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MEETING NEWS

Avondale Races Cancelled – 7 March

 

The Avondale races on Thursday have been cancelled due to a lack of entries. There are final races to be added to Matamata and Te Aroha meetings for next week. They will be communicated later this morning. If the numbers are sufficient at Matatmata and Te Aroha NZTR will also look to divide a race at these meetings.

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3 hours ago, muzenza365 said:

Thursdays meeting has been canned because a lack of entries.

Goodness knows where our industry is heading,as in perfect weather,good surface and not enough horses to fill the fields.

 

This happens often at this time of the year...especially with little rain at present

fear not

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You'd have noted they schedule @ 2 Northern meetings a week in February and hope by March the dryness cures...where they do 3

This was done months ago of course...and if the Georgus Rennae can't predict 10 days in advance..

htf could NZTR do 6 months?

Weve usually had at least one Tropical by now too...but nothings cooking by the looks

However the ALL over tan is looking fab....and joy oh joy the Princess has no tanning lines anymore...and that should be celebrated

 

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The answer is finding a formula for mixing trials and races. For public interested in seeing horses going around trials far more appealing with only 10-15 minute intervals. However there is no publicity or encouragement to attend.

Last week Avondale had 25 trial heats surely that was the day to attend. Dates for trials could correspond with racing both here and Australia so give oncourse patrons something to bet on.. Just needs someone thinking outside the square.

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2 hours ago, curious said:

Maybe consider programming 2-6 weeks in advance like they do in the US when likely horse availability could be better assessed?

And I might add, get off your butts and do the necessary homework. You've been piloting one race per meeting programmed on this basis for years.

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2 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Is the tiered stakes BS skewing this even further?  Why race on Thursday if 2 days later you race for so much more?

And against the same horses with the same handicapping conditions. Brainless but they do that well.

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8 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

Might be a good thing if you listen to mardigras. Turnover means nothing, so best option is not to get prople punting on nags. Just concentrate on sport. 

I might be thick..but I don't recall Mardigras suggesting not to punt horses.

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9 hours ago, muzenza365 said:

Thursdays meeting has been canned because a lack of entries.

Goodness knows where our industry is heading,as in perfect weather,good surface and not enough horses to fill the fields.

 

Why would anyone race their horse on that concrete track?

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1 hour ago, Freda said:

I might be thick..but I don't recall Mardigras suggesting not to punt horses.

Nope, never said that. But with Newmarket, you have to keep things very simple and never look at the full picture. Things like revenue are best keep out of any discussion he is involved in.

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