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Richardson Racing Stables is another.

What surprises me is I would've thought that given the strife the industry is in that most racing companies would have been quick off the mark. I don't entirely agree with the subsidy. If companies are so close to the wall that they can't survive a month or 6 weeks then you have to wonder about their long term viability anyway. Plus there are some companies that are getting it that have a seasonal downtime anyway in terms of income. I bet there are rorts going on all over the place. How many privately owned companies have their kids on the "payroll"?

Some stables are there. Kingsclere (Roger James) is one.

It is interesting to see who in racing were quick off the mark and those that either haven't applied yet or are still being processed perhaps.

The RIU is a company that employs 33 full time and 85 part time staff. As yet they don't seem to have applied for and received the Covid-19 wage subsidy. So who's paying? https://services.workandincome.govt.nz/eps/search

Tabcorp announces job cuts to stock exchange The COVID-19 outbreak has begun to bite at Tabcorp with the wagering giant announcing the standing down of more than 700 employees until the end of the financial year. Tabcorp provided a statement to the Australian stock exchange advising of the job cuts, which it says is a measure to protect jobs long term. Tabcorp is also exploring whether it is eligible for Federal Government assistance under the Job Keeper Wage Subsidy initiative. The organisation’s remaining employees will take at least one day of leave a week while Tabcorp chief executive David Attenborough will take a 20 percent pay cut until June 30. Tabcorp’s chairman and non-executive directors have taken a 10 percent reduction in fees while the business has shed 160 technology contractors. The company has suspended collection of fees owed by pubs and clubs for Sky Racing, TAB and Keno contracts among other measures. Tabcorp has also moved to shore up cashflow by delaying payment of some payroll, Keno and lotteries taxes relating to the next six months, which amount to about $40 million per month. “This continues to be a very challenging time for our people, businesses, partners and the community,” Attenborough said in a statement. “We are committed to working proactively and collaboratively with all our stakeholders so that we can collectively emerge from the COVID-19 period as strongly as possible.” Tabcorp shares were trading at $3.83 on March 1 before dropping to $2.18 on March 23. However, the Tabcorp share price has improved in recent days to close on Tuesday at $2.77.

Tabcorp announces job cuts to stock exchange The COVID-19 outbreak has begun to bite at Tabcorp with the wagering giant announcing the standing down of more than 700 employees until the end of the financial year. Tabcorp provided a statement to the Australian stock exchange advising of the job cuts, which it says is a measure to protect jobs long term. Tabcorp is also exploring whether it is eligible for Federal Government assistance under the Job Keeper Wage Subsidy initiative. The organisation’s remaining employees will take at least one day of leave a week while Tabcorp chief executive David Attenborough will take a 20 percent pay cut until June 30. Tabcorp’s chairman and non-executive directors have taken a 10 percent reduction in fees while the business has shed 160 technology contractors. The company has suspended collection of fees owed by pubs and clubs for Sky Racing, TAB and Keno contracts among other measures. Tabcorp has also moved to shore up cashflow by delaying payment of some payroll, Keno and lotteries taxes relating to the next six months, which amount to about $40 million per month. “This continues to be a very challenging time for our people, businesses, partners and the community,” Attenborough said in a statement. “We are committed to working proactively and collaboratively with all our stakeholders so that we can collectively emerge from the COVID-19 period as strongly as possible.” Tabcorp shares were trading at $3.83 on March 1 before dropping to $2.18 on March 23. However, the Tabcorp share price has improved in recent days to close on Tuesday at $2.77.

I'm picking they'll go for six weeks but with some let up on some things. Why they hell they shut butcher shops I have no idea! I went to the supermarket last Thursday and across the road the Organic shop was open. I guess the Greens put it on the "essential" list. I think our testing regime is being manipulated to hide the true extent of the number of people infected. The stats globally are saying that 50% of people that get it have no symptoms! Therefore one must assume that that number of people infected in NZ is much higher than 1,000. There are still 1000 empty beds in the hospitals! I don't believe the general public can sustain more than 6 weeks. People will start to suffer and we reach the situation where people will be getting ill from other things. For example personally for the last few days I've experienced an illness that normally I would have visited a doctor. Instead I'm lucky to have a sister who is a nurse who has give me good advice. Now there will be people out there compromising their health because they are sticking to the rules. That can only happen for so long. Another factor to consider is we are entering the time of the year which is supposedly the most favourable for the virus to spread.

I just twigged - Brodie is a Trumper. I guess you are talking about hydroxychloroquine. All Trump has approved is movement of supplies of it out of the national stockpile. The FDA has NOT approved it for the treatment of Covid-19. Interestingly the main science paper for suggesting using this anti-malaria drug comes from Wuhan, China. Also it doesn't KILL Covid-19 it treats the symptoms i.e. inflammation of the lungs. Which the anti-malaria drug also treats in malaria cases! Another problem with prescribing a medication for everyone rather than those already severely infected is that it creates the possibility of the virus adapting quicker. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/results-from-a-controlled-trial-of-hydroxychloroquine-for-covid19

Who the hell is "The Don"?

By definition Covid-19 CAN'T be a Superbug. Superbug's are bacterial and resistant to antibiotics. Covid-19 is a virus. However as far as Supevirus is concerned - the jury is out. There is no cure yet.

No he is probably just repeating what he has read somewhere in the media. True investigative journalism has long been dead. I always fact check and go back to the source documents if I can.

No I'm saying you are misquoting them. I've read everything I can about this virus including numerous research papers (most have not been peer reviewed yet). NONE say categorically that the virus will cease existing over 26 degrees. At best they say "could".

Brodie - that ISN'T what science is telling us at the moment. At best the jury is still out on this virus. If higher temperatures do kill it how come Delhi with a minimum daily temperature of 26 and highs of 38 has a growing cluster?

Disagree. In the space of 4 months it has infected over 1 million people. No slug! The science is inconclusive at this stage. I assume you mean ambient temperatures. Most of the world lives in average temperatures well under this. Also NZ is in autumn i.e. the "flu season." Totally impractical. When was the last time you cleaned every light/power switch, every chair arm, all the taps, door handles, TV remotes, mobile phone with BLEACH! Luckily it hasn't infected our vulnerable populations as yet. Wouldn't have mattered as it was already in Europe BEFORE China knew about it. The cities and regions that have been impacted the most - Wuhan, Northern Italy, Spain and New York all have one thing in common - severe air pollution. Northern Italy has the highest air pollution in Europe. Subsequently it could be assumed that many many people were respiratory impaired and therefore particularly vulnerable to this virus. Death is caused primarily by the failure of the lungs. So yes our population is less vulnerable than those currently affected. If you have smoking induced lung impairment I wouldn't venture too far.

I agree. Continually flicking back to a green presenter in the studio seems so superfluous now. Better to fill the time with audio comments from Australia which is what we see now. Saves money too I imagine. Even flicking to Sweeny or Guerin sitting on stool on track seems a waste of valuable air time.

What a weirdly run race?! 5th Australian Derby win for Murray Baker with Quick Thinker.

King's Legacy Breeding Sire: Redoute's Choice Dam: Breakfast in Bed Sire of Dam: Hussonet (USA) King's Legacy Owners James Harron Bloodstock Colts, Mrs B C Bateman, Love Racing, P Mehrten, Doyles Breeding & Racing, S N Gillard, G1G Racing & Breeding, D Saab, Rockingham Thoroughbreds, J A Ingham, Mrs F A Ingham & Pinecliff Racing

From today's viewing: Good tracks; Lots of skilled jockeys; Competitive racing with good fields; Good commentators; Pre-race analysis by knowledgeable people; .......

Scrub that. Just being picky. Bloody cabin fever. Should be grateful don't have to listen to Sweeny or Guerin or a script reading newbie.

Why are we getting that inane music between races? Surely we could get more commentary from the Championships.

That's not true Brodie. Although the numbers haven't been large there have been infected people in most if not all the major cities in China. I laugh when I hear our PM about going hard! Wuhan City/Hubei Province was locked down fairly quickly. A Chinese lockdown would make ours look like a national holiday. When China did move the moved a damn sight harder than we have. Also bear in mind that the Chinese population have had experience with SARS. I visited China in 2002 BEFORE SARS and was somewhat taken back with the Chinese propensity to spit instead of using a handkerchief. Not that our use of cloth handkerchief's is very hygienic! I visited again in late 2003 AFTER the epidemic had finished. The difference was astounding. There were official signs everywhere telling people not to spit and that there were fines or worse for those that did. No one was spitting. Lots of people were wearing masks - many did anyway because the pollution in the cities requires it. Typical Chinese capitalism and there were lots of sanitised disposible wipes being used. Basically everyone had accepted the orders, conformed and got on with things. The point I'm getting to is China has had what you would call a dry (wet?) run with a significant epidemic in recent times. The populous would have responded a damn sight quicker than ours.

Still some issues but bear with me. Been a very long 3 days working on this with an illness to boot. No not Covid-19.