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Did anyone notice Jane say at end of proceedings that was the coverage for the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2025

Yes very disappointing for her on the comeback, I wish her all the very best as well. We keep saying it it's a tough game being a jockey.
Talking of Trav i'm with you i had a good crack at the EW and the drinks and replays of it doesn't help as well 😄

I said it at the start and have continued to predict that owners and trainers love Entain, but they are rubbish and punters do not like what is happening, starting with the AI tab tool. And all the other stupid plastic things going on. Everything will crash eventually Entain will walk away and leave NZ racing fooked.

Most likely nil. You see the government put the doggie industry  on notice at least 2 years ago All they did was reconstruct Wanganui track and spent a couple of mill building the straight track at Wanganui race course. I wont even start on dog welfare like cheaper and easier to put a dog down rather than spend money on vet fees allowing at the least the dog to enjoy its retirement. Take time to visit Sunday jump outs/trails and on race day walk around the back of the stands dogs locked in trailers and hot vans.  I am mates of an old trainer in his words the young ones are a different breed  its now all about winners and making money the passion has slowly  disappeared. For the record I have in the past owned and raced a few dogs but walked away a while ago. JUST to finish have a look at the dates of posts and replies on this dog site  where few write and post  a true reflection of the doggie peoples apathy    

WHAT HAPPENED TO KIWI FIGHTING SPIRIT !!?

Good on the females, certainly dominated the card, was a great days racing up there, sun was out, thought the crowd was one of the biggest I've seen for some years, heaps of visitors campers filled the carpark, small fields but very competitive finishes, tracked looked good, interesting times for 1020m sprints around 1.01, yet the 1400m running 1.26, only downside was i couldn't back s winner, closest being Far Site win bet at 40s fixed, throughly enjoyed the day regardless, be interesting to see what the put through the tote if anyone out there knows, certainly enjoyed the day better than the last metropolitan meeting I attended, totally different atmosphere. 

Well done to him...great rider in his time and giving back to the industry now.

Autridge/Bosson?

I had previously singled out my POST OF THE YEAR, but Voice of Reason, this post of yours usurps it well and truly.
So well worded, no bullshit, simply pointing out the mess that the idiots have got us into. 

Because of very clever contract clauses that so oftern jockeys sign without independent legal advice example Jockey rides horse in jump out or trail trainer says good ride thanks OH by the way can you ride it next week, Jockey replies yeap but you have to confirm with my agent . Agent does nothing and yet takes 10%   of every thing YES jump out .trails race ride fees and winning %%% easy as money for jam just gotta be in first

Funny the shots they showed today it looked miserably empty...

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Just uploading links, especially ones people might've missed... 
This just another example of what we're up against... the strong views from Paddy Gower... I thought better of him too.. 🤢

The way I read it, "when circumstances permit" would not include a situation where a horse has gone amiss as in this case.

Yep the good far outweighs the bad. And as Matt Roberts pointed out the 2 or 3 bad buggers have been doing it for years. They treated their dogs like a cog in a machine. When I had dogs 6 or 7 years ago I was welcome to visit anytime and used to marvel how my trainer used to couches for them to sleep on in a common area. It was amazing they had toys and other bits and pieces.
When you interacted with them, they were so happy and lavished love on you. She had up to 20 odd racing dogs, and they were all loved heaps. I had a dog which broke its hock, we were all devastated but no way was she going to put the dog down. It had its leg fixed and spent it's retirement with his mates.

Imagine the sort of shit some of them will be up to now that they know their income is coming to an end…

Seriously Pete, you let me down from time to time, but so did some of my husbands. 

Really? 42%??

It was clear as day this was going to happen. GRNZ waited to long to react

Would love to see the same stats run for Lisa Cole at Whanganui 😂

The industry had more than enough chances to up their game. But showed no balls when it came to getting rid of the cruel buggers, cheats and so on. Then just twiddling their thumbs for years when it came to dog welfare, safety and rehoming. Thanks very much to those that have helped with this demise NOT.
I'm buggered if I know how they are going to carry on while gradually easing out ? .. industry participants, owners and trainers are likely to just walk. 
What about the purpose built tracks and facilities ? It's a logistical nightmare.
There is no incentive for anybody to carry on during a phase out. How on earth can they rehome the hundreds and hundreds of racing dogs, let alone the already retired dogs.
The government are going to have to contribute hundreds of thousands of taxpayers money to assist I would think.

Well they should lead a good life eating  all the horsemeat from the slow racehorses.

Omen bet of the day, OP on Ladies Man. And the trainer had put blinkers on. Helped the horse. Just not the jockey. 

Do you know they get massive salaries and where they come from or you are just guessing??Facts please.

Larger shirts for some of stomachs I see walking the doggies lol