Chief Stipe

Either side won't lose or win just because of a name change. The legal argument will focus on the applicable Act that I posted above. The only solution is a commercial mediation where the Council pays money or does a land swap to move the Racing Club on. There was some talk of that a couple of years back. Neither side has a particularly strong hand to play in the negotiation. Of course the left field option is NZTR testing the new Racing Act regarding the sale of assets but I'm not sure that that applies in this instance.

Of course the Arabs go a little bit further...... not needed at Riccarton in the middle of winter. Dubai uses extreme cold cryotherapy to treat racehorses in world first REUTERS REUTERS 22 August, 2019, 9:33 pm A horse undergoes a cryotherapy session, which surrounds its body in cold nitrogen mist, at the Zabeel Racing Stables in Dubai, UAE August 18, 2019. REUTERS/Satish Kumar DUBAI (Reuters) – In the searing summer heat of Dubai, some of the world’s top racehorses are being swathed in freezing nitrogen mist to boost their performance. Cryotherapy, which surrounds the body in a mist as cold as -140°C, has been used for decades on athletes to aid recovery and in medicine. A Dubai-based company, Revive Cryotherapy, says it is now offering the first whole body cryotherapy chamber for horses. “As far as recovery goes we are learning, but it is positive so far,” said Satish Seemar, head trainer at Zabeel Racing Stables which trains about 125 horses. “The horses start hopping quicker after their hard work and racing than without cryotherapy,” he added. Dubai, part of the United Arab Emirates, is known for its connections to elite horse racing. Its ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, is an avid sponsor, owner and rider of horses. The emirate gives out multi-million dollar prizes at prestigious competitions. “Horse racing is a big business with prizes worth millions of dollars. With cryotherapy we have seen that you can train harder, recover quicker and you can race more often,” said Luka Jurkovic, general manager of Revive Cryotherapy. The company also offers the technology to humans and dogs and is thinking of expanding into the world of camel racing. “We will have to scale it up a bit as camels are obviously bigger,” Jurkovic said. Revive, which has two other bespoke horse cryotherapy cabins in Dubai, finished the testing phase in April and is now using it daily on horses at Zabeel Stables, a lush green space in the heart of Dubai’s high-rise financial district. The horses are gradually introduced to the cabin, which fits snugly around their bodies leaving their heads and necks free, and treated with the swirling cold mist. After a first few familiarisation sessions, they undergo a full treatment which lasts around seven minutes and cools their skin to about 3-5 degrees. The cabin doors are not locked allowing horses to escape if they panic. Cryotherapy is thought to help inflammation and tissue damage, and to help athletes – and horses – recover faster after exercise.

An ice tub will give a more even distribution of the cold temperature than ice packs. Would be interesting to know how deep the ice tubs are.

Still the same entity racing on the New Plymouth Recreation and Racing Reserve. Just a name change.

You have a tub in your float?

What for two miles? I don't think another 300m will worry the filly.

I thought it was up for renewal? Even so I can't see how the lease would be worth anything let alone the amount necessary to purchase land to build a track somewhere else. They are only able to hang in there because of the New Plymouth Recreation and Reserve Act. They aren't the only Track in that situation in NZ.

OK....I hadn't heard of any NZ trainer taking their horses home and put them in an ice tub. Actually I hadn't heard it before at all. I assume you have an industrial ice maker in your stable @curious?

Amore Vita wins Heat 1 of the NSW Oaks with ease.

17 years since the last 3 yr old colt won the Lightning. That being a horse called Fastnet Rock. Who you could say was a useful galloper and sire!

33.99 for the last 600m on her ear.

According to the 2021 Annual report Taranaki has $5m in property plant and equipment assets. I assume part of this property is stables and stands. But what value are they when they are on land leased from the New Plymouth District Council? The Council want to build a sports hub and close the track. However there is a Act of Parliament that gives the Racecourse some legal standing. Hence the current bun fight. Taranaki_fs_(1).pdf New Plymouth Recreation and Racecourse Reserve Act 1999.pdf

Maybe Foxton could flog Taranaki's High Speed fibre broadband circuit?

Probably because every gambling movement in the Casino is recorded on video. You start beating the house too often in a Casino and see what happens.

I believe their limit is higher BUT they do monitor for accumulative transactions. Unlike the TAB they do record every move you make in their Casino on video.

Taranaki doesn't have any assets. It operates on leased land.

Apparently Aaron White was supposed to be on duty today. So maybe that's two commentators down. Was Sherwin actually on course who commentating via video feed?

I think the Club.

But if the city sells up how would the Club get any money?

Your dry sense of humour cracks me up. Laughed out loud at that post.

It isn't the Club's to "sell up". There is no industry cashola to come from this joint.

Ouch. This is going to get worse as the average skill of our Jockeys decreases.

You couldn't take anything away from Nature Strip in that head bobber. Nor the 3yr old either. Interesting comment by Waller. They head home to stand in an ice tub and then for a swim tomorrow. It's all in the detail.

Great you can laugh at yourself.