Huey

On the Geo Blocking ,Just watching Weigh In, $100m in profit p.a. ....really??? Sounds like the TAB will be entering the online casino space if this takes off, that I'd have thought isn't a can of worms we'd want to get into? Am I the only one who worries for the TAB future without competition?

What I found most interesting about the Bosson incident was that there wasn't even a cheeky protest thrown in, or did I miss that?

It must be out of a Frisco View mare to be doing times like that JB.

Helluva an impressive win I thought at just his 5th race day start! Apparently his dam was 18yo when she foaled him down and the horse doesn't turn 3yo till this Wednesday, sister sold for $6k on an online auction - they've found another one to get the crowds to the races.

A Per Incanto and an ex Kiwi Jock riding and two ex kiwi trainers ... but yeah grasping at straws a bit.

That is good news, hopefully they are finally starting to listen and realising how important it is to hold these meetings if at all possible.

I thought the same, be interested to know what they are expecting this to do to generate turnover, seems like a nice to do initiative if racing in this country was travelling at the dizzying heights of Aus racing , but that seems but a fantasy. Lets face we don't rate our own racing, you only have to watch Weigh In to not that conclusion. Half if not more of the show is about Aus racing, to me very little on the show is done to generate any interest in the NZ product and don't tell me thats not possible, its just lazy plain lazy or more likely incompetence .

I think you doth overestimate the IQ of the racing industry herd Curious, you will find many in the industry are utterly oblivious to such info. Especially with stud masters, the odd trainer and racing administrator filling their head's with nonsense. Never underestimate the power of the " green shoots" movement!

If they make it & can get rides here, they'll be a welcome addition to our ranks. Quality staff riders in short supply, as Freda said I think NZ will be a piece of cake for them socially, many SAFERS integrate well.

TBF their poor horses had to carry the trackside mock on them all week.

I know nothing JB, but you may have answered your own question, it's clearly an issue for many though the industry will never concede that to be the case . On a positive note it'll keep Chief Stipe happy 😊

Have no fear, it will be worse than what you suggest!

50-75mm rainfall in last 7 days according to metservice , would that be right? How can a track not handle that?

Some punters seem to be interpreting this as though they won't be able to bet on Aus racing, I doubt that is the case as I'd assume its only going to be the operator that is affected i.e. punters can only bet with NZ TAB? It will for sure happen.

Watch the interview , Mikeynz is only the messenger here. I thought the CEO looked very glum and looks like he is under a considerable amount of pressure, not one bit surprised given the legacy of incompetence that has been in these roles for years on end, it must be very difficult (especially with the Bernard hospital pass) even considering the $$$ he and his cohorts are on to portray some sort of positive future for the sport in this country.

If you told them it would be a good idea to have an AWT meeting or the Northern region needed a meeting they'd jump at it! Besides that the clubs they are allowing to hold race days couldn't be bothered losing a day off to hold a race meeting or putting in any effort to do something that required any initiative, why would they bother ...they don't care. The "Grand Tour" will save the industry, a repackaged, regurgitated promo of already successful race days (piss ups, parties) held at the only time of year the public are interested in attending meetings, they'll give themselves a big tick for how successful they were at putting that together.

Showers forecast, they'd surely call it off today if it was going to be off. Seems a course that handles the rain perhaps???

That flawed premise in itself shows a lack of foresight around why we have these AWT's. The Cambridge trials being cancelled and traininers heading toward grass surfaces with their charges is a fairly conclusive consensus on the useage and future of these surfaces for racedays and trail meetings.

Of course one of the issues is that lot NI or SI that lot are coming to the end of it, with no real replacements in sight.

My understanding is the availability/ access to riders is a major hurdle (pun) to alot more trainers having jumpers, thus they just aren't bothering now.

It the wholly traditions of NZracing managing to turn successful events into oblivion or in this case a non event (yes I realise the event had to be moved from Ellerslie) how ho hum were the GNs at Te Rapa? Without the hill at Ellerslie is this how bad the future of jumps racing looks? Heartbreaking to watch. Jumps racing needs another gimmick or something special to give it relevance( I.e. the Bool or a carnival like) , whether that be a specific course or challenge associated with a race imo.

Agree , looks like a jump & finish where you land track.

They'll have to take out these venues like Te Awamutu & Levin to make it work.

Why would they want to race on a public holiday , when it's the same select clubs that are already holding race meetings being asked if they want to race.

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