mikeynz

These must be costing money, for those who travel and for the trackside crew etc etc, 11 races one day would suffice, can easily schedule races for all, even 12 or 13 races, numbers not there yet if ever, just my thoughts, Southland survives on one day, the North would/will too.

Will there be bus loads of Gisborne folk heading to Taupo for their cup race or is it just a token gesture by the authoritys who take racing away from the people, to let some believe they are still relevant, or is today more than likely just a carbon copy of Marlborough Cup at Riccarton. Racing News Aggregator

Gee I must be getting old.....one pool is all I can manage🫣

Never saw races in days when you only had radio.......probably extend that by saying never saw races ever unless you were on course before tv lol.......we all survived.

But if a 2yo wins a race, it would still be winner, that excludes it from a non winners race, it just don't get a ratings penalty, in a normal ratings race why should a horse be penalized if it only beats 4 others, reality is no one can manipulate numbers,but yes maybe reduced penalties would be the thing.

5 noms for rating 50 to 75 pace at Gore, still say penalty free maybe if no 3 tote divvies but the handicapping system is failing at present or is Southland just short on numbers?

With the situation up north at present with one meeting you could/can programme races to whatever suits, races for trainers who ain't one 5, 10 races this season, not finished in the first four in 6 or 8 starts, many of those races could be penalty free or reduced penalty, the discretionary handicap at Auckland has a rating 55 having a rating 119 20 meters behind , that seems generous to Merlin but at least he gets to go around, but then is the handicapping system fit for purpose, maybe no ratings reductions for 4 or 6 races after a win, that would bolster the higher classes, and think of the fact 2 meetings means more travel, more cost to cover the meeting through trackside/TAB etc etc, running 14 races at 2 venues seems a expensive alternative to 1 night of 12 or 13 races to me, just my thoughts.

12 races with bigger fields would have been fine, less travel, less cost across the board, I'm sure they can still pay the power bill going past 10 0 cock lol. One has to wonder how long harness racing continues in the CD or Palmy specifically, meetings cut in half, no dogs now, must be just a matter of time.

2 seven race cards, still only need 1 night per week with bigger fields, 12 races is no problem.

Gore race next week,(gallops). Heavy rain in forecast midweek, if it's too wet there most likely it's too wet anywhere else in Southland, often if they are off Oamaru comes in to play, what if it ain't there no more? Also I note Wyndham racing at Gore next month, what if Gore and Wyndham close, also Forbury without Wingatui, all seems a bit weird to me.

A heavy ten, fresh track, this could be interesting.

I guess if TAB NZ are/were granted a casino license then the money they get just don't go somewhere else, hundreds online at present, most likely once licenses are granted the rest will be geo blocked, shame they blocked Betfair for sports betting, probably just chased the larger punters out of the game.

As a example Galah, watched a few races, left the TV on trackside in the background after a hour or two that's enough for me, Justin Evens sqwauking on don't help, switched over to the Rugby, seems more interesting to me these days.

Gee that's a detailed look across the race card for today, once upon a time I could do the same lol but these days I just can't do it, think the passions gone for me, maybe the financial return or lack of might have something to do with it too, always hoping tomorrow's a better day but often nought changes lol.

Senz or Sport Nation?