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lol, for me! I be like that 7 year old awaiting the opening of me chrissy presents! Knowing I should be getting something! Even after being 'on course' for many 1000's of previous meetings! each new one still gets me excited!!! I'm sure I would get on well with the likes of Forrest Gump! For the other fella, I am keen to see his take on being there! whatever that may be! I do know that our self-catering means at least the food is going to be great!

@TAB For Ever <-- I'm trying to be positive, can you ride shot gun for me? @Doomed three more points. 1: Speaking as a Photographer, meetings like this can sometimes be a challenge, You do know that they(P's) turn up on the day, often having travelled from distance, never knowing, if they will make a Sale,.. some meetings like this, All the horse might be owned by people that would Never buy when/if their horse wins, Talking the likes of say the Big 4 stables (in SI) etc... of course, a horse might finally win that Maiden race at its 50th try and the 20 owners all buy one!! Personally, that doesn't effect me, as I don't need to make any sales, but with on 7 races and less that 60 horses then I don't get to 'take' that many shots to add to the 100,000's of racing shots in our photo library. At the last meeting there, 10 races 'we' (Ms if in the mood takes some as well) took 1000 plus shots... For the record, I posted up 50 plus (gave away) photos via my Facebook acc, and a few in CWJ page and a couple of other Groups, those photos generated 10000+ Views etc... 2: Speaking as a punter, lol, a meeting like this is about 387,900 miles from ones I like to bet into... having said that! there will be a nice bundle of 'fifty$' in the back kick should I take a Fancy... 3: I am actually take a friend out, a interesting fella is he! early 30's, Never been on a race track in his life. lol, the fact that he was born and raised (in Privilege) in Istanbul might have something to do with that!, I don't know much about racing in Turkey! English is his 4th language, one he has a PhD in! I was hoping that there might be a bit of crowd and a bit of atmosphere, guess I might have to try and generate some of that sort of stuff myself!!! 3.1: could you point me in the direction of a winner, or two?

I heard the other day that Paul Lofty Taylor is working for the Stable, one of the 'good guys' of the Jockey colony, as the Americans would say!

a long winded reply.. Being brought up in chch 50,60,70, I understand how big the trots were here back then, btw, a time the Working Class spent a lot on gambling and beer, gambling! Addington was Way bigger than Riccarton. But, the honest truth is, the Clubs and the TAB back when it started, early 50's, both so clicked the ticket! I first saw it in person, 76, Boxing day at Awapuni, after the last, in the Main Tote, A large pile of banana box sized, full of that days Takeout!! I think takeout was just under 20%, in hindsight, that time was the end of the golden weather. The WC in NZ have been getting less, When It started, it didn't matter who owned the TAB, as long as the technology worked! cash cow... to now, I personally still love a day at the races! going tomorrow, take a fella who will be having his time ever to a Track! should be fun.

Not talking about WK. if the truth be known,.. there are not to many occupations where the Worker will put themselves through some brutal approaches to Make Weight! And still be excepted to give a professional ride! And drive there and back and eat Very little, Tough life for Some. lol, often, sigh, there might actually a few sick, but No way that they wouldn't ride with a snotty nose!

lol, historically, the question use to be "who owns the TAB", Books written on it!

my stats re the last two meetings suggest Not down this way... as show by the Big Cant Stables not being on course re the jockeys, 8 with two rides! hope they car pooled! and didn't give up other wages to attend!

yip, I've been parroting this for decades... a bit like pissing into the wind...

two things.... one was thinking about Chiefs comment recently about the fields not being to different re stakes, going by the last couple at Wingatui they suggest other wise... the other was the lack of horses running around down this way... re the jockeys, reflecting on how it would be hard to pay off a mortgage for many..

24 Stables have runners. 3 with Two trainers listed. One with a female co. 11 other female trainers with runners in...

Wingatui on Sunday, stakes are 17000 , way different fields that the previous meeting with its 32K races This time 7 races, was going to be 8... 6 in the Open, 2 rated above 67. then 8 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 11 / 10 = 59 starters 19 jockeys riding, 2 female, 17 male 6 apt 13 senior riders No North Island 1 has 1 ride 8 have 2 rides 5 have 3 rides 2 have 4 rides 2 have 5 rides 1 has 7 rides

mean while for Wingatui on Sunday, also 17000 , way different fields that the previous meeting with its 32K races This time 7 races, was going to be 8... 6 in the Open, 2 rated above 67. then 8 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 11 / 10 = 59 starters

Is it really? If we are talking 'getting new punters interested', are they going to be able to self educate themselves, what with a race coming in every 4/5 minutes.. are they going to be able to 'work out some form'? or do they just learn how to lose? quickly or slowly etc... how can newbies best learn? i have 'educated' many over the years.. I Always start by explain how much The House clicks the ticket on each sort of bet!! I have some vary easy to understand games that So Show how that sort of take out$ work... it can be rather amusing to see a understanding of that happening... 'The key' that I always am working towards, is actually encouraging a better understanding of the Actual horse/horses in any race and how that should be a starting point to build on..

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I presume that it would be via the Nielsen Ratings people, for years (we stopped 12 months ago) we were one of their people, The came and wired up our system with their system, all we had to do was for me and partner to click that we were the ones watching.. for this, we got $100 a year in voucher's. https://panels.nielsen.com/us-nielsen-homes/

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I don't mind the person doing the interview, as a rule, though, one would think that some coaching would go a long way.

those last two ridden by R Moore, wow... I see one punter had 100,000 to win on it!

for me, it was via girlfriend who was doing a Masters in Soc at Massey, that lead me to moving into a flat with some bright cookies! The found the need to correct me, especially around malapropism! One I recall that use to get some going! was H, the saying, pronunciation of that, apparently growing up in Waltham, going to catholic schools! we said it rong!!! if I had a bane about the 'talking heads', it would be around the questions they ask a trainer or jockey after a race, often they make a statement, the T or J has a puzzled look and parrots back a inane answer! So shown in the aftermath of the big race at Tauranga on Saturday!

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One reason, perhaps, to appease certain players "who put a Lot into the game" I recon, for those player$ its all about winning a G1, guarantee to get your named mentioned when you pass! Especially if its a big G1... And most of those sorts of wins are Brought! Mainly thought its a propaganda exercise for the production side of the Industry! it Will generate a lot of 'column inches', be spooked via various media interests, a few contra dealings done. Speaking with various owners I know, say over the last few years! Especially so after the M report, most continue to be running down there breeding and then racing stock. I presume the bred numbers are continue to decrease? What I DO actually look forward to is the actual race day, hopefully delivered on a World Class Track. Actually re the track, just on a track that is Safe! not overwatered! Where the can win from anywhere! Would that be too much to ask for?