TIME FOR CHANGE

This from Sundays meeting at Addington from our RIU POCKET CALL - when questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised the gelding had raced lethargically throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer M Purvis advised he would have the horse examined in the coming days and undertook to notify the findings to Stewards. This horse has had 59 starts in the last 3 years for ONE placing. Last 4 starts 15th/field of 15 9th/11 10th/12 12th/13 Last won a race 18th July 2019 Runs it's best race in 14 starts running 8th in a field of 10 and they "question the performance" It's nearly a career best performance !!!!! I would have thought they had more important things to worry about.

Never heard so much cr*p on radio. Was told they did races on a Saturday so thought I'd tune in as was in car. Were about to cross to a race at Geraldine that they had put $25 each way on a horse and because it galloped before the Mobile left they never crossed over for the call. I hope the 3 guys on at the time have another job...No future on radio. Why do they have to end everyone's name with an "O" eg Marko, Daveo etc

I am a critic of Dean McKenzie. He had 9 months to makes changes but did not/could not make the tough decisions. Waited until he could blame something else (Covic 19) before he got of his a**e. Also can someone tell me what he has done to generate income. Everything he has done is to reduce cost but I have yet to see an action that will give extra income. The future of racing will be decided in the next few days when Stake money for 2020/21 season is announced. My prediction for Gallops is minimum stake at 10k but 40% less funding to NZTR so Premier Racing hit hard.

And we still wait for 1/2 year report now 2 months OVERDUE How can anyone invest in the Industry without knowing where they sit financially.

It may be so long they may need to print in a seperate book.

As the report is for the period Aug 1st - Jan 31and with having the income from "their amazing new website" plus being Pre Covic -19 the figures should be OUTSTANDING based on the BS they were spinning Come on Dean release the figures or will they embarrass you and your Board.

And the BEST PERSON they can get to reply to these important questions is IAN from PUBLIC AFFAIRS I hope the EXECUTIVE OF NZTA don't mind being given the "middle finger"

Are these gone ?

Before we can do anything RITA should release their 1/2 year Financial Report. 3 of the last 4 years this has come out before the 6th April........why the delay. You can not keep bad news hidden forever.

I questioned you last week BUT this week I praise you. 175k from BGP should help pay the wages this week. TAB WINNERS BY A KNOCKOUT

Before Christmas when the TAB was having 50 million a week in bets I tried to put $100 on a greyhound @ $3.50 and was restricted to a bet of $39.00 Yesterday the TAB took a bet from BGP FOR $70,000 TO WIN $105,000.00 and lost. Last week they had 2.5 million invested in horse racing so would you not think that they would restrict their exposure. During the week on Racenet under "latest news" was article about Topsports and their new product. As detailed below One of TOPSPORT’s standout products is Best Of The Best Premium where punters can bet at any time up to 30 minutes before most Saturday metropolitan races across Australia and get the best price of Top Fluctuation or Best Tote, and you can bet to win up to $5,000! And that’s something you won’t get anywhere else. Aussie punters should bet here Dean McKenzie should investigate why TAB Bookies took this bet. By the way BGP well done getting the TAB to take the bet.

On the rita.org.nz site you we find the latest update from The Chairman Sorry Dean but my high school daughter could have written this. At this time the Industry needs to see what you are doing to save/protect the future of this Industry. Questions 1- How many of your Staff at the TAB have had wages cut due to either lack of work or income. The last financial report shows that you had 10 staff being paid $250,000.00 + 30 staff being paid $150-250,000.00 96 staff being paid $100-150,000.00 2 - Operating Expenses in 2019 Report were $142.2mil (up 15mil in 5 years). Why not tell us how much you have "peeled back" from this in the first 7 months. 3 - Why not be upfront and tell us the true position as at today of the TAB (RITA) 4 - We turn on the TV, Radio and websites to read Management and Employees of NRL, AFL, NBA, Football Clubs taking huge wage cuts to keep their Industry alive. If you have staff who have done this tell us so we know what is happening.

This man has been a good Racing Administrator but as a CEO he continues to show that he lacks the ability and qualifications to hold this position. The CJC ( i presume) pay for their time on Newstalk ZB every Saturday before 8am and for the $20.00 bet they giveaway. This morning Tims bet was $20.00 to WIN Te Akau Shark in Australia Why is this so wrong. 1 - As the CEO of the Club holding a meeting today he is by his bet saying...Don't bet at my meeting, In 9 races there is nothing worth having a bet on (Thanks Tim I'll give your meeting a miss today) 2 - NZ Racing/RITA is entering desperate times and every cent counts. So why would Tim bet in a race in Australia where Australia will recieve co-mingling fees for such bet. A bet in NZ would keep all fees/commission for NZ Racing. I know that we are not talking about alot of money here BUT it is the principal. As a CEO of a Club racing today and a major player in NZ Racing he should be support his own Meeting.

Described all day by an over excited caller as “The GREAT RACE” mmmmmm

And to those who want to close down Timaru I hope you enjoyed yesterday. 11 races, many with 20 Acceptances and a perfect track. Unlike most of the City Race Meetings

What will the operating profit be this year ? Last year 154.9 million. what is your figure for this year ?

I think you will find Waller trials most horses before they race. So they are ready for a $130,000 race on a Saturday. I may be wrong a 10k race on a Saturday may feel like going to trials.

Do you think that a trainer saying he put horses in to make up a field (only 2 noms) is good for racing. Just keep taking punters money !!

When you have a leading NZ trainer using a Saturday race day to give a team a run instead of going to the trials. Time to close the place down. It is becoming a DISGRACE.

Having attended an amazing day at Royal Randwick with not just Winx but the whole concept of creating a 2 day Carnival "The Championship" and hearing people talk about the success of "The Everest" got me thinking. Do we have any CEO's in racing within NZ with any VISION !! Auckland seem to do a few things well but still struggle get big attendance. Waikato....not sure Wellington...struggle Canterbury void of any new ideas What have NZTR and the above Clubs come up with over the last 10 years to add excitement to their race days ?

A question someone may know answer. When it comes to Trainers 10% winning stake are Te Akau the trainers who employ Jamie and pay him a salary or is Jamie the trainer receiving 10%.

I was thinking the best way to let the NZRB/TAB how disappointed we are in their $50,000,000.00 investment in " Dog "of a website. They don't seem to listen to their customers. My proposal is for everyone to withdraw all the funds in their account on the same day Let's say Monday 18th Feb would this work ?

Same problem. No trainer, no jockey, no barrier draw. Local “primary school” could do a better job.

Well done to them. Made 77,000. Only turned over 100k thou. Probably tooooo much in their pool with only 6 races. Fun had by all I would think.

Has a starting pool today of $177,700 for the Karaka Meeting How much will they have after the six races ? I'm going left field and hope I'm wrong $10,000.. Good Luck to them. I doubt they will have trouble getting a BET on like the rest of us have. The TAB will "bend over backwards" for them