curious

Dry and Christchurch aren't a good mix at the moment.

Good it was only 2 million I suppose.

Worse, when I go to the link and enter my renewal and entity numbers I get this. 3 attempts. Any ideas?

Not good so far. Clicked the 3 line https emailed licence renewal link and it took me to the Loveracing homepage. The alternate renewal link below works but isn't live because of a full stop at the end. You'd think someone would check the functionality of these things before they send them out.

That net revenue generated by TR continues its long term decline and thereby the direct funding the industry generates for itself. Pretty hopeless situation as far as I can see and with escalatinig operating costs, particularly from the likes of the AWTs

Nope. Dead wrong. Net revenue is the appropriate metric.

That would just exacerbate the disaster. Can you not see that net revenue should be what the codes are rewarded for rather than GBM? Rewarding GBM will almost certainly contract the business.

Exactly. A monocular focus on GBM like JJFlash seems to have is a recipe for disaster such as we have. All successful punters know this. If I have 100 bets at a 20% GBM, that is far worse a bottom line result for me than 200 bets at a 14% margin. It's not rocket science to anyone that understands the wagering business.

What gives you the faint hope?

I haven't done the sums but that makes good sense. Can we afford it?

Good for your tennis court.

https://gavelhouse.co.nz/catalogue/results/1128/rider-horse-nz-dispersal-sale

I agree mumbles. A dedicated jumping track in each the north, central and south regions permanently set up for all jumps cards every 2 or 3 weeks over a 3 or 4 month season. The club would have the rest of the year to restore /prepare the track for the next season. Might make a good use of tracks that are otherwise being assigned to the scrap heap. Decent but small public facilities would be essential. Could also be used for dedicated jumping trials and schooling.

If it was time critical, how come they didn't realise until less than 3 weeks before the cancelled meeting when trainers no doubt already have horses aimed at that meeting?

what happened?

Yes. Some can still do it with no flank floggings. https://www.dropbox.com/s/x0pgjyyc2zlo8un/Video player NZRacing_2020 12 19_20 47 27_1_998.mp4?dl=0

What a great initiative. And a great job for some very experienced ex racehorses.

It was a masterclass. Watch him balance the horse up, wait till he gets him organised and it changes legs and gets balanced up, give him one to say lets go now and 2 or 3 more the last 100. Classic ride.

Quite agree. Would be well within today's NZ rules. I remember that ride at Belmont. All apprentices should watch it. Lester in his twilight years and master trainer Vincent O'Brien at work with a very good horse. Only hit the horse 3 or 4 times before the 100. Travelled 3 wide the whole way too for those who think that makes a difference.

These are them https://loveracing.nz/OnHorseFiles/Whip Rules October 2019 V3.pdf

Yeahh ... years of research on this. E.g., https://thehorse.com/110865/study-evaluates-banned-controlled-substances-in-horse-feed/ But trainers still need to remain and be held responsible.

According to the NZTR "Plan B" message this morning, Ellerslie on Sunday is the preferred option if alert levels are lifted. Hastings seems to be Plan C but there is no mention of when. Communications are very poor on this matter imo.

Are you suggesting that mental training and blinkers are the same or similar?

Used to have that there too ...https://www.facebook.com/NZTrainersAssociation/posts/wairoa-racing-club-trainers-newsletter-we-invite-trainers-to-take-a-racing-holid/370182793078478/

Track always perfect. Lovely shady yards for the horses. Seafood galore and really good times had by all. Subsidised travel and accommodation and an individualised hand written thank you letter from the president afterwards. They knew how to do it and looked after the people putting on the show.