Huey

Just someone with a bit of heart who looked like they cared about the long term future of the industry, in particular someone who had a passion for punting or 1 of the 3 codes. This reads again like another corporate BSer who'll bring in the service mantra from Air NZ/Banking etc that doesn't work in this industry. Having said that Mckenzie was supposed to be the golden god to take the industry to the next level, he did the easiest thing there is in cutting costs (of that we have to be gateful at least I guess) but the organisation still seems to be treading water.

The real worry is he was one of the only candidates and knows how screwed the industry is and is here to do what the last 4 or 5 have done, in fact thats the impression I get. Unless of course Fairy Flash was involved in the interview process , he'll then be thinking its honky dory! I can't wait to hear from the big wigs how good this guy is gonna be , its happened in every single TAB & NZTR appointment.

Flybuys on the punt - Yeehaa! It's all over folks, all over!

No idea, but the man is sportsperson of the year already taking on these tyrants!

I've given up, had promise but it now as NM says dying. I also get the impression they don't care.

I've given up, had promise but it now as NM says dying.

I believe most are already awake, the rest either delusional or trying to get in on the end scam.

It better work out, Trentham about the only racing I look forward to in NZ these days.

Remove the "ambiguity" .... yeah right! The rules will be altered for only one reason we should all know that.

or have been there done that and quite simply don't need such beauracracy .

Perhaps but they are also wasting a lot of peoples time and money having to do this, with NZTR face value is usually of very little value!

Very true , but the fools running the industry have their eyes on a cash injection from sale of profitable assets. That is really all they have that is their plan fall back or not that's the plan.

Best meeting,best track best fun in the country hands down!

I guess the real reason NZTR like to perpetuate the myth is so that they can justify their existence, as in reality what this really shows is that the industry would be just fine without them.

Wow thats pretty telling, no wonder we are heading down the sink hole ...

No of course I don't. I however expect him to comment in generalised fashion if it meant that much to him from an industry perspective, it clearly does not until it potentially impacts on his Karaka Million night.

Put them up CS and I'll match with my picks and anyone else who cares to for something to follow.

So if he cared that much why didn't he mention it before it happened to his go to rider? You know the answer to that , as for others not mentioning it you also know the answer to that. TA feel very vulnerable when everything isn't going their way.

Going to be a great race this one, also an unbeaten horse in the race and Habana whose run I was quite impressed with last start at Taupo. Just hope there is no problems with the best track in the country this week.

Good spot and this is how they probably worked it out. Well I've got something for an Open mile in between days at the Trentham carnival , so lets have it!

Yes that goes without saying, but in this case they don't care about the rules(or lack of riders in this instance) really they just care the rules were applied to them.

That may well be part of the case , however it also a moan about him not being able to ride at both meetings . It's only important when it has an impact on the big guys. Like I said pretty sure there was something like this last year from them.

If he is priced right then he should be every show of doing well as a sire out of an EDL mare a great breed to race proposition if I was still silly enough to breed at a value price.

Hardly about the rules, the rules are the rules for everyone but when it happens to TA they bring the violin out , they did it last year from memory when they couldn't get Opie as well its not a good look from them imho.

Hardly pulling their hair out, they get whoever they want most of the time. There is a reverberating effect when this happens, its those lower down the food chain that usually feel the effects of it.