mikeynz Posted Tuesday at 12:30 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:30 AM As you would expect good noms, 24 for the Southern mile, someone will know, do the ones missing the cut just get shifted elsewhere, even if they do looks like some of the noms will be staying home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All The Aces Posted Tuesday at 03:30 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:30 AM The following races remain open until 9am Wednesday 26 February: - R65 1600m - 2YO SW+P 1100m NZTR in conjunction with the club will look to run a consolation ($25,000) R65 1600m providing there are sufficient numbers at withdrawal time. If a horse gains a start in the $40,000 R65 1600m it must start in that race, or alternatively come out of both races. Horses double nominated into the ODT Southern Mile Final hold their ballot order in this race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted Tuesday at 03:32 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:32 AM I see that there are 9 races already, would there be room for a 10th? It's going to be interest day, how many will turn up on course? Mass advertising in the ODT for months, often full pages! I've heard different people attached to the club say 7000, others 10000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted Tuesday at 04:06 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:06 AM (edited) 33 minutes ago, Murray Fish said: I see that there are 9 races already, would there be room for a 10th? It's going to be interest day, how many will turn up on course? Mass advertising in the ODT for months, often full pages! I've heard different people attached to the club say 7000, others 10000. Gee if they think they may get that many they better get someone to wipe all the birdshit and dust of the seating in the grandstand , this is a litmus test for Wingatui. Question is how many will turn up for Ellerslie next week, you often hear them waffling on about being a sellout, maybe thats the hospitality tents yet drone footage seems to indicate plenty of space, at the course in general. Edited Tuesday at 04:06 AM by mikeynz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted Tuesday at 04:48 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:48 AM 25 minutes ago, mikeynz said: Gee if they think they may get that many they better get someone to wipe all the birdshit and dust of the seating in the grandstand , this is a litmus test for Wingatui. we went to the sept/oct meetings and both times we took our own broom and lent it to others that came into the stand as the day went on... 29 minutes ago, mikeynz said: Question is how many will turn up for Ellerslie next week General Admission First Release: $25pp | $45pp on the day | Senior citizen Gold Card rate applies (50% off the advertised 'on the day' price at the gate on the day) | Under 15s free will the tab be offering odds on sell out or not? 30 minutes ago, mikeynz said: yet drone footage seems to indicate plenty of space, at the course in general. Last meeting didn't look great with it seem like the stands were empty! sigh, I just be so hoping the weather gods play fair and the best track in the country delivers on the biggest day ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted Tuesday at 08:04 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:04 AM 4 hours ago, Murray Fish said: I see that there are 9 races already, would there be room for a 10th? It's going to be interest day, how many will turn up on course? Mass advertising in the ODT for months, often full pages! I've heard different people attached to the club say 7000, others 10000. I imagine the ODT advertising is in return for all those races being named after them. The races themselves are totally funded by NZTR so the ODTs contribution is the "free" advertising. I'm not knocking the ODT at all, it is probably the best paper in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted Tuesday at 06:06 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 06:06 PM (edited) My comment about the birdshit and dust at Wingatui was based on the fact that in pictures of one of the grandstand there is never anyone in it, not unique to Wingatui but if the crowd they are talking about does turn up then it will need to be up to standard, not that I'm not suggesting it ain't now but the birds must love it. As for Ellerslie how many could they handle, plenty of space. Interestingly they go on about the Warriers getting better crowds than the Blues but they fill a small stadium where as the Blues half fill a bigger one. Edited Tuesday at 06:10 PM by mikeynz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted Tuesday at 11:26 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:26 PM Perception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted yesterday at 12:13 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:13 AM On 26/02/2025 at 7:06 AM, mikeynz said: My comment about the birdshit and dust at Wingatui was based on the fact that in pictures of one of the grandstand there is never anyone in it, oct 18th... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted yesterday at 04:47 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:47 AM Oh dear. Hope it's all good to go now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago They've had 4 months. I think it will be sparkling now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 36 minutes ago, Special Agent said: They've had 4 months. I think it will be sparkling now. sigh, one would hope so! when the trots held a meeting a few months back, I asked them if they planned to have a clean up! they said it was the gallops club job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago I guess the club hopes the ducks don't use the stand as I imagine if they did there would be a fair bit of duckshit left behind on the first Saturday in may🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago What a ride Danny Frye and team have had with Our Echo. Bill McNamara and Shankar Muniandy would be ecstatic with their pay day today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 33 minutes ago, Special Agent said: What a ride Danny Frye and team have had with Our Echo. Bill McNamara and Shankar Muniandy would be ecstatic with their pay day today. And so good to see success go to the smaller trainers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago It looked like a great day's racing at Wingatui. So many tight finishes and even a dead head. And as Pam said, most of the winners came from Otago and Southland. A successful day for Tina and Sam as well. I thought all of the trainers and jockeys spoke really well when interviewed on TV. Good PR for southern racing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted 40 minutes ago Share Posted 40 minutes ago 2 hours ago, Special Agent said: What a ride Danny Frye and team have had with Our Echo. Bill McNamara and Shankar Muniandy would be ecstatic with their pay day today. Good on them, did like our echo, draw did put me off, bloody tough to win with a wide draw down there, well done to them all, a win for the battlers, got to be good, see the the 3yr old winner sold a couple of times on gavelhouse for a bargain price, racing looked good down there, plenty competitive finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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