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It has always surprised me, as it is Entain's money on the line, that they have not had a lot more 'insistence' about where money should be spent. Or have they?

Lou Vincent? lol

Do you know that for sure? Why did HB sit on their hands for so long

Not disputing that, but it must have the next levels, as per Aus. There is a very loud anti chorus on these social media sites towards racing in Auck/Waikato. In fact there seems to be a very loud chorus towards any initiatives that are made, much of it based on idle speculation. Does anyone really know the reasons for, the mistakes made in laying a new track at Awapuni, why nothing happened at HB for so long, why the Ellerslie track has its early problems I don't mean idle speculation but facts,

Remember though, Entain's focus is on promoting wagering, not racing

Then work out an innovative way of promoting racing in this country

I think this point has some merit, but NZ racing having a 'cottage industry' approach is a strategy for failure. Despite the technical issues at Ellerslie, Awapuni, Hawkes Bay and wherever else, people in the industry need to move on and get in behind and support the establishment of top class facilities at these key main racing centres

Many other industries have gone ahead in leaps and bounds when this has been introduced and a new brand developed and marketed. Zespri, Fonterra

Simple conclusion Despite all the assertions to the contrary, does anyone really know how good a young horse will be until it is tested on a racetrack under race conditions. Even someone like David Ellis would acknowledge this. He buys a lot of horses, some turn out to be group winners, but a lot don't do much

No, CS might help though

It can be done, as I said NZB Filly of the Year, Leica Lucy cost the Crofskey's $5,000 to breed, the cost of the service to Derryn. Before that 2013 Derby winner Habibi cost $15,000, Ekraar's service fee

I don't think he was banned, just couldn't be bothered with the usual social media nonsense so took his leave and never returned

Here is his (TAB4Ever) post from Sept 18 on here talking about Arthur Lydiard and Sir Peter Snell, when it was not widely known that he was Gary Williams For a time I worked in Winstones Head Office at top of Symonds St /Khyber Pass .I had a desk where there were just temporary like barriers between rooms and Arthur was right next door. After having to go abroad for employment ,Winstones gave him a job in PR as an Ambassador and I sat and listened to him advising and discussing tactics with Athletes. ! Often chatted do him in the lunch room where he often played indoor bowls. ! Then about 2017 in Auckland the World Masters Sports event was on with over 20,000 people competing...I believe mikeyNZ from down south was involved in the oyster shukking , I was involved with Basketball and Table Tennis and Sir Peter Snell and his wife played in the Table Tennis . I always considered him NZ's greatest ever Sportsman so it was great to chat away with him !

No, Huey Lewis and the News hahaha Well, I thought it was funny

NZTR have actually built a brand, quite a nice one too, called Love Racing. But it is intra industry, so largely a waste of time as a promotion of the industry