Joe Bloggs Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Riddle me this, a simple question if I may?........why do we need trials at all? We didn't have them back in the 70's/80's? We did have Matinee meetings in NZ, but not many, and they were mainly for 2yo, to provide them with a raceday experience, and in some cases to give burgeoning apprentices an opportunity to show the stipes they could sit on and hence get their licence. In Oz, we had jump outs at Flemington, every second Tue morn after trackwork......they used to put the gates out at the half mile on the course proper on the straight six, you turned up, told the starter your horses name and if you needed a barrier cert. That was it, now and again they'd run them from the 2000m start down the back, so, when I look at all the trialling nowadays it makes me wonder. Is it because of the gambling houses need to have disclosed form? ability?.......go figure, you see countless trials with horses under a stranglehold, for the life of me I can't see why..... Is it because the track riders are effen useless, and trainers need to get a line on their charges and therefore need jockeys up?.......is it the lack of horsemanship in our industry? Whatever happened to the old 4am gallop where you'd run your promising maiden with your open handicapper 20m out on the b grass with only you and the jocks knowing what went on?....the slipping of a lead bag under the saddle and not telling your work rider?....checking the clock and sly grinning when you saw running 5f in 1-00 home in 33 and change?....... Oh glory be,......when we say the good old days, that's what they were, something these young buggers will never know, or enjoy, but in the wash up it's not their fault, it's the fault of the pale stale males at Petone and their blood brothers at Parnell, or some other rock up north....... That's how it is, sadly..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Might I add, waiting expectantly and excitedly for the Friday Flash, Sporting Globe, Sportsman on Thur night to read the trackwork/gallops from all the main centres, and not so main centres........all those respected clockers, getting up at 3-30am for their cuppa and drive to the track in all weather to clock some brilliant gallopers from brilliant stables.....there you go TFE......real memories of days gone by, .....BUT never forgotten..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The fiasco continues. Foxton will again pick up the slack. Meeting News Waipukurau Trials Cancelled After an inspection of the Waipukurau track the decision has been made to cancel the trials scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday). This is due to some inconsistencies with the track surface. Alternative options are currently being investigated for later in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 31 minutes ago, curious said: The fiasco continues. Foxton will again pick up the slack. Meeting News Waipukurau Trials Cancelled After an inspection of the Waipukurau track the decision has been made to cancel the trials scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday). This is due to some inconsistencies with the track surface. Alternative options are currently being investigated for later in the week. What do they expect , a track that was dropped but they want the club to maintain the track to racing standard just so they can use it for trials . But it's OK , stakes are thru the roof . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Whats wrong with Woodville? or is that on the hit list as well........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Woodville is on top of the hit list. The venue update earlier said Hawkes Bay racing was still under review. This does not bode well for Waipukurau. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 16 hours ago, nomates said: What do they expect , a track that was dropped but they want the club to maintain the track to racing standard just so they can use it for trials . But it's OK , stakes are thru the roof . and then when they are done with them kick the ones who have been looking after it for the benefit of the industry to the kerb with typical contemptuous attitude prevailing at NZTR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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