jess Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Meeting News Possible Riccarton Synthetic Trials - Wednesday The Ashburton Trials scheduled for Tuesday have been cancelled. The Canterbury Jockey Club has offered the Polytrack as an option to have a Trials meeting at Riccarton Park on Wednesday. This is subject to two things: Sufficient entries being received. Being able to step in when weather and other conditions make a turf track unavailable was a key plank in the industry wanting Synthetic tracks so hopefully there will be. All staff, service providers and contractors being available. Good to see another option being put up - with the release as above. Interesting! The second part of #1 comment makes it sounds like you're on notice, Canterbury trainers! (to support the synthetic). And as for #2 - I'd have thought trials wouldn't even be proposed unless those ducks were in a line? But I guess I don't understand how these things work & the batting order for organising them ... Options to trial are important I believe - for all participants equine & human - including punters. J 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Kenny Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Yeah NAH, not for my babies 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, jess said: Sufficient entries being received. Being able to step in when weather and other conditions make a turf track unavailable was a key plank in the industry wanting Synthetic tracks so hopefully there will be. Really? Do they think that trialling on synthetic is a good way to condition horses for grass racing? Especially for horses that have never even galloped on one? No clue where they get that idea. Sounds like a good recipe for injury to me. Edited April 20 by curious 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 No argument from me Curious. Owners will trust their trainers to make the right decisions for their horses. I don't know enough about that track to know what those decisions would/should be - although I'm aware of some of the opinions that have been aired. I was just bemused that the press release didn't just leave it at "depending on sufficient entries" - rather than what seemed like a "poke" at the trainers - that they've been given what they asked for - now front up & use it! (at least, that's how it read to me ....) It's not a big deal - but simply not what I would have expected in a factual, info-only bulletin regarding possible upcoming trials. Maybe the Comms team had Easter weekend off ..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 (edited) 1 hour ago, jess said: No argument from me Curious. Owners will trust their trainers to make the right decisions for their horses. I don't know enough about that track to know what those decisions would/should be - although I'm aware of some of the opinions that have been aired. I was just bemused that the press release didn't just leave it at "depending on sufficient entries" - rather than what seemed like a "poke" at the trainers - that they've been given what they asked for - now front up & use it! (at least, that's how it read to me ....) It's not a big deal - but simply not what I would have expected in a factual, info-only bulletin regarding possible upcoming trials. Maybe the Comms team had Easter weekend off ..... Agree Jess. A totally unnecessary and inappropriate snipe at trainers and connections for being sensible and looking after the welfare of their horses. Shame on NZTR for publishing that. Edited April 20 by curious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 12 minutes ago, curious said: Agree Jess. A totally unnecessary and inappropriate snipe at trainers and connections for being sensible and looking after the welfare of their horses. Shame on NZTR for publishing that. They are too stupid and self centred to know what shame is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 5 hours ago, jess said: All staff, service providers and contractors being available. Were they given the 3 days off between Easter and ANZAC day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 5 hours ago, jess said: Meeting News Possible Riccarton Synthetic Trials - Wednesday The Ashburton Trials scheduled for Tuesday have been cancelled. The Canterbury Jockey Club has offered the Polytrack as an option to have a Trials meeting at Riccarton Park on Wednesday. This is subject to two things: Sufficient entries being received. Being able to step in when weather and other conditions make a turf track unavailable was a key plank in the industry wanting Synthetic tracks so hopefully there will be. How about the Circus just utilise all the available turf tracks they have at their disposal and run the industry properly ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 (edited) Comments from NZTR are disgraceful. Where's the synthetic tracks report? Edited April 20 by Special Agent 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Why didn't they just say this the first time rather than take pot shots at the industry's hard working horse persons? Good Morning Riccarton Synthetic Trials Wednesday Trial entries for the Synthetic Trials close with the Bureau at 12 noon Tuesday 22 April. At that point it will be decided whether to proceed depending on numbers. Kind Regards Matt Ivil Racing Coordinator New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing p: +64 4 576 6241, f: +64 4 568 8866 a: 18 Dick St, Cambridge, 3432 LOVERACING.NZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 1 minute ago, curious said: Why didn't they just say this the first time rather than take pot shots at the industry's hard working horse persons? Good Morning Riccarton Synthetic Trials Wednesday Trial entries for the Synthetic Trials close with the Bureau at 12 noon Tuesday 22 April. At that point it will be decided whether to proceed depending on numbers. Kind Regards Matt Ivil Racing Coordinator New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing p: +64 4 576 6241, f: +64 4 568 8866 a: 18 Dick St, Cambridge, 3432 LOVERACING.NZ Precisely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 On 20/04/2025 at 10:38 AM, jess said: Meeting News Possible Riccarton Synthetic Trials - Wednesday The Ashburton Trials scheduled for Tuesday have been cancelled. The Canterbury Jockey Club has offered the Polytrack as an option to have a Trials meeting at Riccarton Park on Wednesday. This is subject to two things: Sufficient entries being received. Being able to step in when weather and other conditions make a turf track unavailable was a key plank in the industry wanting Synthetic tracks so hopefully there will be. All staff, service providers and contractors being available. Have they deleted this message from the website? I can't seem to find it any more, though I still have the condescending, patronizing email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 21 noms, so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Meeting News Riccarton Park Synthetic Trials Cancelled Please note that due to insuffcient entries Riccarton Park Synthetic Trials Wednesday 23 April have been cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Meeting News Riccarton Park Synthetic Trials Cancelled Unfortunately, we have not had enough entries for Trials on Wednesday. Thank you for your co-operation as we tried to get these off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Two different communiques? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Yeah. It's as if the Club may have access and posts and then someone re-edits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Meanwhile, huge numbers again at Levin jumpouts today. If you didn't get a chance to sign the petition against the track being sold by NZTR, contact the president. The lass collecting signatures was run off her feet. Contrary to the Messara Report, Levin is now deemed surplus by the new CEO despite two lots of jumpouts and a set of jumping trials this month at the self-funded, low valued venue. The few million dollars it's worth won't go far into the debt bucket of other CD clubs. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 6 minutes ago, Special Agent said: Meanwhile, huge numbers again at Levin jumpouts today. If you didn't get a chance to sign the petition against the track being sold by NZTR, contact the president. The lass collecting signatures was run off her feet. Contrary to the Messara Report, Levin is now deemed surplus by the new CEO despite two lots of jumpouts and a set of jumping trials this month at the self-funded, low valued venue. The few million dollars it's worth won't go far into the debt bucket of other CD clubs. That's ridiculous but they are obviously getting desperate. Is their a link to sign that petition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Messara clearly said "Throughout this period, we assume that Foxton, Levin and Opaki continue as training only venues." Who on earth made that decision to the contrary? I've seen nothing about it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Not to my knowledge re link to petition. Trainers, owners and riders were hit with it today. Maybe President Shawn Hawkins 0275235355 can shed more light on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I believe the girl with the petition was acting on instructions from Shawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 5 minutes ago, curious said: Messara clearly said "Throughout this period, we assume that Foxton, Levin and Opaki continue as training only venues." Who on earth made that decision to the contrary? I've seen nothing about it before. 3 minutes ago, Special Agent said: Not to my knowledge re link to petition. Trainers, owners and riders were hit with it today. Maybe President Shawn Hawkins 0275235355 can shed more light on it. Please post any more information you get. Things are bad enough in the South Island! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 19 minutes ago, Special Agent said: Levin is now deemed surplus by the new CEO How would the CEO know? As only been there five mintues. Must be Balcombe advising him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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