You may disagree but that's the law and has been since the early 80s. There are no doubt dodgy doctors as there are dodgy lawyers, dodgy plumbers and dodgy horse trainers etc. There are also childrens' rights and the Gillick test which requires a high level of understanding and decision making competence.
Of course. The Gillick principle surely applies as with all health matters. But I don't really see how anyone, child or adult, can be considered to be giving or have given informed consent for this when at the best, they are not given accurate information, especially since to a large extent no-one has that.
At this stage it would seem to make sense to wait until the AWT is up and running as an alternative surface before renovating the main turf course, especially given the reduction in alternative venues to accommodate that.
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
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.
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?
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.
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.