More "Kates" in the industry need to be listened to,rather than those clipboard holder/University scholars,....,the idea of Universal Turf/Track management ideas that apply to EVERY soil structure in every Racing Club in NZ......
I used to have abit of hope/belief in your comments CHIEF STIPE,until your last comment about Kate,she is the only one who has ridden amongst us&against us,in my view Kate does a better job of unpaid training the apprentices as well, plus she is the only one willing to speak on camera......why do you not respect her knowledge&experience?
Ok,lets back track a few years,like back to FIRM,EASY,SOFT,HEAVY days,what is the general opinion on Trentham the other day,if we had to rate it using only those old school terms?
Easier for a Steward to abandon the day,than deal with any H&S stuff, bet they get paid the same dollars for a short day as what they would for a full days racing.
Riverton should be the outright winner ,if Waverley isn't in the mix.
Can anyone name any other Club that HASN'T had major money spent on it,but continues to have an awesome raceday surface plus an awesome crowd?
Their Easter 3 Day Meeting was a highlight of my childhood.