Michael

Agree WAD The Dominion deserves it's "own" day

Yes, it is what you have been wanking on and on about for years

I don't know if he is saying it or not But it would appear that that is the case, regardless of how well it's been spun

Thanks Karrots, lovely answer But you have highlighted a couple of concessions that they use that any Club can use in New Zealand if they want What I was asking of Taupiri is the difference between the Ratings system in each country, followed on by him highlighting the NZ inferiorities he referred to

Thanks Karrots "A bit grumpy", that's quite nice. I thought frequently grumpy would be more accurate but I'll try to be better for you!

Oops Taupiri. that should have read "I am not doubting your assertion....."

Thanks Karrots Tried, but it's a losing game

Hi Taupiri I am doubting your assertion, but could you explain the difference between Australia and New Zealand's Rating system, and highlight the various inferiorities Many thanks

No Chief Again you are muddying the waters It was you that posted "a simple solutions" and then in Capitals "CHANGE THE HANDICAPPING SYSTEM" That was all you offered You didn't offer another alternative which was to increase the number of races If you had then I wouldn't have posted Your increasing the number of races came later after I pointed out that issue with your 1 (note 1) proffered solution, that is, you added it after I posted Your example above is a bit piss poor anyway Depending on which Club the 10 races are run at, reducing from 10 to to 9 races might actually save money Follow that?

You are having trouble with comprehension Chief I pointed out to you that I never said I had all the answers, and that my post was simply pointing out that your solution would do nothing That's not the same as having no answers I also fail to see how my "scenario" doesn't make sense. It's quite simple. If you alter the system so that one horse can win another 2 rtaces then surely there's 1 other horse that can't win 2 (or 2 that can't win 1 each) What doesn't make sense to you?

You see, herein lies your problem I never said that I had the answers (although I do favour the redistribution of Stakes) I merely said your simple answer wasn't a solution That's all

You are joking about the swabbing aren't you Gammalite? There are plenty of social media posts that list the horses that are pre-race swabbed at Menangle And swabbing $50 outsiders seems to be the modus operandi

Now we are getting somewhere Are you now saying that your "Change the Handicapping System" post isn't the answer, or isn't the only answer? It would appear so, as you are now suggesting that (a) a different distribution of stakes and (b) more races are answers No doubt you will offer yet another post saying that your first post isn't what you meant but it was pretty clear

Although I vowed to not post any more the sheer stupidity of some people has irked me so much that I feel compelled to Following the story about Ray Green the "simple solution" is apparently to "change the Handicapping system" (again) Can you (Chief Stipe) please explain the following: 1. If you run 2000 races you have 2000 winners 2. If Trainer 1 has 3 horses, let's call them A, B & C that under the current handicapping system can't seem to win a race between them and you change the system so that they can, say, win 4 races per season each .... that's 12 race wins 3. Now there's still 2000 races so if A, B & C are now winning 12 more where are those wins coming from? Probably Trainer 2 with horses D, E & F 4. Now Trainer 1 who was unhappy is now happy, and Trainer 2 who was pretty happy is now unhappy. What has been achieved? Nothing, you have just rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic The story also focussed on the real good horse Copy That. The story gave the numbers of Open Class horses about. I don't profess to know all the answers but if you want to create races for Copy That then that means at the moment you want other Trainers to provide cannon fodder. Isn't that a reason their Owners sell? Just saying