Huey

I'll be an outlier here , but that would have to be one of the most over the top trophies I have ever seen.

Watching Weigh in both Waikato and Auckland have a slot if I'm understanding how this race works correctly?

Possibly the worst CEO NZ racing has ever had , the industry has been paying for his work since he left and will be paying for it for years more in the future.

Why would you want to know and why would it be considered relevant? So you can mock him? I bet he has more skin in the game than you .

Can someone help me understand why a racing club would want to have a slot for this race , apart from the obvious winning $$$$s? Hiring a Form Analyst to come up with the obvious seems a bit extreme?

What do you want a sponsored study?

I'm sure there are several examples of this , but have a look at the KM 2yo fields and they are littered with waste. I don't see a problem in them running as 2yos & its been proven to be a fairly positive thing for most of them, what I take issue with is the focus on getting them to these 2yo races at all costs when a Trial or a race and some time in the paddock would be much more beneficial for the animal and a prolonged career.

How much wastage is occurring because of 2yo racing though? Particularly in the pursuit of sales races , Stud prospects etc .

Or March / April

I agree with the ban , it's a horrible look for the industry and the fact many don't train on tells you plenty about 2yo racing , just as 2 out with wind ops does. Quick bucks high attrition for fabricated owners !

He might seem a nice guy old guy but he appears nothing more than a cue card reader. Bring back Rodley!

Well remembered for his infamous battles with the dwarf on Racechat. I think he was made out to be a bit odd , I'd tend to regard his research as noteworthy particularly in this case. Now stands a son of Snitzel at stud if I'm not wrong.

Can't work out why they don't endear themselves to most in the industry, they steal other clubs races, manipulate the calendar for their own benefit, have shafted jumps racing, have been gifted absolutely everything from the industry and there looks like there is even more on the way, the CEO looks like he is about to cry Chris Waller tears every time he is interviewed. If it doesn't work this week heads should roll, but in the style of NZ racing that won't happen...well it won't happen till you hit the back pockets of the non existent cartel.

Everyone has to read from the same hymn sheet . KM is the best race day in NZ !

As someone said they are eventually going to get it right, whether it sinks the industry in the process of doing it or not.

No need they are 100% confident like they were last time.

Brutal , honest & direct....yeah right!

To a degree that is true, but if you strip it all back you'll eventually notice all of NZracing is being run to suit the Waikato set.

Add to all of this the announced changes in the pattern and the future is looking very poor indeed for nz racing.

Very nice track on the TV as well.

Sounds like most racing clubs in NZ though.

Exactly , I struggle to understand how 90% wanted change.

So basically they want to put it sleep quietly and as sympathetically as possible. 90% of respondents for change , be interesting to see the context behind such comments.

I think happening across the board, I'm not getting any BB either.

One would think NZTR would come to the party to assist ... oh no wait a minute that's is only if it is the other Auckland Club.