Chief Stipe

Ironically until they started renovating it!

I tend to agree with you. The only solutions the current mob has is to put in more drainage and sand slitting.

Otaki hasn't been right since they first did that work quite a few years ago.

Did rain fall after Race 1?

Folks BOAY picked this filly out after her first win. Remember the video we posted? She's still learning her craft didn't settle at all well but still won easily today.

Yeah I hear ya. Once again we reinvent something new when there are other solutions already in place throughout the world. For example in OZ they have these self-service machines sitting on the bar. Usually multiple units not much bigger than a shoe box (child's size). You fill out your ticket (which are simpler than ours - only takes about 10 mins first time to work them out) and scan the machine. A beep goes off on the machine and I presume a light comes on and the bar maid comes past and processes your money. If you want to cash up the bar obliges. It seemed to me a very efficient process - minimal technology AND customer service. Mind you with OZZIE bar staff multi tasking, gambling and pouring beer is built into their DNA!

Hesi - did it take you more than two minutes to check your tickets? Save you have to read Barryb's link.

7mls of rain forecast between now and midday.

One person complained to me via email saying I "was a joke" as I was posting under SLB2.0.

No revenue data posted on NZTR since May? Has anyone seen anything more recently from the NZRB?

Thanks Hesi and SLB for confirming that SLB isn't me. Not sure why anyone would think that....but...?

Easy guys on the picture interpretations. I'll only get defamation threats. Hesi - wrong cartoon. Dino was the dog in The Flintstones.

OK to post. One of my friends from away back had breast cancer at a relatively young age. I was quite close to her during that period in her life which was about 15 years ago. Even then there were drugs that weren't accessible in NZ that could have helped. I worked for the MOH for a period of time on a project that was to introduce a screening programme for bowel cancer. After a lot of money being spent bureaucracy, contractor greed and politics stopped the programme. What I did learn was the disproportionate amount of money that is spent on women's screening programmes and mens. Bowel cancer affects men more than women and of cause there are the issues with prostate cancer. However how much is spent on screening programmes for these cancers?

To be frank I have resisted responding to BS elsewhere. However that blind eye is starting to open very very wide now. What I will say is this the truth will out and very very soon. First answer these canine questions: Did the RC site owner since the establishment of BOAY breach the privacy of RC members by entering their account to view private messages? Did that same owner change RC members avatars and add derogatory names to those members profiles? Has that same owner and his mate used RC members accounts to post under?

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of race 9, Donaghys Pure Flush 1400, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Coles, alleged that Mr Bakar permitted his mount DON’TBLAMETHEMUSIC to shift outwards when not sufficiently clear of INCA WARRIOR which was checked near the 100 metres. Rule ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 642(1)Following the running of race 9, Donaghys Pure Flush 1400, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Ms J Fawcett, rider of INCA WARRIOR, alleged that DON’TBLAMETHEMUSIC or its rider placed 2nd by the Judge interfered with the chances of INCA WARRIOR placed ...View the full article

Yep. I was on course that day. About all I can remember about the race is Slim hooning to the front and his legs seeming to tower over Scotch Tar!

Can anyone post the BGP article? This abandonment nonsense really winds me up. No one does any decent analysis on it. No matter how many ALL WEATHER TRACKS we have there will ALWAYS be abandonment's!!!! That's the nature of having racing run outdoors in a climate such as New Zealand's!! Geez there have been EIGHT yes 8 abandonment's in Queensland in the last WEEK due to heavy rainfall. Not only is the political BS around the abandonment's in NZ a load of rubbish - ABANDONMENT's are BUDGETED for! There isn't enough money in the pot for EVERY race meeting to go ahead. Considering the state of our tracks, our climate and geography we do damn well to have all the meetings we do have. Those that are abandoned are primarily due to MISMANAGEMENT!!!!!!!!

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She was one of my favorites.

Rule Number(s): 534(2)(b) and (c)Mr Davidson sought a ruling as to whether licensed trainer, Ms J Dalton, could scratch her horses in races 7 and 8 (BEAM ME UP SCOTTY, DAD’S BROTHER and MAC MURDOCH) “due to the extreme wet nature of the track in the home straight”. Rule 534(2) provides: (b) If the Stipendiary Steward is not so satisfied, ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 340Mr Davidson alleged that Mr Murray misconducted himself by using foul language at the weigh in area. Mr Davidson stated that the respondent had used an expletive on two occasions in a very loud voice after returnin to the scales to weigh in after race 3. He later explained that Mr Murray had said some ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Mr Davidson alleged that Ms Barnes (MUTUNGA TAP) allowed her mount to shift outwards near the 300 metres causing BOYSLIGHTUP (Mr B Murray) to be checked. Mr McLaughlin, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated that on the point of the bend, with Mr Murray improving quickly on her outside, Ms Barnes came out ...View the full article