Brodie Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 You have to be kidding that Auckland can only card a 5 race meeting!!!!!! Auckland trotting is totally stuffed,! Must still be a bunch of imbeciles in charge and making stupid decisions! Why has it got to be so bad when there is so much money in Auckland? They have quite good stakes but not many want to race horses up there any more! There are several reasons that we know, but FFS who is the dickhead that still thinks that racing over a mile is WORTHWHILE! Whoever is doing the programming needs his head read, as mile racing is just plain boring and is not conducive to punting on!!!! No more mile racing ever anywhere!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, Brodie said: Auckland trotting is totally stuffed,! Seems like it is. Maybe some of these people below could comment on the state of affairs (or if they have maybe somebody could tell me where to see it) More management than horses at Alexandra Park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Who on earth are most of them apart from the odd one that is known slightly. Seriously, if this was being run correctly as a business it would be put into voluntary liquidation! Does anyone at all see any light at the end of the very dark tunnel? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, Brodie said: Does anyone at all see any light at the end of the very dark tunnel? lone star opening next month 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, Rangatira said: lone star opening next month Yeah, it how long will there be racing there for? They can not afford to keep providing good stakes without enough horses to race. Stakes drop and the small group of owners will start dropping off and further endanger the prospect of racing in the North Island continuing! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDWHITEMAN Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Brodie said: You have to be kidding that Auckland can only card a 5 race meeting!!!!!! Auckland trotting is totally stuffed,! Must still be a bunch of imbeciles in charge and making stupid decisions! Why has it got to be so bad when there is so much money in Auckland? They have quite good stakes but not many want to race horses up there any more! There are several reasons that we know, but FFS who is the dickhead that still thinks that racing over a mile is WORTHWHILE! Whoever is doing the programming needs his head read, as mile racing is just plain boring and is not conducive to punting on!!!! No more mile racing ever anywhere!! My old mate, no one is listening to us. We have both pointed out in recent weeks that harness racing is in serious trouble particularly in the North Island, and especially Auckland. Fields are small and are not worth betting on. I don't agree with you regarding mile racing. I think with the low number of horses up there that mile racing should be better as it is not as hard on horses and they should be able to race more often? A five race card is a disaster and not sustainable financially. How long is Auckland harness going to last? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDWHITEMAN Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 44 minutes ago, Brodie said: Who on earth are most of them apart from the odd one that is known slightly. Seriously, if this was being run correctly as a business it would be put into voluntary liquidation! Does anyone at all see any light at the end of the very dark tunnel? Derek Balle the only face I recognise. He's probably the only horse person on the committees? Joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDWHITEMAN Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Brodie said: Yeah, it how long will there be racing there for? They can not afford to keep providing good stakes without enough horses to race. Stakes drop and the small group of owners will start dropping off and further endanger the prospect of racing in the North Island continuing! Tick, tock... we warned them mate. No one is listening!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDWHITEMAN Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 35 minutes ago, Rangatira said: lone star opening next month I thought Trevor Casey was a good businessman. I wonder if he is regretting his decision to open at Alexandra Park? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 37 minutes ago, Rangatira said: lone star opening next month is he going to have nice cooked baken breakfasts?????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said: is he going to have nice cooked baken breakfasts?????? i think puha and pakeha ragout would be a winner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, OLDWHITEMAN said: I thought Trevor Casey was a good businessman. I wonder if he is regretting his decision to open at Alexandra Park? i imagine even warren buffet has backed the odd loser over time brodster would be the only one still batting a thousand Edited March 10, 2020 by Rangatira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 There are 9 on the management team! I am sure they are all raking in big salaries for doing two fifths, and what they are doing is not working! Does anyone know what the current situation is in regards to the apartments and whether the Banks are knocking on the door yet, and if everyone is going to be able to settle on them, once they are finished. Seriously, how on earth such a shambolic effort has been able to achieved is very hard to fathom, when making big money in the Auckland property market over the past decade has been a formality??? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, Brodie said: There are 9 on the management team! I am sure they are all raking in big salaries for doing two fifths, and what they are doing is not working! Does anyone know what the current situation is in regards to the apartments and whether the Banks are knocking on the door yet, and if everyone is going to be able to settle on them, once they are finished. Seriously, how on earth such a shambolic effort has been able to achieved is very hard to fathom, when making big money in the Auckland property market over the past decade has been a formality??? have the builders stopped working on apartments there ?? last time I heard they downed tools and throw there nails on the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Happy Sunrise said: Seems like it is. Maybe some of these people below could comment on the state of affairs (or if they have maybe somebody could tell me where to see it) More management than horses at Alexandra Park. What a pack of farkn posers, that whole management team... look at them. Pens are poised. Give me break. Bet ya they know everything too. Everything except anything about horse racing and what the punters want. Get rid of the bloody lot, except for Mr Croon and Mr Balle. Two good guys that know a thing or two. Sack the rest. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Rusty said: Get rid of the bloody lot, except for Mr Croon and Mr Balle. Two good guys that know a thing or two. Sack the rest. mackinnon would know a thing or two regan cotter pretty clueless and especially so prior to the interdoms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 59 minutes ago, Rangatira said: mackinnon would know a thing or two regan cotter pretty clueless and especially so prior to the interdoms prior to winterfells win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Maybe they need to bite the bullet and close. Sell all assets and redirect those funds into south island racing? Might sound crazy but in 10 years time it may happen and everyone would be saying had we done this earlier we would have had so much more $ to put into harness racing. Its a bit like the local RSA,used to be asset rich but members ignored the writing on the wall and kept operating for several years and eventually closed with their asset value whittled away due to yearly losses. Same strategy in effect as they are doing currently with closing some of the racetracks. Whats the point of having all that money tied up for so little benefit to harness racing. Greater good type approach. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 13 hours ago, Rusty said: Pens are poised. Would cost about 3 winning stakes at Forbury to get those photographs taken. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Think you have a good argument there Galah ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 About 35 in the trials at Oamaru today. The heart of the South. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 8 hours ago, hunterthepunter said: prior to winterfells win yes that is the interdoms i am referring to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Rangatira said: yes that is the interdoms i am referring to so when you going to shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Auckland harness meeting tonight is latest sporting event to be postponed due to Corona virus as the club does not want the large on course crowd to spread the virus. Believe that, and you believe anything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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