Another programming cockup.

[mikeynz]

Winton Thursday, 2 2yo races scheduled, 2 noms in total, races canned, at least Wyndham have races with both sexes  combined programmed for next month, for what I'm seeing it's got worse since they changed the season to Jan 1 or is it just me thinking that ?

Add to that Winton have a 70000 2yo fillies race in April, for more than likely half a dozen runners if they are lucky, this ain't good business sense.

And of course one or two early birds will cream it, but as I've said before best to make hay while the sun shines, it can't be sustainable.

Edited yesterday at 03:34 AM by mikeynz

[Brodie]

4 hours ago, mikeynz said:

Winton Thursday, 2 2yo races scheduled, 2 noms in total, races canned, at least Wyndham have races with both sexes  combined programmed for next month, for what I'm seeing it's got worse since they changed the season to Jan 1 or is it just me thinking that ?

Add to that Winton have a 70000 2yo fillies race in April, for more than likely half a dozen runners if they are lucky, this ain't good business sense.

And of course one or two early birds will cream it, but as I've said before best to make hay while the sun shines, it can't be sustainable.

Addington had 2 noms for Friday’s meeting and was canned!

Going to take a helluva lot more than the Entain  bonuses to attract people to be breeding and racing 2 year olds.

Going to be a very interesting few seasons ahead for every sector of the industry without any doubt!

[mikeynz]

Better to spend on older horses, fix the handicapping and have better fields for rating 60 +

I think I'm correct in thinking nothing has actually changed regarding 2yo, shifting the seasons has only meant they turn 2 or 3 or 4 six months later than what it was, irrespective it seems numbers just ain'tthere probably the complete domination of some stables has put many off.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 08:42 AM by mikeynz

[Westview]

16 hours ago, mikeynz said:

Better to spend on older horses, fix the handicapping and have better fields for rating 60 +

I think I'm correct in thinking nothing has actually changed regarding 2yo, shifting the seasons has only meant they turn 2 or 3 or 4 six months later than what it was, irrespective it seems numbers just ain'tthere probably the complete domination of some stables has put many off.

 

 

If you have anything like a top 2yr old it's going to be a very long season,  the recent trials look like there will be alot show up when the money's up.

[the galah]

 

7 hours ago, Westview said:

If you have anything like a top 2yr old it's going to be a very long season,  the recent trials look like there will be alot show up when the money's up.

surely not every trainer thinks their qualified to race 2 year old,will be a top 2 year old?

i mean,they can go around in a 5 horse field at the races for good money,just like they have been going around in 5 horse fields at the trials.

Trials for nothing or fridays $15,000 stake,with $8250 to the winner and an extra $12,000 in bonuses to the winner. 

The whole thing,does make you wonder about sometimes.

We keep reading where hrnz tell us the bonuses are whats needed to get more 2 year old starters,then we read how they keep cancelling programmed 2 year old races or they run a 5 horse race with all starters from the same stable.Duh.

Then there have been several media stories about trainers so enthusiastic about the next gen bonuses. I mean,seriously,these trainers  must be expecting their owners to eventually  pay another $4,000 in training fees so they keep them in training a bit longer and earn an extra $4,000 bonus.Do they not realise how stupid that sounds.

Oh,thats right ,from what i've read,they all are targeting being the first next gen horse home in the 3 sales series races. From what i have read in the many media stories,read,it seems all these trainers think they are going to win.

sort of reminds me,Donald trump keeps using the words,common sense thinking and realistic thinking. Somehow i think harness racing needs some of that.

Edited 3 hours ago by the galah