Chapdog Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 How are trainers finding the new surface at Addington? It’s been in use for around 3 months now and reading the stipes reports the injury rate seems to be slightly less? Would be interested to hear the thoughts of some owners/trainers who race there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Chapdog said: How are trainers finding the new surface at Addington? It’s been in use for around 3 months now and reading the stipes reports the injury rate seems to be slightly less? Would be interested to hear the thoughts of some owners/trainers who race there. I'd like to hear too, although probably not the best timing to ask. A tricep & a hock last night... https://www.grnz.co.nz/catch-the-action/14642/stewards-report.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldstar Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I’m not happy at all with it. Didn’t think we needed to change. 2 abandoned meetings lately. Nothing to bind it together. Old sand had lime, this hasn’t . Sand is same as invercargill but our track it totally different. Might be my bad luck but I’ve had more injuries since new sand than I have in years. Had to top up with course sand this week to help with drainage. Unfortunately it was one of my guys who broke a hock last night. But he’s getting it fixed and will home soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Yes saw that, my thoughts are with you. It appeared to happen at the get go, and looked like a severe check caused the damage. I hate those 645 races, the track was much better when they only had the 732 distance. Just my thoughts on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 More serious injuries today, but from a kennel that flogs them, so blaming track may be out of order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapdog Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Goldstar said: I’m not happy at all with it. Didn’t think we needed to change. 2 abandoned meetings lately. Nothing to bind it together. Old sand had lime, this hasn’t . Sand is same as invercargill but our track it totally different. Might be my bad luck but I’ve had more injuries since new sand than I have in years. Had to top up with course sand this week to help with drainage. Unfortunately it was one of my guys who broke a hock last night. But he’s getting it fixed and will home soon. Thanks for the reply, Why would they choose to use a sand that doesn’t bind together? Is the track at Invercargill the same as far as sand not binding together goes? I’ve never been to the track in Invercargill but I have heard good things about the sand there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 13/08/2021 at 7:35 AM, Chapdog said: How are trainers finding the new surface at Addington? It’s been in use for around 3 months now and reading the stipes reports the injury rate seems to be slightly less? Would be interested to hear the thoughts of some owners/trainers who race there. Flash forward a couple of years. It'd be interesting to hear how some of the owners/trainers are thinking now about the Addington surface. https://www.grnz.co.nz/News/3105/Addington-Update-2-October-2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 A friend who has a dog in work with a local trainer tells me that 3 months is the word. Her trainer has turned her team out for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Freda said: A friend who has a dog in work with a local trainer tells me that 3 months is the word. Her trainer has turned her team out for now. Thanks for that Freda. So just what has GRNZ's new superstar (Aussie reject) brought to the table since he began sucking out industry funds? We've seen the Wanganui track return to racing (which was already underway long before he started). We've heard about some progress on the Wanganui straight track construction (which again was already underway) yet still hasn't been delivered, a year behind schedule. We've had Auckland shut down for refurbishment because it was in tatters & some have said he wrecked what was an already bad track with his efforts. Injuries haven't reduced. We've had Cambridge shut down for months to correct a simple lure drive problem which ended with a lure trolley upgrade. Now we're seeing Christchurch being potentially mothballed for three months as Freda suggests. Steel medal awards (running rail contacts) in 2023 thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Freda said: A friend who has a dog in work with a local trainer tells me that 3 months is the word. Her trainer has turned her team out for now. Wouldn't it be interesting if the Thoroughbred code followed the same approach. Riccarton would be out for a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Wouldn't it be interesting if the Thoroughbred code followed the same approach. Riccarton would be out for a year. Reliable source has informed me that there's no track too big for this guy to work his magic on. He loves racing as well (however for a totally different reason). Maybe NZTR should give him a ring & and another $100K+ a year for his expertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 5:40 AM, Freda said: A friend who has a dog in work with a local trainer tells me that 3 months is the word. Her trainer has turned her team out for now. Well, that wasn't a very long spell. I wonder if the left hand knows what the right is doing? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitofaLegend Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) Addingtons new surface looks great! Only 2 40+ day injuries during races and one 40+ day injury from falling after the finishing line so far. Great work fellas! The last month has seen a huge difference! I bet the southern trainers are feeling relieved just how beneficial the surface upgrades have been. Side note - how long have pin muscles been 40 day standowns for? Edited October 19, 2023 by BitofaLegend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Alison, I'm truly sorry this has happened today. Doesn't seem that Addington's track surface is all sorted out to me. Someone made the call to open it back up, I wonder who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitofaLegend Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, Yankiwi said: Alison, I'm truly sorry this has happened today. Doesn't seem that Addington's track surface is all sorted out to me. Someone made the call to open it back up, I wonder who? 3 meetings in and 3 40+ day injuries now plus the one past the line. Better hope media dont pick this one up. Probably be around the time the Mcinerney case drops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 hour ago, BitofaLegend said: Better hope media dont pick this one up. Don't worry Chazza is onto it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitofaLegend Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 16 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Don't worry Chazza is onto it. Well GRNZ and the club only have themselves to blame if media dies puck this up. We all know the only reason Addingtons racing again is because the NZ cup is a week away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, BitofaLegend said: Well GRNZ and the club only have themselves to blame if media dies puck this up. We all know the only reason Addingtons racing again is because the NZ cup is a week away But Chazza's stats says the track is brilliant! The problem Greyhounds have is the way that you vet dogs after a race and publish the results. Dog racing seems inherently problematic with regard to injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yes Yes No Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 19 hours ago, Yankiwi said: Alison, I'm truly sorry this has happened today. Doesn't seem that Addington's track surface is all sorted out to me. Someone made the call to open it back up, I wonder who? Thanks Charles. Eggs is a real character of dog.He’s at the vets and operated on on Monday. We all jump in and blame the track but he is the first dog I have had in 6 years to injure his hock. Personally I have no issues with the track since they have reopened last week. I wouldn’t be racing if I thought there was a real problem. Alison 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: But Chazza's stats says the track is brilliant! Addington does very well in keeping the dogs off the running rail, the ONE thing I have been compiling data on. Anything other than that Chief is pie in the sky stuff stored somewhere in your mind, unless of course you have data that reflects differently, which I'd happily compare with mine. 4th quarter. Year to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 18 minutes ago, Yankiwi said: Addington does very well in keeping the dogs off the running rail, the ONE thing I have been compiling data on. Anything other than that Chief is pie in the sky stuff stored somewhere in your mind, unless of course you have data that reflects differently, which I'd happily compare with mine. 4th quarter. Year to date. All good Chazza. Obviously there is no correlation between surface, rail strike and injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overit Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Can anyone enlighten the talk of false readings on addington track as it was discussed at a meeting held down there this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Overit said: Can anyone enlighten the talk of false readings on addington track as it was discussed at a meeting held down there this week. Could this be some fallout from it? Judicial report: This meeting was abandoned due to the track diagnostics being outside the acceptable range. https://www.grnz.co.nz/catch-the-action/15725/stewards-report.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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