 million, while Alabama Lass (AUS) (Alabama Express) and Willydoit (NZ) (Tarzino) weren’t far behind, surpassing the $800,000 mark. Captured by Love (AUS) (Written Tycoon), a standout in the Spring, earned just shy of $400,000. Notably, Savaglee, Leica Lucy and Alabama Lass were never unplaced as three-year-olds and between them recorded 16 wins, five seconds and a third from 22 races. In the Champion Sprinter-Miler – sponsored by Taylor Perry Insurance Consultants, five of the six finalists were Group 1 winners, including Australian sprinter Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking), who delivered a headline-making win in the $500,000 Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). Four horses recorded multiple Group 1 victories during the season: El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking) (three), and Grail Seeker (NZ) (Iffraaj), Provence (NZ) (Savabeel) and Snazzytavi (NZ) (Tavistock) (two each). Snazzytavi was nearly perfect with four wins from five starts. In a rare occurrence, no New Zealand-trained horse won a Group 1 race in Australia during the 2024–25 season. The four finalists for Champion Jumper – sponsored by New Zealand Jumps Racing were all trained in the Central Districts. Berry The Cash (NZ) (Jakkalberry), Billy Boy (AUS) (So You Think), Jesko (NZ) (Atlante) and West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) had a combined tally of 13 wins over fences for the season. Three horses, Alabama Lass, Willydoit and El Vencedor, feature as finalists in multiple categories. All finalists across equine categories are eligible to be crowned the 2024-25 Sport Nation Horse of the Year. In addition to racing honours, the Awards celebrate the skill and professionalism of the Trainers, Jockeys, Jumps Riders, Owners, Stable staff and Media who power our sport forward. The finalists for Jockey of the Year – sponsored by BcgCrave highlight both dominance and distinction in the saddle over the 2024–25 season. Craig Grylls delivered a commanding performance to take out the Jockeys’ Premiership with 141 wins - a remarkable 55 wins clear of his nearest rival. His season featured 15 Group and Listed victories, combining volume with quality in a standout year. Sam Spratt, one of New Zealand’s most experienced and respected senior riders, continued to shine on racing’s biggest stages. Her 15 black-type wins included high-profile successes aboard crowd favourites Provence and Savaglee. The finalists for this year’s Trainer of the Year – sponsored by Dunstan Horsefeeds present a high-calibre line-up, with a combined haul of 45 Group and Listed victories and more than $20.6 million in prizemoney across the season. Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson led the way with 18 stakes wins, edging out Stephen Marsh, who produced 17 stakes victories. The formidable Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott partnership, operating under the Wexford Stables banner, earned their place among the finalists with 10 black-type victories and arguably one of the most dominant three-year-old teams seen in recent years. A panel of 60 voters will determine the winners across all categories, with voting independently administered by Deloitte. The results will be revealed at the black-tie 2024-25 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards – sponsored by Sport Nation, set to be held on Sunday 7 September at the GLOBOX Arena, Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. For more information, or to purchase tickets to this year’s Awards click here. 2024–25 Finalists Champion Two-Year-Old – sponsored by Entain Australia & New Zealand La Dorada, Return To Conquer Champion Three-Year-Old – sponsored by TAB New Zealand Alabama Lass, Captured By Love, Damask Rose, Leica Lucy, Savaglee, Willydoit Champion Sprinter-Miler (up to 1600m) – sponsored by Taylor Perry Insurance Consultants Alabama Lass, Crocetti, El Vencedor, Grail Seeker, Here To Shock, Provence Champion Middle-Distance Horse (1601–2200m) – sponsored by Happy Hire El Vencedor, La Crique, Snazzytavi Champion Stayer (2201m and further) – sponsored by Sandfield Blue Sky At Night, Mehzebeen, Trav, Willydoit, Wolfgang Champion Jumper – sponsored by New Zealand Jumps Racing Berry The Cash, Billy Boy, Jesko, West Coast Jockey of the Year – sponsored by BcgCrave Craig Grylls, Sam Spratt Jumps Jockey of the Year – sponsored by Rothley Recruitment Shaun Fannin, Portia Matthews, Joshua Parker, Kylan Wiles Trainer of the Year – sponsored by Dunstan Horsefeeds Stephen Marsh, Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson Owner of the Year – sponsored by TAB Racing Club Denise Bassett and John Elstob, Cambridge Stud, Gerry Harvey, JML Bloodstock, Kim and Peter McKay, The Oaks Stud, Pencarrow Thoroughbreds, Tony Rider, Kelvin and Vanessa Tyler, Waikato Stud Https://bitofayarn.com Corporate Communications New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing nztrcommunications@nztr.co.nz

LOL..."trade-in" a Gavelhouse purchase? At least with a share in a syndicate the rehoming costs are built in!

Geez @curious you've made enough to buy into a Te Akau horse!!!!

Come in @JJ Flash

Possibly or safe gambling issues. The Feds have got two angles to nail a betting agency on. The AML could be possible and a result of ENTAIN making a committment to tidying up things for the AUSTRAC case.

Probably not true. There has always been restrictions but unlikely to close accounts when the TAB can limit losses.

Which GRNZ or anyone for that matter can do very little about. Deaths from interference even occur on straight tracks. But as you point out the casualty rate is very low.

Then why bang on about horses falling? Your comments about the recent Te Aroha jumps meeting are biased - for example you don't mention that the horses that fell all had minor injuries mostly minor lacerations that may not have even been the result of falling. Good look for whom? The ignorant and the anti-racing minority? The jumps races are no worse than a 3 day event or a hunt cross country. You miss the point of jumps racing. It is an alternative career for horses that generally aren't fast enough on the flat or have reached their mark. The option for those horses is the knackers truck or "rehoming". Your solutions for an imaginary problem is to make the jumps races faster!!!! Did you Aussie mate point out to you that the lower upended broom fences in OZ don't seem to make things worse. It wouldn't have made a difference what GRNZ did. They were the easy first target of the anti-racing minority. Then to make matters worse they started reporting on KPI's that they had very little chance of improving by management action. The shot themselves in the paw aided and abetted by supposedly industry supporters (like yourself and @Yankiwi ). There is a natural attrition rate in racing animals however for Greyhounds it is a damn sight better than the population of doggy pets in the community. The hypocrisy of this so called animal lovers seems to escape most people. They would do more for the doggy community by running ads promoting and educating dog owners on how to feed their dogs correctly. Greyhound trainers would be able to give expert advice on that.

LOL then the late nomination is scratched?

Well back to the original post then there is no issue other than a perceived one. Correct? The point about weight is interesting though. 🤔

ENTAIN have been communicating with some customers through the TAB Exchange since 2023. So not new as you infer nor driven by panic unless they started panicking from day one.

I have no idea if they are or aren't. If they are available and updated in real time then they must only be available in a system accessed by trainers or @jess assertion is inaccurate. Regardless which trainer has the time to sit there and watch nominations being updated or is there a "cool down" period between noms closing the fields being declared. LOL I thought according to some that NZ Trainers didn't have the luxury of picking and choosing the races they start their charges in.

Yes and those extra nominations are not published between the first nominations and field selection. If NZTR had a decent computer system then the nominations could be published and updated in real time as they arrive. Not that I can see any advantage to doing so.

The difference is @TAB For Ever when I do criticise poorly run aspects of the industry i post fact based opinion. NOT positivity syrupy sanctimony based on false facts.

Bollocks - proof? Why would it be "interesting"? Why focus on a statistic that is impossible to get to zero when zero is the only figure that would appease the anti-racing minority? Sadly 1,500 Greyhoinds bred to run will never run at a full gallop again well at least not without a Hannibal Lecter face mask.

Well said. Te Akau is a brand and one that has had a huge investment. That investment not only benefits Te Akau but the whole industry. You are also right that Te Akau will always give credit to where it is due. Hunter Durant is a good horseman and rides trackwork each morning. The named Trainers couldn't achieve what they do without depth and skill in their assistant trainer ranks. Probably on track to buy more this coming season with Cranbourne and Riccarton now permanent bases.

Te Akau Wins South Island Trainers' Premiership 🍊 NZ Racing News reports: Te Akau Racing’s Matamata stable has been a dominant force in New Zealand racing, but over the last couple of years, Te Akau principal David Ellis has cast his eye further afield. New Zealand’s leading stable has subsequently established a permanent presence at Cranbourne in Australia and Riccarton Park in Christchurch, where they have recorded immediate success. Christchurch has long been a strategic stronghold for Te Akau, but 18 months ago Ellis elected to have a permanent base in the Garden City, and lured former stable employee Hunter Durrant back from Australia to head their Riccarton Park barn. In their first full season in Christchurch, Te Akau’s South Island base recorded 45 wins from permanent stable residents, giving them their first South Island Trainer’s Premiership. Durrant was rapt to secure the title for his employers and said it was a rewarding result for his hardworking team. “It is a great pleasure,” he said. “We have got a great team of staff down here, they work really hard all year round. We don’t quieten down a lot over winter with the poly, so there are some long, cold days and they keep going for us.” Durrant has overseen the Riccarton barn from its inception nearly 18 months ago and he has been delighted with its progress over that time. “It is approaching 18 months of a full-time stable down here for us,” he said. “It has taken a while to get systems and everything into place to be able to create a good environment down here for the horses, and we have got a pretty good system now. “They come in and they settle in really well, and I think that is a key to it when they come down here.” While their wins didn’t contribute to Te Akau’s South Island tally, Durrant said his biggest highlights this season came over New Zealand Cup week. “Captured By Love winning the Group One (New Zealand 1000 Guineas, 1600m) was up there, also Mehzebeen winning both the Metropolitan (Listed, 2600m) and New Zealand Cup (Gr.3, 3200m) was pretty special.” Durrant also experienced a professional highlight this season when promoted to assistant trainer to Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson. “That was a great surprise when David (Ellis) spoke to me about taking onboard that role,” Durrant said. “I have to thank him a lot, he has supported me for years now and I am forever grateful to him, Karyn (Fenton-Ellis), Mark (Walker), and Sam (Bergerson).” Their southern haul was also instrumental in Te Akau securing the National Trainers’ Premiership, with an overall tally of 131 wins, 27 ahead of Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh with just one meeting to go at Cambridge on Wednesday. “We try our best all year round,” Durrant said. “Even the last couple of months we have really surged ahead with the poly racing, which always helps. We have got quite a strong poly team down here over the winter to keep us going.” Durrant is enjoying life in Christchurch, and he is excited about the new term, with spring racing just around the corner. “It is a great place to live and train, and I am looking forward to the seasons to come,” he said. “We had a grass gallop session this (Tuesday) morning and we are starting to get on better tracks. You can definitely see the end of winter and it is exciting.” Main photo ~ Perfect Scenario

Good to see you have come out of the dark side! NZ Racing must be on the up with you finally on board. I gather you have a share in a fine animal.

I'm not bitching and moaning about NZ Racing constantly.

Jess you haven't actually made it very clear what your pont is.