MrBigStuff 479 Report post Posted January 27 At absolutely no surprise to anyone…racing by the looks wont be back there at all this season! Insider and fermoy 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates 5,591 Report post Posted January 28 5 minutes ago, MrBigStuff said: At absolutely no surprise to anyone…racing by the looks wont be back there at all this season! I found it odd that they would want to begin racing in May when it will more than likely be a wet track , surely that is not what you want on a brand new surface . I suspect that you are correct in assuming that racing will begin next season . fermoy and Insider 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lane 1,384 Report post Posted January 28 Not quite correct according to this: RaceInfo Meetings Meeting News Central Date/Venue Changes - March/April/June Meeting News Central Date/Venue Changes - March/April/June NZTR advises that the physical work for the Awapuni track reconstruction was completed successfully in December. Since then, the focus has been on carrying out subsoiling work and monitoring the “grow in” of the new grass. While very good progress has been made with grass growth, NZTR and RACE have agreed that the track is not quite ready to have horses on it. Accordingly, a decision has been made to defer a return to racing at Awapuni until Anzac Day to ensure that the track is in the best possible condition when racing recommences. Experience has shown that returning to racing too soon can create issues with track performance. NZTR and RACE have agreed, therefore, to take a conservative approach. As a result of the deferral of the return to racing at Awapuni, the following venue and date changes have been approved by the TAB NZ Dates Committee. The NZ Pattern Committee has also approved the venue changes for the affected Pattern races. Current Dates Calendar New Calendar Notes Sunday 2 March - Awapuni Sunday 2 March - Trentham Lowland Stakes Day Thursday 6 March - New Plymouth Thursday 6 March - Waverley Saturday 8 March - Trentham Saturday 8 March – New Plymouth Saturday 29 March - Awapuni Saturday 29 March - Trentham Sires Produce Day Friday 4 April - Whanganui Friday 4 April – Woodville Saturday 5 April - Awapuni Saturday 5 April - Whanganui Manawatu Breeders Stakes Day Saturday 7 June - Awapuni Saturday 7 June - Trentham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigStuff 479 Report post Posted January 28 3 hours ago, Pete Lane said: Not quite correct according to this: RaceInfo Meetings Meeting News Central Date/Venue Changes - March/April/June Meeting News Central Date/Venue Changes - March/April/June NZTR advises that the physical work for the Awapuni track reconstruction was completed successfully in December. Since then, the focus has been on carrying out subsoiling work and monitoring the “grow in” of the new grass. While very good progress has been made with grass growth, NZTR and RACE have agreed that the track is not quite ready to have horses on it. Accordingly, a decision has been made to defer a return to racing at Awapuni until Anzac Day to ensure that the track is in the best possible condition when racing recommences. Experience has shown that returning to racing too soon can create issues with track performance. NZTR and RACE have agreed, therefore, to take a conservative approach. As a result of the deferral of the return to racing at Awapuni, the following venue and date changes have been approved by the TAB NZ Dates Committee. The NZ Pattern Committee has also approved the venue changes for the affected Pattern races. Current Dates Calendar New Calendar Notes Sunday 2 March - Awapuni Sunday 2 March - Trentham Lowland Stakes Day Thursday 6 March - New Plymouth Thursday 6 March - Waverley Saturday 8 March - Trentham Saturday 8 March – New Plymouth Saturday 29 March - Awapuni Saturday 29 March - Trentham Sires Produce Day Friday 4 April - Whanganui Friday 4 April – Woodville Saturday 5 April - Awapuni Saturday 5 April - Whanganui Manawatu Breeders Stakes Day Saturday 7 June - Awapuni Saturday 7 June - Trentham Next season. They wont run meetings on it in June/July when it will be heavy as anything, to root it for spring/summer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lane 1,384 Report post Posted January 28 6 minutes ago, MrBigStuff said: Next season. They wont run meetings on it in June/July when it will be heavy as anything, to root it for spring/summer It doesn't say anything about next season for Anzac Day and there's no notified change of venue for Anzac Day 2025. Why would they wait until Anzac Day 2026 to resume racing? I think you're wrong on this one. fermoy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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racingoutsider 392 Report post Posted January 28 1 hour ago, Pete Lane said: there's no notified change of venue for Anzac Day 2025. Yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
