Chief Stipe Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Meeting News OTAKI TRIAL – 26 June – Not proceeding NZTR and Otaki-Maori RC had proposed the scheduling of a Trial meeting on Tuesday 26 June, restricted to a limited number of starters. Having given this further consideration, this meeting will not be scheduled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeting News OTAKI TRIAL – 26 June – Not proceeding NZTR and Otaki-Maori RC had proposed the scheduling of a Trial meeting on Tuesday 26 June, restricted to a limited number of starters. Having given this further consideration, this meeting will not be scheduled.
Thomass Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Wtf is up with FOXTON more the point? These suits could'nt arrange a pin the tail on a donkey party Close down Otaki and move to FOXTON f it ..just get Winnie to arrange a few public works acts...or whatever needs doing ..and f in do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Otaki to resume racing on October 21 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 NZTR The Otaki-Maori Racing Club and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing have agreed that returning to racing on the track any earlier than the meeting scheduled for October 21 could jeopardise the benefits of the drainage work done on the track in the autumn. Extensive drainage work has been carried out on the Otaki track, from the 800-metre mark to the 1500 metres, and the annual track renovation has also been completed. OMRC and NZTR have decided to err on the side of caution and will return to racing in October. This will allow the track to consolidate and have a grass surface that provides confidence to participants and punters. “We are happy with the way the track is progressing, but we don’t want to risk undoing the benefits by coming back too soon, particularly during the winter period," said OMRC General Manager Ben Jamison. "We want to make sure that the Otaki track can play a significant role in central districts racing." NZTR Chief Executive Bernard Saundry said the club was taking a practical approach to the situation. “I know the club is keen to be back in action on their home track. They have made the sensible decision to allow the track further rest time. We have all seen instances where tracks have been used too soon after infrastructure works, which can be costly and not in the best interests of the track in the longer term.” The new venues for the Levin Racing Club’s Ryder Stakes meeting, scheduled for Otaki on July 28, and the OMRC meetings on August 18 and September 27, will be finalised shortly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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