Happy Sunrise

There goes the pacing interest on cup day for me. Blunt but true. Thank goodness for the trotters. All stars included.

It is pitiful the state of gambling when a national betting agency restricts people to a pathetic few hundred dollars.

Great result for rugby. That's why if the Al blacks don't win the cup it will be a massive boost for somewhere.

A sign of the times and no surprise this would happen. Shows the Messara Report is not all wrong and, maybe, there are too many of this local organisations. With the possible sale of the Franklin Trotting Club site and the likes of this, it shows that there is a lot of work to be done to streamline the harness industry and guarantee the future of it. Notice re: Motukarara Workouts Inc. It is with regret the Motukarara Trotting Association Inc. Committee advise they have reached the decision to not run any more Workouts at Motukarara Race Course. The major factor in this decision was the lack of younger people willing to work on the track / help with starting, on Saturdays. Unfortunately the current track staff are no longer capable of the physical effort required to run a safe meeting - particularly in the climate of the current Health and Safety regulations. The Committee are issuing a notification of its intention to wind up Motukarara Trotting Assoc. Inc. An open public meeting will be advertised, in due course, in accordance with the Rules of the Incorporated Society. The Committee would like to thank all those who have been supporters of the Workouts, over the many years it has serviced the needs of Owners, Trainers and Drivers. MTA Inc wish you All the Best, in your future endeavours. Currently, HRNZ along with Ashburton and Rangiora trial and workout clubs are establishing a working group to better streamline trials and workouts within Canterbury and create better outcomes for the local industry.

Good question. Is the whole thing a house of cards?

What would this mean to trotting in the north? The end of it? There has to be a hub for young trainers doesn't there? Short term gain for long term oblivion? FRANKLIN TROTTING CLUB SUPPLIED The sale of the Franklin Trotting Club is "a discussion point at this time," says Auckland Trotting Club president Bruce Carter. The Auckland Trotting Club (ATC), meanwhile, admits it discussed the sale of its Franklin land at its annual general meeting last month. Its status is less clear than the Pukekohe Park development, with a final decision still to be made. But the ATC is, like Counties Racing, in some financial difficulty. The ATC took over the Franklin club in 2015 after Franklin itself hit financial trouble, pledging at the time to invest $4m into turning the facility into a top-class training centre - and giving an undertaking the assets would only be used for "harness-related benefits". Talk of a possible sale is alarming to Franklin racing identities. Christine Montagna, whose father was a founding member of the Franklin club and has owned horses, says she was "absolutely livid" when the meeting discussed re-zoning the land, and a potential offshore buyer. "My ears pricked up, and I thought 'over my dead body you will'," she says. "Where would these horses and trainers go Her fear is the venues will become encircled by urban development and then be threatened by complaints about dust and noise. She says the land should have a protective greenbelt zoning. Ann Parker, who with husband Tony bred the famous champion trotting horse Auckland Reactor, was at the meeting and is dismayed. She says a replacement for Pukekohe could take many years and many millions of dollars to develop. "Young trainers cannot afford to buy land and put up a track and stables, the cost is phenomenal, so to keep these young ones employed and businesses going, we have to keep Pukekohe. There is no alternative." ATC president Bruce Carter says the idea was discussed but no action had been taken and securing a plan change would be a lengthy and costly process. "It is something that could happen, but it may not happen … it is a discussion point at this time," he says. "We couldn't do it without a plan change, and that takes ages and has all sorts of implications." Carter says the club has to support its trainers, and nothing will be done without providing an alternative training facility for the 200 horses which work-out there every day. "One day, when there are houses all around and dust flying then certainly, it may be an option - but certainly no application for a plan change has been made." Lord, whose main campaign platform is around controversial planning decisions, such as plans for landfill in the Dome Valley and a new reservoir in the Waitakere Ranges, says: "I am worried about the future of two very popular sporting entities disappearing because of urban development, which isn't required in that area. Even though this is theoretically public knowledge, the general public don't know - like many things in this city, it is up to them to try and look for it and it is a transparency failure of council to keep people informed." Lord says extra protections are required around Pukekohe to secure a permanent greenbelt for the town, especially with the ongoing debate over the loss of fertile growing land to development.

Did the TAB hack this site and try to shut it down after these tips?

Why do you need musicians stealing the limelight on the biggest race day of the year? They already get a massive crowd or is the interest in it waning?

And then I back them heavily to make a fortune... (Finished your paragraph for you?)

You are more likely to receive a job offer from them.

I should have put a smiley face in that post as i was just generally taking the piss of the RIU etc. You said you wanted the truth. I don't think there is any truth when it comes to how they handle these cases. Look at what Johnny Longshot said. I am more likely to have a code brown when hearing how the RIU etc have conducted themselves over the years.

Ireland v South Africa in the quarter final will be worthy of a final.

Are you blending in? I took the place odds on Oscar B just to get the feeling of a return.

The rugby world cup is part of the cycle of news that will lead off. What leads the news on these days every year? At least the world cup is every 4 years. February 6th April 25th? September 11th? November 11th? Thank god for that. It is nice to have a rest. Leave those for the other 340 days of the year to lead the depressing news.

You should sign up for that site and help them out directly.

You can't handle the truth...you don't want the truth because deep down in places they don't talk about on trackside, you want the RIU on the case , you need them on that case. They use words like warning, cross contamination and adjourned. They use these words as the backbone of an industry defending something. You use them as a punchline. They have neither the time,or the inclination, to explain themselves to a man, who rises and sleep under the blanket of the very betting service that they provide, and then questions the manner, in which they provide it. I'd rather you just say 'thank you' and go on your way betting. Otherwise I suggest you buy a horse, and enter a race. Either way, I don't give a damn, what you think you are entitled to! Thanks, Jack N. Legend.

Congratulations. You are now the number 1 harness punter in New Zealand who doesn't bet. Brodie is now only the best harness punter in Budapest and I would be pretty sure there is no harness racing there so make of that what you will. I remain the best harness punter on my armchair, although the competition for that title is exceedingly limited.

Very Zen. Unless a journalist spoils the moment. You have just exposed how limited modern thinking is if you turn out to be right. Wouldn't it be better for the people in charge to be reprimanded for letting it out and not the journalist who shouldn't know anyway?

A policy without flaw ?

They aren't hiding the truth, they have just told the secret to all the wrong people.

Nice knowing you.The TAB are coming for you. At the very least you will be restricted next week! Outstanding.

So they had a positive? What happened? Dickie's charged? They had a positive with this horse? Why the guess?

Privacy Act and all that kind of thing? It is pretty rampant the theory of protecting the defendant's privacy. Can you post the links to all the information?

I wouldn't be too concerned about your punting TG. You were 99% right about race 2.

I was about to look for who mentioned it last week....only paid 11s Richie so no big deal!? Thought Superfast lad was going to get home but the ff place money will start me off nicely.