Brodie

Personally still can not see how on earth they believe that they can continue to race at Auckland when every meeting they are running at a significant loss? Unfortunately HRNZ are going to get a very rude awakening and there are going to be many that are going to be looking for another job in the future! It is a shame that it seems there is just no accountability going on for the way the money is being wasted! Anyway been pointed out to them continuously and just falls on deaf ears!

Punters should really be doing their own research and selection! That is the fun of punting surely, and you can only blame yourself then? Reality is that you can make money on harness racing but probably only a small percentage do! Have followed harness racing for decades and I can tell you that there are not many tipsters on TV that are actually trying to do you a favour to make money lol The ones getting paid are not good tipsters or they would not be needing to charge you!

Nigel/ Harness Unhinged videos are well worth watching at every meeting he covers! He is financially unpaid and does it to try and promote harness as he is an enthusiast! He doesnt have to do it but chooses to and not sure why he continues to do so as it is very time consuming I would say. Surely with all the money that Entain has been gifting them, you would think they would be promoting Harness racing more and not just letting Nigel/ unhinged do it for them? Definite major contender for unsung hero for racing!

What is a good track? Quite often the HRNZ weather conflicts with the actual weather, and no one alters it at any stage. Have to do your own research.

Yes shortage of available horses around at several places at the moment, which is a big worry.

Monday not exactly ideal for being the best punting day, and everyone back at work now! Great to have this grass track racing up there but difficult punting when do msny stsrters up there with no grass track form so not difficult to see why wagering would not be great!

No point betting into tote as the pools are so low and divs would be getting money back most of the time or far less than should be.

Mustve been a bit of last minute $. waste of time having tote pools with this amount of wagering surely? Restrictions on some punters and not others is acknowledging that the Bookies do not play fairly when treating individuals differently. They put up the odds but arent prepared to take the punters on?

You are correct in both of what you said lol Probably no point continuing to comment on how they are operating currently but one day it might dawn on them that Brodie “is totally on the money” or “in the money”

Good if you can get it, but unfortunately we know it isnt going to continue with stakes at the level they currently are! Unless Entain/ TAB/ HRNZ are prepared to come out and state that the stake money will not be significantly be reduced in the next few years??

Riverton Race 3 for 20k being the Riverton Trotters Cup! $836 in the tote pool! Yep great programming, how on earth can harness continue like this? A loss of thousands on races like this!! its ok as its Entains $.

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Galah, you are correct that the galloping at the start was caused solely by Kate Coppins continuing to look inside her. She shouldve been looking forward rather than sideways and Becker would not have been severely interfered with from Kate Coppins drive. Yes she shouldve beed suspended and fined no doubt about that! They think it far better to nail drivers who use the whip intent on wanting to win a race? Nathan Delaney shouldve been warned for his drive, probably lack of driving skill on his behalf here?

Gamma, I didnt say that NZ harness racing is mediocre at all! What I was saying is that there are mediocre decisions being made that is going to affect harness racings future! The TAB was given a lifeline with the $900m cash input from Entain and in my mind, they are blowing the opportunity. Gamma, at the end of the guaranteed five years of the money from Entain, how do you think that the harness industry has been improved? Are you confident that stake money will hold up and where do you see harness racing going financially?

Yes they are obsessed with yield but without increased turnover you wont increase profit! They are a betting agency so that to me means gambling!! They operate more like accountants and accountants are not generally known to be that flash at speculating to accumulate. At the end of the day if they want to stifle wagering then they are definitely going to stifle the racing industry. It seems very hypocritical that they restrict income by way of restricting wagering which is what pays the stakes, and yet they are having no problem at chucking big money at stakes? Bearing in mind a big amount of the stake money is coming from the gifting from Entain which is going to stop! It is not going to be pretty if things continue like they currently are! Thing is, it is not rocket science.