scooby3051

Another shame on NZ letting Tom go, someone pushing their own agenda surely as not only a great home grown talent [no disrespect to Macca as he's the best in NZ] but a beaut genuine bloke.......once the clean out is complete, maybe someone with sense will make Tom an offer, something he can't refuse.

A Top Caller let go by all the clowns running and associated with NZ Racing. We need to export these clowns to Hong Kong as well!  Good Work Tom !

KIWI CALLER HONG KONG BOUND
July 20, 2018    
     
  New Zealand race caller Tom Wood has been called up to the big leagues and will join Hong Kong’s broadcast team in the new season.
Currently Singapore Turf Club’s number one race caller, Wood has spent the last 18 months in the South East Asian racing jurisdiction, taking over his current role from Australian race caller Matt Jones earlier this year.
“I was the number two here for the first 13 or 14 months behind Matt Jones and when he decided to go back to Victoria and go farming I was in a fortunate spot to be put into the number one role here,” Wood said.
“This year I have ticked off a few good races like the (Singapore) Derby last weekend and then before that the Kranji Mile meeting. 
“But he gave me a whole stack of opportunities when I was number two to him. He really believed in giving the person under him something to want to stick around for and keep them interested.
“I was fortunate, as he was number two for about five and a-half years when Craig Evans was here, so he had to wait a while and I didn’t have to wait too long.”
Wood believes his time in Singapore helped his cause in attaining the race calling position with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
“It was just the right place at the right time and knowing the right people,” he said. “Being here in Asia helps your chances of getting a position like that because previous callers have come through Singapore to go to Hong Kong, like Brett Davis who is there now.”
Wood is looking forward to moving to Hong Kong with his wife Stacey and the challenges his new job will present.
“I’m looking forward to being part of a quality broadcasting team up there with quality racing,” he said.
“Not many people know that the angle at Happy Valley is a real challenge. The commentary box at Happy Valley you are about 30 to 40m before the finish line, so it’s going to be a bit of an adjustment to try and get around and everything happens at Happy Valley so quickly. 
“So that will be something I am really looking forward to, calling at an iconic track like that.
“I don’t think there has been any other Kiwi race callers up there, but I have had plenty of advice from Darren Flindell and David Raphael, they have all been good to talk to.” 
Wood hopes to make a fleeting visit home to visit family in New Zealand before venturing north next month if all goes according to plan.
“It’s been a bit of a work in progress over a few months, but we finally got it across the line,” he said.
“I am still negotiating with the Hong Kong Jockey Club regarding my start date, but I hope to be there by the start of the new season and possibly make it home for a few days before heading up there.” – NZ Racing Desk.

KIWI CALLER HONG KONG BOUND
July 20, 2018    
     
  New Zealand race caller Tom Wood has been called up to the big leagues and will join Hong Kong’s broadcast team in the new season.
Currently Singapore Turf Club’s number one race caller, Wood has spent the last 18 months in the South East Asian racing jurisdiction, taking over his current role from Australian race caller Matt Jones earlier this year.
“I was the number two here for the first 13 or 14 months behind Matt Jones and when he decided to go back to Victoria and go farming I was in a fortunate spot to be put into the number one role here,” Wood said.
“This year I have ticked off a few good races like the (Singapore) Derby last weekend and then before that the Kranji Mile meeting. 
“But he gave me a whole stack of opportunities when I was number two to him. He really believed in giving the person under him something to want to stick around for and keep them interested.
“I was fortunate, as he was number two for about five and a-half years when Craig Evans was here, so he had to wait a while and I didn’t have to wait too long.”
Wood believes his time in Singapore helped his cause in attaining the race calling position with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
“It was just the right place at the right time and knowing the right people,” he said. “Being here in Asia helps your chances of getting a position like that because previous callers have come through Singapore to go to Hong Kong, like Brett Davis who is there now.”
Wood is looking forward to moving to Hong Kong with his wife Stacey and the challenges his new job will present.
“I’m looking forward to being part of a quality broadcasting team up there with quality racing,” he said.
“Not many people know that the angle at Happy Valley is a real challenge. The commentary box at Happy Valley you are about 30 to 40m before the finish line, so it’s going to be a bit of an adjustment to try and get around and everything happens at Happy Valley so quickly. 
“So that will be something I am really looking forward to, calling at an iconic track like that.
“I don’t think there has been any other Kiwi race callers up there, but I have had plenty of advice from Darren Flindell and David Raphael, they have all been good to talk to.” 
Wood hopes to make a fleeting visit home to visit family in New Zealand before venturing north next month if all goes according to plan.
“It’s been a bit of a work in progress over a few months, but we finally got it across the line,” he said.
“I am still negotiating with the Hong Kong Jockey Club regarding my start date, but I hope to be there by the start of the new season and possibly make it home for a few days before heading up there.” – NZ Racing Desk.

KIWI CALLER HONG KONG BOUND
July 20, 2018    
     
  New Zealand race caller Tom Wood has been called up to the big leagues and will join Hong Kong’s broadcast team in the new season.
Currently Singapore Turf Club’s number one race caller, Wood has spent the last 18 months in the South East Asian racing jurisdiction, taking over his current role from Australian race caller Matt Jones earlier this year.
“I was the number two here for the first 13 or 14 months behind Matt Jones and when he decided to go back to Victoria and go farming I was in a fortunate spot to be put into the number one role here,” Wood said.
“This year I have ticked off a few good races like the (Singapore) Derby last weekend and then before that the Kranji Mile meeting. 
“But he gave me a whole stack of opportunities when I was number two to him. He really believed in giving the person under him something to want to stick around for and keep them interested.
“I was fortunate, as he was number two for about five and a-half years when Craig Evans was here, so he had to wait a while and I didn’t have to wait too long.”
Wood believes his time in Singapore helped his cause in attaining the race calling position with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
“It was just the right place at the right time and knowing the right people,” he said. “Being here in Asia helps your chances of getting a position like that because previous callers have come through Singapore to go to Hong Kong, like Brett Davis who is there now.”
Wood is looking forward to moving to Hong Kong with his wife Stacey and the challenges his new job will present.
“I’m looking forward to being part of a quality broadcasting team up there with quality racing,” he said.
“Not many people know that the angle at Happy Valley is a real challenge. The commentary box at Happy Valley you are about 30 to 40m before the finish line, so it’s going to be a bit of an adjustment to try and get around and everything happens at Happy Valley so quickly. 
“So that will be something I am really looking forward to, calling at an iconic track like that.
“I don’t think there has been any other Kiwi race callers up there, but I have had plenty of advice from Darren Flindell and David Raphael, they have all been good to talk to.” 
Wood hopes to make a fleeting visit home to visit family in New Zealand before venturing north next month if all goes according to plan.
“It’s been a bit of a work in progress over a few months, but we finally got it across the line,” he said.
“I am still negotiating with the Hong Kong Jockey Club regarding my start date, but I hope to be there by the start of the new season and possibly make it home for a few days before heading up there.” – NZ Racing Desk.

KIWI CALLER HONG KONG BOUND
July 20, 2018    
     
  New Zealand race caller Tom Wood has been called up to the big leagues and will join Hong Kong’s broadcast team in the new season.
Currently Singapore Turf Club’s number one race caller, Wood has spent the last 18 months in the South East Asian racing jurisdiction, taking over his current role from Australian race caller Matt Jones earlier this year.
“I was the number two here for the first 13 or 14 months behind Matt Jones and when he decided to go back to Victoria and go farming I was in a fortunate spot to be put into the number one role here,” Wood said.
“This year I have ticked off a few good races like the (Singapore) Derby last weekend and then before that the Kranji Mile meeting. 
“But he gave me a whole stack of opportunities when I was number two to him. He really believed in giving the person under him something to want to stick around for and keep them interested.
“I was fortunate, as he was number two for about five and a-half years when Craig Evans was here, so he had to wait a while and I didn’t have to wait too long.”
Wood believes his time in Singapore helped his cause in attaining the race calling position with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
“It was just the right place at the right time and knowing the right people,” he said. “Being here in Asia helps your chances of getting a position like that because previous callers have come through Singapore to go to Hong Kong, like Brett Davis who is there now.”
Wood is looking forward to moving to Hong Kong with his wife Stacey and the challenges his new job will present.
“I’m looking forward to being part of a quality broadcasting team up there with quality racing,” he said.
“Not many people know that the angle at Happy Valley is a real challenge. The commentary box at Happy Valley you are about 30 to 40m before the finish line, so it’s going to be a bit of an adjustment to try and get around and everything happens at Happy Valley so quickly. 
“So that will be something I am really looking forward to, calling at an iconic track like that.
“I don’t think there has been any other Kiwi race callers up there, but I have had plenty of advice from Darren Flindell and David Raphael, they have all been good to talk to.” 
Wood hopes to make a fleeting visit home to visit family in New Zealand before venturing north next month if all goes according to plan.
“It’s been a bit of a work in progress over a few months, but we finally got it across the line,” he said.
“I am still negotiating with the Hong Kong Jockey Club regarding my start date, but I hope to be there by the start of the new season and possibly make it home for a few days before heading up there.” – NZ Racing Desk.

I rode a winner one day for Brian Forbes called Dee Bee...i thought we were never going to finish... they would pull the pin if that happened these days... 

Best wishes Michael, hope it all goes well for you!
 

Just keep fighting Michael and you will get there

Yes, all the very best with it Michael. Thinking of you and the family as you undertake this journey.

On behalf of the North Island all the best Mick.

All the best Michael. Give it heaps.

Yes all the best with it. Heads up 
 

You will beat it mate. 
Stay strong 

Good luck Mike. All the best 

The Kosciuszko – The world’s richest country race
The world’s richest country race will now be held on Everest Day at Royal Randwick with a new $1.3 million race – The Kosciuszko.
 
The race will be restricted to only NSW country trained horses who will get a chance to compete on the biggest day of racing in Australia with more than $16 million of prizemoney on offer.
 
Racing NSW announced the new race on Wednesday morning.
Through a joint venture promotion with the Australian Hotels Association (‘AHA’), Tabcorp (‘TAB’) and Racing NSW, members of the public will be able to buy $5.00 tickets to win a chance to own a part share in a horse for The Kosciuszko race.
Tickets in the Kosciuszko promotion will be exclusively sold at all NSW AHA hotels that feature a TAB outlet. Tickets can be purchased at the TAB Electronic Betting Terminals in the same way as a normal TAB ticket.
Also, selected hotels will have dedicated Eftpos terminals that will exclusively sell the Kosciuszko tickets.
There will be 12 winning tickets drawn. Each winning ticket holder will then have an entry in The Kosciuszko and can select a NSW country trained horse to race in their entry, subject to agreeing with the horse’s owners as to how they will share the prizemoney for the race.
Racing NSW can assist the winning ticket holders in identifying horses for selection.
Tickets in the Kosciuszko promotion go on sale on Thursday 19 July 2018 and the draw will be held on 14 September 2018.

Prizemoney Increases For NSW Racing
Racing NSW has announced prizemoney increases across all three levels of racing within the state.
  The changes will see prizemoney increased by more than $24 million annually and will take effect from September 1.
“We are delighted to be able to deliver these significant increases in prizemoney across all three sectors coinciding with the start of the spring,” Racing NSW Chairman Mr Russell Balding AO said.
 
From September minimum prizemoney for Saturday metropolitan races will increase by $25,000 to $125,000 per race.
The majority of the increase in prizemoney will be on horses finishing fourth to tenth in races bolstering returns to connections of the horses not finishing in the top three.
In order to improve the cash flow for trainers, in a first for NSW racing, part of the increased prizemoney paid for horses finishing in these positions will be paid by Racing NSW directly to the trainer, with these amounts to be credited as a prepayment to the owner’s accounts. This will provide a $13.1 million improvement to trainers’ cash flows.
In addition, trainers themselves will receive an additional $2.4 million a year in trainer’s commissions.
With the prizemoney paid down to tenth position, jockeys will also collectively receive a widespread increase in their prizemoney percentages of $1.2 million annually.
Also included is the increase in prizemoney to two of The Championship races namely the Percy Sykes Stakes and the Arrowfield 3 Year Old Sprint which have an additional $400,000 added to take them to $1 million per race. This means that the 10 Championship races now carry a minimum of $1 million per race.

Go hard Michael give it hell!!!!

Thanks fellas I'll beat it alright intend to be around for another 6/7 years training want to get 2000 winners in NZ
10 treatments gone 18 to go!!

A bit of advice Farty....

Hi guys, yup good call by AllStars can't wait til they bring him up Auck ways  but only wanna see him at full noise.....hey I see The Rocks is in this weekend at The Big M, along with Shartin heaps of Kiwibreds in action this weekend......
WOOHOOOO!!! GO THE ROCKS!!!! WOOHOO!!! GO THE KIWIBREDS!!!!  (to those few dipshits on the other site its WOOHOO! woop woop, is for pussy ass abusive, ignorant 'beearches' with absolutely no class or brains at all)
Apologies Scoob had to be said.......
 
Cheers Iraklis

Just want to say thanks for the continued support of the many thousands of Racecafe members... there has been a lot of untrue statements made about this site elsewhere recently by former participants of little significance here with axes to grind..however we will continue to offer the best site in the country for the topics we cover.
Racecafe is in the middle of a major upgrade for the benefit of all our members and it will be rolled out over the next few weeks gradually so as not to disrupt the site in anyway. The largest competition ever offered on any Racing website will be launched shortly too which will coincide with the the look Racecafe.
I hope you all will enjoy the new features and additions, and would appreciate all your feedback as they start to get incorporated into the site.
Once again thanks for all the continued support and the amount of postings continues to rise as more become members to contribute to the Premier Racing Site in the country. All the best
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Just want to say thanks for the continued support of the many thousands of Racecafe members... there has been a lot of untrue statements made about this site elsewhere recently by former participants of little significance here with axes to grind..however we will continue to offer the best site in the country for the topics we cover.
Racecafe is in the middle of a major upgrade for the benefit of all our members and it will be rolled out over the next few weeks gradually so as not to disrupt the site in anyway. The largest competition ever offered on any Racing website will be launched shortly too which will coincide with the the look Racecafe.
I hope you all will enjoy the new features and additions, and would appreciate all your feedback as they start to get incorporated into the site.
Once again thanks for all the continued support and the amount of postings continues to rise as more become members to contribute to the Premier Racing Site in the country. All the best
Leigh

Just want to say thanks for the continued support of the many thousands of Racecafe members... there has been a lot of untrue statements made about this site elsewhere recently by former participants of little significance here with axes to grind..however we will continue to offer the best site in the country for the topics we cover.
Racecafe is in the middle of a major upgrade for the benefit of all our members and it will be rolled out over the next few weeks gradually so as not to disrupt the site in anyway. The largest competition ever offered on any Racing website will be launched shortly too which will coincide with the the look Racecafe.
I hope you all will enjoy the new features and additions, and would appreciate all your feedback as they start to get incorporated into the site.
Once again thanks for all the continued support and the amount of postings continues to rise as more become members to contribute to the Premier Racing Site in the country. All the best
Leigh
 

Just want to say thanks for the continued support of the many thousands of Racecafe members... there has been a lot of untrue statements made about this site elsewhere recently by former participants of little significance here with axes to grind..however we will continue to offer the best site in the country for the topics we cover.
Racecafe is in the middle of a major upgrade for the benefit of all our members and it will be rolled out over the next few weeks gradually so as not to disrupt the site in anyway. The largest competition ever offered on any Racing website will be launched shortly too which will coincide with the the look Racecafe.
I hope you all will enjoy the new features and additions, and would appreciate all your feedback as they start to get incorporated into the site.
Once again thanks for all the continued support and the amount of postings continues to rise as more become members to contribute to the Premier Racing Site in the country. All the best
Leigh