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I think 40 years in this industry has me above average educated champ

No horses with Pitty. So The $132k The Westland Club received from NZTR last season does not does not constitute any support from the Industry? I note the Westland club only paid out $91k in stakes that season, leaves a bit left over for the club to operate didn’t it......one of the worst ratio’s in the country....and it was like that every year. So to claim the club had no support from the Industry is a bit rich. ‘They were the industry”.....that’s a bit off point, who trains horses in Westland or the coast for that matter? Once again not thinking from a owners point of view....who is smack in the middle of the industry. No Hoki doesn’t set minimum stakes.....but they have the option to pay more club money to boost stakes....if it was such a wonderful club why didn’t they do that? BGP - no not me, but i have more investment per month in this industry than probably most people on this site do.

One thing that surprises me in the debate of race tracks clubs and race dates is the lack of thought from an owners perspective. I’m pleased Hokitika didn’t get a date this year, as a horse owner i would have refused for any of my horses to go a support that club this season or ongoing.....why would i support them when they didn’t support OUR industry. Secondly....do i really want my horses travelling all over the country for rubbish stakes ....no ..its a joke. Chuck out the old racing calendar....start again with a new program that actually works for where the horses are located and keep travel for owners to an acceptable level.

Top effort for the locals! Marine was very unlucky i thought, when are the stewards going to get tough on dangerous riding, oppie should have been suspended for dropping anchor like that mid race.

With a attitude like that Rusty, why are you even following the industry? NZ Cup week at Riccarton is one of the highlights of the racing calendar.

Who said kids cant go to cup day, they still can, they just get a different wrist band......so what’s the problem??