tim vince

The point I was trying to make is why are 130 plus harness horses tested and 1 galloper.

Nah dont keep reminding the masses.

The whip rules are they different?

Last 4 weeks about 150 tested. I can see only one galloper.all negative.you would have thought the great northern meeting might have been targetted.im not suggesting harness is being unfairly targeted but is IT?

Personally I think the awards should be cancelled.wrong atmosphere.

Tasman man has forgotten more than u have ever known.owned close to 300 winners had a placing in a Melbourne cup ?top sportsman and administrator.i would never 5ake his opinion lightly on anything.just saying.

Are the amounts correct 1400 dollars and over 1k correct..

I don't dump mates in bother . Yup gutted but still a mate.sorry boys not like u bought up in a different era. U never had friends family in bother.u throw them to the wolves.not me sorry

Make them reserve races.rarely especially in winter does the north have 10 races.

Ha ha.

Racing is sunk as a public spectacle except party days.it is now a tv sport.been to Avondale lately.te aloha was empty there was 8 in the public stand watching the pakuranga hunt cup.i know I was one of them. I know lots of people have gone before us but how low do you want to go before the inevitable change. Things never stay the same.there was a six race programme in s island th other day.costs the same as running 12.how many through the gate and have a look at the turnover.does no one any good.u don't think I like it .I was in the boom times.its just reality.like an illness deal with it or get worse and slowly die

Meant trentham

If u can train where u race big saving for owners.also ready supply of horses.a bill to transport horses is a killer.te awamutu ruakaka seen a bill 900.unsustainable for average owners.10k jumping race at Grantham.10 percent to jockey and owner and say transport from waikato not much left for owner under 5k train8ng bill 3k plus.why would u.

I can and im not too smart- I went to tearoha- great track gr8 committee but no crowd and facilties average-. it could be a perfect venue for upgrading- geographically ok- lots of land or training facilties and enough room for awt training- but having so many tracks close makes nil sense- the point is have a few top class venues with top class turf management and it will be better than we have now- its a case of more is not better-I hope messara agrees.u don't have to get rid of the clubs as such who have a lot of passionate people but change where they race and train

Yup different entirely.