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Gun mare Imperatriz draws perfectly for Moir Stakes Moir Stakes favourite Imperatriz. By Racenet 01:22pm • 27 September 2023 8 Comments Star New Zealand mare Imperatriz has drawn barrier five for Friday night's Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley. A field of eight will go around in the 1000m showpiece including grand Queensland sprinter Rothfire which has drawn barrier one with Blake Shinn to ride. The meeting also sees the running of the Group 2 Stutt Stakes while WA wonder mare Amelia's Jewel will tackle the Stocks Stakes over the mile journey. Amelia's Jewel has drawn barrier 10 of 11 in the Stocks Stakes after drawing the carpark when successful in the Let's Elope Stakes at Flemington a fortnight ago. MOIR STAKES FIELD AND BARRIER DRAW No. — Name — Jocket — Barrier — Weight 1 ROTHFIRE Blake Shinn 1 58.5kg 2 THE INFERNO Jake Noonan 8 58.5kg 3 UNCOMMON JAMES Damian Lane 7 58.5kg 4 ZOUSTYLE Damien Oliver 3 58.5kg 5 GENERATION Mark Zahra 2 58.5kg 6 ACROMANTULA Craig Williams 4 58.5kg 7 IMPERATRIZ Opie Bosson 5 56.5kg 8 ASFOORA Mitchell Aitken 6 56.5kg ******************************************* The Valley track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Friday. The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is. Wednesday – Partly cloudy. 17. Thursday – Mostly sunny. 21. Friday – Mostly sunny. 25. Saturday – Mostly sunny. 28.

Winnie'll bring that won't he?

Can't see what difference that might make. Please explain.

Does freeview have the greatest sports audience?

I've been talking about that on these social media sites and elsewhere for at least the last 15 years and not going to reitrerate that here. Essentially though, that we offer a much more competitive, attractive and fair wagering product alongside a much more competitive, attractive and fair racing product. Entain is the only organisation I've seen in NZ racing for the last couple of decades that might have a handle on that. If not, it's game over.

Can't see FTA tv making any difference to turnover. Good if they do but it's a drop in the ocean for that purpose. More important things to do and investments to make imo.

The 2% was in reference to the chance of any horse that races covering its costs.

Certainly wasn't. I make her a 12% chance in the Everest at this stage.

Really? When you've got what? Less than 2% chance of doing so? Certainly a valid aim but rarely achieved. Doubt many of the players would do so for that purpose. Dream of it maybe.

No. It would still be a restricted race (to horses sold at Karaka) wouldn't it, not open entry?

And the TAB still have had at $5.50 last I looked, so they don't seem too swayed by the press reports.

To the Everest

Imperatriz also not going.

They also on one hand want more opportunities for fillies and mares to get black type, then take this one away for SI horses.

It also seems to me that the race fits the criteria to stay listed. I'd certainly say it is a target race for many in its own right at that time of year. It meets the rating criteria and wasn't on a warning or alert. It is also well placed for SI horses leading up to Group races at the Wellington Cup meeting. Hard to figure out where it failed.

The 22/23 race rating for the Timaru Cup last year was 100.5 cf. the expected minimum of 100. There is no specific information in the report justifying the decision to delist it. Only the general criteria below against which those decisions were apparently made. Key criteria for the removal of races from the Pattern included: consistent depth and quality of the field; whether the race was well-placed as a lead-up to Group races; whether the race was an important target in its own right in the region, with no alternatives; opportunities for the category of horse to attain other black-type in similar races over the season.

The Taranaki race has gone to alert. They have 2 more editions generally to get back on track. Wairarapa Breeders looks fine doesn't it? Wanganui Guineas needs to get its act together.

2022/23 Pattern Review Outcomes Sent on behalf of the New Zealand Pattern Committee The review of Pattern races run in the 2022/23 season has been completed by the New Zealand Pattern Committee (NZPC) and the schedule for the 2023/24 season has been finalised. A number of changes have resulted. A significant decline in the number of races run in recent seasons has seen the New Zealand Pattern race percentage increase to over 6%. This was generating international concern and affecting the perceived quality of the New Zealand Pattern. The NZPC formed a sub-committee to review the Pattern with the aim of reducing the percentage of Pattern Race towards international norms of 5% or less. Following consultation with affected Clubs, the total number of Pattern flat races scheduled in 2023/24 will decline by eight races to 142 races. The races below move to unlisted. · Rotorua RC, Rotorua Challenge Plate · Feilding JC, Feilding Cup · Levin RC, Levin Stakes · Auckland TR, Newmarket Handicap · Timaru RC, Timaru Cup · Wellington RC, NZ St Leger · Riverton JC, Riverton Cup · Canterbury JC, George Adams Handicap The NZPC strongly endorses the “Heritage” race concept for these races as continuing to support races which are major regional targets, have considerable historic importance and wide public appeal. With the exception of the Newmarket Handicap, this will see prizemoney remain as though each race had its former status. To further ensure future quality control of the New Zealand Pattern, the tolerance threshold of three points has been removed from all Listed races. Further status changes for the 2023/24 season are: · Auckland TR, Soliloquy Stakes upgraded from G3 to G2 · Auckland TR, Mufhasa Stakes upgraded from L to G3 · Canterbury JC, Stewards Stakes downgraded from G3 to L Notable race movements for the 2023/24 season are: · Wellington RC, Levin Classic (G1) – the Asian Pattern Committee unanimously agreed with the NZPC request that it be given one last chance at G1 level on condition it returns to its former mid-January date. · Wellington RC, Wellington Guineas (G2) – returns to its March date. · Auckland TR, Uncle Remus Stakes (L) – from Boxing Day to Avondale Cup Day on Saturday, 17 February and reducing the distance from 1400 metres to 1200 metres. This will lead into the newly promoted Mufhasa Stakes. · Auckland TR, Great Northern Guineas (G2) – from New Year’s Day to Boxing Day, with the distance lowered from 1600m to 1400m. · Canterbury JC, Welcome Stakes (L) – retains its Listed status for one last opportunity on condition of moving to the Autumn to lead into the CJC Champagne Stakes. The NZPC also approved changes to improve the flow of 2YO races in the northern region: · Waikato Racing, Star Way-Wentworth Stakes (L) – to Sat 20 April, 1200m – Ellerslie · Auckland TR, Great Northern Foal Stakes (L) – to Sat 4 May, 1400m – Te Rapa. · Auckland TR, Great Northern Champagne Stakes (L) – to Sat 25 May, 1600m – Ellerslie. A copy of the comprehensive report from the meeting of the Pattern Committee can be found below. https://nztr.co.nz/sites/nztrindustry/files/2023-09/Report-of-the-NZPC-2023_FINAL.pdf Corporate Communications New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Contact: Emma Thompson +64 21 071 2929 nztrcommunications@nztr.co.nz

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It would hardly be in the NZTAB business plan would it? They are not paying for it. Entain is buying the yearlings and engaging and paying the trainers for the ownership club I think.

Not there for mine. Seems you have no data to support your claim either?

No. I'm asking for the data you have that shows the difference in performance that you claimed between our top 3 or 4 jockeys and others.

Not at all. I'm wanting to see the data you have showing that there is daylight between the performance of our 3-4 top jockeys and the rest. I haven't seen that.