Chief Stipe

Do you think that the All Stars might actually be quite astute and know when to move a horse on if it is struggling or is going to struggle in NZ? Perhaps because the All Stars themselves have a stable full of horses that are better than for example Spankem?

Hunter a mile is 1609m not 1690 metres!!!! That's why the race time was GREATER than the mile rate!!!!! You must have signed up to @the galah's form analysis service. @Newmarket, @paleface adios, @hunterthepunter, @Brodie and @the galah you need to take your anti-anything All Stars murphy blinds off and do some proper form analysis.

What's your excuse?

I have no doubt it will be in mainstream media tomorrow. Wouldn't surprise me if Thomarse was on the phone now. I wonder if they will donate the $800 to a charitable cause? Riding for the disabled perhaps?

Worth noting that in Copy That's race they ran a very swift opening quarter faster than the 2nd race and a last quarter a full second quicker.

Yes they certainly are superior race drivers compared to most of the Ozzies.

I've sussed it out. Apparently Racing is getting another $30m in the next year and NZTR have to do their own code marketing. Why don't NZTR buy some new jumps and put advertising billboards on the bottom of the jumps? Perhaps high tech solar powered neon lights?

It will all be OK soon. 50% of the suppliers to the Thoroughbred Racing Industry will have to be Maori Businesses so given feed is the biggest cost it is likely that every horse will have ***** in them soon. All solved.

Wasn't the race won by an ex NZ horse in Copy That? A horse that won the Flying Mile, then the FFA at Auckland, followed by the City of Auckland FFA, The Taylor Mile and the NZ Messenger. All in a row? Hasn't Spankem been beaten by Copy That quite easily in the last season? By a lot more than 3.8m I'll add. Is a mile Spankem's best distance? Geez @the galah compares his two mile form with last night!!!! Go figure!

But you were saying that BEFORE he went to OZ. Actually you have been saying that all season. BTW have you forgotten that Spankem wasn't quite up to Self Assured and Amazing Dream in NZ and last won here in early December. He also got spanked by Copy That in the Flying Mile at Cambridge. It is very hard to follow your form logic at all. I see Cullen has a UDR of 0.41 and all the other big stables aren't within a bull's roar of that. $3.6m in stakes for the All Stars! Nearly twice that of the next stable!

I haven't watched OZ hurdles for a while but didn't they have problems using those broom bristles? Part of the problem being that the height and resistance and the horses were travelling too fast. Now the reaction to yesterday's events by some is in my opinion an over-reaction. Only one Jockey was moderately injured and none of the horses that fell were seriously injured spectacular though the falls may have looked. The worst injury was a cut nose! What is happening is a cluster - less opportunities for jumpers, less experienced educators, more novice and inexperienced jockey's and poorer track surfaces. The poorest jumping displays were in the maiden hurdles. Are they schooled enough before getting their ticket for race day? Do those giving out the tickets have enough experience? We allow flat races to choose the ground over which they gallop but when it comes to the jumpers we force them to the inside which invariably on our NZ tracks is the worst part of the surface. Then we purse our lips and suck a lemon and say "Ooooh I don't think we should have jumps racing because it is a bad look!" You only have to look at the track preparation that the Steeplechase courses get at our Premier tracks to see that where there is a problem. At least in OZ the majority of the big training centres have dedicated all round jumps tracks for training - do we? Many of our hurdles look like they are only dragged out of the shed once a year, given a hose down to wash the bird shit off and then the local home handyman bangs them up with a few 4 x 2's, some fencing wire and a few six inch nails! Do you think those with negative opinions are commenting on the symptoms of an overall decline in the attention to detail and the quality of how things are being done? I think so and who will lose? Firstly the slower horses with big hearts that try all day but aren't quick enough on the flat to win a race, secondly the Jockey's who are too big to race on the flat because they struggle to ride at 63kg let alone 53kg and finally the owners who lose any chance on getting some return on the slow horse they bought.

Yawn - here we go again. Do we need to assess your analysis again?

You obviously didn't watch Turn It Up.

So essentially the projected increase is not on the back of increased revenue from wagering but through Government cutting a tax and TAB NZ charging overseas bookies for using our product.

So they expect the revenue from this charge to double this next year. Anyone know why? Surely not by taking a bigger piece of the pie?

Strong boost projected in TAB NZ’s community distributions 2 July 2021 TAB NZ is projecting a significant increase in distributions to the community in the next financial year, providing a major boost to both racing and sport in New Zealand. One of the key legislative objectives of TAB NZ is to maximise profits for the New Zealand racing industry, and returns to New Zealand sport. Next year, the three racing codes - New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) and Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ) - are projected to receive $23 million more in fixed distributions compared to that budgeted for the current financial year, at a total of $140m. This increase equates to a 20 percent rise in growth year-on year (see Table 1 below). Total distributions to New Zealand sport are also set to increase with a projected total of $19.7m across the next financial year, up $3.6m on this year’s budget, or 23 percent (see Table 2 below). This is subject to the regulations that will determine sport distributions being finalised. Due to the unique economic environment TAB NZ is currently operating in, projected distributions, not paid on an actual basis, will be reviewed quarterly during the year to ensure they are aligned with actual trading performance. A number of factors have contributed to the TAB being able to provide this projected boost in distributions. These include strong financial performance across the current financial year, disciplined cost management on the back of a change in organisational direction and restructuring in 2020, and revenue uplift from improved margin performance and increased product availability. Finalisation of the racing reform programme has also played a key role, delivering racing Betting Information Use Charges (BIUC), which are estimated to be worth $20m for the next financial year. The Government’s repeal of the Betting Levy is also expected to deliver $10m in FY21/22 for racing. Total distributions to the racing codes (BIUC, Betting Levy and Fixed Distributions) could top $170m next year, an increase of over $31m or 23 percent on this year’s budget. The projected addition of funding to thoroughbred racing is also a further step towards one of the last Messara Report recommendations being achieved, with recommendation number 17 being to ‘increase thoroughbred prizemoney gradually to over $100 million per annum’. Sport will also get a boost next year, through increased projected commissions from the TAB and the new sports BIUC regime. The repeal of the betting levy is also expected to deliver $3.9m to sport next year. Chief Transition Officer, Dean McKenzie, said the TAB is thrilled with the projected increase in distributions to racing and returns to sport. “It’s great that we’re in a position to increase our returns to the community in the next financial year. Last year was a challenge for all of us and like many, our organisation went through a lot of change, but we’re now seeing the positive returns from the investment made by the Government and the industry in the TAB. We’re excited with where we are heading and incredibly proud that significant tangible benefits from all the hard work over the last two or three years are now starting to flow to both racing and sport in New Zealand.” Table 1 - Projected Racing Distributions Table 2 - Projected Sport Distributions

Yep and another couple of hundred horses a year off to the knackers yard. It's not tiddly winks @the galah

Next year, the three racing codes - New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) and Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ) - are projected to receive $23 million more in fixed distributions compared to that budgeted for the current financial year, at a total of $140m. This increase equates to a 20 percent rise in growth year-on year (see Table 1 below). Geez they sure know how to spin news! 9 million more than they dished out ten years ago PLUS more expenses to be deducted yet.

Testing will find if the human has been in contact with Meth down to a single molecule. So if the test says negative then it follows that Turnwald has not been in contact with the drug.

But whose Head Office? Harness or Thoroughbred or both?

What's "dubious"? The Club has to decide to liquidate BEFORE any assets are transferred under the Racing Act. It is in the recently altered rules of their constitution.

How much are Riccarton's going up?

Yes it has happened however the Forbury Park Trotting Club still needs to decide to wind up and cease as a Club before their assets can be transferred to HRNZ (although don't be surprised if the other codes get a bit of it!) Theoretically they could still continue as a Club but race elsewhere, put the money in an investment and use any earnings to foster and promote harness racing.

My understanding is that only occurs if the Club's constitution has been changed to accommodate the Act. Which in Forbury's case it has. However the assets are only passed over if the Club decides to liquidate and close down as a Club. If they sell the assets but stay operating as a Club then they are obliged under their constitution to foster harness racing BUT HRNZ has no control over how they do that.

Just checked and the property is owned by The Forbury Park Trotting Club Incorporated. Therefore the sale is subject to the Constitution/Rules of the Club which I've attached. I would say the sale of the property would have to be decided by the members of the Club at an SGM or AGM. I'm not sure if Harness NZ did the same as NZTR which was to get some Clubs to change their constitution so that NZTR would be the benefactor of any property sale. BUT it appears the Constitution was amended recently to include the following clauses which means that if the Club is liquidated then the funds will be dealt with as per the new Racing Act 2020. 25. Liquidation 25.1 FPTC Inc may be wound up or put into liquidation by a resolulion of its Members in accordance with the procedures (including any notice requirements) specified in the Incorporated Societies Act I 908. 25.2 In the event of the Club being wound up or put into liquidation by a resolution of its Members in accordance with 25.1 the property and surplus assets of the Club, after payment of the Club's liabilities and the expense of winding up must be disposed of in accordance with the Racing Industry Act 2020. 25.3 For the avoidance of doubt, the Club must not distribute any properly or surplus assets to or among its members upon dissolution. 25.4 If the members of FPTC Inc decide to merge with another club, the properly and surplus assets of the club after payment of the Clubs liabilities and the expenses relating to effecting the merger of the clubs may, subject to the provisions of the Racing Industry Act 2020, be transferred to the club with which it proposes to combine. Forbury_Park_Trotting_Club_Incorporated_-_Rule_Alteration.pdf