Chief Stipe Posted Monday at 10:36 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:36 PM Meeting News Racing Taupo Trials 25-03-2025 Abandoned The trials have been adandoned after an incident in Heat 2. More information to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted Monday at 10:44 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:44 PM Tell Winston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted Monday at 10:49 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 10:49 PM No video posted of Heat 2. 30 trials scheduled there today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted Monday at 10:53 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 10:53 PM About 180 horses were to go round including 90 2yr olds. Apparently a lot of horses were balloted out as well. Te Akau had 33 horses entered! I was counting Lance O'Sullivan's entries and got up to 16 before NZTR started deleting the fields! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted Monday at 11:03 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:03 PM Heat 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted Monday at 11:17 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:17 PM The folly of ditching Te Teko starting to bite! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 12:44 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 12:44 AM I wonder if any trainers galloped their horses after the Stipes left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAB For Ever Posted yesterday at 12:46 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:46 AM (edited) 2 hours ago, Freda said: Tell Winston. Winston heard it all before.......that's why he generously ,to support racing which he loves , built 3 x Synthetic tracks. All the career racing folk told him racing was going backwards cos of the lack of reliable ,safe ,consistent surfaces so he gave them 3 . What the trainers didn't tell him that was they were more concerned with getting their horses to run a good trial so they could SELL at a healthy profit . And to do that they needed turf tracks. The negativity from the career racing folk was so huge that most in the racing community ,especially punters , were completely put off the Synthetic ...before it even started ...perception is reality ! I made sure I attended the first synthetic meeting and saw/heard for myself ......even a key worker/participant on duty said to me "I was led to believe it would be carnage here , horses running on this track ". Gotta laugh now when a top trainer who only supports synthetic when 'hard up for options' states after a poor turf trial , 'its good the synthetic circuit about to start , keep the horse with me and we'll do well ,the horse needs a firmer consistent surface . LOL Interesting every week on Trackside watching all the racing communities in Aussie running on their clay ,sand , dirt tracks. Noticed Alice Springs and Pingrup [?] on weekend and recently the Saudi Cup ,richest race in world on all weather surface LOL. THen there is USA,Japan ,Korea and MOST countries in the world ! NZ trainers should support their industry ......they let Jumping slip .....just blame others ! Edited yesterday at 12:49 AM by TAB For Ever Pingrup ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 01:12 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 01:12 AM 25 minutes ago, TAB For Ever said: What the trainers didn't tell him that was they were more concerned with getting their horses to run a good trial so they could SELL at a healthy profit . And to do that they needed turf tracks. If that's the case (which it isn't) how do you explain Te Akau entering 33 horses to trial at Taupo today when they don't sell their horses until they have finished racing? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted yesterday at 01:39 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:39 AM 49 minutes ago, TAB For Ever said: What the trainers didn't tell him that was they were more concerned with getting their horses to run a good trial so they could SELL at a healthy profit . And to do that they needed turf tracks. Rubbish. Most horses trialing on turf are there to educate and condition them for racing on turf which is the majority of our racing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted yesterday at 01:58 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:58 AM 55 minutes ago, TAB For Ever said: Winston heard it all before.......that's why he generously ,to support racing which he loves , built 3 x Synthetic tracks. All the career racing folk told him racing was going backwards cos of the lack of reliable ,safe ,consistent surfaces so he gave them 3 . Yeahh right. Gave them 3 that to date have proved anything but reliable, safe and consistent. If you are right, then why did NZTR instigate a review of their safety after initial data brought that into question? And why have NZTR not yet released that report by international experts? I have been a big supporter of the poly tracks because they have proven safe and reliable elsewhere and indeed, won a few races on them, but for one won't be racing on them again until I'm convinced they are as safe and properly maintained as possible. Currently, there is no sign of that reassurance. There are plenty of grass tracks available (some largely idle) that could be conducting grass trials on safer surfaces, to prepare horses for grass racing. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted yesterday at 02:10 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:10 AM Trials have been rescheduled for next Tues April fools, then Thurs 3rd at Ellerslie who then have a race meeting on Sat 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted yesterday at 03:27 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:27 AM Taupo Trials 25 03 2025 Heat 2_2025 03 25_16 06 56_1_374.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 04:15 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 04:15 AM 47 minutes ago, curious said: Taupo Trials 25 03 2025 Heat 2_2025 03 25_16 06 56_1_374.mp4 Where did the horse slip? Was Goodwin on duty today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLB2.0 Posted yesterday at 04:19 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:19 AM It seems like it "blundered" first and then its back legs slipped upon trying to rebalance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted yesterday at 04:32 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:32 AM 5 hours ago, Wingman said: The folly of ditching Te Teko starting to bite! Been saying it for years ,NZ industry in such a state every single track is needed. The Messara Report was/is a scam! Top it all off Peter's wants to sell up the clubs that aren't in the club. The industry will never learn. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 04:48 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 04:48 AM 15 minutes ago, Huey said: Been saying it for years ,NZ industry in such a state every single track is needed. So which ones do you choose? How would you know that Te Teko wouldn't play they same way as Taupo today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted yesterday at 04:55 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:55 AM Te Teko was a backstop. When they decided under I think Saundry's time as NZTR CEO, ten tracks were told they were for the chop. Those people in making that decision said they could not justify the cost to maintain them but little thought went into who/when picks up the slack. Now look where we are,,,what more could possibly go wrong!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 05:08 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 05:08 AM 48 minutes ago, SLB2.0 said: It seems like it "blundered" first and then its back legs slipped upon trying to rebalance. Quote unquote. Did the horse fall? No. Was their any punting (officially) on the trials? No. So why couldn't they adjust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted yesterday at 05:26 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:26 AM 20 minutes ago, Wingman said: Te Teko was a backstop. When they decided under I think Saundry's time as NZTR CEO, ten tracks were told they were for the chop. Those people in making that decision said they could not justify the cost to maintain them but little thought went into who/when picks up the slack. Now look where we are,,,what more could possibly go wrong!! Yes. Saundry indeed. I was at an NZTR roadshow when predecessor Purcell was at the helm...and I can definitely recall him saying that he was NOT in favour of forcing tracks to close, but that NZTR would work in support with any that chose to race elsewhere. He had a lot of baggage, that fellow, but on this matter I thought he seemed very reasonable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted yesterday at 05:36 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:36 AM 39 minutes ago, Wingman said: Te Teko was a backstop. When they decided under I think Saundry's time as NZTR CEO, ten tracks were told they were for the chop. Those people in making that decision said they could not justify the cost to maintain them but little thought went into who/when picks up the slack. Now look where we are,,,what more could possibly go wrong!! What were the costs to run these tracks? No one could ever give me an answer. The real reason was to sell them up ,absolutely cost the industry nothing or next to nothing to operate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted yesterday at 05:39 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:39 AM 48 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: So which ones do you choose? How would you know that Te Teko wouldn't play they same way as Taupo today? I choose none , they should all keep going ,if the club folded the industry could utilize them. Why do you persist in wanting tracks closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 06:01 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 06:01 AM 21 minutes ago, Huey said: I choose none , they should all keep going ,if the club folded the industry could utilize them. Why do you persist in wanting tracks closed? I don't want tracks closed. But they all have issues and how would you have averted today's fiasco? Answer that question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted yesterday at 06:25 AM Share Posted yesterday at 06:25 AM 22 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: I don't want tracks closed. But they all have issues and how would you have averted today's fiasco? Answer that question. Better utilization of existing facilities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted yesterday at 06:26 AM Share Posted yesterday at 06:26 AM Todays issue is a result of tracks being over used. Had Te Teko still been available, there would have been a number of trial meetings each year that would have taken place at Te Teko, not Taupo. Last time I was there was when I had a horse racing there over ten years ago and to the best of my knowledge did not used to be problematic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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