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Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced a repeal of the betting levy (racing totalisator duty) currently paid by the racing industry to the Crown. Mr Peters made the pre-Budget announcement when opening the Karaka May sales auction in Auckland today. The Minister announced that payment of the levy to the Crown will be phased out over a three-year period, with freed-up funds to be redirected to the racing and sports sectors. The betting levy represents 4 percent of betting profits which amounted to $13.9 million in 2018. "Redirecting the betting levy is a step towards revitalising of the racing industry. It was a recommendation of the Messara review of the racing industry, and was endorsed by the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC)," said Mr Peters. "The funds will be redistributed to the racing Codes and Sport New Zealand, with a proportion set aside to support the reduction of gambling harm. "This change will provide an important source of revenue for industry investment decisions," Mr Peters said. "The racing industry plays a vital role in the New Zealand economy, having contributed $1.6 billion to the economy in 2016/17 whilst employing tens of thousands of New Zealanders, many of them young, and boosting New Zealand’s exports. "It is important that the industry is revitalised and placed on a sustainable footing for the future. Redirecting the betting levy funds is only one of a number of steps the government is undertaking," Mr Peters said. Last month the Minister also announced a Government agreement to a stepped response to the Messara Report, introducing two new pieces of legislation to bring new governance arrangements and other sources of industry revenue.

Would a few winners suffice...pm me xx Anyway I'm off on the town to create bedlam and Hell on Earth... firstly get blind rotten....Im going to look for a married women because usually they're passionate and their husbands are ignoring them.... ...fornicate myself silly...after idolising and putting on a pedastal the hottest married Blonde....I'll probably steal her panties...only if they're lace of course... Then if all that fails...and only as a last resort...no offence Matty...homosexualise myself all the way to Hell... wish me luck

Of course...and if it's defamation there will be consequences.... Just as hate speech is encouraging or inciting others to commit criminal acts...as per the mass murderer's on line social deviants Or in Folau's case causing vulnerable young citizens to question if they have a legitimate place left on this earth..and only Hell awaits them... Folau has failed miserably in the 'rationality stakes' suggesting Homosexuality is a disease that can be cured... ...only half witted morons like him would believe that...

It's a general stipulation that players won't bring Australian Rugby into disrepute..the Panel found him guilty az sin of a High Level breach..... The AFL agreed with Castles not inserting a tight social media clause as that gets them into trouble with unintended consequences... Quantas weren't the only ones of course...his personal one Asics...then Land Rover took his car back... "While Israel Folau is entitled to his personal views, some of those expressed in recent social media posts are not aligned with those of ASICS. "As such, our partnership with Israel has become untenable and he will no longer represent ASICS as a brand ambassador."

Everyone including you are missing the point... Modern day Employment contracts stipulate you won't be embarrassing your employers with personal destructive beliefs with public dissemination or you're gonnnnne Imagine if a number of Jockey homophobes bombed Matty Cee telling him he's going to Hell right after he rides his last winner? It brings the Sport into disrepute and Racing's Sponsors will make a quick exit to some other inclusive pastime Folau was warned about public opinion bile...the paymaster has spoken....now he can go crazy...without 4M in his kick

Of course not..but being mature aged grey haired old f'ers..it's like water off a turkey Not So for immature Island teens...battling with major issues like homosexuality....where their very strict religious upbringings are black and white Folau has taken everything literally from an ancient tawdry old bit of fiction thinking Homosexuality is a disease to be cured... Hypocrisy? I'd call it the reality of International business....if we called out China on every human right breach we'd be eating dirt.... Being the paymaster they call the shots...it wasn't as if he wasn't warned.... ...he could have shared his views with friends...but he thinks he rules the World

Of course....love it...as Freda says..."he loves being the centre of attention the narcissistic dickhead wanker"...or similar Name a joke directed at moi I couldn't take....or go right ahead and make one up...even blow up dolls.. ....although that's kinda cliched...like V f in S

Fantastic announcement Cambridge gets the first Artificial Track.... ....huge numbers in training on a track that just can't cope anymore...also transferred meetings to race there.... Great investment for the future for the provinces...

Sensational amazing comeback from KINGS WILL DREAM after fracturing his pelvis in last years Cox Plate...back in training with Waller...what an impressive neddy

Ffs it was a joke...even Reefer would realise that...what's on this ice?

Who on earth wrote that rubbish? Alan Jones? Actually he used his publicly available Instagram account...nothing about private Many of those examples are illegal for a start...most have had their contracts torn up.... And Folau was reminded yet again to abide by his employers guidelines when signing up to the new 4M contract...he broke the contract...yet again... He could have limited his hate to only his followers Lets do a racing analogy... Oatham posts on Twitter he believes all Gays will be going to Hell...and REPENT NOW...using his high profile to engage a wide Racing audience... ...he then has to prosecute Matty Cameron for not riding out a neddy such as Mime... Ross Neal has an affair with a Trainers wife...then has to sit on a panel to prosecute that Trainer....Its a wonder he stayed on so long...working in the INTEGRITY INDUSTRY Free speech and actions doesn't include embarrassing your employers Imagine a Cop posting this rubbish...then expecting the taxpaying Homosexual Community to have to listen to that public dissection? Australian Rugby could be in financial ruin when sponsors pull out...all for the sake of one person....tell other players theyre going to lose their employment and be assured...they won't be supporting his right to free speech

I'm sure some Gay Priests believe in the afterlife... ...they'd be horrified to learn they're going to Hell and try even harder to cement their marriage to God...who's obviously a girl... ...or more likely just ignore the Old Testament altogether...just as they do the fantasy 'Ark Theory' I don't 'hate' Reefer...he's an annoyance who should be swatted and squashed like a mozzy...ok I hate Mozzies...is that bad? Btw...if you use 'virtue signalling' more than once a year the cat gets it...ok VS is so cliche now....it's been thoroughly discredited...it's truely hypocritical in essence...in that the accuser is above VS and that their arguments are totally sincere... Its a buzzword...besides Jacinda is constantly accused of it...and should be banned simply due to that fact... If the Bible or Koran is being used to encourage death and "to go out now and murder anyone and everyone you can" Thats totally illegal....if however you sign up for a session in a religious facility to be lectured on something written centuries ago...and believe all of those teachings to be relevant today... You deserve to be pilloried...as indeed Folau is

Ok tortured in Hell then...eternally...in perpetuity....never to be allowed to die peacefully.... Persecuted for eternity with hot irons placed anywhere on the body or in...watching fellow Gays being given the same... Worse than Death is what he's promising...

It's accepted we're talking 'devoloped countries'...essentially from the OECD when quoting figures like this...you wouldn't count Christians getting persecuted in Bikini Fatso for example...

I couldn't give a flying sphagnum if you ignore moi or not... However you're so removed from the reality of the modern world down in the boring as f Coast...you're in La la land.... ..and then you massively contradict yourself....Folau gets freedom to promulgate hate speech but white supremacists don't? Folau has used his employment position to condemn to hellfire, an accepted human condition...and then expects his employers sponsors to keep his stipend going... ...what a dickhead if he thinks that will happen....hopefully he'll disappear into oblivion once he gets the sack... Im afraid your wrong wrt 'Freedom of speech'...it doesn't include promoting death and Hell fire condemnation to those who don't follow the chosen ones... That'll increasingly become illegal throughout the World and categorised as HATE SPEECH...

I was there!...in short pants as I'm way younger than you Freddy...we were late...in a Vee Dub....far more reliable than a Mitzi!....parked miles away by the side of the road...then negotiated cow pats through a farmers paddy... ...those were the days...lasted the first race then gonnne.... ...then they went to court post meeting....can't have been dinky dye Punters moaning for so long! Floyds was more World famous than the Cow wasn't it....sister to Flora's?

The late JUST THE JUDGE's Galileo filly...with a rough az Diamond foster Mare.... Must work ok...happy az...is that a Heart on her wee noggin?

It certainly sounds like the Stipes are mightily pissed off with these Starting Cowboys..... Read between the lines..Ex Jockey Stipe Wazza Robinson "very clearly" Does this mean Gripper has developed hearing problems....or plain stubbornness problems? He also has a history of letting a field go when a horse rears....then lands back on the ground...to catch them before they rear again Bad idea, very bad...especially not properly checking on the rider's safety... Its a crock to say he heard her...almost instantly releasing the field soon after the horse finishes rearing... Get in line with the stalls Gripper...then you'll be able to hear ffs

That's not the kids fault though... Teens these days live on social media...the pressures on them are massively different to our day.... Our teen suicide rate is the highest in the World....and teens struggling with their sexuality certainly don't need 'celebrity' types telling them homosexuality can be cured... Or are you saying it can be...."boys should be boys"?

So in typical Yankee style...the Owners are going to Court....the Stipes should plead the 5th "what goes on on the Race Track...stays onda race track' Its like the Greeks appealing our Te Awamutu Jackpot meeting in '72...or was it '73...come in nod...You the only old begged here...apart from moi Maximum Security crossed the finish line first in the 145th Kentucky Derby but was eventually disqualified and dropped to 17th when stewards ruled he drifted out of his running lane and impeded the progress of other horses in the race. After the race, Borden said Maximum Security was disqualified in a unanimous decision for interfering with the progress of War of Will, who in turn interfered with Long Range Toddy and Bodexpress. The Wests' claimed the decision was "arbitrary and capricious" in their denied appeal. "The stewards unanimously disqualified Maximum Security following two objections lodged immediately after the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby and after a thorough review of the race replay. That determination is not subject to an appeal," read the denial, which was signed by Guilfoil. In Tuesday's lawsuit, the Wests called the lack of appeals process, as well as the disqualification process, "bizarre." The plaintiffs point to a state law that says a court may review a state agency’s final orders and may reverse it if is "without support of substantial evidence" or is "arbitrary, capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion." The Wests say that "throughout the bumping and striking incidents, all of which occurred behind him," Maximum Security was "entitled as the leading horse to a path on the track of his choosing," according to the suit. The Wests note that the stewards never posted an inquiry, "having not observed any foul or interference." The stewards also disallowed an objection from Country House jockey Flavien Prat, who claimed interference, calling it "meritless," according to the suit. An objection from Long Range Toddy jockey Jon Court was sustained, the suit notes. But while stewards claimed they "interviewed affected riders," neither War of Will jockey Tyler Gaffalione nor Bodexpress jockey Chris Landeros were interviewed, the suit states.

Thanks for your love Globe! I have nothing against Christians, Muslims, Zoroastrians...in fact any faith who shows love, compassion but above all tolerance.... ....a number of my family are solid Christians who are fantastic members of the Community offering their love and support to others who are less well off...Ive found most Christians are like that.... ...in fact Christianity has guided them through their teenage years...which can be a very tough phase for some... Thats where Folau comes in....Teenagers struggling with their sexuality are massively influenced by 'celebrities' such as Folau...a sporting icon... Like a number of religious zealots his religion has turned him into an obsessed individual spreading the simply absurd and dangerous message that homosexuality can be changed with attitudinal thinking... If he was a Neville nobody his lunatic views would be simply ignored....but he's not... ....and his message that homosexuals will end up in hell is denying the bleeding obvious that a certain % of homosapians always have been and always will be attracted to the same sex...its not a disease that can be cured He'll soon lose his job though and fade away into obscurity.. and good ridence... May your God bless you too

And how hot does 'she' look?? I've always fancied Hughlee even before 'she' transed though...it's those eyes...and cute smile to be fair... But just look at how hot Ryan Moore looks now....he was always pretty though...with that 'English rose' gena say qwah feel....and soft lips I bet... Some have transed very badly..Mike Smith needs to go back to the trans body dismorphia guru clinic and get re assessed...he looks totally 'shrewish' ...As for Dettori....the least said about her the better...needs to shut the mouth more often...and hit the eyeliner....much prefer her as a hot male who kisses everyone including Shake Al Bin....often on his ring... As for the rest..Yatake has filled out well with less testosterone in that Casa Samena way... And Ortez was always going to improve with a bit of mascara and the constant tan helps heaps... Anyone know Hughlee's number? Pm me

Shenshational effort Weas! You were extremely bullish for a neddy that hasn't won in 17 starts as well Go the claimers! Ashwan even crossed himself after...So God was on his side as Globederby would point out... The Mauritian Magician...like it!

And this is the Puke Barrier horror show.... Wtf is wrong with these boys? Most first world Jurisdictions have their starters in line or in front... HTF is a starter going to clearly hear a Jock saying she "wasn't ready" as heard by Stipe Robinson...standing in line with the stalls...where the Starter should be! The Barrier incidents this year are totally unforgivable.... ...rotten wayward Protocols with incredibly DISATROUS FATAL consequences...but that's about to come With the RIU aiding and abetting the whole sorry lot... But we already knew the RIU LIE!! Mr Coles showed the film replays of the start of the race. He said that prior to the start being effected PATSYS LASS who drew barrier 1 reared up and it appeared that the Rider Ms Smyth had lost the use of her near-side stirrup iron. He said that the start was then made and shortly after leaving the barrier Ms Smyth was dislodged from her mount. Ms Smyth confirmed that she did lose her iron when her mount reared and was still trying to retain same when the start was effected and as a consequence she was unbalanced and fell from her mount. She said that prior to the start being effected she had called out to the Starter that she was not ready. The Starter Mr Harrison was asked by the Chair if he had had any observation of the incident in question. He responded by saying that Ms Smyth did call out and that he thought she had said that she was ready. He said that after seeing the films it was obvious that she was not. Stipendiary Steward Mr Robinson was present at the start and standing very close to stall no. 1. He said that he heard Ms Smyth say very clearly that she did not have her foot in the iron. He said that the start was then made and he observed that Ms Smyth did not have her left foot in the iron and that as her horse left its barrier stall Ms Smyth made contact with the side of the stall and fell from her mount.

De Lore gets an embargoed copy of Winn's sensational ground breaking Friday Karaka speech today... Brain will dissect it piece by bit ready for publication Friday! With the permanent demise of The Informant, his site and BOAY will become critical mouthpieces for the Thoroughbred Industry... http://www.theoptimist.site/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork