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I agree but I can't think of any way that can be prevented. Scratching fees are already high for horses that don't run for very good reasons.

To add extra races, you have to get NZTR approval for the extra funding which for the most part is not available. Same goes for upgrading meetings to feature level. The programming committee is limited to asking for those, but NZTR finance holds all the cards. They can't just add extra 40k races willy nilly. For the most part if they add one somewhere they have to take one out somewhere else.

Certainly not in Canterbury. They can be in person but most attend by zoom as there are reps from clubs and TA reps from around the SI + NZTR etc. It would cost a fortune for all to fly to Christchurch for one 90 minute meeting and you would still need to juggle spread sheets etc. when there.

Yes. The focus should definitely be financial viability and sustainability but I believe that social acceptability is the number one factor in achieving that. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges among others agrees with me.

So, in your view, what are the big(er) issues that I should be focusing on?

I wasn't really looking at that for the reason you state, but the quarterly data above shows a significant injury rate increase (p<.05) year on year from sample sizes of 9000+ starters. For those whose minds are boggled by statistics, that means that there is less than 5% chance that the increase in injury rates is due to chance. From the data I have seen, I don't see how you could possibly argue that injury rates haven't worsened in the last two seasons let alone that they have improved.

What statistics? I only see current data which all points to increasing injury rates.

What?

These are extremely perplexing. I realise these will vary with soil types but this morning we have Wanganui 44% a Heavy 8. Timaru 48% a Soft 5.

Fixed now

Finally.

It has black type. Listed (Restricted)

Gore is evidently today even though the results are there.

Today is Monday. Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Isn't this ridiculous?

Strangely, I still don't see that report on Loveracing. Where did you get it from?

You have to remember that there are some very good judges of equine potential involved here.

No stipes report yet but it looked to me like Vanderdonk clipped heels when Hot Shot shifted out in front of it insufficiently clear.

That fell in Race 2 but the meeting was abandoned because of a horse slipping near the 800 in race 3 wasn't it. That's what I can't see.

No. Which horse was it? I can't even see it.

Are GRNZ not talking to the other codes then?

How can a horse slip on a Heavy 8?

No response to what?

Sounds like @Huey has been stitched up?

Last year's winner did go on to win the 1000 guineas.