JJ Flash 2,291 Report post Posted June 9 On 5/25/2024 at 6:52 PM, Shad said: Can't beat the cash in the bank, not easy to win races over there, you'll be able watch on with interest. Dont forget the costs to have one in work over there. Mate has a small share in one with Sydney trainer , latest bill worked out at A$ 16000 for the month Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pak Star 870 Report post Posted June 9 2 hours ago, Pete Lane said: Probably meant Cameron Rodger who is Entain CEO. Yeah thats who I was thinking when I replied too, but also mixed the names up Pete Lane 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates 4,243 Report post Posted June 9 So they added a meeting at Riccarton on Wednesday when they already have one there on Thursday , a bit bizarre , why not just incorporate more races onto Thursdays program . They now have an open 1200 on Wed , then an open 1400 on Thurs . Two small fields coming up or one deleted for lack of numbers . Make one 1300 and another 1600 , open up the options . I swear they must run on a very narrow single rail track of thinking . Pam Robson 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates 4,243 Report post Posted June 9 11 hours ago, scooby3051 said: Still MIA he has his own issues to deal with All the same his lack of visibility over the last 3 months with all the track issues is very poor . may as well not have a CEO . Pam Robson 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pak Star 870 Report post Posted June 9 Mick on Monday: Warren Kennedy laments wasted opportunity at abandoned Timaru meeting - NZ Herald From Warren Kennedy: “But I can’t argue with the decision. I went out and inspected the track, and there was a very significant slip mark and smaller slips around it. “The track was actually very firm underneath, about 2cm down, but with a little rain this morning [Sunday] and the fog, the top got soft but the underneath didn’t get that moisture, so it created a slippery surface. “It was the right decision, even though it makes for a wasted day.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesio 32 Report post Posted June 9 IT’s all OK people, at least the Kiwi has an extra $175k gifted to it ……FFS We're Doomed 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates 4,243 Report post Posted June 10 So 6 races Wednesday and 7 on Thursday , why ? why not run them all on one day and make life simpler for people . Races deleted due to insufficient numbers , blah , blah , blah . They could make digging a hole look like brain surgery . Pak Star and We're Doomed 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palliser 987 Report post Posted June 10 15 hours ago, Pak Star said: I can understand why some may be dubious about Entain in general, but linking Cameron George to a Timaru cancellation is drawing a long bow isnt it? Would expect to see Sharrock in the firing line well before Camerons name. Where is he in all of this!? Sorry Pak Star.. I meant Cameron Rodger cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 11,747 Report post Posted June 10 24 minutes ago, nomates said: So 6 races Wednesday and 7 on Thursday , why ? why not run them all on one day and make life simpler for people . Races deleted due to insufficient numbers , blah , blah , blah . They could make digging a hole look like brain surgery . You know why as that would take an amount of commonsense...something they are surely lacking. Pak Star and nomates 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 5,275 Report post Posted June 10 21 minutes ago, scooby3051 said: You know why as that would take an amount of commonsense...something they are surely lacking. What it shows is that a lot of those horses who missed out at Timaru (and remember there were balloted and eliminated horses there as well) were there because they wanted to race on a grass track. nomates 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 11,747 Report post Posted June 10 But cant use the precious Riccarton grass as it has a meeting in two weeks but force Puke to race whenever needed because of the Ellerslie cock up...what a farking joke things have become. Leggy, We're Doomed, JJ Flash and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 5,275 Report post Posted June 10 55 minutes ago, scooby3051 said: But cant use the precious Riccarton grass as it has a meeting in two weeks but force Puke to race whenever needed because of the Ellerslie cock up...what a farking joke things have become. The incredible thing is the extent to which they get away with it without complaint. Other than 7 or 8 people on a couple of these racing forums, who are probably seem as stirrers anyhow, no one else in the industry seems to see any problem. dock leaf 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesio 32 Report post Posted June 10 I would love to know why they couldn’t have had the new race meeting at Ashburton, no races there until 4th July? dock leaf and Leggy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnyTom 1,633 Report post Posted June 10 1 hour ago, Tesio said: I would love to know why they couldn’t have had the new race meeting at Ashburton, no races there until 4th July? Please stop posting reasoned and logical solutions, they read this site ADM, Leggy and Pak Star 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,192 Report post Posted June 10 12 hours ago, Palliser said: Sorry Pak Star.. I meant Cameron Rodger cheers You may have meant Cameron Rodger but I think you were right in the first place Palliser. Entain is not responsible for track infrastructure, maintenance, replacement, repair etc. They supply the money to NZTR but how it is used sits totally with NZTR. Cameron George is the chair of the NZTR board, so as far as responsibility for tracks and abandonments is concerned, then the buck stops with him imo. Pam Robson and Insider 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coro fan 112 Report post Posted June 11 On 6/10/2024 at 4:47 PM, Tesio said: I would love to know why they couldn’t have had the new race meeting at Ashburton, no races there until 4th July? Or back at Timaru Friday or Sunday? Tesio 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Robson 1,723 Report post Posted June 12 On 6/10/2024 at 4:47 PM, Tesio said: I would love to know why they couldn’t have had the new race meeting at Ashburton, no races there until 4th July? Ashburton gets hammered, and they only have the one grass track. i.e. the course proper gets used for track gallops, trials and raceday. They do a pretty good job with very limited resources and I suspect a period of 'down time' was well needed to do some work on it. I am a bit in the dark as to why the Riccarton turf couldn't have been used? nomates, We're Doomed and Leggy 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Total 8 Report post Posted June 12 And why does everyone not see the common denominator in the Auckland region ? Ten years screwing the Ellerslie track, then loaned to Avondale for a year ( 3 out of 4 meetings cancelled), then back to Auckland and 50 million disaster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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