Chief Stipe

His days wages?

Why couldn't HRNZ and Entain (TABNZ) solve the problem? Clubs were forced to put in fixed line internet connections to enable broadcasting of HD video why couldn't they supply a WiFi access point using the same high speed connection?

Very positive view of the day. I think the sooner that get back to Ellerslie the better though. Not sure the Counties Track can hold up much longer.

Yes the rules are the rules however isn't the rule a bit obsolete? I understand how it would be a problem in the pre-technology days but how could an Assistant Judge influence the result in their favour today? Brings back a memory from about 50+ years ago. The local Hokitika TAB agent was also the Westland Racing Club Judge. He called a horse in first which was clearly fourth even in the photo. Not even sure he got fined let alone suspended! The cheeky sod had the photo finish framed and put on his wall at home. He was the father of a mate of mine and when I went to the father's funeral and we were talking into the early boozed hours that photo came up. My mate could never work out why that picture was on the wall until I explained why.

Yes the rules are the rules however isn't the rule a bit obsolete? I understand how it would be a problem in the pre-technology days but how could an Assistant Judge influence the result in their favour today? Brings back a memory from about 50+ years ago. The local Hokitika TAB agent was also the Westland Racing Club Judge. He called a horse in first which was clearly fourth even on the photo. Not even sure he got fined let alone suspended! The cheeky sod had the photo finish framed and put on his wall at home. He was the father of a mate of mine and when I went to the funeral and we were talking into the early boozed hours that photo came up. My mate could never work out why that picture was on the wall until I explained why.

Hope so! NZ needs another 5 like him.

FFS are you the woke police?

6 out of 8 so far including the big ones!

Some size comparisons - worth looking at. https://za.investing.com/magazine/things-that-are-surprisingly-bigger-or-smaller-than-you-thought

Sorry for the advertising angle but I thought there were some interesting facts in the article.

Horse Respiratory System Functions | Improve Horse's Breathing flairstrips.com TOP 10 FACTS: HORSE'S RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 1. Horses are obligate nasal breathers, which means a horse only breathes through his nose during exercise. During exercise, it becomes twice as difficult for horses to move air into the lungs due to increased resistance. 50% of the total resistance in the upper airway originating in the nasal passages. When horses inhale during exercise, about 90% of the resistance to air movement is in the upper airways. Try this: place your fingers on your own nose, close your mouth and take a deep breath in. Feel what happens to the soft tissues on your nose... did you feel how they sucked inward? The same thing happens to our horses when they are exercising. 2. The lungs are a rate limiting organ. A horse's lungs have a total capacity of about 60 liters. Due to the chest cavity and size of the heart, they can only use about 18 liters of their 60-liter total capacity. 3. You cannot train the respiratory system of the horse. Unlike bones, heart and skeletal muscle, the lungs don't train with exercise. The amount of air moved in and out by an unfit horse at a fixed speed will be the same as when that horse is fully fit. 4. The amount of air moved in and out of the lungs increases in direct proportion to how fast the horse is running. If a horse runs twice as fast, it must move twice as much air in and out. 5. During canter and gallop, horses do not breathe by expanding and contracting their chest. They expand and contract the chest when breathing at rest, when walking and trotting, and when blowing hard after exercise. During a fast canter and gallop, all air movement comes from movement of the legs and diaphragm. The air moves in and out along the lines of a syringe, with the stiff wall of the syringe representing the chest and the plunger the diaphragm. 6. One Breath = One Stride. Horses’ breathing and stride are linked at a canter and gallop - horses take one breath with each stride. This is called respiratory-locomotor coupling. Because of this link, anything that affects the horse’s breathing also impacts his stride. 7. Tightening a horse’s girth too much will affect his performance. This is not because of constricting the chest and preventing the lungs from expanding, but because it decreases the effectiveness of the muscles around the front of the chest and shoulder that move the forelegs. More strides result in more breaths. 8. Horses hold their breath over jumps. They do not breathe again until they land; then, they begin by exhaling or breathing out. 9. When galloping, the blood pressure in the blood vessels within the horse’s lungs (referred to as pulmonary blood vessels) is 4-5 times greater than when at rest. 10. Increased pressure on the horse's breathing puts stress on the very thin walls of the blood vessels and can cause them to rupture. This bleeding, also referred to as exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), occurs deep within the lung tissues. Horses that bleed rarely show blood at the nostrils. Bonus: If opened and laid flat, the airways in the lungs would cover 10 tennis courts! IMPORTANCE OF STABLE HORSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM FUNCTION HORSES BREATHING IN AIR By the time a horse crosses the finish line in a 5-furlong race, has completed a Grand Prix show jumping round, or gone 1/6th of the way around a 3-star cross-country course, it will have moved around 1,800 liters (475 gallons) or six bathtubs of air in and out of its lungs. This equates to moving two buckets of air in and out of the lungs every second! The air inhaled into the horse’s respiratory system during a 5-furlong race consists of about 380 liters (100 gallons) of oxygen (the rest is made up of nitrogen) and only a quarter of that air (95 liters) will be absorbed into the blood. The oxygen absorbed by the lungs is used to perform the process of aerobic metabolism, which gets the energy from stored glucose (carbohydrates) into the muscle cells. Of the total amount of energy the horse needs to get from the starting gate to the finish line in a 5-furlong race, around 70% of this will come from aerobic metabolism (around 70% for show jumping and 90% for cross-country). The remaining energy comes from anaerobic metabolism, which also breaks down glucose to generate energy, but can be done without oxygen. Anaerobic metabolism is a fast process but is inefficient because it can only be used for a short time due to the buildup of lactic acid. Even in a race or jumping round lasting less than a minute, the majority of the energy generated must come from using oxygen to “burn” carbohydrates. The harder a horse works, the more oxygen it needs and the more air it must move in and out of the lungs. If a horse doubles its speed, it will need to double the amount of air moved in and out of the lungs. FLAIR® Strips reduce resistance to breathing to make it easier for horses to bring air into the lungs by supporting the soft tissues overlying the nasal passages, to support optimal respiratory system function. INHALING OXYGEN As illustrated above, air enters the body by first passing through the horse’s upper respiratory system - including the nostrils, the nasal passages, the larynx, then through the trachea (windpipe) - before moving into the lower respiratory system - the airways and alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs. The horse’s windpipe is approximately 5-8 centimeters in diameter near the larynx, but as it passes deeper in the lung it begins to divide to produce smaller and smaller airways, much like a tree on its side. At the level of the smallest airways, after perhaps 25 divisions, the airways are fractions of a millimeter in size. When the air gets to this point in the chain from nostril to muscle cell, the oxygen in the air has to cross from the air space (“alveoli”) into the pulmonary capillaries (tiny blood vessels in the lungs). At this stage, the membranes separating the oxygen containing air in the alveoli from the red blood cells in the capillaries are only the thickness of 1/100th the width of a human hair. The oxygen transfers from the alveoli across this thin membrane and into the blood by diffusion. The total area for oxygen to diffuse across the horse’s lung is equivalent to the area of 10 tennis courts! The PCM that the oxygen must transfer across are so thin that they can rupture under the stress of exercise. When this happens, red blood cells spill from the capillaries into the alveoli. This is known as lung bleeding or exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH). Several independent clinical studies show that by reducing airflow resistance at the nasal passages, specifically at the nasal valve with the use of FLAIR Strips, these PCM ruptures — and thus bleeding — are reduced. TRANSFERRING OXYGEN THROUGHOUT THE BODY Once in the bloodstream, the oxygen is bound to hemoglobin (the molecule inside red blood cells that makes blood red) and the oxygen-rich blood is pumped around the body by the heart. This oxygen-rich blood must then reach the muscles to provide energy. At the muscle, the reverse process takes place with oxygen leaving the red blood cells and crossing into the muscle cells, again by diffusion. Finally, in the muscle cells, the oxygen moves to a sub-unit of the cell (“organelle”) called the mitochondria. By the time it gets inside the mitochondria, the level of oxygen may only be around 1/80th of that in the air outside the horse! Efficient oxygen transfer from the airways to the red blood cells is very important in maximizing energy and a horse's ability to exercise. Some of the best racehorses (especially those racing over middle and longer distances) have large hearts and/or a high capacity to use oxygen. FLAIR Strips help horses with even the biggest hearts and greatest capacity use the oxygen that they bring in as efficiently as possible. EXHALING CARBON DIOXIDE A well-functioning respiratory system in a horse is important for maximizing energy and getting rid of carbon dioxide – a waste product produced within the mitochondria of muscle cells during exercise. This process is effectively the same as bringing oxygen in but in reverse - carbon dioxide moves out of the cells by diffusion. When blood reaches the lungs, the carbon dioxide diffuses across the PCM, into the alveoli, and through the airways. The carbon dioxide is then breathed out during exhalation. It’s important to exhale carbon dioxide quickly; otherwise, the carbon dioxide can build up and contribute to fatigue. FILTERING FROM LUNGS The lungs are a very important filter for the horse’s body. All the blood in circulation passes through the lungs when it comes back in the veins after being pumped around the body through the arteries. Lungs have a better capacity to deal with bubbles and clots than most other organs in the body; so, it’s the ideal place to filter out any small blood clots (thrombi) or gas bubbles (emboli). While it’s not great to have a gas bubble in the lung (pulmonary embolism), it’s still highly preferable for this to go through the lung and be filtered rather than lodging in a coronary (heart) vessel or the brain. The lung is also able to activate or deactivate certain hormones in circulation. In some cases, the lung acts as an endocrine organ and releases hormones that can have effects on the whole body. The skin, the lung, and the gastrointestinal tract are the body’s interfaces with the outside world. Therefore, the lung has a highly developed immune system, different from that in other parts of the body, with specialized types of white blood cells to deal with things that could be inhaled, such as particles, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. REGULATING BODY TEMPERATURE An important but often overlooked function of the horse’s respiratory system is regulating body temperature. If a horse is taken from a cool climate to a warmer climate, he can increase his breathing rate at rest. Respiratory heat loss is an important thermoregulatory mechanism for the horse. Although it is commonly believed that horses blow after exercise because they are trying to get more oxygen into the blood, they are actually trying to regulate how hot they are. FLAIR Strips help horses recover quicker by bringing cooler external air in more efficiently. To some extent, the horse is still an enigma. There is no other animal that can carry the weight of a person (often representing an extra 10-15% of its own body weight) and itself at speeds of up to 35 mph or more. So, it may not be surprising that the horse’s respiratory system displays some curiosities, especially when compared to humans. Learn more about the equine respiratory system from Dr. David Marlin. FLAIR Strips are drug-free and scientifically proven to optimize your horse’s respiratory system function. To reduce EIPH, maximize energy and extend the performance career of your horse, order online or contact us to learn more.

22. Fully-inflated Horse Lungs Found In: Horses Est. Cost: $3,000-$10,000* (Price To Buy A Horse) (Obviously Karaka Festival Sale). Fully-inflated horse lungs @onediocom/PinterestFully-inflated horse lungs @onediocom/Pinterest Human lungs can hold one-and-a-half times more air than an empty milk jug, but horses have us beat, as their massive lungs, when inflated, can hold fourteen milk jugs’ worth of air. When at rest, a horse draws in 1.3 gallons of air per breath. As you can see from this image, horses’ lungs, when fully inflated, are massive. According to veterinary experts, horses have had to adapt to have a larger lung capacity because they have, uniquely, evolved to become such large mammals.

Political editor Jessica Mutch McKay quits TVNZ for top ANZ bank corporate role - Media Insider www.nzherald.co.nz Jessica, then... who? TVNZ enters the new year looking for a new political editor. Who are the likely candidates? One of TVNZ’s highest-profile journalists is leaving the state broadcaster. Political editor Jessica Mutch McKay has resigned to become head of government relations and corporate responsibility at ANZ bank. TVNZ confirmed the news to Media Insider this morning, saying that Mutch McKay had “unfortunately” resigned. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. After a range of high-profile resignations, departures and other moves within the media sector in 2023, the new year has been welcomed in with news of another big change, leaving TVNZ with the task of filling one of its most critical news and current affairs roles. It should be a hotly contested position, with Mutch McKay’s deputy Maiki Sherman a likely frontrunner. “Jessica has been an exceptional political editor for TVNZ,” said a TVNZ spokeswoman. “She has led a world-class team of reporters through a remarkable time in New Zealand politics, including skilfully helming our 2023 election coverage. While we are sad to see her go, we wish her all the best in her new role. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. “We will advertise and appoint Jessica’s replacement in the coming weeks.” Mutch McKay has been with TVNZ for more than 15 years, including as its political editor for almost six years, replacing Corin Dann in March 2018. She is one of the broadcaster’s highest-profile journalists and presenters, leading the company’s political coverage and press gallery team. NEWS TIP? FEEDBACK? PLEASE EMAIL MEDIA INSIDER In the build-up to last year’s election, she hosted TVNZ’s two main leaders’ debates, between Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon. In a comment to Media Insider before the first debate, she said: “I‘m doing lots of prep and I’m also ready to throw it all out the window on the day. It would be great if they answered the questions - that’s a good place to start! It’s such an amazing chance for voters to see the leaders side by side for the first time selling their vision for New Zealand. I can’t wait.” In 2018, Mutch McKay told The Spinoff: “I reckon the press gallery is the purest form of journalism in lots of ways. It’s the talking to people, it’s the relationships, it’s the history, it’s about having covered an issue for a long time.” Already a high-profile journalist before 2020 - she has also previously hosted Q+A and was TVNZ’s London-based Europe correspondent between 2013 and 2015 - Mutch McKay’s name was further catapulted into the public consciousness during the Covid pandemic. Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern would often invite questions at the live 1pm press conferences with the opening combination: “Jessica, then Tova”. That phrase launched many a social media meme but also exposed the pair - Tova O’Brien was then Newshub’s political editor - to unfair criticism from some members of the public who didn’t like the line of questioning. Some might have felt it too soft, or too hard, or that the pair were being favoured. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, in the coalition leaders’ opening press conference in November, referenced the matter: “Can I just say this is no longer Jessica Jessica, Tova Tova alright? We’re going to have a balanced media from here on in so I want everybody to get a fair question, it’s just not two of you.” Animosity towards journalists from some quarters has heightened over the past several years, driven by the likes of Peters’ rhetoric. Media Insider revealed in September that TVNZ was upping protection for its political reporters and teams on the election campaign trail, including the presence of security personnel at the Labour Party and National Party campaign launches in Auckland. Protesters were present at both launches, including six hecklers who had to be evicted, one by one, from Labour’s launch inside the Aotea Centre. “The landscape has changed since Covid,” TVNZ’s news and current affairs executive editor Phil O’Sullivan told Media Insider at the time. “Globally we’ve seen an increase in anti-media sentiment. We’re now seeing this in New Zealand too, with an increase in abuse directed towards our reporters while out in the field, and threatening behaviour in online spaces disproportionately impacting our female reporters.” AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Jessica Mutch McKay at Labour's election campaign launch in 2023. Photo / TVNZ Mutch McKay covered the Labour and National party launches, and reported at the time that the protests at the Labour launch that day felt “different from the start”. While protests were nothing new, she told 1 News newsreader Wendy Petrie, this one was rowdier, more disruptive and co-ordinated. O’Sullivan said other safety measures for TVNZ staff could include travelling with extra security, reporting from safe locations and from a distance “if a situation feels volatile” and, when necessary, using the likes of mobile footage and drones rather than a full camera set-up.” As well as Sherman, other possible broadcasting contenders or applicants for the political editorship could include TVNZ’s Katie Bradford and Benedict Collins, O’Brien (now at Stuff), and Newstalk ZB’s Jason Walls. TVNZ deputy political editor Maiki Sherman. Mutch McKay’s new role will see her play a critical role in ANZ’s relationship with the new coalition government. She is set to help play a leading role in presenting and communicating the bank’s position on proposed policies and other legislation that will impact the business and wider banking industry. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. ANZ public, consumer and government affairs executive general manager Peter Parussini told Media Insider the bank was excited to have someone of Mutch McKay’s calibre coming on board. The bank had more than 80 applicants for the role. “Jessica has a very strong understanding of the issues facing business and the banking industry,” he said. She was well-connected and well-respected across government and the media and communications industries. “It’s really exciting - exciting for us and exciting for her.” An earlier advertisement for the role cites the need to “provide government relations and corporate responsibility advice and support to key stakeholders including the board, CEO and New Zealand leadership team”. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Mutch McKay replaces Andrew Gaukrodger, who is moving to Foodstuffs. RNZ also enters 2024 with a new political editor - Newsroom’s Jo Moir is replacing Jane Patterson, who has taken on a new senior role at the public broadcaster - director of editorial quality and training. “Jane brings a deep commitment to RNZ’s journalism and a desire to help our people succeed to this role where she will have responsibility for overseeing editorial quality and training across the organisation and ensure RNZ’s kaimahi have the knowledge and skills to produce work that helps achieve our vision of creating outstanding public media that matters,” said RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson. NEWS TIP? FEEDBACK? PLEASE EMAIL MEDIA INSIDER Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie is one of New Zealand’s most experienced senior journalists and media leaders. He has held executive and senior editorial roles at NZME including Managing Editor, NZ Herald Editor and Herald on Sunday Editor and has a small shareholding in NZME.

Only a poor ride beat her last time. Would have been 7 Grp 1's for the season. As it is 6 Grp 1 wins in the 2023 year is the best in the World. Very well placed I must say. Surely will be named the top Sprinter in OZ and NZ. Has won Grp races going the wrong way round.

I've asked this question before but why the inconsistency in the timing of posting Fixed Odds for race meetings. It can be anywhere between 1 and 4 days! Is it really that hard to set a book once the fields have been declared? PS: no point mentioning the apprentice claims keep disappearing!! Surely it can't be that hard to fix!

General General Following Race 3 - Stewards requested a ruling from the Adjudicative Committee acting under Rule 211(1)(b) for the removal of assistant judge Mr Olson following information that investments had been placed on track. After hearing from Stewards and Mr Olson the Adjudicative Committee removed the assistant judge for the duration of the day and ordered the appointment of a replacement. Stewards opened and adjourned an information into this matter.

I realise it was the Trots... General General Following Race 3 - Stewards requested a ruling from the Adjudicative Committee acting under Rule 211(1)(b) for the removal of assistant judge Mr Olson following information that investments had been placed on track. After hearing from Stewards and Mr Olson the Adjudicative Committee removed the assistant judge for the duration of the day and ordered the appointment of a replacement. Stewards opened and adjourned an information into this matter.

All that keyboard training from @Forbury has come to fruition.

Ben Hope joins open ranks with four drives at Rangiora 1 January 2024 Canterbury reinsman Ben Hope capped off his junior drivers career in style with Homebush Lad winning the Reefton cup and creating harness racing history on December 30th. He joins the open driver ranks from today and will be looking to begin that part of his career well with a decent book of drives at Rangiora. Hope wrapped up his junior career with 223 wins and over $2.8 million in stakes, including four Group One’s behind superstar trotter Muscle Mountain for parents Greg & Nina Hope. “The junior career has been great. Driving over 200 winners just shows how much support I’ve had, especially from mum and dad (Greg & Nina Hope) and the likes of a few others. It was cool to finish on a high winning a country cup race at Reefton, while Muscle Mountain has given me 27 wins including the four Group Ones, so I owe a lot to him.” Hope has a book of four drives today, including training Refine which will be driven by Mia Holbrough. In race 3 Sweet Lou debutant Wishful Thinking ($12.00FF) for Greg & Nina Hope will be looking for an educational run, and will be one to follow going forward. “She’s pretty green. Hopefully she does things right and is running on, but she will benefit from the run.” Race 5 Crazy N Love ($21.00FF) for Greg & Nina Hope will be driven by Mia Holbrough will look to make amends on her last start error. “She got it wrong last start, but she likes Rangiora. If she does everything right she’s a first four player.” Race 7 Refine ($3.60FF) has her second start for Ben Hope with Holbrough also taking the drive. “She went well last time, she has gate speed. Hopefully she can stay handy and she’ll have options from there.” Hope takes an outside drive in race 8 for Mark Smolenski in Sophia Bromac ($9.00FF). “She’s not the worst. A good second last start. If we can drive her pretty she should be there at the finish.” Hope will drive Torvi ($6.00FF) for Greg & Nina Hope in race 9, after a last start error, Hope is confident of a better showing today. “It was probably my fault last start. Disregard that and she should be a top four player.” Rounding out Hope’s chances in race 10 is Jack Tar ($8.00FF). The now 9 year old Tintin In America gelding has been competitive in recent starts, and Hope says there is no reason why he won’t be again today. “It was a good tough run at Motokurara. 2600m suits him. He probably needs a bit of luck to go his way but he’s another top four chance.” Race one gets underway at 1:07pm.

Good effort that!

But what did she do? Allegedly brought racing into disrepute while in a private location. But she didn't do that did she because she didn't publish the video/pictures. Even Kah has a right to privacy. Hence the right decision was made - charges dropped against Kah and the culprit charged and convicted. End of story.

Is there a point in your post? That aside what would she have been guilty of? As for your shop lifting analogy feel free to do it in your own home.