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So NZTR says they will compensate. The float fees say $1500 for a northern horse? And what if your horse is too tired to run the Captain Cook at Te Rapa? Its going to cost TR a heap. And Trentham is just up the road from Petone somebody could have checked. Trentham or WRC looked dodgy for a while -
By scooby3051 · Posted
So the question MUST be asked if the stipes knew from a couple of sources the track was not in their opinion safe how then were they allowed to send the jockeys out to "test" the track????But once again nothing will be done nobody will be held responsible...the joke that NZ racing has become continues. -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
T O Keynes soundly defeated the big names Chuwa Wizard and Sodashi in the Champions Cup (1) at Chukyo Racecourse Dec. 5, earning a guaranteed spot in the Saudi Cup (G1). View the full article -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
Registrations for the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program's Global Symposium on Racing are surging to their highest level in years just a few days out from its 47th renewal, Dec. 6-8. View the full article -
A very good comp.Just one favourite winning can change the whole result.It’s really a lot of luck as to what favourites you actually pick.Always a lot of fun trying to pick the right losers. -
Good move, and to be consistent maybe competitions to the competition section. -
We have Turftrax over here - is it something similar? -
many many moons ago we approached the NZTR with a weather/ track management/ soil management program to improve the tracks. We got as far as two weather stations and no more. Couldn't get them to continue with the data management program or any form of soil management. Graham Styles was the weak link Weather for The Racing Industry v2.doc -
If that is the case, that's really serious. Obviously, there is a commercial dimension but that can and must never be allowed to override safety concerns. I've been a couple of times to meetings abandoned because of track conditions - at one, a hole appeared on the racing line after horses had galloped over it. Now, I don't know about turf management but I guess these things aren't always obvious at walking pace. I believe a horse galloped over a patch of ground where some drainage work had been done and the ground collapsed. I've also been at a meeting curtailed because of a slippery bend - the old story of light rain on firm ground. Avoidable? In that instance, the rain was unexpected but even so I did think the course management was at fault. Two horses fell but mercifully no one, human or equine, was hurt. We've had inspections for fog and high winds but you can't blame any track for those and the jockeys have decided to continue in full knowledge of the risks. The point though is the burden of risk lies with the jockeys and the trainers not the head stipe. If there's an on course inspection required, it will involve stewards, trainers, jockeys and the clerk of the course with his team. The opinion of the senior jockeys carries a lot of weight but they usually want to race (they get paid after all) so if anything can be done to ensure racing can take place safely, that gets done.
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It shouldn't have required any comment from a jockey. The track management staff, club management and the stipes should all have identified the problem before they sent horses and riders around as crash test dummies ... again. -
By scooby3051 · Posted
Mostly everyone loved the comp I have had many messages I think the format was ideal just a shame unforseen circumstances caused it to be abbreviated. -
By tasman man · Posted
Explain yourself TT ! You having a bad day down in Canterbury today ? 1965 was the year seat belts became compulsory in Cars. A good move I believe ! -
With attitudes like yours Tasman I understand why racing in NZ is a twilight industry, surely your comments are a fcuken wind up. It is 2021 pal, not not 1965. Get a life -
By Charlie Bukowski · Posted
Oatham needs to be held to account. Too many indiscretions on his watch. Seems to get a free run. Agree Thief should never have ridden , punters should have been refunded his ride and Son Of Thunder. Danielle's interview straight after the race gave the game away, What do you do ?? O yeah the poor owner pays. Hope they get reimbursed more than the $150 fee. Come on WellingtonRC / NZTR , do the right thing ffs. Can't wait for Coppins column in the Raceform next week. Tell us what you really think Desi. -
By tasman man · Posted
Agreed......but similarly there are huge pressures from many other interested and invested parties for Racing to go ahead ,particularly on a Group 1 day etc. Let's wait till we 'gather the facts' and the NZTR investigation should uncover if the Raceday checks were carried out in the morning AND if any process was triggered once the Senior jockey's concerns were expressed to the Head stipe. Was it a casual mention while passing at the powder room door.....Oh that track looks a bit rough today ! 'Nah ,looks OK to me !' Jockeys know they hold a lot of power when it comes H & S issues . Surely a concern would be something that a number of jockeys would discuss........safety in numbers ,not a lone bunny. The process would then be triggered and as the process sheet in a previous post explains the various groups are consulted and discussion takes place . This obviously happened at some stage after the first race , and this led to the abandonment ! So.....gather the facts ! -
By chelseacol · Posted
I have mates who live in Wellington who went to Trentham for their annual race meeting .... in the morning they asked me for some tips so they could have some bets. After the abandonment I sent them a text and said I hoped they were being well looked after on track and still had a great day. Their reply - they had already bailed out..... "the drinks on course are ridiculous .. by the time we left they still hadn't got bubbly in the fridge " Sadly this is just par for the course. Shambles. Doubt they will be back - and no doubt will be at work tomorrow telling all their mates what a joke it was. -
Supporting your family a problem apparently…..CNN protecting journalistic integrity ?? Shot themselves in the foot with that. -
You need a passport to enter the tavern but what about the bottle store? -
I see she drove a 14th favourite into fourth after Buckskin. Mark Purdon at Motukarara today, a bit different from being at the interdoms, travelling away all the time would get to ya after a while, might be happy he ain't there, maybe not.
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By poundforpound · Posted
He had to ride … when you’re a jockey there’s huge pressure to deliver… but check how he rode it…he knew it was a “minefield/skating rink” and he rode accordingly
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