Re South Island courses
Not very bright geting ride of Waterlea for a start. Considering many hundreds of Millions are controlled by retires, who retire there from places in Otago, Southland, Canterbury and Auckland. Why a certain major five accounting firm just brought into local firm get into local market? wonder why that is? Say quite a few of them be horse racing owners. Shit of them and a few more and a few more people might decide a horse in Aussie is a better option. Of course, if Harness club decides stuff it and that's it. Then course NZTR and HRNZ going have some massive animal wealth fare issues. If the ferry does not go and no one got some places to put them. Considering wine more profitable, who wants have places for horses? why say easier to give Marlborough Racing club, backs its dates and race again. Not having course in Top of the South Island gives no it no marketing or incentive to grow anything may go back further.
Got say re Westcoast why does it need three or four courses? perhaps just need one and take up Reefton good idea from a few years ago.
Re Southland say one of those courses could close. Just not sure on that one not my area got any tries too.
Re Otago Waikoauiti should closed years ago it is a dump and not had cent spent on it. Suppose certain trainer helped keep it open. Omakau say be in same boat as Waitoauiti. Waimate some people like it and love it Might be worth keeping going.
Re Canterbury Keep Ashburton going with plenty racing. Give the grass track at Riccarton a good repair job. Then Pitman and Chief can be mates😉. Don't really see point of Motukarara as gallops track.
Thats from what know Re South Island . Let you North Islanders fight it out with crocked NZ First backers re tracks up there.