racing returns to gore all weather

[the galah]

The hrnz website advises that the gore all weather track is back in action later this month.

As far as racetracks go,gore's is  pretty and has a relaxed feel to it.

I think its a good thing they can race there again as apart from re engaging the locals,it provides a track with a different style of racing and suits horses who have good manners and can get around the smaller tracks well. 

Also,importantly,in the past if you wanted to find a track which had a welcoming attitude to visiting trainers and also how they did their best to cater for anyone who was looking to train a horse, then gore was such a place.

Sometimes some racetracks are run by interest groups who while well meaning,often cater to their own personal interests when it comes to the management of land and facilities and put self interest ahead of the sport and ahead of supporting those wishing to find somewhere to train.

Gore previously was run how racetracks should be run. To promote harness racing and participation in the sport. Hopefully things are still the same now as they were not so long ago when they used to race all their meetings on their home track.

The hrnz decision to change to allow racing at gore i think is a good one.

 

[Rangatira]

1 hour ago, the galah said:

Also,importantly,in the past if you wanted to find a track which had a welcoming attitude

that hill from the car park to the grandstand is pretty challenging

[Rangatira]

1 hour ago, the galah said:

The hrnz decision to change to allow racing at gore i think is a good one.

hear hear !!!

[Gammalite]

1 hour ago, Rangatira said:

hear hear !!!

A Tester for Ranga then ? Does he know his Gore horses and drivers ?

Geez the inside part of track looks a bit rough mate ? No graders in Gore ?

Edited September 8, 2023 by Gammalite

[Rangatira]

48 minutes ago, Gammalite said:

A Tester for Ranga then ? Does he know his Gore horses and drivers ?

Geez the inside part of track looks a bit rough mate ? No graders in Gore ?

The little brother of Lurch and War Admiral.

[Rangatira]

15 hours ago, Gammalite said:

A Tester for Ranga then ? Does he know his Gore horses and drivers ?

Geez the inside part of track looks a bit rough mate ? No graders in Gore ?

The Brodsters infatuation/crush still in the back straight ?

Edited September 8, 2023 by Rangatira

[mikeynz]

21 hours ago, the galah said:

The hrnz website advises that the gore all weather track is back in action later this month.

As far as racetracks go,gore's is  pretty and has a relaxed feel to it.

I think its a good thing they can race there again as apart from re engaging the locals,it provides a track with a different style of racing and suits horses who have good manners and can get around the smaller tracks well. 

Also,importantly,in the past if you wanted to find a track which had a welcoming attitude to visiting trainers and also how they did their best to cater for anyone who was looking to train a horse, then gore was such a place.

Sometimes some racetracks are run by interest groups who while well meaning,often cater to their own personal interests when it comes to the management of land and facilities and put self interest ahead of the sport and ahead of supporting those wishing to find somewhere to train.

Gore previously was run how racetracks should be run. To promote harness racing and participation in the sport. Hopefully things are still the same now as they were not so long ago when they used to race all their meetings on their home track.

The hrnz decision to change to allow racing at gore i think is a good one.

 

Interesting comment that Gore are able to race at home while they work out the venues plan, then what? 

[mikeynz]

Races back at Gore today, no street parade or public holiday In the town, while people waffle on if they want to close track down, often they also hardly turn up anyway.

Guess at the end of the day the public turning up isn't the big issue, the track being used is.

Edited September 27, 2023 by mikeynz

[the galah]

31 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

Races back at Gore today, no street parade or public holiday In the town, while people waffle on if they want to close track down, often they also hardly turn up anyway.

Guess at the end of the day the public turning up isn't the big issue, the track being used is.

If you look at the names of todays sponsors ,they all are with businesses in gore or townships that aren't far away like clinton.Southlanders like to support their local communities so racing in gore must be a help when they sell the sponsorship side of things.

[Rangatira]

On 9/09/2023 at 9:51 AM, Rangatira said:

The Brodsters infatuation/crush still in the back straight ?

 

[Gammalite]

On 9/9/2023 at 7:51 AM, Rangatira said:

The Brodsters infatuation/crush still in the back straight ?

My Tip today .(as named after a handsome Aussie 😂) But it is Still in the back straight !!! .😆

Stopped to a walk , refusing to go any further, 😂 and pulled up in Race 3 at Gore today.

Whatta absolute shocker . Total embarassment to harness racing.  Never wanted to be part of the race at any Stage. Blair was flat out keeping it up to the mobile. He probably tied it up to the outside fence down the GORE back straight and walked back 😆.