Chief Stipe Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, All The Aces said: Draft calendar is out for May, June & July. Main points for thoroughbreds: Aim to resume racing on 3 July Amended draft calendar has 13 meetings at six venues Pre COVID-19 calendar had 20 meetings at 17 venues in the same period Racing restricted to four regions (Northern, Central, Canterbury, Southland) with travel of participants restricted to their regions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All The Aces Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Evidently the six venues in July will be Counties, Te Rapa, Wanganui, Awapuni, Riccarton and Ascot Park from what I am told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, All The Aces said: Evidently the six venues in July will be Counties, Te Rapa, Wanganui, Awapuni, Riccarton and Ascot Park from what I am told. Well that makes sense but where is the calendar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, curious said: Well that makes sense but where is the calendar? I can't find it on the NZTR website. Must still be in draft for "internal" discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 It says it's for consultation with the industry. I would have thought that might include owners. 21 April 2020 The Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) has today issued a revised DRAFT 19/20 racing calendar for consultation with the New Zealand racing industry. The resumption of racing is subject to meeting appropriate COVID-19 Alert Level requirements. The revised calendar proposes the initial resumption of greyhound racing on 11 May, harness racing on 29 May and thoroughbred racing beginning 3 July and includes a significant reduction in the number of racing venues from 36 to 12 in order to minimise travel and centralise racing as close as possible to the participants and animals. All meetings will be closed to the public. The RITA Dates Committee, who determine the Annual Dates Calendar, have a legislative requirement to consult with each of the recognised industry organisations on the proposed dates, allocation, and conditions. Dean McKenzie, Executive Chair of RITA said the draft calendar provided a starting point for a conversation within the racing industry on a schedule of race meetings that reflected the impact of COVID-19. “The draft calendar reflects the industry’s commitment to ensure any resumption of racing includes measures to restrict travel, minimise interactions and keep all participants safe. “RITA is actively working with a number of Government organisations to ensure the industry’s protocols and rules meet Alert Level 2 and 3 restrictions prior to the resumption of any racing. These discussions have benefited from the response prior to moving to Alert Level 4 and from Australia, where racing has continued under strict restrictions. “We recognise that the draft calendar, which was developed with the racing codes, presents a very different pattern of racing for the last few months of the year than was originally proposed. But if we are to resume racing this season, we must give ourselves every chance of doing that safely and minimise the threat of COVID-19.” The draft calendar covers the period 11 May to 31 July 2020 and consultation closes on 28 April, with a final calendar issued on 4 May. Draft 19/20 Racing Calendar Proposed Amendments - Summary Greyhound Racing Return to racing as soon as practical with draft start in early May, subject to meeting relevant COVID-19 protocols For the balance of the season, propose to run 9.25 meetings a week at six venues Pre COVID-19 calendar had nine meetings a week at seven venues Full meetings scheduled for Invercargill and Dunedin to be transferred to Christchurch to be closer to racing population and support intent to restrict travel Three races to be scheduled for Southern trained dogs to enable dual meetings with Invercargill harness Harness Racing Aims to resume racing on 29 May, subject to meeting relevant COVID-19 protocols Amended draft calendar has 37 meetings at four venues Pre COVID-19 calendar had 36 meetings at 10 venues in the same period Racing restricted to three regions (North, Canterbury, Southland) with travel of participants restricted to their regions Thoroughbred Racing Aim to resume racing on 3 July Amended draft calendar has 13 meetings at six venues Pre COVID-19 calendar had 20 meetings at 17 venues in the same period Racing restricted to four regions (Northern, Central, Canterbury, Southland) with travel of participants restricted to their regions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 With travel of participants restricted to their regions....really? Who will ride the Southland lot? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Freda said: With travel of participants restricted to their regions....really? Who will ride the Southland lot? Bigger question is why? Covid restrictions won't stop it at level 1 or 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Have I missed something over the years (well I know I've missed quite a bit generally) but why is RITA driving this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All The Aces Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, curious said: Well that makes sense but where is the calendar? Will go back to my source to see what dates are allocated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Have I missed something over the years (well I know I've missed quite a bit generally) but why is RITA driving this? That'll be why you couldn't find it on the NZTR website... Edited April 21, 2020 by Freda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Have I missed something over the years (well I know I've missed quite a bit generally) but why is RITA driving this? Didn't the RB used to set the dates? You know, those ones that didn't read maps very well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All The Aces Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Have I missed something over the years (well I know I've missed quite a bit generally) but why is RITA driving this? Didn't the Racing Board do so prior to RITA and now RITA is running the NZRB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, curious said: Amended draft calendar has 13 meetings at six venues Pre COVID-19 calendar had 20 meetings at 17 venues in the same period Racing restricted to four regions (Northern, Central, Canterbury, Southland) with travel of participants restricted to their regions It's happening - the Mesara Report by stealth.... This travel restriction is a nonsense. The government have given the go ahead for the Warriors and their crew to go to Australia. There are now tests that show Covid-19 infection within 10 minutes - they are talking about using it for the NRL. If we have a subset of the population which is very small that we can isolate and frequently test surely we can allow travel? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 minute ago, All The Aces said: Didn't the Racing Board do so prior to RITA and now RITA is running the NZRB. I guess that is why we have never had responsiveness to changes to our meetings in "normal" times. Another level of management in the mix further divorced from those that provide the product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All The Aces Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, All The Aces said: Will go back to my source to see what dates are allocated. July 3 Canterbury July 4 Te Rapa & Awapuni July 10 Wanganui July 11 Counties & Canterbury July 17 Southland July 18 Te Rapa & Manawatu July 24 Wanganui July 25 Counties & Canterbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Have I missed something over the years (well I know I've missed quite a bit generally) but why is RITA driving this? Yes. The RB sets the dates in consultation with the codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, All The Aces said: July 3 Canterbury July 4 Te Rapa & Awapuni July 10 Wanganui July 11 Counties & Canterbury July 17 Southland July 18 Te Rapa & Manawatu July 24 Wanganui July 25 Counties & Canterbury 2 meetings in the CD 6 days apart? Then none for two weeks? Edited April 21, 2020 by curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Otago doesn't exist? Or is it an honourary part of Southland ? Either way, it isn't going to operate without Canterbury riders. Edited April 21, 2020 by Freda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, curious said: 2 meetings in the CD 6 days apart? Then none for two weeks? Aren't Wanganui and Manawatu in the CD? If so that is 6 days, 8 days, 6 days apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Oh . I see. Thanks, Pitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Aren't Wanganui and Manawatu in the CD? If so that is 6 days, 8 days, 6 days apart. Oh sorry. I missed that. I assume Manawatu = Awapuni? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 minute ago, curious said: Oh sorry. I missed that. I assume Manawatu = Awapuni? I guess so. Unfortunately NOT Foxton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, curious said: Foxton has fibre at the gate! Excellent. I was starting to get a bit worried Curious that imprisionment was getting to you or you were substituting too much of that tobacco for something greener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 3 hours ago, All The Aces said: Evidently the six venues in July will be Counties, Te Rapa, Wanganui, Awapuni, Riccarton and Ascot Park from what I am told. Racing at Ascot Park in July?? Wow, have they never experienced winter in Invercargill?? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitman Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Where was that advisement published Pitty? That means there will be a limited trackside broadcast crew. I'm sure we could get a fibre connection into Hokitika pronto - not what you know..... Mick Guerin (Coaster) in a NZ Herald article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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