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  1. Freda
    Don't talk rubbish. There are many ways of maintaining health and happiness without resorting to pharmaceuticals that have specific withholding times. And an unwell or injured animal requiring veterinary help is NOT about to grace the racetrack.
  2. Freda
    Possibly, not sure. But this is not new to my train of thought.
  3. Freda
    Of course, the matter is simplified if there are no drugs used at all......
  4. Freda
    Don't blame you, Aqua. But I do prefer to make up my own mind, as best as I can. There is no doubt that some vaccines have had beneficial impacts on public health, in the developed as well as the third world. But to believe all the b/s from Big Pharma, nah.
  5. Freda
    The insidious thing is that now there are 'combined' vaccs, 'flu and Covid. Now, I have regularly availed myself of a 'flu jab since they became available, I used to get flattened every year, and since utilising that, I've been afflicted with only mild colds since. But how many will line up for their 'flu vacc and not be told that it is a 2-in-one?
  6. Freda
    Unfortunately, any 'action' taken by any person or group, will be swept under that rug that we all know about.
  7. Freda
    I think most riders would prefer rules as clear and uncomplicated as these.
  8. Freda
    I'd have to scratch my head about the 'more profitable' part of that mission statement. Whoever 'owned' the TAB prior to 2003, from the time of that Act it would appear that the Govt owns the outfit, and with the monopoly that exists, is responsible for funding us. Like it or not, we [ racing] operate under a welfare system whereby we are given funding - tax free - from the taxpayer of NZ. Any outsourcing or partnering must, therefore, be subject to a legislative minefield of unravelling. Can't see that happening ASAP, especially in an election year.
  9. Freda
    I think Bicarb and alcohol would most definitely be picked up. How else would the milkshaking be detected?
  10. Freda
    I was thinking of Jonesy, Captain Mannering and Fraser in charge. At least it would be entertaining.
  11. Freda
    Jason Bridgeman and Steve Autridge were both in the same 'system'. Steven is a successful and respected trainer in his own right, both before and after Te Akau, of course..but Jason, thrown in the deep end, struggled to obtain the results wanted. And, anyone who follows racing knows that most stables have patches of both success, and more moderate results, that's just life and not anyone's fault. So the 'system' doesn't automatically guarantee results.
  12. Freda
    A bloody sight more expensive for the OWNERS of the winner, who will now lose stakemoney, and the kudos for the Grp 1 also denied to them [ although not so significant for a gelding ] but also the breeders. Ramifications all round. But yes, T.A run a tremendously well-organised stable with top trainers /staff and their communications are excellent. Mistakes do happen.
  13. Freda
    Yes, it does rather. Sure, there will be savings from cutting wasteful practices, but hard to see THAT much coming from economies only. And retaining 200 poorly-performing staff for two years isn't very economic either.
  14. Freda
    I'm afraid doing nothing is not a viable option.
  15. Freda
    I don't know enough to argue with you. But it seems to my simple mind that if they just kept to tote business and kept out of fixed odds it might work a lot better.
  16. Freda
    Australian racing has bookmakers and it has worked VERY well indeed. I've seen an idea mooted that NZ TAB could revert to tote-only operations, which would need only a skeleton staff, cost only a fraction of what it does now, and act as virtually a clearing -house. Much as it used to. License outside operators to run fixed odds and take a fee, thus eliminating risk and also the huge and seemingly ever-increasing cost of running the behemoth the TAB has become. The idea has much merit to me, although I don't claim to be an expert.
  17. Freda
    Seems unusual to me. However, practically speaking, Friday back to Wednesday probably simplifies things as Oamaru is on the following Sunday.
  18. Freda
    Got Lucky Sweynesse up too, that'll ease the pain a bit.
  19. Freda
    This unassuming man showed yesterday why he is widely considered the best on the planet. Equally at home in the States, Dubai, France, Royal Ascot or a selling plate back home on a modest day, he just gets on with the job.
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    Freda replied to Doomed's topic in Galloping Chat

    Maybe he didn't want to move to Hamilton. Or maybe it was a convenient excuse...
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    Freda replied to Doomed's topic in Galloping Chat

    One no longer there, Marty Burns, was always my 'go to' irrespective of the query, as getting the phone answered is an art in itself. Marty would , quickly and efficiently, either deal with the problem himself or expedite the contact. And I have to concede that Sharrock is courteous and professional enough to at least acknowledge and respond to any communication. A big improvement on his predecessors. That, of course, does not imply that the organization he manages is any better than it was.
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    Freda replied to Doomed's topic in Galloping Chat

    My simple mind boggles at the categories listed - most of which I would have no idea what they involve. I would respectfully suggest that 60 per cent of the personnel could be dispensed with.
  23. Freda
    Absolutely. And, as I've commented elsewhere, when adjudication standards are so inexplicably poor, riding standards inevitably follow. We see the carnage daily, it's just fortunate that in most cases the results don't lead to injury - or worse - to horses and riders.
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    As S.A has pointed out, there are people only too willing to step up and advise and assist. And I'm not overly thrilled with the NZSTI help. It wouldn't be cheap to have their input and I'm not convinced, on the results we have seen so far, that it is fit for purpose wrt race tracks. At least Riccarton has produced two very good surfaces since the November situation.
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