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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.

How did you assess what they "should have" been? Couldn't it be just a case of the market agreeing as a whole?

Easy peasy! I'd say on that run she shouldn't have too much trouble nailing the Derby distance.

Attached - the Policies!! Race Meeting Track Information Template - February 2022 (002).pdf Track Preparation Policy - February 2022.pdf Pre-Meeting Track Safety Review Policy - February 2022.pdf Raceday Track Safety Review Policy - February 2022.pdf

I'm picking George Simon either returned a positive RAT test or has Covid. They'll be keeping a lid on it because of the close contact scenario which could mean a whole lot of people self-isolating. It is inevitable that a meeting will be "abandoned" as infections increase. Bernie should get down to Freedom Village in Wellington and join the anti-mandate protest.

It's not a "given". So is it the $1.70 favourite that limits the betting? After all a $1.70 if it is considered value is a good return on an investment.

He only ever picks favourites so the price is low to start with. Why don't you look for value elsewhere because if as you say he distorts the market then that increases the value of other horses.

So following your logic a 8 horse field with a $2.20 favourite would attract more punting?

The crack nine-horse field on Saturday has combined to win 40 stakes races, including 12 Group 1s, 10 Group 2s and about $37m prizemoney.

So doping is not only rife in the USA but according to you has gone global? Any word yet on the mysterious undetectable PED(s) being used? Strange that with all their resources the FED's don't seem to be able to take the samples they have and get them tested in a reputable lab. If WADA can find an obscure heart medication drug in the sample of a Olympic ice skater you'd think they'd be able to identify these mysterious PED's.

The key questions are will banning the whip: - increase wagering; - increase participation; - appease the anti-racing mob. The answer in my opinion to each of those questions is No. In fact for two of those factors it will have the opposite outcome. In which country is harness racing stronger? Norway, Sweden or Denmark? As for my asking if the whip is banned in training is a red herring. Isn't it just pure virtue signalling if it isn't? Did you also know that the horses that race in Norway often race in Sweden and Denmark where Whips can be used.

Time to ditch the Messara report recommendations regarding tracks. There are ample good Tracks left and they should be utilised rather than canned. We need them if we are to trade our way out of this. Tracks, tracks, tracks. It's been my personal crusade for over 12 years now since I saw the state of our premier tracks as I walked them on the morning of raceday as an owner. It's the single biggest horse welfare issue we face. It is also the single biggest issue in terms of improving the amount wagered on our racing. In the last year NZTR has spent $2.4m and growing on a computer system whose budget is blowing out. They have spent $95k on track maintenance in the same time!!!!!!!

MEETING NEWS Taranaki RI - ABANDONED The Taranaki RI meeting today has been Abandoned. All races have been left open at Counties RC until 9.00am Saturday 19 February. The Listed 3YOF Oaks Prelude will be run at this race meeting over 1600m. This race will also be open, but preference will be given to horses who were already accepted in this race at Taranaki RI.

Obviously Trainers hadn't walked the track beforehand.

I guess they abandoned this time BEFORE horses went round..... Any word on why they abandoned?