Mark D

Andrew Bensley @AndrewBensley · 27m Confirmed by trainer Patrick Payne that very popular jumper Zed Em has been retired from racing. Fell yesterday @PakenhamRacing and requires being boxed in his stable to recover from shoulder injury. A new home will be found for Zed Em to enjoy his days. What a star jumper !

Oops now a graphic comes up "Infinate"delay at Riverton Races. Gotta laugh

Thanks. Smelter still stealing it all

So what's happened now? No news where you would expect to find it and I haven't been glued to TS

No I agree with his rugby analogy - the green shoots (if they exist) are amongst a brown desert like Ellis Park in JBurg in the 70s

As was noted at the time his earlier appointment to the newly created COO was nothing to do with his experience, ability or acumen but because of who his mates were eg Dean McKenzie. This was clearly a precursor to his appointment to the CEO role - claiming that he had previous experience in horse administration. Sometimes these "out of left field" appointments can have positive effects - giving fresh eyes, new ideas etc etc. This was obviously not the reason he was brought in - it was to maintain the status quo. Not surprising really - given that a large amount of his experience was as a sports agent which has no relevance to the position.

What a joke. Won't make any difference because the industry is stuffed but really "rationalisation of assets"(which the NZTR do not own) is the best you can offer? Hopeless

A culmination of decades of mismanagement at the ARC and NZTR. ARC has been the recipient of largesse from the rest of thoroughbred racing, loans written off, priority funding for stakes etc etc and they have fucked it up. Of course the current Chair of the NZTR was supposed to "make Ellerslie great again" and he failed and then NZB put in their puppet and he has failed miserably in a short time selling off the family silver etc etc and left the rest of the industry to make up for their stuff ups again. Glad I no longer am propping them up with any involvement in the industry.

Seems to have "moved on" since then Nod. Maybe he will follow his arch enemy The Poisoned Dwarf and run for mayor

The blind leading the blind, tweedle dumb and tweedle dumber .......

Same old same old supercharged with Clement in charge - now a resting place for disgraced coppers

Dunno the current Board seems to be doing OK by the looks of the construction sign hanging on a fence outside whatever they're building alongside the 1600m shute - bet that work went out for tender - NOT

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A joke

Yeah Aquaman he works for a WCC funded outfit Tourism Wellington (or something like that) that has gone through many name changes and CEOs over the past decade. These guys, as is the case with the new CEO of the TAB and John Allen, get these jobs because of rumoured success in previous jobs and are smart enough to move on before the shit hits the fan because their success in those jobs turns out to be nothing than a mirage. It carries on because recruitment firms find them to be attractive to future firms and both the recruitment firms and the employers don't dig too deep and rely on a self created perception. The recruitment firms are paid if they produce a candidate that's get appointed and of course the employers (and their boards) are full of these superficial characters. But don't worry - it will only last forever!

Just doing the vacuuming with the stereo up full bore and noticed this on the TV. Just a simple spellchecker would have picked up on one of the two mistakes.

It's a week earlier than traditionally - had to change it to accommodate Karaka and Auckland - now they don't need to but the damage is done. Still the same as all the main tracks around NZ - it's not an attractive day out.

He can't do EITHER

It seems they've put their trust in old reliable - nepotism!

Yip he's been great lately but had his dalliance with Ellis as well. Better late than never but too late for me. Things are hopeless

Anyone tell me the reason for moving HB - a traditional New Years day meeting for as long as I remember - to New Years Eve a normal work day this year?

Didn't they review everything last year after Trentham?

Didn't RACE hire some ex motorsport guy as their CEO with Humphries saying he brought some relevant skills to the position. Wonder if they're looking to race on bitumen?

Yeah just read the NZTR bullshit. You reap what you sew.

I agree Joe