Dockers 200 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 Interesting concept. $5500 plus gst for a slot in this race. States must be a maiden in June . Not sure if that's June 17 or June 18. Thoughts anyone on the merits of such an event. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 Basically a sweepstake. 14 slots at $5500 = $77,000. It would be June 2018. To be run in August isn't it? Worth a try at something different here. Be interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockers 200 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 I thought that to but it says,slots have to be bought by May 1st ? So can owners of horses be approached to lease there horse for the day like the Everest in Oz? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 On balance a crazy idea. The timing is all wrong. No one is going to know the track conditions, some will pressure cook promising horses and find the rest of the season is ruined. Bit like the Hawkes Bay triple crown series of races. Too many trying to get them ready for the first of the series then strange how so few of those feature later during the season. Owners of top flight horses entering the Sydney Everest race can afford the gamble. Those that haven't yet earned a cent can't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,866 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, slam dunk said: On balance a crazy idea. The timing is all wrong. No one is going to know the track conditions, some will pressure cook promising horses and find the rest of the season is ruined. Bit like the Hawkes Bay triple crown series of races. Too many trying to get them ready for the first of the series then strange how so few of those feature later during the season. Owners of top flight horses entering the Sydney Everest race can afford the gamble. Those that haven't yet earned a cent can't. I think just about everyone can guess the track conditions. Let's see???? Heavy or perhaps really heavy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockers 200 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 It must be maiden as at June 2017. As it says 2 and 3 and 4 start winners will have weight penalties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, slam dunk said: On balance a crazy idea. The timing is all wrong. No one is going to know the track conditions, some will pressure cook promising horses and find the rest of the season is ruined. Bit like the Hawkes Bay triple crown series of races. Too many trying to get them ready for the first of the series then strange how so few of those feature later during the season. Owners of top flight horses entering the Sydney Everest race can afford the gamble. Those that haven't yet earned a cent can't. Slam dunk, some very salient points. i will be amazed if it goes ahead as planned. Later in the spring a possibility, but August, no. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 7 hours ago, Dockers said: It must be maiden as at June 2017. As it says 2 and 3 and 4 start winners will have weight penalties. New Plymouth announces $100,000 special conditions maiden Tue, 13 Feb 2018 A $100,000 special conditions maiden will be held at New Plymouth in August. The race, which will be funded on a similar basis to the Everest in Sydney, will be run over 1400 metres at Pukekura Raceway on August 25 and restricted to horses who were maidens at the start of June. The field will be limited to 14 runners, and 14 guaranteed “slots” will be available at a cost of $5500 plus GST, with the slot-holders confirmed by May 1. Slot-holders will also receive significant corporate entertainment on race day. The Naki Challenge will be run at set weights, with a two-kilogram allowance for fillies and mares and a two-and-a-half-kilogram allowance for three-year-olds. There will also be a one-kilogram allowance for maidens at the time of starting. Winners will attract the normal penalties, with two-race winners earning a one-kilogram penalty, two kilograms for three wins and three kilograms for four wins or more. I read that as June the same year ie therefore June 2018. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockers 200 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 39 minutes ago, rdytdy said: New Plymouth announces $100,000 special conditions maiden Tue, 13 Feb 2018 A $100,000 special conditions maiden will be held at New Plymouth in August. The race, which will be funded on a similar basis to the Everest in Sydney, will be run over 1400 metres at Pukekura Raceway on August 25 and restricted to horses who were maidens at the start of June. The field will be limited to 14 runners, and 14 guaranteed “slots” will be available at a cost of $5500 plus GST, with the slot-holders confirmed by May 1. Slot-holders will also receive significant corporate entertainment on race day. The Naki Challenge will be run at set weights, with a two-kilogram allowance for fillies and mares and a two-and-a-half-kilogram allowance for three-year-olds. There will also be a one-kilogram allowance for maidens at the time of starting. Winners will attract the normal penalties, with two-race winners earning a one-kilogram penalty, two kilograms for three wins and three kilograms for four wins or more. I read that as June the same year ie therefore June 2018. I thought that too. Though pretty hard to be a 3 or 4 race winner between June and August plus slots close on May 1st. The article does not explain that well. We're Doomed 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,961 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 I wonder how the Stake Money will be slit up to balance the risk? I can see a few big stables buying a slot in May, and no takers for half of the slots. To buy a slot in May with a single horse and not a big stable behind you would be like a 90% chance throwing $5500.00 + GST away. Thinking about it further it’s an easy $15,000 in GST for the Government! Black Kirrama 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 I will go the alternative view to a few posters - good on the club for looking at something innovative and different. My picture of this club is they do think outside the square and try things. I've heard great things about their punters comp for example. They have extreme distance day/interprovincial challenge and so on. Not all to everyone's liking but at least they aren't sitting on their hands complaining. From my couple of visits there the hospitality is pretty good too. Hope it works - and if it doesn't tweak it the following year, or try something else... Belinda, Fartoomuch, Memphis2 and 8 others 10 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess 1,244 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 12 hours ago, chelseacol said: I will go the alternative view to a few posters - good on the club for looking at something innovative and different. My picture of this club is they do think outside the square and try things. I've heard great things about their punters comp for example. They have extreme distance day/interprovincial challenge and so on. Not all to everyone's liking but at least they aren't sitting on their hands complaining. From my couple of visits there the hospitality is pretty good too. Hope it works - and if it doesn't tweak it the following year, or try something else... Agree Col - why not try it? Unfortunately unlikely to have a contender to have a crack. But when I have gone up there with one in the past - the place was crowded - hard to get a seat etc - but friendly club and lovely people in the room after. So from this owner they got my tick .... chelseacol and puha 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny 1,224 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 Good luck to them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,800 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 Be good to see the Tab framing a futures market for this Im semi -confident I know the right horse for this race Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 9 hours ago, jess said: Agree Col - why not try it? Unfortunately unlikely to have a contender to have a crack. But when I have gone up there with one in the past - the place was crowded - hard to get a seat etc - but friendly club and lovely people in the room after. So from this owner they got my tick .... Agree totally each time I’ve been to New Plymouth the welcome and treatment has been superb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 7:24 AM, Insider said: I wonder how the Stake Money will be slit up to balance the risk? I can see a few big stables buying a slot in May, and no takers for half of the slots. To buy a slot in May with a single horse and not a big stable behind you would be like a 90% chance throwing $5500.00 + GST away. Thinking about it further it’s an easy $15,000 in GST for the Government! You've probably hit the nail on the head. Perhaps someone can verify the tax implications. THis is just a glorified futures betting pool whereby the owner is entitled to a bet on a number 1 to 14. As such it would make better sense doing it through the TAB which is set up for that purpose and not have $15,000 immediately disappear to the government. Sounds to me the scheme hasn't been thought through thoroughly. Insider and La Zip 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Zip 468 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 Absolutely SD, hearts in the right place, no doubt, head though is nowhere to be seen, unfortunately. Insider 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauhei Notts 1,413 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 Let's do something that they don't do at Fletcher Building. Let's consider risks and rewards. I pay $6325 to enter, $460 for the float, $391 for trainer and staff accommodation and $161 for the jockey = $7337. I win and get 60% for the winner, which after percentages is $49,650. But having won a $100,000 race the stable staff will need an extra 5% , that is $3000. So I risk $7337 to win $46,650 in a fourteen horse race. Suddenly, idiotic Lotto is looking okay. Black Kirrama, La Zip and Insider 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 13 minutes ago, Tauhei Notts said: Let's do something that they don't do at Fletcher Building. Let's consider risks and rewards. I pay $6325 to enter, $460 for the float, $391 for trainer and staff accommodation and $161 for the jockey = $7337. I win and get 60% for the winner, which after percentages is $49,650. But having won a $100,000 race the stable staff will need an extra 5% , that is $3000. So I risk $7337 to win $46,650 in a fourteen horse race. Suddenly, idiotic Lotto is looking okay. Im a bit lost with your numbers TN. Lotto only pay out 53% of pool from what ive told in the past. Likewise probability of winning lotto is 1 in 38 million. In a race with 14 participants the odds must be far more attractive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 Is it really showing initiative though? As it is a straight out copy of The Everest from where I'm standing albeit on a much smaller scale. Don't we already have two races like this they are called the Karaka Million for 2 & 3yo i.e. the entry fees are all pooled together to create the prize money. The racing in August I don't see as a problem , as no body knows what type of track you're going to get dished up by the weather gods in NZ at any given time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
army 156 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, Huey said: Is it really showing initiative though? As it is a straight out copy of The Everest from where I'm standing albeit on a much smaller scale. Don't we already have two races like this they are called the Karaka Million for 2 & 3yo i.e. the entry fees are all pooled together to create the prize money. The racing in August I don't see as a problem , as no body knows what type of track you're going to get dished up by the weather gods in NZ at any given time. We have the Karake 2 and 3 year old but to quaily for that you have had to purchase the horse through the Karaka sales. Sometimes there are really good horses around that were bred not purchased so then they could enter as no sales restriction Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 26 minutes ago, army said: We have the Karake 2 and 3 year old but to quaily for that you have had to purchase the horse through the Karaka sales. Sometimes there are really good horses around that were bred not purchased so then they could enter as no sales restriction But my point is its still a restrictive race you need to have purchased a slot to run in the race. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, poundforpound said: I applaud them for showing initiative. Bad time of year for mine, I don’t do the mud thing, but if it was in summer I’d be buying a slot ( given that I’m the best judge in NZ ) then I’d approach someone with a decent horse and go halves in the stakemoney. Sorry, If I've got the best horse its 80/20. Like 80% for me and 20% for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Roustoby 292 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Huey said: Is it really showing initiative though? As it is a straight out copy of The Everest from where I'm standing albeit on a much smaller scale. To be fair "The Everest" is a straight out copy of "The Pegasus" and "The championships" a copy of the "Breeders cup". Learn from people who do it better than you. Fartoomuch and Black Kirrama 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Michael Roustoby said: To be fair "The Everest" is a straight out copy of "The Pegasus" and "The championships" a copy of the "Breeders cup". Learn from people who do it better than you. Whatever its still a straight out copy of The Everest. Are you saying this is gonna be better than The Everest? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...