Another Open Letter...from a NZ Racing stakeholder!

[curious]

11 hours ago, hesi said:

The other thing on this, horses don't magically appear, there is a time lag.  Entain underwriting the industry was announced in June 2023, so we are looking at 3 years plus before any horses bred as a result of any renewed confidence in the industry start appearing.

Latest foal crop numbers might help

But yes, 4-6 horse fields is not sustainable

I haven't seen any sign of  or expectation of any increases in the foal crop as a result of the Entain investment. Seems unlikely to me. Maybe an interim stabilisation of the decline?

https://thestraight.com.au/new-zealand-foal-crop-holding-firm-as-breeders-apply-sharper-commercial-lens/

[hesi]

17 minutes ago, curious said:

I haven't seen any sign of  or expectation of any increases in the foal crop as a result of the Entain investment. Seems unlikely to me. Maybe an interim stabilisation of the decline?

https://thestraight.com.au/new-zealand-foal-crop-holding-firm-as-breeders-apply-sharper-commercial-lens/

Well, we will watch with interest what the 2025 foal crop will be and comment on the interest of breeders for the 25/26 season

[curious]

6 minutes ago, hesi said:

Well, we will watch with interest what the 2025 foal crop will be and comment on the interest of breeders for the 25/26 season

Did you read that article? Looks like stable at best? 2024 broodmare returns confirm that.

The Straight revealed earlier this month that Australia’s 2025 foal crop could be the nation’s smallest since the mid-1970s as smaller breeders either downsize their broodmare bands considerably or exit the industry altogether.

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Cambridge Stud CEO Henry Plumptre believes the foal crop will end up maintaining the status quo when they’re born in 2025, echoing the thoughts of Johnson and Thompson.

“Certainly if you'd said that to me three years ago, I would have said we're very nervous over here. But I think the Entain arrival and the lifeline that they've thrown the industry here, that's sort of stabilised the mare numbers,” Plumptre said.

Edited 9 hours ago by curious

[curious]

12 hours ago, hesi said:

Separate issue also there with the poly track and the anti that seems to have developed against them

Understandably. No sign of NZTR implementing any of the safety and welfare recommendations from the April Massey report. 

[Huey]

6 hours ago, curious said:

Did you read that article? Looks like stable at best? 2024 broodmare returns confirm that.

The Straight revealed earlier this month that Australia’s 2025 foal crop could be the nation’s smallest since the mid-1970s as smaller breeders either downsize their broodmare bands considerably or exit the industry altogether.

...

Cambridge Stud CEO Henry Plumptre believes the foal crop will end up maintaining the status quo when they’re born in 2025, echoing the thoughts of Johnson and Thompson.

“Certainly if you'd said that to me three years ago, I would have said we're very nervous over here. But I think the Entain arrival and the lifeline that they've thrown the industry here, that's sort of stabilised the mare numbers,” Plumptre said.

And guess where Aus will supplement theirs from.

[Chief Stipe]

1 hour ago, Huey said:

And guess where Aus will supplement theirs from.

Not your paddocks!  You've given up.

[Huey]

12 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Not your paddocks!  You've given up.

Certainly have .

[curious]

19 minutes ago, Huey said:

Certainly have .

You are certainly not alone. Many joining you every week.