Mark D Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Taupo, Kurow, Reefton all big crowds great atmosphere. But we got rid of Waipukarau, Thames, Wairoa, Gisborne etc for no good reason. It didn't have to be that way. PS Don't enyone try and give me the reasons. I've heard them all and they're all unmitigated 100% BULLSHIT 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Totally correct Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 41 minutes ago, Mark D said: Taupo, Kurow, Reefton all big crowds great atmosphere. But we got rid of Waipukarau, Thames, Wairoa, Gisborne etc for no good reason. It didn't have to be that way. PS Don't enyone try and give me the reasons. I've heard them all and they're all unmitigated 100% BULLSHIT Also Omakau and Waikouaiti no longer with us. When I look at all the 5,6 and 7 horse fields in the first 5 races at Taupo and some of the tiny fields at HB and Tauherenikau it does make me think that surely Omakau would have managed to attract more horses than all of those meetings. The SI doesn't even run 2yo racing while Tauherenikau is happy to run a 4 horse field. Every year I wonder what sort of effort the clubs make to attract horses to Taupo, HB and Tauherenikau. It seems such a pity to get massive crowds and very small fields each year. I'm sure the clubs do try but is there anything else that can be done? Certainly looks like a brilliant crowd at Kurow. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 43 minutes ago, Doomed said: Also Omakau and Waikouaiti no longer with us. When I look at all the 5,6 and 7 horse fields in the first 5 races at Taupo and some of the tiny fields at HB and Tauherenikau it does make me think that surely Omakau would have managed to attract more horses than all of those meetings. The SI doesn't even run 2yo racing while Tauherenikau is happy to run a 4 horse field. Every year I wonder what sort of effort the clubs make to attract horses to Taupo, HB and Tauherenikau. It seems such a pity to get massive crowds and very small fields each year. I'm sure the clubs do try but is there anything else that can be done? Certainly looks like a brilliant crowd at Kurow. It's hard to attract horses when there aren't enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Like I said , it's all rigged in club land depending on what club you are or from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 The track at Kurow looked amazing too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Yip pretty shit call by those that think they know what the are on about. And still a shame that the gallops here in Blenheim got canned as well. I mean ,yes it was a Kevin Myers benefit but trainers did come for the 2 days,but hey the know it all's seem to know what they were doing,right??. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Cage Bill Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 23 hours ago, Doomed said: Also Omakau and Waikouaiti no longer with us. When I look at all the 5,6 and 7 horse fields in the first 5 races at Taupo and some of the tiny fields at HB and Tauherenikau it does make me think that surely Omakau would have managed to attract more horses than all of those meetings. The SI doesn't even run 2yo racing while Tauherenikau is happy to run a 4 horse field. Every year I wonder what sort of effort the clubs make to attract horses to Taupo, HB and Tauherenikau. It seems such a pity to get massive crowds and very small fields each year. I'm sure the clubs do try but is there anything else that can be done? Certainly looks like a brilliant crowd at Kurow. Thames was such a great Xmas holiday meeting. Had a real picnic feel, the Thames Cup & feature sprint race, both have been won by some handy horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Motukarara Harness a huge day too a few days back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Mardy said: Yip pretty shit call by those that think they know what the are on about. And still a shame that the gallops here in Blenheim got canned as well. I mean ,yes it was a Kevin Myers benefit but trainers did come for the 2 days,but hey the know it all's seem to know what they were doing,right??. Was always a good meeting up there, but sadly joins a long list of scratchings of successful small meetings, started at Nelson they had a nice galloping surface, and and wide track, Westport also a tidy course, and now are joined by many more recently, I enjoy the smaller racing circuits, nice to be close to the action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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