Happy Sunrise

When did their ethos change? Gradual or sudden?

No you don't need to spell it out but those other 'stables' continue to operate outside the law quite nicely even though anyone with 2 eyes open knows it? So why change. McGrath may have just run of out of cards in his deck to play with and he knew it.

Good luck with that.

No one answered.

What are the other stables?

He doesn't play chicken. He prefers playing cat and mouse.

Keeps his thinking closer to his chest than Brodie does his bets.

We are in lockdown HTP. Don't start this again ?

I will ring the RIU.

You tie in the future losses/expenses that will be experienced by ATC and the number of foals one really has to wonder about the viability of harness in the north. It would be impossible wouldn't it? They would need every horse they had before the lockdown to make up enough numbers for a meeting. All of those central North Island clubs must be under the pump. They were before this mess. Are there enough horses in this region to sustain their own 3 or 4 week circuit once a year? Can the upper north sort themselves a grass track circuit in January / February during the holiday period or is it time to face reality and 'consolidate' the clubs based around a few venues?

Barry Lichter's article from Lincoln Farms. https://www.lincolnfarms.co.nz/stories/harness-racing-set-to-use-only-four-venues-after-we-come-out-of-coronavirus-lockdown/ Harness racing is set to be conducted on only four of the country’s tracks as the needs of the TAB and the industry take priority over individual clubs in a new COVID-19 landscape. Harness Racing New Zealand had been keen to restart racing post lockdown at five racetracks but the cash-strapped Racing Industry Transition Agency is understood to be firm on initially using only four, citing the need to be more cost-effective by not moving personnel around the country. The four venues earmarked are Auckland, Cambridge, Addington and Ascot Park in Invercargill, with Auckland and Cambridge to run in alternate weeks until the number of horses fit to race increases. Industry leaders are more confident after canvassing trainers in the last week that there will be enough horses to run meetings in June or July, with racing likely to start first in the south. While public tracks are closed during the level 4 lockdown, many horses are still being worked up to half pace on trainers’ private tracks, many more in Canterbury than Auckland and the Waikato. With track fees paid by 170 to 180 horses a month at Pukekohe, which remains closed, Auckland officials are reluctant to programme race meetings too soon, some time in July the best guess for a resumption. One thing is certain, stake levels will drop, especially at Auckland, the club no longer able to supplement basic prizemoney while it is haemorrhaging money on its building development, losses already topping $70 million with expensive legal battles still to be fought. * In other disturbing news today it has been revealed that for the first time the number of mares bred in a season has dropped below 2300. Just 2171 individual mares were served, down from 2333 the previous year. That means the foal crop is likely to be not much more than 1500. In the last 10 years the number of mares served has declined 35%. In 2011, 3365 mares were bred. Three years earlier the number was 4074.

If the powers that be do not recognise the importance of grass track racing to the lifeblood of the industry they shold resign immediately.

I am saying the All Stars supporters scoff at allegations that Mark Purdon has ever done anything wrong and when the Blue Magic saga is brought up the response is i) it was years ago and ii) it was adjudicated upon so forget it It is a shame other trainers haven't been afforded the same luxury in recent times. Good morning to you too.

McGrath has obviously had enough of racing and racing has had enough of him. Another slight on the industry but it is a shame a pretty high profile trainer has gone if you know what I mean. One whose horses attracted the punter. Goodness, if the All Stars decide to pack up and go to Australia if the stakes of big races are lowered in NZ then there won't be much left in the way of high profile trainers.

I thought when a case was closed it shouldn't be brought up again as evidence of wrong doing. The intent of the poster I believe.

He knows not to deposit via the website. The brodster keeps his coins for deposits in the pockets of his pulled up hoodie when he enters a TAB. He knows part of the punting deal is that the TAB can record his image...he is a wanted man after all.

BGP are at it again tomorrow and the TAB stand to lose bucket loads. The hypocrisy of allowing these bets is staggering when others can't even get peanuts on. Those that say the TAB are a**holes are bang on with this one,

It was last week. Some dollar each way punters were trying to put money in via their credit card on the TAB site and couldn't. Just said it was processing (forever)

'I'm told' is a popular gossip line isn't it. Seems to be very poor lines of communication at times with HRNZ. I hope Forbury have been told of this decision unless it is scuttlebutt as they will be missing out big time. So we are down to 4 tracks when it starts up again. Essentially 3, with Southland not traditionally racing until the mid August. Good luck filling Aucland and Cambridge lol. Can't do that at the best of times. Isn't that a waste of money? Surely some political bidding went on. Not sure where the statement 'something plenty in the industry have been wanting for a while now' comes from as this would screw the likes of Timaru, Oamaru and Rangiora and their winter all weather meetings. One needs to remember the Tuesday concept failed a few years ago but I suppose people have short memories. Wonder how the important conference call went?? It hasn't been leaked via social media yet.

I heard one can't even deposit money into an account at the moment through the website. Is that correct?

The stated 4 weeks but with a rewrite of what Level 3 and 2 are. The government are flying blind (as they have been the whole time) as they come out of this so will change the criteria of the levels to suit what they need. They will get people back to work which is vital but keep the demographic groups such as the elderly shut away and schools closed. No gatherings etc and social distancing as far as possible.

Scientists don't know much either. To facemask or not facemask? You would think it would be simple really.

Must be heaps left. They let boysgetpaid have a fun day out on Saturday betting as much as they wanted. The TAB exposed themselves good and proper to large losses with their preferential treatment in a time when they are looking for government handouts and are in a time of 'crisis'

Looks like the TB (BCG) vaccination protects nations from the worst effects. NZ doesn't need to compare itself to Italy, France, Spain, UK, USA etc as those scenarios are not going to happen here. Japan, Hong Kong, China etc seem to be our benchmark.

Brodie, what would be the benefit of doing so?