Special Agent Posted Tuesday at 02:53 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:53 AM It looked like Kevin Myers was having an indepth conversation with Horowhenua Star Editor, Paul Williams so the next edition could be juicy. The new CEO should have had a chat with former Board Chair Guy Sargent before taking the Levin Racing Club on. Those guys love a fight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted Tuesday at 02:56 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:56 AM 4 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: How would the CEO know? As only been there five mintues. Must be Balcombe advising him. As all prior CEO imports, he would look at a list of clubs and think Levin is easy meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted Tuesday at 02:57 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:57 AM As in my post last month on 11 March titled LAND GRAB AND SPEND the new CEO of NZTR said "There are some really big infrastructure issues, especially in the Central Districts. There is some big real estate plays that need to happen. This appears regardless of how visionless it is, the beginning of making it (selloff) happen😒 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted Tuesday at 02:57 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:57 AM Is anyone aware of other clubs newly in the firing line? Money from Levin would not be enough. There must be quite a few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted Tuesday at 03:01 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:01 AM 21 minutes ago, curious said: That's ridiculous but they are obviously getting desperate. Is their a link to sign that petition? Selling the family silver to support those who never supported the family. Why dont those nameless faceless aholes from NZTR come clean about their intentions. Some of those pricks have the integrity of a used toothpaste salesperson. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted Tuesday at 03:03 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:03 AM 12 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: How would the CEO know? As only been there five mintues. Must be Balcombe advising him. Wouldn't trust either of them as far as i could throw them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted Tuesday at 03:04 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:04 AM 6 minutes ago, Wingman said: As in my post last month on 11 March titled LAND GRAB AND SPEND the new CEO of NZTR said "There are some really big infrastructure issues, especially in the Central Districts. There is some big real estate plays that need to happen. This appears regardless of how visionless it is, the beginning of making it (selloff) happen😒 Yeah and we wonder where the money is coming from to fix Trentham! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted Tuesday at 03:10 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:10 AM 6 minutes ago, Muzza said: Some of those pricks have the integrity of a used toothpaste salesperson. They are more devious than that. After they have sold the the used toothpaste their next statement is "Wanna buy a toothbrush" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted Tuesday at 03:11 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:11 AM Anyone can contact members on the NZTR Board. You'd think the CEO would have received a directive from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted Tuesday at 04:38 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:38 AM (edited) 24 heats, 143 horses there today. Where are they going to hold those events? Foxton is already loaded with their trial meetings. Surely not the Awapuni synthetic? We can see today what trainers might think of that idea. Edited Tuesday at 04:38 AM by curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Beau Posted Tuesday at 10:06 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:06 AM 5 hours ago, curious said: 24 heats, 143 horses there today. Where are they going to hold those events? Foxton is already loaded with their trial meetings. Surely not the Awapuni synthetic? We can see today what trainers might think of that idea. Wouldn’t both the North and the South love to have Foxton and Levin. P.S. I was there to see two horses that I have shares in trial and even though I arrived before the scheduled time of the first one I was too late, that’s how well run an efficient they are! Never saw any petition, although I did see “Dummy” in serious talk with someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted Tuesday at 06:58 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:58 PM 8 hours ago, Dark Beau said: Wouldn’t both the North and the South love to have Foxton and Levin. P.S. I was there to see two horses that I have shares in trial and even though I arrived before the scheduled time of the first one I was too late, that’s how well run an efficient they are! Never saw any petition, although I did see “Dummy” in serious talk with someone. Well do you realise where they are trying to find the capital to fix Trentham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbrew Posted Tuesday at 08:29 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:29 PM If this is true that they are trying to sell Levin it is a disgrace. For sometime now i have been concerned that Winston Peters is a wolf in sheep's clothing, he plays up he is all for the little guy and he is racings best friend when in fact his party has been funded by certain very wealthy racing people who have no concern for the rank and file they are just rich breeders who wish to get richer by inflating stakes anyway they can including selling up community based race clubs so they can sell their yearlings for ever increasing profit. This Minister is a complete sham, closing Greyhounds, increasing Entains monopoly to include online, allowing NZTR to strip community clubs, letting the RIB costs get out of control ( I believe they have 3 large offices now ChCh, Wellington and Auckland, plus highly paid corporate roles being created left right and centre. All of these things are hurting the rank and file. Millions and Millions are being pissed away by mediocre management across the racing industry, they will continue to come for community assets as they are able to shit all over the little guy and continually paint it like its all the little guys fault. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted Tuesday at 09:27 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:27 PM Posted this on another Topic: Well they need to find capital from somewhere to fix Trentham. In my opinion that is a sink hole. Few realise that if it wasn't for substantial interest free capital lent by the local councils to the Wellington Stadium Trust that venue would run at a loss. So given the number of events held at that venue how do they expect Trentham that holds 12 race meetings a year (no trials, no jumpouts, no horse training revenue) and limited non-racing facilities for functions expect to make a profit? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted Tuesday at 09:51 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:51 PM 1 hour ago, westbrew said: If this is true that they are trying to sell Levin it is a disgrace. There is no dispute that this is definitely true. Only a halfwit would contemplate selling a freehold venue with a guaranteed annual income from the adjoining lifestyle village, a sizeable amount in the bank, a profitable jumpout model which provides a valuable tool to central trainers and riders (and beyond). The racing club also currently runs three race meetings, comes up with a few innovative ideas, and has a committee which includes younger more energetic bodies than your average racing club. All this down the drain to prop up racing clubs with obvious poor management of both their business and infrastructure. NZTR has an amazing knack of finding CEO's who don't amount to much. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted yesterday at 03:54 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:54 AM On 4/22/2025 at 12:27 PM, Chief Stipe said: Meeting News Riccarton Park Synthetic Trials Cancelled Please note that due to insuffcient entries Riccarton Park Synthetic Trials Wednesday 23 April have been cancelled. On 4/20/2025 at 4:24 PM, Huey said: How about the Circus just utilise all the available turf tracks they have at their disposal and run the industry properly ... Through May there is very little for Canterburys lower graders on grass tracks, week after next there are 2 days in Southland, the week after that is just one AWT day, no reason why they couldn't race at Blenhiem , 2 days, I'm all for them getting their dates back. Will be interesting next week with day 1 of the AWT at Riccarton, might get more interest if the money's up, the lure of money entices all of us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted yesterday at 05:23 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:23 AM On 23/04/2025 at 6:58 AM, Chief Stipe said: Well do you realise where they are trying to find the capital to fix Trentham? To quote the former CEO at a road show "any pot of gold we can find". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago On 22/04/2025 at 2:49 PM, Chief Stipe said: Please post any more information you get. Things are bad enough in the South Island! Hear hear Chief - I've been to jump-outs at Levin - they are well organised, the track is presented in workmanlike order and they are extremely well patronised. They also have recently upgraded infrastructure in the form of good, new tie-ups on-course (rather than horses having to cross the road from the old tie-ups area). From what I can see, selling this paltry piece of the family's silver would be folly. I'd be keen to sign the petition, for sure. Think it's worth a scrap, if they are trying to can it. There's plenty of merit in the arguments to keep it - and no more than a short-term, meagre & quickly spent gain if it was to be sold. The money would disappear without trace & either opportunities to ready horses to race would be lost - or undue pressure put on local racing surfaces - or horses forced onto the synthetic (chances are - actually all of those negative impacts would result). NZTR - get a grip. Have any of you big salary earners from HQ even been to jump-outs at Levin? J 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 34 minutes ago, jess said: Hear hear Chief - I've been to jump-outs at Levin - they are well organised, the track is presented in workmanlike order and they are extremely well patronised. They also have recently upgraded infrastructure in the form of good, new tie-ups on-course (rather than horses having to cross the road from the old tie-ups area). From what I can see, selling this paltry piece of the family's silver would be folly. I'd be keen to sign the petition, for sure. Think it's worth a scrap, if they are trying to can it. There's plenty of merit in the arguments to keep it - and no more than a short-term, meagre & quickly spent gain if it was to be sold. The money would disappear without trace & either opportunities to ready horses to race would be lost - or undue pressure put on local racing surfaces - or horses forced onto the synthetic (chances are - actually all of those negative impacts would result). NZTR - get a grip. Have any of you big salary earners from HQ even been to jump-outs at Levin? J I'd be keen to sign too, if there was a link to do so. It's in the interests of Canterbury folk to get behind Levin, any that don't, well, the writing is on the wall anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Where are the "these tracks cost the industry money crowd " they used to be around a few years ago. The sport is stuffed when its run into the ground by absolutely clueless fools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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