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Question for Dean There are various platforms available in the communication world today. But the TAB have closed the door on the phone punters and the small bettors that had an interest, and also closed the various TAB sites and agencies around the country, therefore leading to the closure of the 4 to 5 hours of churn betting that such platforms generated. Can we expect to see a return of phone betting and less closures of TAB outlets to facilitate the 20% of betting that was lost as a result of such closures? The average age of a racing bettor is increasing and that age is not a reflection of the latest communication platforms available in NZ. There could be an increase of up to 10% betting available if they understand markets and customers!! John John Clydesdale The decision to move away from phone betting was taken in 2016. Like other industries, TAB customers were increasingly shifting online. At the time, more than 70% of customers over 65 were using online channels and very few new customers were using the Phonebet service. The TAB has continued to provide touchtone betting and a phone service for medically restricted customers. As we look to increase distributions to industry we have to be very conscious of our spend as well as what our customers want. Returning to phonebet is not an investment we are looking to make. The retail network remains a very important part of the TAB offering . However, given the ongoing migration of customers to other channels, we are constantly reviewing our network to ensure it’s fit for purpose and commercially viable. We have more than 500 TAB outlets around the country and we continue to invest in our branches to improve the customer experience.But it’s also a very costly part of our business so we need to continue to be mindful of driving efficiencies where we can, including through our online offering.

Hi all I enjoy the effort that you guys put in on this subject as we all know you never win talking about politics . I would like to run past you's this scenario that could play out. A major red flag has played out this week which I thought you guys would have picked up on . I'll start at the beginning,please bare with me. Our leader who we will call Cindy has just sent Golriz Ghahraman who we will call GG on a tax payer jaunt to NewYork to the United Nations considering she is only a list MP and a bloody poor one at that the mind boggles.But that is were it gets interesting and the penny drops ,off goes GG to see her bestie the smiling assassin Ilhan Omar. who we will call IO Now these two muppets hang out together and laughing hysterically at the old guard racists and their concern about White Supremacy really? GG says IO is her bestie and her hero ,this is the woman who said 911 was a umm errr glitch ,Would you think Cindy would be talking to GG about who she see's on a tax payer trip. I bet she says nothing it would have been organised .Now my senario goes like this GG Its great to see you bestie and this trip, the old guard racists paid for this Haha laughing hysterically. IO Were are you from GG ,you see I'm in a bit of a pickel here and they are going to send me back to Somalia but if I go back there they will shoot me GG Oh thats terrible [still laughing]. IO Not only that I cant go to Israel , or 90% of the planet,were did you say your from? GG New Zealand Its so much coool full of old guard racists who put me in this job were I do nothing IO Wow that sounds good but if I came were would I get a job I dont want to work ,I just want to spreed hatred every day. GG You can come and be with me and my Green Party, bestie .{GG now jumping up and down] IO but no one will vote for me. GG thats were its so coool bestie we put you on the list and you can get in easy ,{Im so excited] IO Can my wonderful family come ? GG Just use the same ploy you got into USA IO Will I be in the next election as I have a lot of baggage GG Cindy will love you and she will give you lots of hugs and show you baby photos of Nevelle. I think I have bored you all long enough but stranger things have happened and how GG accounts for this trip ? Cheers BH

That’s where your wrong !..... I don’t have to know everything , I’m surrounded by brilliant people ::::: but just so you know I’m treating my first horse with ACS on Saturday morning !!!

I wasn’t acting .... I’m ready to go !!! on any subject anytime .....I’ll make it my mission to get the internet warriors wound up

Blue - the guiding principle for paying stake money to horses that were pulled up is animal welfare. We don't want to get to a point where jockeys are jumping the last couple of fences, with extremely tired horses, with the aim of earning said prize money. In the best interests of the sport, well-beaten jumpers are best pulled up and the prize money distributed.

Cut off time is 2.35pm this Saturday. The 'kiss of death' horse, selected by Chris, is Mystic Journey in the Makybe Diva. You will be given this horse if you fail to post or if your horse is late scratched after 2.35pm. The Makybe Diva brings about the first opportunity for triple points, while there are six opportunities for double points (G2) sprinkled between Flemington and Rosehill. ELIGIBLE RACES Ruakaka R7 $70,000 Northland Breeders Stakes (G3) Awapuni R7 $75,000 Metric Mile (G3) Flemington R2 A$152,000 Cap D’Antibes Stakes (Listed) R3 A$152,000 Exford Plate (Listed) R4 A$152,000 The Sofitel (Listed) R5 A$217,000 Danehill Stakes (G2) R6 A$217,000 Let’s Elope Stakes (G2) R7 A$815,000 Makybe Diva Stakes (G1) R8 A$217,000 Bobbie Lewis Quality (G2) Rosehill R5 A$150,000 Dulcify Stakes (Listed) R6 A$200,000 Run To The Rose (G2) R7 A$200,000 Theo Marks Stakes (G2) R8 A$200,000 Sheraco Stakes (G2)

Be interesting to see if he backs up when he next lines up- tough first runs without trials can flatten even the best . I do hope that is not the case as this horse does possess the x factor which attracts the public. Greg

WD Was at Darwin races at Fanny Bay a few years ago and Ladies Day was packed .The day was sponsored by the local adult sex shop who handed out free products and the winner of the ladies fashion show won $1000 of their products brilliant only at Fanny Bay cheers BH

And you know what? The NZ Cup field would be no different at all, if the stake was $400k or $800k. The same horses would line up regardless. The Aussies would likely still come, as it is on many trainers/owners bucket list these days. So what's the point in having such a big stake, and how can the "opportunity cost" be worth it? The coin saved by capping the cup at x amount, could be better utilized at the grassroots end.

Micheal. yourself, Westview and many others on here are avid supporters of this sport/industry and to see what is going on is very sad, declining stakes and nobody on course is a poor reflection of the overpaid top brass not achieving anything. I am a third generation Harness owner/breeder in my family and enough with lowered stakes is enough. the income goes, yet the costs go up. the trainers, feed suppliers, blacksmith, vet etc do not give a 20% discount because the stakes are 20% less. Maybe time to get rid of these overpaid races and spread the returns more evenly across the horse and owner population. NZ Cup $400.000. 2 @ 3 year olds, max stake $100.000. Look at the top earners per season. most are very young horses and not that many are good earners, at five if they are still racing which far to many are not. Look at all the good horses retired at an early age, the future is not bright, Crowds used to go and see Monkey King and others race, now they do not unless to get legless on cup day. We need new direction and fast or we are just a breeding barn for Aussie and our horse punch above their weight over there,

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I bet jack sprayed wants to know what it’s name is .... we are going win !!!!... !!!! I bet it pays $6-8... !!!! We be laughing all the way to the bank jack

I didn’t say it would be detrimental to NH horses. I was asking the question. Obviously you believe it would have no effect. I think that currently, it favours horses that “beat the handicapper” and gain a run. P4P has mentioned Constantinople and I tend to agree he’s one. Good form in Group races, good form over 2400m, a NH 3yo who will be rising 4 by Cup Day, lightly raced and by Galileo with Danehill on the Damside. If it improves then with 52.5 it will in with a great chance. Probably has to get a kilo or so to get run I’d think. Be interesting to see where it runs first up in Oz.

As long as 8ts not the tea lady

There was a scandal in the UK a while ago when a couple of jockeys were banned for riding out horses "into a place" when officials considered the horses were tired and should have been pulled up; interesting can of worms.

Question: Is it considered more economical and efficient to run lots of meetings with 6 or 7 races and small fields rather than fewer meetings but with ten races? For instance Tauranga 11 Sept, 6 races, 45 horses; Taranaki 5 September 7 races, 51 horses; Pukekohe 4 Sept 7 races, 62 horses.. Logic would indicate that it would be better to have one meeting with ten races and 100 odd horses, rather than two meetings with 13 races and 90 odd horses between them. $30,000 savings in stakes to start with and surely some savings in fixed costs, not to mention savings in trainers and jockeys travel. Virtually all of the horses from a CD midweek meeting could be accommodated by a ten race card on a Saturday at certain times of the year. Is it considered that the current allocation of race-dates matches the regional spread of horses? Does Rita note those regions that regularly have numerous ballotted and eliminated horses, and those regions that struggle to fill fields? Does Rita still consider that an all-weather track is a really good idea for the SI, and a great use of industry funds, despite the fact there are already several tracks in the SI that currently provide reasonable surfaces all winter? Has Rita noticed that Riccarton still doesn't have a public grandstand and does Rita think this is a good look? And does Rita think it should get involved in this situation? That's probably enough for now. We’re Doomed There are many different variables that go into the creation of the dates calendar itself and then also the programming of races etc. within that framework. The outcome of the dates process is coordinatedby RITA but in effect the matters you have raised are for the most part the domain of the code body (NZTR in your case) and their regional programming committees which seek to optimise horse participation and thereby maximising industry revenue etc. History would show this is a very complex process and when you mix in other variables like weather, abandonments etc. it is always difficult to get this 100% right all the time. The Messara Review recommended the establishment of three synthetic tracks at Cambridge, Awapuni and Riccarton. Our understanding is that NZTR are still looking to progress these projects and RITA has certainly committed funds to the Cambridge option. Ultimately it is NZTR’s decision to progress the business case for each venue and RITA has yet to be formally approached with regards Awapuni and Riccarton. I am sure NZTR would have considered the points you have raised in its overall analysis of the Riccarton business case. Being a member at Riccarton I am aware that the public grandstand is currently out of commission but it is not something we are currently involved with.

No need to worry,for the cost of getting taytay to sing 2 songs we can get Dave Dobbin on contract for the next 22 years plus. Oh Sorry,do the ARC want a sell out or walk out.

Happy enough team, 1.19 and change showed how testing the track was, 98mm of rain in the week leading up to the day. Andrew commented that he was going to push forward but was going to have to work to get there, so decided to take a sit. Tempo was moderate, so who knows, he was out there, I wasn’t! Horse rallied well in the straight, the experience won’t do him any harm and connections were happy. Will let you know shortly where we head next!

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We had reserves for a planned sub division which is still a work in progress, our farm strategy last year was alot more conservative and that has helped last years result. Financially the club is in a good position and we have a bloody good committee out there which I enjoy being part of.

Makes one want to throw up but the interview was 3 years ago Lets put up a scoreboard

How dumb is that rule.

Just having a laugh , thought some of you might enjoy this as well .

Another historic race fcuked. Lets make the CJC NZ Cup an 1800 metre race and make my day So easy to see why people are jumping overboard A few questions could be phrased around my comments

This club pissed about with the Wellington Cup distance. Like to know who or whom has had a go at the telegraph. What we could see if you go for stupid make it WFA. 3yo 100 kgs, 4yo 120kg 5yo 140 kg and so on.

I imagined it was a reaction to the fact the South Island keeps winning it, and filling 3 of the first 4 places this year. I would have thought the fact that a couple of handy types in Bostonian and Melody Belle finished down the track this year should have helped its status.

Same thing happened to the White Robe Lodge at Wingatui. I suppose the next thing will be a WFA Auckland Cup.

I know conspiracy theories are dangerous but they will never relent.those who promote them.

One of the things the industry desperately needs is an information processing system (IPS) that has the ability to provide customers/ users the ability to interrogate any information about any horse in an intuitive and habitual manner using any form of technology that is available. The current NZTR site is a very poor attempt at doing this. "Is the RITA going to develop this IPS that can also provide a service to all the beneficiaries of RITA's initiatives, or is RITA going to rely on the NZTR and the other beneficiaries to produce their own? Could this be a priority once the legislation is in place?" Berri - As the wagering operator, TAB needs access to the best information possible to drive wagering. Improving the quality of our form is an area of focus, making sure customers have all the information they require (video, trials, sectional information, speed maps etc) to help place a bet is important and will be a priority over the next 12 months

The Telegraph used to be a handicap. In 2017 it was changed to set weights and penalties.