Freda Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 45 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: A redistribution of the current stake money would help. Our stakes structure shouldn't be tiered nor have as much at the top end. You are absolutely bang on. 1 Quote
hesi Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) Messara report recommendation Edited December 8, 2018 by hesi Quote
mardigras Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 That structure just shows how far out of touch Messara is, and what was the point getting someone entrenched in the Australian model to come to NZ and suggest ideas. The stake structure we have is killing racing. And he wants to make it more so. 1 Quote
mardigras Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 What: Single tier. Similar to a HK model. Start from the bottom with sufficient level to provide owner enough to pay a months fees from a couple of 3rd or 4ths. Work up from there based on affordability. Focus on growing this business to increase that over time. Why: NZ horses are not geographically separated. End result is that horses from within a single grade race when the scheduling allows. There isn't any delineation between what is a tier one horse and a tier two horse. They all just race each other. It is totally different in that regard to Australia where the horses are geographically separated based on the tiers. And the associated costs are separated as well. You will pay more for a trainer predominantly racing o the metro tier than you will for one that races predominantly provincial or country. It's trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. It doesn't fit. 2 Quote
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