curious

No. Anyone can enter can't they?

Derby was below benchmark last year and if this weakens it further, its G1 status could come under threat I reckon.

Restricted races races can't get group status. Listed max.

They didn't? That's a requirement unless impracticable. Otherwise they should lose their meeting funding.

That's not exactly the requirement is it? Race Day Track Preparation Process – Mandatory Requirements Clubs should aim to produce a track with a GOOD rating (i.e. a track with good grass coverage and cushion) for the majority of the race meeting. They should however, [do their best to] avoid a track with a GOOD 2 rating at any time during the race meeting). Track Managers will not be criticised if they have prepared a track in line with this Policy, and, due to elements outside of their control (including the weather), the track is rated softer than GOOD at the time of the first race, especially in the warmer months.

But they failed to do that and presented a Good 3 if not a Fast 2

Yes, but not their turnover or profit if they are holding on to money that is not going to be lost.

Correct.

I don't think it has been granted Listed status for the inaugural running and unlikely to become one until it has performance ratings meeting the criteria for that, so I'm not sure where Rogie gets that idea.

87 in the NZTAB pre-nom market for the 2025 Melbourne Cup. Many of which will not even be nominated and most of which won't actually start. Quite possible that the winner is not even in the market.

Yes. I saw him do that about 15 minutes before the first. It was bloody freezing and he had his suit coat on over his riding gear.

I mainly meant that the time frame is not but they have a large number of unreported retirements and deaths still according to the Welfare reports. It's hard to monitor until a horse has been un-raced for a year or something.

Yes. You have one month to file a death or retirement notice with NZTR though and it is not enforced. Horses being exported are only reported to NZTR when the export application is sent for clearance.

I know of horses holding noms for early entry races that are either dead, injured and out of training or being exported, all definite non-runners in those races. Yet, the TAB is merrily taking bets on them in those all-in markets. Is there any obligation or rule requiring connections to withdraw them in those circumstances?

Friday Afternoon Weather: Fine Track: Soft 5 Moisture Meter: 19.8% Rail: Out 5m Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 21mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: Irrigating Tonight Weather and Track updated at 4.11pm Friday 6 December

Friday Morning Weather: Overcast/Windy Track: Soft 5 Moisture Meter: 24.5% Rail: Out 5m Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 21mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: 15mm Last 24 Hours Weather and Track updated at 8.43am Friday 6 December

Is that your attempt at a Tui billboard? You forgot the yeahh right.

Yes. Says 15 mms elsewhere. Maybe another 10+ tonight?

15mms maybe?

You were a bit out Chief. 155mms and more tonight? Thursday Afternoon Weather: Fine Track: Soft 5 Moisture Meter: 24.9% Rail: Out 5m Rain: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 21mm Rain Last 7 Days Irrigation: 155mm Last 24 Hours | Irrigating Tonight Weather and Track updated at 3.36pm Thursday 5 December

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Maybe, but not far different from what we had for the Melbourne Cup this year.

One strike on the neck - immediate suspension from all racing activities. We are so archaic with our rules here. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/281476/hisa-provisionally-suspends-lopez-for-postrace-strike

It's important to note that the track had already been safety checked, sounds like by the same UK team that checked ours recently. "officials said had undergone evaluation for evenness, consistency, bounce, and cushion. Experts had rototilled the surface, harrowed it, and applied additional treatments to improve areas of concern. Also that a number of the injuries were not attributed to the track “We’re very happy with the progress we’ve made,” said Woodbine CEO Michael Copeland in an interview on the track feed Dec. 1. “We have a safe track. Some of the issues we’ve had over the past few weeks have not been related to the track but cause us to step back and say, 'What can we do about it?' We’ve worked with the AGCO, the HBPA, everybody in various capacities in the industry to make sure horses are not running when they’ve been under stress that could cause an increased chance of injury, but at the same time we want to make sure owners and trainers have a chance to get into races. We know that’s important.” A year earlier, the Woodbine Tapeta had the lowest injury rate of any track in the country, so to some extent, it may been the numbers catching up with themselves.

Not so bad if you made it day 14 but the likes of the coast circuit and cup week would about disappear.