Joe Bloggs Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Ok, I see an announcement ''No Catering' at these trials, why not? I've never been to Riccarton trials, I know Freda will have an opinion, but what does it take to arrange a coffee stand and some savouries available? and subsidised to the industry participants? Owners must attend these trials surely, not in numbers, but there must be quite a few.......why wouldn't Mills man up? leadership starts at the top, what a nice PR exercise that would be, even acknowledging all the strappers and work riders for their valuable contribution to the industry, a Christmas gesture......I'm wasting my time aren't I? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Yep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitman Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Whilst the trials were held on a very well presented course proper horses were despatched from the training tie up stalls. This was due to prior booking of facilities in the members stand area. I don't, nor did my owners who attended, have a problem with this. Far better to run trials on the best track in the area rather than not - just because you can't get a feed or drink. I went Couplands and bought savouries, sandwiches, donuts and drinks for my staff, it wasn't a drama. Trials videos with commentaries were available on the NZTR site within 15 minutes of each trials being run. A yep doesn't describe how well the trials were accepted and run. Thanks Jim Langan, Tim Mills and CJC you have our stables and our owners thanks and appreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Whilst the trials were held on a very well presented course proper horses were despatched from the training tie up stalls. This was due to prior booking of facilities in the members stand area. I don't, nor did my owners who attended, have a problem with this. Far better to run trials on the best track in the area rather than not - just because you can't get a feed or drink. I went Couplands and bought savouries, sandwiches, donuts and drinks for my staff, it wasn't a drama. Trials videos with commentaries were available on the NZTR site within 15 minutes of each trials being run. A yep doesn't describe how well the trials were accepted and run. Thanks Jim Langan, Tim Mills and CJC you have our stables and our owners thanks and appreciation. What you do is your business, however from an industry perspective there are other people who actually contribute to racing and it would have been nice for Mills to have googled a coffee cart so others and I mean others could enjoy positive input and support from the CJC. You admitted you had no industry background Pitman, well, where I come from that's what industry does, goes that little bit extra to make the backbone feel wanted. No-one likes a boys club, that died a while back, think Global, act local, you might just enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitman Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 No industry background You obviously don't know me. Do you mean no formal training. Free tea and coffee were available in trainers hut as it is everyday. I think globally every day act locally always!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I'm not sure what this argument is about but I've been to Levin and Foxton workouts and both had coffee and snacks available. You had to pay but that's ok. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 30 minutes ago, Pitman said: No industry background You obviously don't know me. Do you mean no formal training. Free tea and coffee were available in trainers hut as it is everyday. I think globally every day act locally always!! But an owner is not a trainer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Chief Stipe said: But an owner is not a trainer. Certainly not, in this scenario anyway. I'm glad the coffee was appreciated, I provided it, usually Kevin Hughes drops in a tin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitman Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) Owners are always welcomed and invited in for refreshments as they were today There is a coffee vending machine permanently in the room at a cost of $2 per Cup not your Queen St Latte type but still used and appreciated Edited December 9, 2019 by Pitman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy ravioli Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Nothing like a cut lunch . Savouries and donuts are very...fattening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy connolly Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 9/12/2019 at 8:37 PM, Pitman said: There is a coffee vending machine permanently in the room at a cost of $2 per Cup not your Queen St Latte type but still used and appreciated It's an indictment on the C.J.C/Turf Club charging for a piss-poor cup of tea/coffee anyway. It wasn't that long ago that food and beverage was on the house to those putting on the show and the free spreads that some clubs put on were worth going to the races for alone. Nowadays my Thermos is always brimming with tea/coffee/soup/stew and my chilly bin likewise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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