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There was a time when this was the second most looked forward to day of the year, behind Boxing Day, we'd even take the day off and drive down from Auckland

The very best 3 year olds all lining up

Now it is just another average day

Could they have f'ed it up more if they tried

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2 hours ago, Thomass said:

Why would they program a PREMIER day on a Friday...and allow Cromwell to take Sunday?

When their stated intention is to MAXIMISE the Calender...

...clearly this doesnt 

You have to factor in tradition.  This day has always been on a Friday or Thursday, which suits the rural community a lot.  Remember the whole day used to be sponsored by Bayer, a supplier of agricultural and horticultural chemicals, and therefore all the people they supplied got tickets and an invite to a feed and piss up.

Always a big crowd on course

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As relatively big buyers of Bayer products, we got tickets, food and grog, all in the Bayer marquee, so we went every year, to see horses like Veandercross.

It meant a 3am start from Auckland, as we drove done each year, but those were the days.

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Some good horses to come out of today's racing, Whiskey Neat, Rhinestone Cowboy and maybe Crown Prosecutor

But what's the bet they get sold off, or race in Aus, so what's the incentive to go to the races to see journeyman horses, with the odd exception or two

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21 hours ago, Thomass said:

Why would they program a PREMIER day on a Friday...and allow Cromwell to take Sunday?

When their stated intention is to MAXIMISE the Calender...

...clearly this doesnt 

Pretty ignorant thing to say. Cromwell is an amazing Raceday on course and could be even better if the ORC had an idea how to manage a large crowd. Possibly the next best Raceday outside Riccarton. 

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This was SIMPLY AWFUL racing

Thats what you get when Track Mangers play around with rail placements

SEVERE BIAS

After their track debacles...and the RIU f up...who decided NO TRIALS

Thry had to act...

to the detriment of fair racing

If only we got back to the old days...of

NO IRRIGATION and PERMANENT RAIL

Those were them days...HQ used to have massive fields and raced 4 days within 7 ffs

Punters had confidence to invest...these days they dont

......And the Industry wonders why PUNTERS have buggered off

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