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You make some good points Emotive - of course there will be a number struggling and I don't want to be dismissive of the battle that they may have ahead, but I would have thought funding for the balance of the season would have already been locked in. To be honest id doubt if I would have a dog capable of competing in those races , so its not about some elitist ideal, it is about presenting an industry that people want to get involved in. if the code simply focusses on survival mode and takes an axe to everything the industry probably wont recover. We need to attract outside investment and something that people want to get involved in. it is an opportunity to strip everything back and look at what is the best model for the sport. id like to see the Reintroduction of tier 2 racing (reduced stakes) - with tab betting. perhaps win 3 before going up a grade. I'm sure there would be some other great suggestions by the participants out there that could help the industry move forward.

in light of the 2020 Derby, Oaks and Futurity not being able to be run in the lock down period, it would be a shame if these group1 restricted age races were lost to the racing calendar., afterall the r/a dogs only get one opportunity to compete in this r/a series'. The potential travel restrictions could rob the finals of the best fields, so perhaps the NZGRA could consider reducing the stakes down to $15k (derby & oaks) $10k Futurity and running them regionally. ie. Northern,Central and Southern Derbies, and the same for the Futurity.

I get the possum skin rule, and the thought process behind that. The squeaker rule is subjective due to its definition and i would suggest difficuilt to enforce. For example what if you had a squawker or a bleaker (not a squeaker) and it didnt mimic an animal - it just made a noise, then there would be no problem. The focus for NZGRA needs to be on the fact the NZ greyhound industry in its current state is not sustainable, that is what will cripple the code. Sustainability plays a very important part in all aspects of life, the greyhound code is no exception. There is too much window dressing going on and the code trying to make itself look good to those that have little knowledge of the industry, this needs to stop and the real issues addressed.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/97166085/mark-reason-greyhound-racing-has-gone-to-the-dogs

So just to clarify, youve spoken to one board member 6 weeks ago...... so your statement on this public forum of "most of them laugh at you, argue the opposite or ignore you completely. They actually think they have improved the track. " is completely untrue. If you dont feel the tracks up to standard fair cop, by all means make your thoughts known, i would encourage anyone to do that, but dont lie on a public forum to try and strengthen your opinion, you will simply get yourself into more trouble than your pseudonym can protect you from. Like i said previously ring the club, get my number im more than happy to discuss with you.

I generally wouldnt respond to a post that isnt directed to me directly. In particular a criticism by someone that is quite happy to call people out by their position,but cant sign their name to their post. Personally i think its a reflection of someones character that isnt able to stand up for what the believe in. So alltheway!!!, id like to know who the board members are that you have made a complaint to, i know i'm not one of them, and i know at least one other director you havent spoken to, so that leaves 3 others are you sure you have spoken to all three, ie most of the directors, i would suggest that you havent... however if it strengthens your statement feel free to post mis-truths. ph the club and they can give you my mobile number, I am more than happy to discuss the track and where I think it is at. My opinion of the track may surprise you. Im waiting for your call....

just go straight to you tube and subscribe to greyhound racing, they are up there a lot quickert han when the link arrives on the website page.

hey slim, the intent of the rule as i understand it is consecutive days. This being the case if a dog races wednesday it can race Friday. in the example you have proposed the wednesday is considered the first day it has competed on and the thursday would be the second day.

subzero izmir should be c2., but isnt it izmirs fury in the spion rose?

Great work Neil, a very good assist for punters.

Did the owner supply NZGRA the form as per rule 59.1 ? if so an error by NZGRA, if not an error by the owner

sorry all couldnt load up the attachment on the first post see below hopefully it works for most of you that are interested martina recording.m4a

I had the pleasure of chatting to the boys from the rock today about a greyhound they have an interest in...

I had the pleasure of chatting to the boys from the rock today about a greyhound they have an interest in... martina recording.m4a

With respect Who knows, I don't know who you are, and you know me by name only, because if you actually knew me you would realise i'm not being defensive at all, simply providing some balance. I note in your response to my post you make mention of a lack of depth at the moment, and I agree entirely, there is a lack of depth at the moment with young dogs but as I said that is a reflection of the current dog stocks, nz bred and at that grade in the north. Im not aware of anything better in the CD, but expect that there were some handy dogs in the south island but they chose not to travel. If i was about to get into greyhound ownership in the north and knew little about the industry and read your opening post on this topic, i'd run a mile... In closing Who Knows, Debate and discussion is great on these forums, and that's what they are all about, but balance is important otherwise they just become white noise " - a meaningless distraction"

Initially i thought id refrain from posting on this topic as I have bred and have a share in one of those awful dogs running around in the heats, but in the end i couldnt help myself. Our awful dog has won over $36,000, not a bad effort I would have thought for a dog that hasnt won a c5 race or been placed in a group race. In your opinion she is awful, thats ok, she doesnt care, she probably doesnt think very highly of you. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and as the saying goes opinions are like ars....s, clearly yours is bigger than most. The quality of the NZRS races in the lowest grade usually comes down to timing, the reason for this is any dog with ability gets out of c0-c1 pretty quickly, particulary now given the additional racing opportunities that exist. If you took the time to talk to some of the breeders out there in the north you would realise that a few of them for one reason or another have had some poor producing years and as such have few young dogs coming through. The race series is simply a snapshot of that grade nz bred right now, in 3 months it will be different, in 6 months it will be different again.

Thanks to a very supportive gesture from the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club, the home of the world's richest greyhound race the A$600,000 Melbourne Cup, this year’s winner of the time honoured Group 1 Lochinvar Marlow Waterloo Cup will gain an exemption directly into a heat of the 2015 Melbourne Cup. Pictured: The Waterloo Cup The Waterloo Cup is the ideal race for this gesture as the qualifying conditions ensure a very even spread of representation from throughout New Zealand, with heats held at four greyhound venues throughout the country. The Waterloo Cup, which was first contested as a coursing event 1878, is scheduled for Sunday 20 September at the Manukau Stadium. The Melbourne Cup heat exemption is to the Waterloo Cup winner only, and should that dog not make the trip across the Tasman, no replacement will be made. Greyhound Racing NZ have indicated that they will be contributing to a travel subsidy for the invited dog, that amount will be known well before the Waterloo Cup date. The heats of the Melbourne Cup will be run on Friday 13 November with the Group 1 final to be run the following Friday. ”This is indeed an exciting prospect, as we have seen other New Zealand greyhounds such as Thrilling Brat, Clone Your Own and Above All being very competitive at the elite level in Victoria. ”The Auckland GRC are indebted to Sandown Park for this most forward thinking promotion, and are looking to form a strong relationship for future opportunities,” said Auckland GRC President John Roberts. Sandown Park Racing and Media Manager Michael Floyd said, “The Melbourne Cup is the most sought after prize in the world and we’re keen to see greyhounds from across the world compete in the series. “We have already added the English and Irish Derbies to the Melbourne Cup exemption list, and we’re happy to extend an exemption to the winner of one of New Zealand’s most prestigious races.” The time honoured Waterloo Cup will provide a pathway for the Group 1 winner to the Sandown Park hosted Group 1 A$600,000 Melbourne Cup heats; Auckland President John Roberts with the Waterloo Cup

Thanks to a very supportive gesture from the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club, the home of the world's richest greyhound race the A$600,000 Melbourne Cup, this year’s winner of the time honoured Group 1 Lochinvar Marlow Waterloo Cup will gain an exemption directly into a heat of the 2015 Melbourne Cup. Pictured: The Waterloo Cup The Waterloo Cup is the ideal race for this gesture as the qualifying conditions ensure a very even spread of representation from throughout New Zealand, with heats held at four greyhound venues throughout the country. The Waterloo Cup, which was first contested as a coursing event 1878, is scheduled for Sunday 20 September at the Manukau Stadium. The Melbourne Cup heat exemption is to the Waterloo Cup winner only, and should that dog not make the trip across the Tasman, no replacement will be made. Greyhound Racing NZ have indicated that they will be contributing to a travel subsidy for the invited dog, that amount will be known well before the Waterloo Cup date. The heats of the Melbourne Cup will be run on Friday 13 November with the Group 1 final to be run the following Friday. ”This is indeed an exciting prospect, as we have seen other New Zealand greyhounds such as Thrilling Brat, Clone Your Own and Above All being very competitive at the elite level in Victoria. ”The Auckland GRC are indebted to Sandown Park for this most forward thinking promotion, and are looking to form a strong relationship for future opportunities,” said Auckland GRC President John Roberts. Sandown Park Racing and Media Manager Michael Floyd said, “The Melbourne Cup is the most sought after prize in the world and we’re keen to see greyhounds from across the world compete in the series. “We have already added the English and Irish Derbies to the Melbourne Cup exemption list, and we’re happy to extend an exemption to the winner of one of New Zealand’s most prestigious races.” The time honoured Waterloo Cup will provide a pathway for the Group 1 winner to the Sandown Park hosted Group 1 A$600,000 Melbourne Cup heats; Auckland President John Roberts with the Waterloo Cup

Perhaps another example of rules not being followed correctly. A couple of points to be acknowledged here. Just because you a guaranteed a heat start, it doesn't mean that the heat needs to be a TAB race The people/persons that made the decision as to whether they could run less than 8 in each field in the breeders, I am lead to believe, were different to the people/person that made the decision in the staying race I personally believe in this case the correct decision was made for two tab heats, and the wrong decision was made in the staying race. - ie - there should have been two heats Commonsense might suggest that blanket policy that covers field sizes, is probably not appropriate when a group 1 heat is treated the same as a maiden race.

2/6/2015 - vol 1 Plaster Board Ltd Duke Of Edinburgh Silver Collar update The Plasterboard ltd Duke of Edinburgh Silver Collar field has been determined and it brings together the best of both Australia and New Zealands staying stars. Shandell was emphatic in the way she dealt to her field winning by 7.75 lengths in a very respectable 46.25, she is clearly the best NZs chance in the final. Fast forward to the next race and after encountering some early trouble the Australian Sweet It Is demolished her field by an ever increasing 16.25 lengths and set a new track record of 46.07 . The difference between the two heat winning times equates to just over 2.5 lengths, and indicates the dominance these 2 have over their rivals - Sunday looks to be an epic clash of canine supremacy. The undercard will feature a very even field in the Hifi Allegro Sprint Final. The race named in honour of Hifi Allegro, she is the only dog so far to win two Railway Sprints) Also on the card is the Peter Earley Classic, Invitation Race , which attracts a competitive field of chasers to run for a $5000 stake. Peter has called every Silver Collar. It will be a fantastic day of racing celebrating the best stayers in the land - get on course and be part of the action! Oncourse Activities/Promotions There is a range of oncourse activities on Plasterboard Ltd Duke of Edinburgh Silver Collar day to satisfy all participants.... A punters club with a $1000 prize to the highest total at the end of the day. There is no entry fee but you will be required to have $300 of punting money. Entry can be as an individual or teams of up to 6 people. There is no limit as to how many times you can enter. Finger food will be provided to entrants and a cash bar is available. $10 losing ticket draw, all losing tickets worth $10 or more will go into the Special Legs Eleven entry box for a chance to draw a dog in race 11 and should your dog win you will receive a $500 Westfield Shopping Centre voucher MC Tommy Thomson will be providing interviews, giveaways and losing ticket draws during the course of the day. Thrilling Brat, the 2013 Silver Collar winner, is now the greyhound ambassador in the Northern Region. Karen Walsh will parade Thrilling Brat in the Greyhound Lounge showing that greyhounds make good pets and he is certainly enjoying a great life after racing careers. Here is the opportunity for your selfies with 2013 New Zealand Greyhound of the Year. Brat will also lead the parade of the 2015 Silver Collar field. The Greyhound Function Centre mine host "Lucky Luke Ashby" has won a $100 bet on the Silver Collar courtesy of a club promotion on the collar heats. It is going to be a Great Race. So bring your family and friends along . Remember it is free admission and car parking. Reserve tables can be arranged in the On The Rails Area, including an option with a Finger Food menu for $120 per table of 6. Offcourse promotions Peter Earley will be promoting the Plasterboard Ltd Silver Collar on his radio shows during the week and will be offering a chance to win a table for 6 on Silver Collar day for you and your mates. the table includes refreshments and a generous betting voucher courtesy of the club. The club will also be advertising and and providing interviews on Radio sport, promoting NZ's greatest staying race. The TAB is offering special bets types on Plasterboard Ltd Duke of Edinburgh Silver Collar Day with a $5,000 bonus to the pool for the second Quaddie ( races 9 to 12) and a $10,000 bonus on the First 4 on the Silver Collar (Race 10). Contact Details For further information regarding the day and catering options dont forget to contact the Administration Office on 09 263 7077

is there a formula as to how you calculate your spend on a ttt ticket? would someone like to share

Calverley 140 votes Mcinerney 118 votes Alan Williams 68 votes 77 invalid votes

lol

Sorry Bruce, Got busy with work and forgot to be honest. hope you guys made a quid or two.

i'm keen to have a go but have little harness horse knowledge. bruce whats your surname (for account deposit)