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Timaru gallops have another day next season in late July that hasn't gone to the AWT, .6 for Timaru plus Waimate, and then a few harness days as well, seems a long way from the listed for closure days now.

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5 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

And I note Foxton Racing Club have a date at Otaki in July next year, must be sometime since they had a raceday, or is it?

You'll find that it is the Castletown Stakes Meeting which this season is hosted by the Otaki Maori Racing Club.  Next season it is Foxton RC at Otaki.  No doubt Otaki will subsidise the course rental for the day.

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On 21/05/2026 at 1:36 PM, Chief Stipe said:

You'll find that it is the Castletown Stakes Meeting which this season is hosted by the Otaki Maori Racing Club.  Next season it is Foxton RC at Otaki.  No doubt Otaki will subsidise the course rental for the day.

Why should they subside the course rental?

 

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46 minutes ago, Dark Beau said:

Why should they subside the course rental?

 

I doubt they will. The club will pay the going rate like Levin which I think is $20,000

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9 hours ago, curious said:

I doubt they will. The club will pay the going rate like Levin which I think is $20,000

I thought it was $10k.  If Otaki Maori is not generating enough revenue to cover their costs then they are subsidising Levin and Foxton.

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On 24/05/2026 at 10:11 AM, curious said:

I was told 20k now. That seems fair to me.

Of course it does.

But then maybe Foxton is getting ripped off.  Levin only pay $10k a meeting unless they get a bulk deal.

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