Chief Stipe

Well I'm not being badgered/bullied into betting on a project timeline when there are serious questions to be answered. Have you been getting lessons from shortstuff? Why is it so hard for you to answer the questions? You are a businessman - how is this new AWT sustainable unless the diminishing pool of owners pitch up more money to cover track fees? The revenue from racing unless you centralise the whole of South Island racing to Riccarton WON'T cover costs! Some perfectly good and profitable race clubs are going to be forced to close to support something that has a very flawed business case in my opinion. Come on Tim Mills and Bernard Saundry - post the business case here now!

I take it Pitty you will be having no holiday? 35 race days at Riccarton (I've heard 40) - if it's the latter then that leaves 12 weeks (12 racedays) for the rest of South Island. As you said "no travel bring it on!" What options did the Westland Racing Club have? NO dates so no races. They decided to hand their assets back to the community which built them in the first place! Rather than them being taken over to help fund the AWT folly at Riccarton! Don't tell me you don't know the answers to my questions or have you and Tim fallen out?

They are not "Smoke Screen" questions Pitty. They are important questions that need to be answered. Transparency is needed. So I gather you either don't know where the extra $6m is coming from or you won't tell us? So Pitty your support is all about self-interest - stuff the rest of the South Island! "I won't have to travel again"..... The numbers don't add up Pitty.

"It makes no difference where the money comes from" - quote Michael Pitman. Well I think the rest of the South Island is wondering as are many elsewhere in the country. As for putting my money where my mouth is Pitty - is the Canterbury Jockey Club putting up any of the extra $6m? Will you be willing to "put your money where your mouth is" in terms of increased track charges? Those are just two of the important questions that need to be asked. Another one for you Pitty - what will be the effect on South Island racing?

I am pleased to advise there has been much progress in regards the design and associated matters in respect of the proposed Synthetic Track at Riccarton Park. A working group involving a cross section of stakeholders has been involved to date and it is now timely to have a more open forum involving a wider range of interested parties. You are invited to attend this. The presentation will be hosted by the engineers Cogswell Survey who are also involved with the Cambridge and Awapuni projects and there will be representatives from NZTR. DATE: Wednesday 16 September 2020. TIME: 1pm. VENUE: The Show Gate, Riccarton Park. A complicating factor will be if Christchurch is still in COVID-19 Alert Level2 which would necessitate the presentation being limited to 100 people. Hopefully this is not the case but to be prepared and plan for that case please respond to register that you wish to attend. PLEASE RSVP by return email by noon on Friday 11 September. Kind regards

First question Pitty - where is the "extra $6 million" coming from? We all know that the $10m from the PGF isn't enough. So who is funding the rest?

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of Race 7 (Bulk Lines Ltd Hdcp 1600m) Information No. A12933 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It was alleged by the Informant that Ms Fawcett allowed her mount TUNZAGUTZ to shift out when not sufficiently clear of UNACCEPTABLE near the 1100m, making firm contact with UNACCEPTABLE ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 8, XCM Sport (Junior Drivers) Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Junior Driver, Mr S T Smith, alleging that Mr Smith, as the driver of THE GENERAL in the race, “used his whip on more occasions than permitted [by Clause ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(3)(b)Following the running of Race 1, IRT. Your Horse. Our Passion. Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mr C A Butt, alleging that, as the driver of AMERICAN VIKING in the race, he drove carelessly near the 450 metres when allowing his horse ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 870(3)& Breaking Horses RegulationFollowing the running of Race 1, IRT. Your Horse. Our Passion. Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against TEST THE BOUNDARIES (J R Ford), placed 5th by the Judge, on the ground that it “galloped further than 50 metres in the final straight”. There ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than , (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than , (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than , (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than , (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 869(2)& Use of the Whip RegulationsFollowing the running of Race 9, Allied Security Handicap Trot, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr P Williams, against Licensed Open Driver, Mrs J J A Young-Grant, alleging that Mrs Young-Grant, as the driver of SHE’S ALL THE CRAZE, in the race, “used her whip on more occasions than , (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article