holy ravioli

Your question-'Anyone willing to bet that Te Akau doesn't take home most of the spoils at the KM Races this evening?' My reply is....me. So what does 'most of the spoils 'mean in your assessment?

Even money...you made the claim.

I'll bet they won't win...4 of the races on the card there .

What does 'most' mean? Likely lay...now!😃

Yes ..slash bureaucrat numbers and employ private...consultants!🤑

re K....tax,tax and more tax,that's all the right come up..with!🤣

Hogan is being defamed he has passed away...FFS! You started this thread with mischievious intent. Should be ashamed of yourself.🤡

What you are doing is straight defamation....that's why you never published this tale when Hogan was alive.💩

It's not plausible.The trainer was obviously mistaken and the bet was not struck . Did he ask Hogan to pay up?

You get worse!Key was a wrecking ball....did sfa . Hogan used to schmooze yearling buyers,-restaurants,fishing trips....etc...why would he stiff a buyer for 1k....!!!

Unreliable hearsay.Don't believe it.

They invested 85million in crypto....FTX probably!🤣

'headwinds'......🙄-over used corporate buzz word, often used to excuse incompetence,misfeasance and responsibility.

Winston is smarter than that-he won't go with the 'present govt'.

Is Richie McCaw a trotting driver or trainer....or are you going off topic!🤪

WTF are you advocating?..You don't want Asian buyers because they pay too much? How the hell do you think the housing ponzi in NZ took off!!

no idea!

I blame...Ludwig.

Let me enlighten you. The big trucking companies pay 100,000's of 'donations' to the main political parties.They oppose rail investment with a passion. Btw offering one erroneous example is hardly...compelling.

About the tracks probably but not his discredited ideology of the efficiency' of private ..enterprise.

And pray tell what is the real way forward....privatise vital utilities and milk the working class? I see dentists are screaming for the gummint to subsidise dental care for...all. Would be a nice sinecure for them andsave them having to reduce their eyewatering rates to attract more...business. God knows what makes you think the gummint wants to manage racing tracks!Are you..pissed?

Yes a stint in NZ should be a great prep before they leave to make some real money in...Oz. It would not take a rider with ability too long to figure it..out.

Everyone is always concerned about the owners,breeders and service providers yet the life blood of racing is always...PUNTERS.Eventually they will give up on sub standard .product'. That's why Hong Kong racing is so strong.The punters trust the integrity of the operation.

now you know where the term ...'smokey' comes from.😉

High profile racing identities David Ellis and John Lindsay have come out urging the Gummint to intervene to prevent Kiwi punters betting with offshore agencies. Figures of hundreds of millions are bandied about. I recall a former head honcho of NZ racing describing punters as 'scum'. Most importantly whatever happened to Capitalism and the free market! It's supposed to be anathema to the efficient ,private sector to have' nanny state' interfering in private business. Perception and reality....people are more Socialist than they claim to be....especially when there are $$$$$$$$ involved.🤑🤪