Te Akau secure South Island Trainers’ Premiership

[Huey]

3 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Just for @Pitman benefit.  Te Akau won $2.2m in stakes in the South Island.

Stable that spends millions and millions on stock win SI premiership (well apparently ) , would they still win if trainers swapped teams? and if they did would TA still be your idols?

[Newmarket]

22 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Yes that appears to be @Pitman 's business model and the strike rate of 10.7 reflects that.

@Pitman has the same opportunities to adapt the same model as Te Akau to the South Island conditions.  Don't forget he has won two National Premierships from his South island base.  So not impossible.

How is it "unfair"?  I've yet to see anyone post anything anywhere online that convinces me that it is unfair.  Riccarton and South Island racing in general would be all the poorer without Te Akau's significant investment in their Riccarton stables and other support services.

I don't understand why everyone is so quick to knock Te Akau for any reason they can find.  Riccarton isn't a "satellite stable" whatever that really means.  It is a full time operation from which horses raced 305 times last season representing 37% of Te Akau's starts nationwide.

Only Pitman and Carston had more.

@Newmarket are you becoming NZ Racing's Prince of Darkness?

 

Prince Of Darkness…. that sounds cool. Just to let you know Chief, attended Riccarton first 2 days, not bad really for a guy you state hates the game…. im just telling you how it is, great that you see differently to 90% in the game….

As for TeAkau, im not having a go against the stable, but i think any stable, harness or gallops have an unfair advantage with a satellite stable chasing trainers awards. 
Can easily stack an area, send down better performed nags to sth island to burgle a few….

[Chief Stipe]

12 hours ago, Huey said:

Stable that spends millions and millions on stock win SI premiership (well apparently ) , would they still win if trainers swapped teams? and if they did would TA still be your idols?

Your hypothetical questions are  nonsense.  Both trainers have the same opportunities to pursue either of the two business models.  As do owners.  Each to their own.

I was just presenting some facts to counter the misperception that Te Akau's strike rate and return in the South Island is poor.  When it isn't.  Some would have you believe that the horses that are sent there are no better than the horses already there with other trainers.  

[Chief Stipe]

11 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

Prince Of Darkness…. that sounds cool. Just to let you know Chief, attended Riccarton first 2 days, not bad really for a guy you state hates the game…. im just telling you how it is, great that you see differently to 90% in the game….

Wow something positive from Racings Prince of Darkness.

Though if you are true to your word you didn't have a bet with ENTAIN.  Bit like going to the pub amd both having a drink.

13 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

As for TeAkau, im not having a go against the stable, but i think any stable, harness or gallops have an unfair advantage with a satellite stable chasing trainers awards. 

Why demean all the workers employed locally at what you call a satellite stable.  The so called satellite stable is as big as most of the permanent local trainers. 

On the one hand you bemoan the fact that there is no competition in the wagering market in NZ yet wish to impose rules the limit the chances of a stable to compete fairly.  

Even then these rules you infer only serve to assist one stable.  

At the end of the day Te Akau's investment at Riccarton aids that training centre immensely and improves the quality of South Island racing.  Which I note you have been quick to deride in the past.

[Chief Stipe]

I did find some irony @Huey in @Pitman 's response to a question about the 2000 Guineas being a target when his 3yr old colt won.

He replied that "Te Akau have proven that your horse doesn't have to leave the South Island to win the Guineas"!

[Gammalite]

22 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

But they do attend.  Really @Gammalite you really need to catch up with the programme.  Modern technology and systems allows a Trainer to manage effectively from a remote location.  However you still need skilled and licensed individuals on the ground.  Be it Assitant Trainers or Foreman.  Te Akau has invested heavily in acquiring young talented staff.  Why should they be slayed for it?

Surely you are not suggesting that Chris Wallers winners in Queensland and Victoria shouldn't count because he lives in NSW?

Never said a thing about it . You just didn't seem to know what a satellite stable was so was trying to help out. 

You want to call them all Main bases . good for you. 

NO , i'm not suggesting Wallers name can't be used in QLD. Any horse in a trainers name , is receiving training Fees PAID to that trainer , so if it wins , in NSW , NI, SI, Zimbabwe then it's a Win counted for that trainer. I'm fine with that. I did say he trains by computer. so that is modern enough for me. 

I must say we had a very unusual event when Mick Boots ( Swayzee owner) when he sent his NZ Oaks fav filly Captain's Mistress to try and win the QLD Oaks last month .she ran 3rd. But the horse was put in Grant Dixon name as Trainer , even though Nathan Williamson his NZ trainer was here and racing her in his NZ colours. was weird as f.uck. Am sure Grant didn't need 'another' win for the Premiership or anything.? and he probably had ZERO input on that horses training for it's month stay in QLD. Mark and Nathan Purdon and Jonny Cox too , were here for a month for the carnival as well , and their horse stayed in their names training while staying at QLD trainer properties. as is usually the case with NZ trainers.

Not sure at all what the deal with Captains Mistress was. I actually hoped it would get beat because that would of been a fraud GROUP 1 win to Grant , without even earning it. He does work extremely hard 7 days a week with a large team though. 80 is a lot for a harness trainer. they ALL do an extreme amount of Hands on work. Just 4 of us trotting blokes did 20 horses for 6 years straight once. (including finishing at midnight 3 days per week when you got them off the truck back home after a meet) so galloping training and trainers make me laugh in comparison. Training 100's by Computer/Facebook  lol 🤣 

[Chief Stipe]

26 minutes ago, Gammalite said:

Never said a thing about it . You just didn't seem to know what a satellite stable was so was trying to help out. 

You want to call them all Main bases . good for you. 

But the industry doesn't formally call them satellite stables do they.  The two in NSW are treated as the same stable.  The same applies in NZ.  Hence the South Island Premiership should be decided on who has the most number of wins in the South Island.