Pam Robson
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Very interesting. Thanks.
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3 hours ago, nomates said:
All the money in the world poured into stakes do not cover up the major cracks we have in this industry .
But it seems all you ever hear from the big names within the industry is how great things are and it's a great time to be involved .
Why is it no one , and I mean no one , within the hierarchy or one of the big players have the character to come out and start being honest , because until that starts nothing is ever going to be solved . You know giving critique doesn't have to be a negative .
It's fantastic the direction stakes are going but it breaks my heart that these real issues within our sport as Scooby says , just dealt with bullshit and waffle .
No one ever says right enough is enough , we are going to deal with these issues once and for all .
Or as I suspect , is everybody just too busy counting their dollars and don't want to rock the boat .
Please someone stand up and show some leadership , no not some , how about true leadership .
I have to hope that Entain realise - if they haven't already - what a lame duck they are supporting.
Increased funding is great for we stakeholders, we are lucky to have the chance to run for real money...but this continued ineptitude has to be pulled into line.
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1 minute ago, Idolmite said:
You can't order a brand new Rolls Royce but expect them to let you supply and fit your own engine and seats. Did the suppliers of the surface really let Ellerslie use their own grass?
Seems so. Hard to fathom.
- Alf Riston and Leggy
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2 hours ago, Snapper said:
If it is correct what Leggy has said that they chose to use their own grass instead of the Strathayr product MegAyr its hard to understand why.
But don't worry sugar lips will spin a good story and everyone will believe him.
It's correct.
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Very nice area, and going ahead in leaps and bounds
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17 hours ago, nomates said:
Sergent Major , impressive winner of the 2yo race at Trentham a couple of Saturdays ago has been sold , sold to Ozzie Kheir for a 7 figure sum , runs in the Sires Produce on Saturday the xferes to Waller or Maher .
For all the increase in stakes money it is disappointing that it isn't stopping good horses being sold offshore .
What more can be done to retain these horses ?
In short - improve programming/date structure, fix tracks, and upgrade jockey standards.
Has been thrashed around here and elsewhere, but all the money currently thrown around [ and it is great for the beleaguered owner/trainer, make no mistake about that ] as the headpost states, isn't stopping nice horses being sold offshore.
Also mentioned here and elsewhere, throwing money at a flawed business model isn't overly clever.
- nomates and We're Doomed
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3 hours ago, say no more said:
Does weight carried make a difference Pam?
and I’m not being flippant - just a few different views expressed on this and I’m interested in the view of someone in the business.
Can do. But very much an individual matter, horses are not peas in a pod. Some may not be able to perform at their best above a certain impost, others don't seem to be fazed at all.
There's no doubt that the weights allocated and carried decades ago did matter...but that's when handicaps were, well, handicaps.
- Leggy, brownie and say no more
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They show no inclination to fix the system because they don't think it needs fixing. Wasn't so long ago there was a handicapping review where weights - in certain circumstances - were compressed even further.
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I have to wade into this discussion, but NOT from a betting perspective.
Barriers definitely make a difference from the horse's point of view.
Some horses dislike being in tight quarters, and for them, an inside draw is a disadvantage.
Others can't manage to sit wide and do extra work, so outside draws don't suit at all.
Just depends.
- chiknsmack, scooby3051, JJ Flash and 6 others
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3 hours ago, Hi Ho Silver said:
The young and tidy go to the races in fairly big numbers in Australia. If all else fails it would be great if Entain could replicate that here.
Entain will need to shake up more than stakemoney for that to happen .
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5 hours ago, Leggy said:
Certainly did Cup Week in Christchurch the year before last. Might have been all codes?
When we had the four day NZ Cup meeting?
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Good to hear. Tough lady.
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Tony doesn't have a S.I base....not yet anyway
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1 hour ago, Zak Hussai said:
The Tab Racing Club bought the following horses from Karaka:
Lot 5: Hello Youmzain Filly - Tony Pike
Lot 50: Per Incanto Colt - James/Wellwood
Lot 79: Ardrossan Filly - Stephen Marsh
Lot 203: Toronado Filly - O'Sullivan/Scott
Lot 358: Savabeel Colt - Walker/Bergerson
Lot 494: So You Think Filly - Ritchie/Murray
Lot 586: Ardrossan Filly - O'Sullivan/Scott
Lot 593: Proisir Filly - Ballymore - not sure whether it's for Pam in NZ or Mike in Melbourne.
The lot 5 filly is listed as Pike/Canterbury. How does that work?
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I feel that vendors were possibly more realistic in their expectations under the older format of Premier, Select and Festival.
Lower offers, although disappointing for breeders, were expected in Festival at least. Many of the offerings I saw yesterday would have been more realistically sold on Gavelhouse, at a fraction of the preparation costs.
Surprising, as said, to see Ribchester seemingly not wanted.
- chevy86, Leggy and shaneMcAlister
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9 hours ago, We're Doomed said:
Certainly a precedent set after the stewards report mentions slips in several races at Ellerslie and various comments from jockeys. I wonder how many other meetings would have continued in those circumstance. I wonder if Reefton would have carried on with that number of comments from jockeys.
There doesn't have to be a legitimate slip to abandon Reefton.
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1 hour ago, Stoyd said:
I understand NZTR have contracted Dean McKenzie to determine how many tracks will be needed in each region into the future. So expect another list of .course closures very soon. All this while Aussie, especially NSW, is increasing funding to provincial and country clubs. Their justification is they can see the important role the regions play in supplying their future trainers and jockeys. Pity our NZTR don't have similar foresight. Instead they continue to go down a single lane road heavily subsidize racing at the main centre clubs. I await Mr McKenzie's list with some trepidation.
It just gets worse.
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12 hours ago, Mr Horse said:
Maybe Central District trainers should realise those South Island jockeys can compete up here. Between Kylie Williams, Tina Comignaghi and Sam Wynne there are ample that can ride in the North Island
They do realise. Thats why Kylie, Tina and Sam get asked to come up.
Jumps racing
in Thoroughbred Cafe
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Lovely ideas, Stodge, but the jumps game is kaput here. One year, two, but its finished. Doesn't fit the agenda of the management - much as the idea of seeing numbers of UK/Irish horses would be hugely exciting for some - but not enough to change some very fixed opinions.