The Big Saturday!

[Newmarket]

27 minutes ago, Mark D said:

THe second one arrives a bit later. 1 serious suggestion I would make is that they stay with the on-track team especially for the tight finishes in Aus. They are more likely to be more able update us (and more quickly) on the finish than those sitting in the studio

Yes, just take the Aussie team. At least they are more informed that our fillies in frocks team…

[SLB2.0]

Cutting away immediately after the race is terrible. Put them on TS2, so we get both.

We don't need USA races taking up space on TS2, when we could have Aus premier racing aftermath.

[Mark D]

2 hours ago, Mark D said:

THe second one arrives a bit later. 1 serious suggestion I would make is that they stay with the on-track team especially for the tight finishes in Aus. They are more likely to be more able update us (and more quickly) on the finish than those sitting in the studio

Last race at Morphetville they did it right.  Stayed with the on track personnel till result posted.

[Newmarket]

Haha…. Presenters wankin on about how good the NZ racing was today 🤭🤭🤭🤭

Apart from Big Dog getting 1000 wins, the tracks were shit.

[Chief Stipe]

30 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

Apart from Big Dog getting 1000 wins, the tracks were shit.

Shit weather.  Any other day we would have had abandonments.  Some happy owners and trainers picked up some stakes.  All good for those with skin in the game.

[Newmarket]

5 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Shit weather.  Any other day we would have had abandonments.  Some happy owners and trainers picked up some stakes.  All good for those with skin in the game.

Good point, let’s see if any horses slipped in stipes report

[Newmarket]

What on earth is that green baggy jump suit or overalls is the woman wearing today…. Hopefully that’s not beamed around the world

[Chief Stipe]

17 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

What on earth is that green baggy jump suit or overalls is the woman wearing today…. Hopefully that’s not beamed around the world

Who cares what they wear.  I'd rather that they had a better studio setup if they are going to persist with a 2 person dialogue.  The go to the wide shot with no table when they show full screen graphics.  I don't know who is advising them but they need to have a look at improving the graphics and their size/defintion so that less screen real estate is needed.  It's like someone has chose the font, size and colour scheme and they are sticking to it without actually doing any user testing.

[Newmarket]

On 24/08/2024 at 5:14 PM, Chief Stipe said:

Who cares what they wear.  I'd rather that they had a better studio setup if they are going to persist with a 2 person dialogue.  The go to the wide shot with no table when they show full screen graphics.  I don't know who is advising them but they need to have a look at improving the graphics and their size/defintion so that less screen real estate is needed.  It's like someone has chose the font, size and colour scheme and they are sticking to it without actually doing any user testing.

I care what they wear…

[Chief Stipe]

2 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

I care what they wear…

I do to a point as long as they look professional.  Why don't the men have branded blazers?  Or have a standard colour scheme?

However the bigger issue is the studio setup.  I'm not a fan of the two presenters standing.

Also "this horses grandmother was a NZ bred mare and the horse is raced by Harry horse breeders cousin" when trying to find a "Kiwi connection" in every OZZIE race wears a bit thin.

But then they are trying to attract newbie armchair punters and fleece losing bets.  Not sure how that works with most of the recent generation are all using smart phones and very rarely does the pub TAB have the sound on anymore!

[Newmarket]

Great to see Greg Oconner at Riccarton. Actually asks trainers & jockeys intelligent questions. Shows up the other chimp he is working with