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Not just racing and an ageing population, it seems people these days are very quick to put a label on something, that absolves them from personal responsibility. Recall during Covid, the number of kids that just never went back to school.

I'm not in the industry but been an observer for a long time. I don't think working together is in the vocabulary in racing, parochialism is a word that sums up things better. Clubs, industry stakeholders and industry management have been locking horns for a long time, spurred on via social media. Never come across an industry with so many moaners.

Very innovative thinking. From what I have read from people posting who are linked to Avondale, they are too busy being bitter to ever be that clever

Considering she was just below the best level in Aus, she has done well with 3 G1 wins in Europe

I see your 'mate' Birdcage Bill having a bit of trouble grasping that. I see also the infamous in his own lunchtime, Michael Hawke, has moved on to giving CW a bit of stick for some of the garbage he posts on his FB site. He is deluded to think that many of those famous quotes from very deep-thinking people, actually refer to him and his codswallop............... baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Well above my pay grade here, but in answer to your question, if the 5 year quarantee became impossible and Entain reneged, the NZ Government would sue for damages??

What the public documents show about “breakability” The documents confirm a legally negotiated, underwritten minimum guarantee for the first five years (the MG). That means the parties intend those payments to be contractual, enforceable commitments. Regulation.govt.nz+1. None of the public summaries publish the full contract (the detailed Schedule of termination rights, force-majeure language, material adverse change definitions, breach/repudiation clauses, or step-in/variation rights are not public). That means you need the agreement (or specific contract clauses) to know exactly how breakable it is. Regulation.govt.nz+1. The public materials do flag two obvious legal levers that could enable renegotiation or termination: Legislative or regulatory change — because parts of the commercial model rely on law changes (the “legislative net”), a subsequent statutory change could make performance different or impossible and may trigger renegotiation or termination mechanics in the contract. NZTR. Force majeure / impossibility / material breach — standard commercial contracts include force majeure and breach/termination clauses; these can allow variation or termination in extreme cases, but how broad or narrow those clauses are is contract-specific. (I couldn’t find the contract wording publicly.

You would only pass through Dargaville on the way to the Hokianga. Bayly's Beach, huge toheroas as well, but then they closed the season indefinitely

Not off hand, but that is Entain's responsibility, they still have almost 3 years of the 5 years guaranteed to run. You are not privy to their data yet you are making assumptions.

I can't figure out why people who have a wealth of knowledge in the thoroughbred industry would talk about pulling out. From the figures posted, there is no net profit data, but all the other data is up except for field size in thoroughbred. Stake money is up substantially in the last 2 years. Foal crop is down All it points to is more opportunity for those that are already set up within the industry. More money to go around less numbers competing for it

Kumaras are pretty good

While what you say is absolutely correct, the lines are blurred in racing. Racing depends almost totally on the money from gambling to fund the industry. Sports such as rugby and cricket etc etc derive most of their income from broadcast rights, sponsorship and spectator attendance income, only a small fraction comes from gambling. NZTR have never really marketed racing in NZ, small stuff like Xmas at the Races, Love Racing website, but this to those already in the industry. It does not have a marketing budget of any note, clubs are basically left to market their own meetings, mainly on limited budgets. TAB has been the only marketing of any note or size, and that has gone to a new level with Entain, but they are promoting wagering and therefore indirectly racing

Kantar would have done the selection of people to survey, professionally. Their own reputation and the quality of the result is on the line if they didn't

He writes well, but how many fillies will contest the NZ Oaks then go onto the Derby 2 weeks later. The traditional route to the Derby, for fillies as well, has always been the Avondale Guines on the same day as the Oaks

Apologies if this is old news Unclear as to whether this is a Sept 28 or Feb 1 article