Doomed Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago I don't know if anyone has noticed, or even cares, but with that Riccarton transfer to the AWT that means there is over six weeks with no grass track race-meeting anywhere in Canterbury. It was going to be over five weeks anyhow, which was bad enough, but now more than six weeks. I imagine no Canterbury trainers will have any grass track horses in training at the moment. If they do I hope they have told their owners. It would certainly solve all of the track problems in the CD if NZTR decided that all winter racing would take place on the Awapuni AWT. In the north they could restrict all racing to Cambridge apart from a little jumps circuit somewhere. I can't recall when the AWTs were being promoted whether NZTR told everybody that all SI winter racing would be restricted to the AWT apart from a few random low grade meetings in Otago. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago I'd say they are mostly in the paddock or getting on with new careers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 53 minutes ago, Doomed said: or even cares 'we' are book to be on course 9th Riverton and Ascot Park 11th. I care! that 3 of the last 5 meetings we have been to have not gone the distance! Weather looking OK for first meeting, but a challenging day on the Sunday! Looking forward to catching up with CWJ, amongst others! @TAB For Ever up for a road trip??? 😎 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 21 minutes ago, Murray Fish said: 'we' are book to be on course 9th Riverton and Ascot Park 11th. Where are they? Stewart Island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 8 minutes ago, curious said: Where are they? Stewart Island? Some say at the right time of the year its as good as the Riveria, hoping that this is the right time of the year! 52 years since I was last on course at Riverton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago If you have officials referring to this time of year as the "off season" - I think you have all the info you need about the state of things 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago 28 minutes ago, jess said: If you have officials referring to this time of year as the "off season" - I think you have all the info you need about the state of things Yes, and if you combine off season and SI we might as well be talking about outer Mongolia as far as NZTR are concerned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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