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I played in a golf tournament yesterday with this group and i can tell you they have a culture that is infectious.They booked the course,had golf carts booked, as many beers as you wanted before teeing off,had a drone getting shots of the golf,had a at least 4 carts going around with drinks all day,had a food stop at 10,IT WAS THE BEST VALUE DAY YOU COULD EXPECT. If it wasn't for the beers we would have won,finished 1.4 shots off winning with the lowest handicap,but who cares,it was great day run by people who would lap the NZTR MARKETING TEAM BLINDFOLDED.

In my opinion the main reason is the Stewards for the sad decline of the riding standards, We have had cones left on a track,horses loaded into wrong stalls with a steward around at the start to check on this issue,Stewards inspecting tracks prior to racing and declaring them safe,when clearly they were not etc. They give to many warnings,when charges should be laid and this leads to horses been checked and put out of contention.

Just shows me how the jockeys of today,think and plan a race. Tell me why the Steward around at the start and didn't know the horses were in the wrong barriers was not fined for incompetence.Is this because they are a protective bunch and are above the Rules. A young fellow gets fined for an early wave 2 strides before the post in the Hokitika Cup and yet the steward gets nothing.Hardly fair in my opinion.

After the incompetence at Taranaki, the only right option regarding the RIU is to remove all of them and start again. They reported that J Waddell had reported his horse had dipped, really why did J Waddell have to report this incident? Stevie Wonder could have seen this incident, so the Stewards sent out the Course manager to inspect the track and they took advice from him and after consulting with him they allowed the meeting to continue. Why didn't the Stewards go and inspect the track, instead of listening to the course manager? Sheer incompetence in my opinion., as the Stewards are responsible for workplace safety for horse and riders. Then in the next race, Stumpy fell, leaving T Allan with a broken arm and when you view the film, he was only inches from serious injury. Worksafe NZ should be made aware of the incompetence in recent times of the RIU AND IT'S OFFICIALS.

after meetings revealed they may lose their Licence. The police came up with the ID checks,bag searches, intoxication checks prior to entering the course.This costs money and the figure i found out was 90k. So the CJC has to charge something to recover a percentage of this expense. Just my view and I am not saying what the amount to enter should be.

I just got a txt this morning from a fellow employee, saying Blair is back. I take it that same will apply to John Dunn. Interesting that the JCA have overruled the RIU

Just got a text from a good mate of Blair Orange which says Blair is back. I would assume that John Dunn will be in the same boat. I would like to know how the JCA believe that the RIU WERE WRONG.

Of course Show Gate at Riccarton

No different up here, One Baker Street was completely stripped in both hind legs and close to being euthanized. The connections will have a large Vet bill to contend with, along with not having a horse to race for some time, or if at all. The Stewards must be held accountable for any incident on Raceday, as these apprentices must be charged for incompetence and in this way, they MAY learn, but equally, the 2 riding masters must hold a degree of responsibility for allowing/recommending these riders to be licensed, when clearly they are not ready clearly. Wait until one of these apprentices or someone else gets seriously injured and they get Worksafe and OSH visting and asking questions, just ask S McKee what the financial implications of an accident can cost.

Really,A girl went to the McKee stable after doing 1 month at pony club and after 2 months working at the stable asked if she could ride a quiet horse around 2 laps of there track.She went perfectly for 1 lap and then it turned to custard when the horse took off and dropped her and she finished in a wheelchair. Now Worksafe is taking the stable to court for unsafe practices and after getting a lawyer at there cost. he advised them to plead guilty and take the 200k fine or continue to use the lawyer to defend the case at a cost of 500k and no guarantee of success and if you lose the fine would be anyone's guess. So I am told he is going to plead guilty, WHAT A JOKE, so if David Walsh had passed this girl as competent as a rider, who would be facing this charge with Worksafe???

Agree,but that is what happens when you have below average Stewards policing the industry and that is in both codes. Mike Godber is clueless and clearly out of his depth in his role.

I have not read an article in this weeks Informant, but have been told there is a very interesting piece written by Frank Marrion,so i will be seeking out the Informant ASAP.

All good,but on the old site there was also am area named Key decisions from the RIU, can this be added as well. as was a bit of humor reading this.Thanks

A bit different to NZ First Leader in a bus from one end of the country to another to listen to the citizen's concerns!

I read where Nigel Tiley has been fined 5k,for producing Megablast for an elevated reading of 37 after winning at the Sunshine Coast.

I am pleased i no longer are involved in Racing, I would be on on the permanent suspension list. This is nothing but a storm in a teacup. Even the RIU/JCA must know that in the heat of competition, or even driving along the Highway, people let their emotions go when something untoward happens in front of them.Everybody would be guilty at one time of blasting the horn and yelling explicit language when someone servers in front of you. Other than making a post,it should be out to bed