TARANTULA

In North America, the big tracks like Mohawk and Meadowlands all have at least two Jackpot betting options at each meeting, often with 50c or even 20c per combination bet, their punters love them, and the higher the jackpot goes the more money follows.
Lotto now has $4m starting Jackpot, they are hoovering up the cash, if the Jackpot is struck on a Saturday, it only takes 18 days for the Jackpot to reach $10m, or 17 if struck on a Wednesday.
Punters want to win life changing amounts of cash, particularly when times are tough, if racing does not provide that option, it loses.
 

STAND LOOKS A BIT BIG FOR AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB , BUT GOOD THAT WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE DREAM OF INCREASING ATTENDANCE.

STAND LOOKS A BIT BIG FOR AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB , BUT GOOD THAT WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE DREAM OF INCREASING ATTENDANCE.

Today is the last working day for March, Harness Racing NZ has not updated the race day performance information since 29th February, the figures must be REAL BAD!

STAND LOOKS A BIT BIG FOR AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB , BUT GOOD THAT WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE DREAM OF INCREASING ATTENDANCE.

STAND LOOKS A BIT BIG FOR AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB , BUT GOOD THAT WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE DREAM OF INCREASING ATTENDANCE.

Based on projections of attendance, this should do the job and not be too cost prohibitive....

Arguably the most difficult consultation document to find, ever, is this one.
Can't find it on Love Racing, but this link came to me in a NZTBA newsletter earlier this year.
View Venue Plan for Consultation Here
(I'm hoping the link works, if not I will attempt to post the document in full.)

Drivers & Jockey challenges tie up money all day & futures betting can tie up money for weeks on end.   So it’s not like the TAB are against all bets that tie up money.  I think a jackpot type bet would bring in money we are missing out on now.  Perhaps not from non racing people but definitely from casual small punters. 

You are absolutely right  CeeMeNow.  So frustrating that those in power refuse to look at a jackpot type bet.  As you say, the bigger the pools the more people get involved.  We are constantly told we have to increase betting revenue & here is one solution staring us in the face & nobody in power will even discuss it. 

I went out for dinner when it started and still got back home in time for the finish!! 

I SEE WYNDHAM HARNESS ON SATURDAY ARE HAVING A SCAVENGER HUNT.FUN DAY.
MAYBE THEY COULD FIND THE TAB’S THINKING APPARATUS .
NO CLUES……….WILL BE GIVEN.

My first bet was on a million-dollar Pick 6 at Addington. I can't remember the last time I saw a substantial Pick 6 pot in any code.

Next they will be taking away Win and Place as well.

The  "Thank You Gary Woodham Mobile Pace"  with only 4 starters sums up HRNZ over the last few years!

The horse is way more honest than Trump & more intelligent I suspect. 

I know I bring this up about this time every year but when will HRNZ do something about adjusting the criteria for black type. It’s ridiculous that a horse can get back type for running a 2min mile rate.  The sales catalog is full of black type horses no one would have wanted to own. 

Hi Everyone,
To summarize:
1] Thank you to Scooby for allowing us to run another "charity competition".  You and your site are amazing.
2} Thank you also for allowing me to bring awareness to the Huntington's Assoc and the effects of the dreadful genetic disease, that it is.
3] Even more so, thank you Scooby for matching the winning prizes and offering to personally give $300 directly to the Assoc so that irrespective of the 'winners bets' the Assoc is still $300 better off.
4] Thank you John [Say No More] for the fantastic way in which you ran the competition and even more the way I know that you believe in the cause.
5] To every participant, thank you, you have all been fantastic and right down to the last man or women, you all backed up for the 2nd day. That was stamina personified.
6] I loved how the final result went right down to the wire. Believe it or not, that was designed by taking away the Joker play and the Quinella play and basing it on sheer picking ability.
7] Foxmerts and Montydrum,  Congratulations on being 1st and 2nd.  Can I please ask that you give your [winning] bets for next week Wellington Cup Meeting or the Karaka Millions Meeting] to Scooby nice an early so that he has plenty of time to put them on and publicize them.
8] Owing to Black Kirrama's wonderful run for 3rd, I have decided to 'invest' another $50.00 of sponsorship by asking Rev to spend it on a winning bet for the Association. I will private message with the details.
9] Finally I am thrilled that thirteen of you broke the $600 break-even position, so immediately I press send here, $130.00 will be on the way to the Association.
Good luck everyone with the next competition, this site, Scooby, John our incredible scorer, plus all of you as participants, mean so much to Joan and Me.
Liz

Great two day competition thank you John and those very special sponsors..
Terrific weight for Age performance by FOXMERTS> ( Just   Like cunning old Grenville Hughes at Ellerslie !!)>
Great run Monty !
Thanks to Joan,  Liz and ScoobieDo.
Luck to The Huntingtons Foundation and all the extra interest, knowledge and understanding that has come from Joan  Liz  and Darryl.
 

Ellerslie R6 - Final race
# Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 2 Rudyard Sam Weatherley 6.50 2.00 14 Russian Satire Michael McNab   1.80 9 Francee Opie Bosson   2.00 Turns out Foxmerts, our leader after day 1 was only toying with the field, allowing a few to pass them and then coming back right on the line to nab the win by $3 - congrats Foxmerts - fantastic effort.
Congratulations also to Montydrum who top scored at Ellerslie today and finished in second place - beaten only by Francee's late price drift.   Rev (BK) was run down late but still finished a very gallant 3rd.  
Not looking so good for PS who might have trained off ahead of next week's big show.
13 of us broke the $600 which will see Insider and Joan donate a further $130 to the Huntington's Association.
Thank you all for taking part and thanks to Scooby, Liz and Joan for supporting such a good cause.
See most of you again next week
 

GOOD MORNING. THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE FOR GIVING US SUNDAY RACING ENTERTAINMENT FOR A GREAT CAUSE.HUNTINGTON’S CHARITY.
ELLERSLIE R1………3…4 
ELLERSLIE R2………1…7
ELLERSLIE R3………1…3
ELLERSLIE R4………2…6
ELLERSLIE R5………1…2
ELLERSLIE R6………2…9
HARD TO REACH $600.    ON $240.    MIGHT NEED 6 WINNERS.
HAPPY PUNTING EVERYONE.
 
 
 

Ellerslie R1: 1-5
Ellerslie R2: 2-5
Ellerslie R3: 4-5
Ellerslie R4: 2-6
Ellerslie R5: 1-2
Ellerslie R6: 2-9
I am absolutely thrilled with how the competition is going down. 
Thank you Scooby, especially for the way you are supporting Huntington's, thank you SNM for scoring and thank you to the other 47 players, for a great turn out.

GOOD MORNING.THANK YOU LIZ AND JOAN FOR PRIZE MONEY.THANKS TO SCOOBY AS WELL AND ALSO DONATION TO GREAT CAUSE HUNTINGTON  CHARITY.  THANKS TO JOHN FOR ANOTHER STELLAR PIECE OF SCORING. 
Trentham R1………3…8 
Trentham R2……..4…5
Trentham R3……..3…4
Trentham R4……..1…4
Trentham R5……..2…15
Trentham R6……..1…10 
Trentham R7……..1…3
Trentham R8……..3…7 
Trentham R9……..2…11 
HAPPY PUNTING EVERYONE.
 

GOOD MORNING.THANK YOU LIZ AND JOAN FOR PRIZE MONEY.THANKS TO SCOOBY AS WELL AND ALSO DONATION TO GREAT CAUSE HUNTINGTON  CHARITY.  THANKS TO JOHN FOR ANOTHER STELLAR PIECE OF SCORING. 
Trentham R1………3…8 
Trentham R2……..4…5
Trentham R3……..3…4
Trentham R4……..1…4
Trentham R5……..2…15
Trentham R6……..1…10 
Trentham R7……..1…3
Trentham R8……..3…7 
Trentham R9……..2…11 
HAPPY PUNTING EVERYONE.
 

Whatever prize money is up for donation by Insider, I will match it to the Huntingtons charity as well...its a great cause.