barryb Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 During the month of July there is a grand opportunity to do something special. We should have an International jumps series that starts on a Saturday & runs through till the following Sat, spread right around the country. Invite jumps riders from the UK & Aus, min stake of $50k for maidens & $100k for Open races, Hurdles and Steeples & include a 2 mile flat race at each venue. Would revive winter racing & give us a clear point of difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Aussies have test matches between Irish jockeys and their own. NZ could just follow on from that.Good idea but would we have enough horses to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryb Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Plenty of horses going around now capable of backing up in a few days if its planned smart. make it a 6 race programme 1x maiden hurdle 1x open hurdle 1x maiden steeple 1x open steeple 1x Rating 65 flat 3200mtr 1x Open 3200mtr Start with Ellerslie on the Sat, Riccarton on the Sunday, Wed Hastings, Friday Te Rapa & Sat Trentham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 What about the deep south.Could something be working in with the Riverton carnival or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryb Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, mumbles said: What about the deep south.Could something be working in with the Riverton carnival or similar. Of course, but the horse ranks are very thin jumping wise down there now and could be very risky financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 39 minutes ago, mumbles said: .Good idea but would we have enough horses to do it. I would be more inclined to ask - would we have enough $50k and $100k to do it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 21 minutes ago, barryb said: Of course, but the horse ranks are very thin jumping wise down there now and could be very risky financially. Think its an excellent concept...and yes, agree re Riverton - great place, lovely course, but can be very, very testing ground and very costly getting sufficient horses down there [ esp for one day ]. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 ....and I've got just the horse for the 65 3200.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 2 hours ago, barryb said: During the month of July there is a grand opportunity to do something special. We should have an International jumps series that starts on a Saturday & runs through till the following Sat, spread right around the country. Invite jumps riders from the UK & Aus, min stake of $50k for maidens & $100k for Open races, Hurdles and Steeples & include a 2 mile flat race at each venue. Would revive winter racing & give us a clear point of difference. Good idea. I always looked forward to jumps racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Anybody on here think that nz Racing should have a designated jumping course as opposed to putting up hurdles on raceday.A whole new industry could shoot up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakama Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 1 hour ago, mumbles said: Anybody on here think that nz Racing should have a designated jumping course as opposed to putting up hurdles on raceday.A whole new industry could shoot up. Just dont think nz big enough to have designated jumping course for a few months in the winter each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisoned Dwarf Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Fat Pete would say no way. " How will this attract anybody to my sales ? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomass Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 On 8/07/2018 at 10:09 AM, barryb said: During the month of July there is a grand opportunity to do something special. We should have an International jumps series that starts on a Saturday & runs through till the following Sat, spread right around the country. Invite jumps riders from the UK & Aus, min stake of $50k for maidens & $100k for Open races, Hurdles and Steeples & include a 2 mile flat race at each venue. Would revive winter racing & give us a clear point of difference. Outstanding idea Bazza...was this cooked up when cooking chips...or when you were sheet faced?? Moi's advice is to email Bernie... bernard.saunders@nzracing.co.nz ...get him on board then contact the Plastic near Billionaire at Cammo Stud for possible sponsorship... good luck McDuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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