Did I mention money as an objective? If you race horses for that, then you will most likely be disappointed and the factors you mention above, while true, also limit competition in that area.
How do they run a double on 4 races?
World Pool bet types
Open from Thursday:
Win (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
Place (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
Quinella (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
Trifecta (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9)
Open from Friday:
Double (Races 5, 6, 7 & 😎
Treble (Race 7)
I'd love one despite the lack of opportunities. That's the dream. Working on it on a number of fronts. The ultimate breeding and conditioning challenge. A Castletown or Kiwi.
What price do you make him in there? Has to be odds on? Great opportunity to get that Golden Ticket for some serious money too now which he probably wouldn't manage in Oz.
NZB Kiwi Winner to Secure $10m Golden Eagle Ticket
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Racing New South Wales (Racing NSW) are thrilled to announce that the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) slot race has officially become a ‘Golden Ticket’ race, granting the winner direct entry into Australia’s prestigious $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on 1 November 2025.
What? Ratings have nothing to do with weights for SW&P races.
7.5 Set Weight and Penalty and Set Weight 2YO and 3YO Races For all Non Group and Listed Set Weight and Penalty races, the weights will be 57.5kg for Colts and Geldings and 55.5kg for Fillies, with a 1kg penalty for winning two flat races, 2kg penalty three flat races and 3kg penalty for winning four or more flat races applied. Maidens are given a 1.5kg allowance.
For all Non Group and Listed Set Weight races, the weights will be 57.5kg for Colts and Geldings and 55.5kg for Fillies The weights for all Set Weight mixed gender open Two-Year-Old and Three-Year-Old Group and Listed races will be 56.5kg for Colts and Geldings, and 54.5kg for Fillies
Standard SW&P
WEIGHT SCALE
Colts & Geldings – 57kg Fillies – 55kg, plus Penalties (in each case) as per the NZTR Standard
Regulations for Racemeeting Programmes (No Allowances).
Yet Ellerslie also have noms left open for 5 races. So, that programming is also screwed. 5 noms for a $250k open sprint. Though most 20k races at Gore are overflowing.