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FFS they actually got through 7 races before the abandonment. @Newmarket would have cancelled the day before with his prescient knowledge of what was going to happen...after race 7. Report 2025-07-03 Ashburton.pdf

Actually starting would be the first action!

Actually @Newmarket instead of pissing around I'll make it easier for you. 2015 is earlier than 2023 - is it not? See attachment. However it was floated before then. Working Group - Final Report October 2015.pdf

Why would I bother when everyone knows it as a fact. Not our fault you are behind. Um...clue...Racefields legislation.

Well before then. But I guess you aren't a detail person.

Not stressed at all. I find you amusing but not very humorous.

I hear what you are saying. You start getting biased because of allegiances or being influenced by the weight of what is posted from one type of opinion. @curious sticks to the numbers.

Does it matter who employs them? They are young, enthusiastic and employed in the industry. That's what we need!!!

I'm not "in love" with any particular stable however I post facts and applaud excellence.

I'm surprised you are still breathing.

Yep I'm saying otherwise. Stopping punters overseas was on the agenda a long time before ENTAIN came along. I guess detail isn't your speciality.

I'd say he's had more opportunities than you regardless.

Can you explain how it was "ENTAIN'S decison"?

I've got my eye on one that beat him twice.

Like that Loo. Where do you buy them?

FFS does it matter? If you are a Trainer don't you have bigger issues to focus on? DO YOU AGREE OR NOT AGREE THAT SAM BERGERSON DESERVES HIS AWARD? IF NOT WHY NOT?

I'm over this whining. Why isn't everyone on the phone telling NZTR what they want? Besides the weather being absolute shyte (worse to come which is normal) can't all these trainers speak to each other and TELL NZTR what they want? Of that doesn’t happen then post all the correspondence online and have a real gripe. Personally I'm really really over Trainers and Owners that don't organise themselves and nail the decision makers. Reminds me of a body corporate - the all have the same problem but can't agree on how to fix it!

Why just single out "Southern Trainers"? Been any number of abandonments at BIG meetings in the North Island this season. Hawkes Bay and Te Rapa come to mind. For reasons not directly related to weather either!

Really? Do you want social media to vote on ANYTHING? I think the awards are well deserved. Take for instance Sam Bergerson. He had to work double this year as Mark Walker was often in OZ setting up the Cranbourne stable. A challenging period and as expected a slight drop in performance BUT still over $9m in stakes and top of the premiership with a pretty decent strike rate of 6.35.

I guess if you fund it you can judge it. Shame in a way that these initiatives aren't led by TABNZ or NZTR and have a wider voting BUT it is a positive. Perhaps a bit less in top end stakes should fund it?

No doubt. Probably a dietician. I've been lucky to visit Te Akau Stud and spend a few hours there. Karyn and David are really quite down to earth and genuine people. The environment out there would be just perfect to make a comeback from. Separate house, good meals, fully equipped gym, all the future spring horse talent has been spelling out there so can been seen each day - tempting for any horseman. Basically rehab on steroids (is that an oxymoron?).

Now you are only diminishing the achievements of an up and coming young Trainer. Partnered with a master in Mark Walker. I've been fortunate to meet Sam a few times over a period of time and he is growing quickly in all aspects of being a Public Trainer. I recall turning up at 5:30 in the morning to watch Trackwork and him telling me I was late and had missed half the work!!! Yes there are other up and coming young trainers and some good ones who will be recognised in their own time. After meeting a few of them it saddens me often when I see GOM's diminishing their efforts either directly or indirectly. We should embrace the fact that NZ still has a lot of dedicated young talent and Te Akau as much as any stable enabled that.

Hmmm...how would knowing who voted change the outcome?

His "peers" would in the normal use of the word mean licensed trainers.

David Ellis is a bit of a gym bunny and has a fully equipped gym at the stud farm. I'm sure he would have been motivating OP.