curious

What is the status of the AWT at Awapuni? Last I saw I thought contracts were to be let in September?

The primary object of NZTR is "a) Promoting and advancing thoroughbred racing in all its forms in New Zealand;" I don't see how starving and closing down the provincial and community form can be seen to align with that object. Let alone using those assets to advance another form. Surely further action by the board in that direction is likely to be subject to legal action as a breach of NZTR's constitutional object?

I thought that was exactly the function of NZTR? It is an association of clubs isn't it?

Good race I thought. Verry Ellegant probably using the race for a quiet run to top her off for the main mission I would have thought.

Yes, I think Kim is still the CD Riding Master but I'm not really engaged enough to know what she does. I think the Riding to Time programme was plaigiarised from Oz.

Hard to figure why. They were almost all marked 'closed (FULL)' on the website so no lack of demand and with 2 masters in NGH and Walshy doing the tutelage I can see why. There's more than one or two going round on raceday at the moment that would have benefited.

There were some earlier in the year but they seem to have stopped. https://loveracing.nz/Events/Featured-Events/Ride-to-Time.aspx

What happened to that initiative here where they were teaching ponyclub kids etc. to ride to time?

If you'd averaged your guess and mine, we'd have been dead on.

2.5kgs

No real interest in the Everest. But also am with The Chosen One in what is the crappiest CC I can remember.

Yeahh but you have 3 straights compared to the usual 2.

Of course they do but I don't see why that means they should pay back the stakes subsidies for those days any more than any other club should. I do agree that NZTR funding the sweepstakes races is a shocker.

They get the same for those as premer and iconic days elsewhere.

Why should they pay that back? They get the same subsidies as available to the rest of the industry If there's a problem, it's the basis for that which is unrelated to performance, especially wagering revenue performance.

I note - Children are at almost zero risk of death from covid-19 and so the risk-benefit in this group is severely questionable

As an owner, the fact that I am not allowed on course at Tauherenikau but am at Hastings would probably be a big factor in that decision as well.

That's right. Anyone can race there and the extra funds come from ATR's and the 2 clubs' own revenue activities.

What is Raceform?

Just noticed a couple of trotting races in between the Korean fare. Geraldine. Track looked awesome. Didn't that used to be a good and pretty popular galloping venue? Maybe could also be recommissioned to take the pressure of Riccarton?

I was going to say that if you wanted a hypothetical great kiwi mare match race, then that would have to be it. Showgate - Sunlne @ 1 mile. I'd be fair scratching my head trying to price a market for that.

Are you joking? Calling that proposition a match race?

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Still no Awapuni on Sportsbet