Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 03:22 AM Posted yesterday at 03:22 AM Racing Taupo Races 6-8 Abandoned Meeting Newshttps://bitofayarn.com Racing Taupo Races 6-8 Abandoned Due to unsafe track conditions Races 6-8 at Racing Taupo Wednesday 17 September have been abandoned. More information to follow Quote
Meeting Newshttps://bitofayarn.com Racing Taupo Races 6-8 Abandoned Due to unsafe track conditions Races 6-8 at Racing Taupo Wednesday 17 September have been abandoned. More information to follow
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 05:11 AM Author Posted yesterday at 05:11 AM MEATLUG (A Riddell) - Blundered just prior to the winning post. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which found the gelding to have a slow recovery. Following the running of Race 5, Club Representatives, Jockeys, Stewards and the Track Manager examined the area of the track where MEATLUG had blundered which revealed a significant hole in the track. After deliberating, the decision was made by Stewards to abandon the meeting due to safety concerns. Report 2025-09-17 Taupo.pdf Quote
hesi Posted yesterday at 07:18 AM Posted yesterday at 07:18 AM Meatlug stumbling far left. Possibly a small sinkhole? Quote
Chief Stipe Posted yesterday at 07:37 AM Author Posted yesterday at 07:37 AM 16 minutes ago, hesi said: Meatlug stumbling far left. Possibly a small sinkhole? A tomo is the rumour. But I guess it will be NZTR's fault and the usual sad sacks will bang on about it. The plus is the horse wasn't injured. Quote
hesi Posted yesterday at 07:57 AM Posted yesterday at 07:57 AM Matt Ballesty's fault because he does not have any turf knowledge and is only interested in shutting down racing outside of Auckland/Waikato Quote
Shad Posted yesterday at 09:44 AM Posted yesterday at 09:44 AM Poor meatlug, no wonder his recovery was slow putting a hoof into something that deep. Quote
curious Posted yesterday at 09:53 AM Posted yesterday at 09:53 AM How long will the course have to be closed for racing while they fill and compact the hole? Quote
hesi Posted 14 hours ago Posted 14 hours ago May not be as easy a fix as some have suggested, which may put a question mark over Taupo. If it is underground subsidence, then a geotech survey of the entire track may be required. Quote
Huey Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 22 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: A tomo is the rumour. But I guess it will be NZTR's fault and the usual sad sacks will bang on about it. The plus is the horse wasn't injured. Stop making excuses for them, it is their fault they have closed tracks aimlessly for years which has left in the mess they are in now. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted 2 hours ago Author Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, Huey said: Stop making excuses for them, it is their fault they have closed tracks aimlessly for years which has left in the mess they are in now. You're becoming irrelevant @Huey. Quote
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