nomates Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Did they not bother to advertise that a big race day was on at Trentham today . I know it's early , but that crowd is pitiful . 2 G1's and the undercard is pretty bloody good , so what is wrong ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, nomates said: Did they not bother to advertise that a big race day was on at Trentham today . I know it's early , but that crowd is pitiful . 2 G1's and the undercard is pretty bloody good , so what is wrong ? And the track looks grand too. What a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 What about Wingatui.have all the new years dayers stayed loyal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, Freda said: And the track looks grand too. What a shame C'mon team, it's not a crowd, it's a gathering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 We're going to cop some sort of storm here on the Goldie for the MM day, it's 33 and the clouds are forming.......huge crowd even allowing for the semi-lockdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLB2.0 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 The only thing worse than the crowd at Trentham is the field for the Levin Classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, Freda said: And the track looks grand too. What a shame Andrew Calder has just said the inside is a little off , and i thought that Lisa Allpress was a little careful with what she said after the first . Had a look and on NZTR they applied 12mls on Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs . They do appear to be marking it a little , but for all that i think it appears to be reasonably fair across the track . Loving the racing so far . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, SLB2.0 said: The only thing worse than the crowd at Trentham is the field for the Levin Classic. Not the greatest but hasn't been the strongest race for many seasons , but for all that the undercard is great , good sized fields and even betting . The non racing public don't know the quality of the races so don't know why crowd so poor . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Well just showed the stands and grassed area , and looks like not many arrived after the 1st race , 15 mins to the telegraph and the place is deserted , even the members stand . It's pretty sad to see . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 It's pretty simple in NZ, doesn't matter who is running, you have to have a party if you are going to get a crowd. Most of NZ have no idea what they are looking at. Its kind of sad when the personnel that run NZ racing don't realise that you don't built crowds and support for the sport on days like this, its the smaller community type days that do that. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Joe Bloggs said: We're going to cop some sort of storm here on the Goldie for the MM day, it's 33 and the clouds are forming.......huge crowd even allowing for the semi-lockdown. JUst watched the 2yo race, I see what you mean. There really is no better place for racing than Aus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 The storms are all around the Goldie, we've missed them so far, the hail is like bricks, hail cover on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMark Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 and given this, they ran the telegraph in 1.06 and some change. is anyone else buying this? how can one personally verify this? its like when riccarton maidens were running 1.07 on a dead track over the sprint, i couldnt adam and eve it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Crowd has been average since they moved back the first day - people won't be back this this weekend and those who are can't be bothered - not an attraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mark D said: Crowd has been average since they moved back the first day - people won't be back this this weekend and those who are can't be bothered - not an attraction. That's until this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Anniversary day next Monday,nothing. Auckland the following week.maybe somewhere they can sort out the dates better for everyones benefit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Centaur Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) It will be interesting to see the size of crowd at Te Rapa on Wednesday. 11 races and almost 200 horses entered. That's the equivalent of a couple holiday crowd meetings that have been sacrificed. It also means the direction racing is headed. All downhill. If just half the owners attended it would make a respectable crowd. Edited January 18, 2021 by The Centaur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefton Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 16/01/2021 at 6:09 PM, Huey said: It's pretty simple in NZ, doesn't matter who is running, you have to have a party if you are going to get a crowd. Most of NZ have no idea what they are looking at. Its kind of sad when the personnel that run NZ racing don't realise that you don't built crowds and support for the sport on days like this, its the smaller community type days that do that. Virtually what I have put in the joint Coast Clubs submission re next year's calendar(in requesting an extra day) 'Further to this the Clubs should not need to remind the Dates Committee/NZTR of the attractiveness of the product the West Coast Clubs provide - NZTR will have noted the visual impact of the well attended racecourses in the district of the last week or so and that impact contrasts to the comparatively sparse attendances at major(and much better funded) meetings in recent days. In order that racing regain its 'mojo' of prosperity and become 'must attend' events on the public's social calendars there is nothing like the sight of full carparks and relaxing and enthusiastic patrons to encourage attendance. There have been several of these events in the past few weeks including Kurow, Greymouth, Reefton and Kumara and the Clubs of the West Coast are extremely confident they can provide another good day crowd wise if the Dates Committee and NZTR will allow an extra day. The visual effect of well attended racecourses(and the potential industry benefit thereof) should not be underestimated.' They will ignore it because they have no empathy for what is happening in the game but if there was ever a case to say those big money days are a waste of money the past weekend is it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 People flock to Blackpool for a reason, they have done so for 100 years, same as the coast, a blow-in from Oz wouldn't know that, but he should. I believe he's been to Warrnambool, or he should have, if so he should empathise. The resident Kiwi's have no excuse, the revenue's there, the enthusiasm is there, the passion is there, the crowds are there, but the brains trust are bereft of, well, brains......#letsallheadtoellerslie. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 10 hours ago, mikeynz said: Anniversary day next Monday,nothing. Auckland the following week.maybe somewhere they can sort out the dates better for everyones benefit Nope , they have been getting advice from most of the realists in the industry for years and ignoring it, this will be no different. It would be ok if those making the decisions could back it up with more than just power trips and hunches , but they can't. Can anyone name one thing they have done to improve the fluidity of the calendar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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