Tauranga R7
#2 Carisbrook Castle EW - one to follow through the summer. Won over 16oom on deb ut at Ruakaka - recently trials-placed and there was a bit if a 'rap' on this thing (Derby prospect etc).Dont know what happened with the unplaced run s that followed before the spell, but ...if the horse is anywhere near fit (and it should be), could do the damage early in the prep. In to $11s from $16s ...
No I hope it will be honest debate but a few some who are now gone can't help themselves and if we want to have honest open dialogue then it needs to be mutually respectful.
Sounds good. I stand behind everything I post (real name used) and never attack anyone personally, ever. However I hope they are not above real relevant questions.
I am going to give specific industry leaders a platform to answer questions on major issues within the industry. Its still being finalised and members will be able to ask and reply but all will be moderated as I do not want to let the thread becoming a place where industry leaders decide not to post or participate in. I am working through the ways we can make this a good addition here and where everyone can get some answers and hear both sides of the issues as at present we only get one and dont know actually in some instances why things are done. I would like the people who are involved in the decision making to participate here so we can then have a clearer picture of why certain things are done the way they are.
But it won't become a place to attack them or it will not work...I hope that is clear.
Every dog has its day, and if your not in you can't win, great racing on the coast this time of year,you might have a better chance than finding that elusive gold nugget, more than likely a couple horse gold nuggets in the stable.
Perhaps Scooby could explain how the industry leaders reply forum is supposed to work. Can NZTR just pop on whenever they want to comment on any subjects raised, or is the intention to ask them specific questions?
If it is the latter, there are a few fairly clearcut questions discussed in the threads below that might be an appropriate starting point. Perhaps they could wheel out Bruce Sherwin to give a reasoned answer to questions such as:
What is the rationale behind having no grass track race-meetings in Canterbury for five weeks at this time of year?
Did they feel that the large numbers of balloted and eliminated horses at the Timaru meeting just after Cup Week, most of whom haven't raced since, was purely an aberration and there really isn't that much demand out there?
What is the rationale behind no grass track feature meetings in Canterbury for 9 weeks at this time of year?
What is the rationale for no 2yo racing in the SI for 11 weeks at this time of year, especially when northern meetings such as Te Rapa tomorrow are happy to hold $65,000 races for five horses?
What is the rationale behind only programming one maiden race at this weekend's Southland meeting when it is the only Southland meeting in a four week period, especially when a feature meeting at Trentham this weekend has three maiden races despite numerous maiden opportunities in the CD?
I just thought I would get things started if Scooby really was waiting for someone to come up with some questions. I think most people will agree they are five very precise and pretty straightforward questions if NZTR wanted to get started on something.
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