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  1. curious
    Good question. I can think of no reason nor find any evidence.
  2. curious
    Also means that tracks would get a good safety test at trial speeds before racing gets underway.
  3. curious
    Thanks. I'm a member if you need another vote I won't hold my breath though. It does seem a low cost solution given stipes, gates, cameras, commentator etc. are already there. Down here in Canterbury, assuming regular jumpouts get underway now at Rangiora, the combination would be a reasonable outcome.
  4. curious
    I reckon so.
  5. curious
    Where are or what are the "much improved signs"?
  6. curious
    Yes but they could do the same thing before grass meetings routinely. From memory, the CJC recently did, although they won't run full trial meetings on the grass track.
  7. curious
    The other thing that it raises is the possibility of running 2 or 3 trial heats on race days like this before the meeting but do so on a regular basis. That might mitigate the dearth of grass trials and thereby reduce owner costs. Because full sets of gates are available larger heats can also be run where required.
  8. curious
    Well they've ended up with 17 noms for 2 heats before the races tomorrow. 2yo heat was deleted.
  9. curious
    A priority for this year in the SOI. One of the 5 main focus areas is "ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE REVENUE GROWTH" Under that, a key strategy is: Develop a flexible and responsive strategic planning process to optimise race programming, pattern races and stakes in order to maximise wagering revenue. I wonder where they are at with that.
  10. curious
    Yes, that was my point really. Keep the premier level and merge the industry and feature levels into one, with stakes adjusted accordingly. That would be a start to sorting the programming issues and wouldn't cost a cent.
  11. curious
    No I don't. They've ignored the issue for years and it goes back to well before the AWT's were even mooted, though that seems to have worsened the programming issues along with the persistence with tiered racing as it is currently structured.
  12. curious
    I can't see them spinning anything at all.
  13. curious
    At least they have the Foxton option next week.
  14. curious
    Fair point. It's not like the maiden fields are oversubscribed and you'd need starting points, though some will need trials for education. Also begs the question what the inept programmers are doing programming synthetic trials when there is little trainer demand.
  15. curious
    Anyone spotted the trial fields for Riccarton tomorrow? Seems to have mysteriously disappeared off the calendar but no notice from NZTR to date.
  16. curious
    Probably doesn't make any difference anyway and it's definitely painful and cruel. https://theconversation.com/10-reasons-to-stop-whipping-racehorses-including-new-research-revealing-the-likely-pain-it-causes-149271
  17. curious
    Certainly is cruel. And as far as I know doesn't make them go any faster than they can. If you have some evidence suggesting otherwise I'd be interested to consider it.
  18. curious
    I did get it
  19. curious
    Did you mean proceed?
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    Meeting News Te Aroha Races Abandoned - Update Te Aroha races have been abandoned today due to surface water on the track. This meeting will not be re-scheduled for Monday, however NZTR are looking at other options including the possibility of racing at Te Aroha on Thursday.
  23. curious
    That may be, but it doesn't make it acceptable in a professional sports presentation imo.
  24. curious
    I remember looking that up some time ago because I thought it was a strange use of the word. Cambridge says, "AFTERMATH definition: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes."
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