Book 2 yesterday surely an example of what happens when incompetent leadership within the industry kick the grassroots to the kerb one too many times?
I'm sure it'll be all blamed on Covid though.
Hopefully for the hardworking vendors there is some recovery in the next 2 days.
6 of the top 15 sold to date are by Aus. based sires and 5 by Savabeel doesn't take a rock scientist .
Also a real worry for NZ has to be finding an heir apparent to Savabeel.
Yes , I also noticed that betting figures will be interesting.
All in all a dull nondescript Derby Day to say the least, expecting Cup day to look even worse.
Six races with no 3rd divvy says it all.
Four races at Awapuni with no 3rd divvy yesterday also.
Gallops code will get where harness is soon enough if it continues to be run like it is.
At least their mandates have protected the industry from Covid - LMAO!
Yawn ...more of the same really.
I'm convinced nothing will change for the better until some of these positions are actually filled by grassroots participants.
So Aaron White has been a close contact , does that require the industry to notify all participants involved of that exposure?
Odd that Simon had the week off but a commentator had to be found at short notice?
Couldn't agree more, I think as Freda pointed out many aren't probably finding it to be the fun it once was.
It's almost as though we have hired an elite bunch of doom merchants to destroy the industry.