Murray Fish

anyone managed to read the stipes report? I couldn't get it to open!

odd$ on!! the ever Increasing Entrance cost$ are behind this stat!!!

The following key statistics show the current state of the NZ thoroughbred racing industry and the challenges it is facing: The thoroughbred foal crop has declined by 22.0% over the last 10 years and individual thoroughbred starters in NZ have declined by 18.6% over the same period. There are 16.8% fewer thoroughbred races run in New Zealand now compared to 10 years ago. Domestic turnover on NZ thoroughbred racing has declined by 14.4% in 10 years. On-course attendance at NZ thoroughbred meetings has fallen by 22.3% in the last 6 years. The average ownership share size has declined from 27.4% to 19.8% since FY09 The average age of the thoroughbred owner has increased from 54 to 57 in 10 years. New racehorse owners are not being provided with an experience that will attract a long-term interest (only 1 in 4 new owners are advocates of horse ownership) Pressure on up to 4 NZ Group 1 races

A few decades ago! (sigh) I often brought up the subject with the then CEO about the need (amongst other thing like Union coverage of workers, as in au) for some form of 'punters association', funded via 'lo$t ticket$'!!! for various reasons 'we' could not get them to buy in... the last one I brought it up with was Paul Buttar (sp), he good see the merit! being a punter himself!

yes.... the key to anything like that (especially if it is the recreational use) is NOT to get caught! as then you have to go to Court!

I had been wondering about that... having heard a negative thing or two... can put you up if needed!

a thread with open and honest chat!!!!! safe travels for thingmi$$$... may you even find a winner or two!!!

I think it it fare to say that we are very much living a Capitalist country/economy! it be amusing to see it suggested the reds had got out from under the beds! and that they have taken over at Head Office! lol! last time I had a chat with Winnie 100% I was the Red and he the Blue! If you were actually wanting to take a 'socialist' approach!! then you would actually start by taking over the Studs, nationalise them! That way you could drive down the cost of producing the horse big time!

by chance! on my facebook page, the anniversary of his Public Apology to 'a great leader' came up to reread! It made for amusing reading!

morning! old fella!! hope you are traveling ok! ps, I did forget to add, 63, Retired! current thinking for things racing is me to be very vulture like! lol, thinking time dealing with muck and decay and death cay pay!!!!

i am 63 but it is not me!

sadly, i know them well.... sigh

she caught my eye with her style from her first ride! can ride out a finish!

Lst win 25/9/1984 40+ wins doh! I can't recall him?

on this site?

tick.... a simple sensible approach! they have set the standard!

Racing has a history of 'flying pigs' "dead cat bounce', now we have real pigs turning up!!! you couldn't make it up! ? Challenging I'm sure for those involved! ps, I have a long term family connection to this track! Maternal GD won the 1926 Kumara Nuggets! sadly he died two years later of the "flu that kills so many back then! later other rallies have been stawarts for many years...

what a strange post! 'everything is politics'. unless you are ignorant! which so many at the coalface on racing are... Which has been clearly shown by the lack of a coordinated 'political' response to the M report!

Actually, I could put a strong case up that the 'neo-liberal' right wing politics on the Lange Govt had a real material direct results! Since then we have seen a ma$$ive % of 'wealth' delivered up the food chain!!! I could also suggest that if you look at when racing was travelling well! 50/60's was when the the working class in nz was doing well. The Nats have not done anything collectively as they individually KNOW that this is a Sunset Industry!

to my eye she didn't present well... ran to those looks...

where did you buy your copy? cost? (x52) personally! give me the pdf's at tab anyday.. earlier in the week its loveracing site for noms and fields... and videos if you want/need to! sigh, I say again (as a person who had 100's of photos published in old Friday Flash!) It's Digital all the way! this is just another example of how a sunset industry bleeds going forward!

I'm sure he will again ride overseas, be it Sydney or elsewhere. He can win a Prem or is it run 1/2/3? and then ride in Asia

personally, i like betting into theses small fields.

I heard he was a good mate of yourse Joe! ? ...does this fella hate over watering of the Tracks?? Talking Riccarton! it holds my World Record for Watering! the outside half of the track for one meeting! and didn't tell the punters??? ps, re the ends of horses! as happens sometimes! the Wife might be playing a Big Role if it the person I think you are referring to?

gave me a Laugh!