rdytdy 5,341 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 I would refer to the post above your Chevy (I fail to see any negatives there) and yes BGP are involved in horse ownership and involved with various syndicates. I gather you won't say no if you have a runner that wins when they have boosted the stake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,704 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, nick said: Why be so negative. Honestly this screams of jealousy. Also 300 try 13000 That's the easy catch cry you tosser.Unlike many true racing supporters I deem myself very lucky with my past successes and carry no baggage. No jealousy, no negativity. Why should a group of "Johnny come latelies" demand a rebate when they have found a party where everybody should be on an equal footing. How about a rebate for the thousands who have been "putting in" for 50 years, who have a true love of the racing game, to subsidise you "instant gratification" types who have moved on from Pokemon Go. Enjoy the racing game, but don't think you are more worthy than those who have sustained the game for decades, for better or for worse. Gards, Insider, THE TORCH and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick 80 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, chevy86 said: That's the easy catch cry you tosser.Unlike many true racing supporters I deem myself very lucky with my past successes and carry no baggage. No jealousy, no negativity. Why should a group of "Johnny come latelies" demand a rebate when they have found a party where everybody should be on an equal footing. How about a rebate for the thousands who have been "putting in" for 50 years, who have a true love of the racing game, to subsidise you "instant gratification" types who have moved on from Pokemon Go. Enjoy the racing game, but don't think you are more worthy than those who have sustained the game for decades, for better or for worse. And they wonder why racing is dying. Been young obviously makes you a tosser (thanks for calling me that) to the older generation like yourself Toblerone and tonkatime 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy 13 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 38 minutes ago, chevy86 said: That's the easy catch cry you tosser.Unlike many true racing supporters I deem myself very lucky with my past successes and carry no baggage. No jealousy, no negativity. Why should a group of "Johnny come latelies" demand a rebate when they have found a party where everybody should be on an equal footing. How about a rebate for the thousands who have been "putting in" for 50 years, who have a true love of the racing game, to subsidise you "instant gratification" types who have moved on from Pokemon Go. Enjoy the racing game, but don't think you are more worthy than those who have sustained the game for decades, for better or for worse. No one has demanded anything. Any rebate would be at the discretion of any club once they have weighed the commercial considerations. Any private outfit is absolutely within their rights to ask or open a dialogue about commercial deals with race clubs. If owners want a better deal maybe they should organize themselves and demand it. What the f*** does a 'true racing supporter' mean! For someone who bemoans the left wing of politics you sure like to throw around alot of anti free market group think. army, Fartoomuch and Rusty 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,704 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, horseboy said: What the f*** does a 'true racing supporter' mean! Punter, owner, sponsor, part-time trainer, breeder over nearly 50 years, through good times and bad. THE TORCH, Insider and Huey 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim vince 985 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 In hk u get10percent rebate every losing bet 10k and over.1800 kiwi approx.g They were betting huge Ellerslie why not the same.it gets pumped back.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonkatime 323 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 I think a lot of you people have rocks in your head. You have an industry struggling to maintain relevance and attract younger participants then when you are given exposure to 13000 of the next generation all you can do is moan about the deal they are trying to negotiate I would also note that they want the deal to pump money back into the industry and keep attracting new participation which is much needed Buying power normally gets you a better deal and I don’t see this as being any different chiknsmack, fitzy, chelseacol and 2 others 4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 10 hours ago, rdytdy said: What is being created at present from my understanding is a BGP Foundation whereby funds are going to be built up to help clubs as well as other sectors of the industry along the lines of increasing stakes on races, sponsoring young people into cadet schemes and other initiatives to help the industry. So any money raised is being ploughed back in to help racing. Therefore if any club did a rebate somehow (as occurs with various betting agencies if they bet with them) and the rebate money is used to further help clubs etc Clubs are still winning by turnover on course and then later with sponsorship in stakes funding. Surely everyone wins. So they are becoming a kind of Pseudo NZTR?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 12 hours ago, Razy as said: No, they volunteer mate. The boys that do this have been on committees, are owners and have worked at racecourses. Why do you want to drag something down you no nothing about? oh thats right its the New Zealand racing way, if its different bag it. they turned over $200k plus in their room alone, more than most courses do in a day, making the club 15k plus from their room alone They could of done it through phones or overseas agencies, prob getting better options and prices! Just let them be, if they make some money helping the industry and have started a foundation, let them. maybe do some research before bagging them on a site full of people that love to moan. Isn’t this a good thing? Bringing people, fun, money, new owners, new youth to a game thats deteriorating weekly? Surely it can't be long before those that are putting $$ into these syndicates realise they can find their own $2 shots from about 5 stables around NZ from which they can punt on, it isn't that hard(thats what she said). THE TORCH 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 7 hours ago, tonkatime said: I think a lot of you people have rocks in your head. You have an industry struggling to maintain relevance and attract younger participants then when you are given exposure to 13000 of the next generation all you can do is moan about the deal they are trying to negotiate I would also note that they want the deal to pump money back into the industry and keep attracting new participation which is much needed Buying power normally gets you a better deal and I don’t see this as being any different I think we need to hear what the BGP lads really want all the statement says is a better % is it just on Million dollar night or every meeting they attend? Threatening to bet offshore would make a mockery of winning the media award wouldn’t you say?Also theres 13,000 members and a good majority are already racing people so lets not twist the figures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBlackie 128 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 What came first, the chicken or the egg? Racing & punting on racing has this unique relationship where they are reliant on one another. You need horses to punt on, which feeds stake money for owners that breed horses so punters can punt on them. Not quite symbiotic , they sort of run parallel with one another. I think any initiative that increases turnover has to be positive for racing for the above reasoning. Just my 10c worth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
premixer 105 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 Here's the post from Facebook for those who haven't read/seen it: Even with two chances in the race, unfortunately we still came up short in the Taranaki Summer Challenge at New Plymouth last weekend. Regardless, it was good to see the BGP silks on the racetrack for what was a great concept put together by Taranaki Racing. It’s ideas like this that the sport needs to get people involved and excited. We had 90 people in the two slots and everyone felt like they were part of racing a horse for the day. Admittedly I am very reluctant to push horse ownership to our audience because I know the stats, the costs and the lack of returns, so I don’t want to sour what would be a number of these guys’ first experience with the taste of the true cost of racing a horse. Hopefully as the powers that be address this situation, I’m sure we can get more people involved in racing. Before I left New Plymouth, CEO Carey Hobbs made a comment to me which I really admire. He said that the club was always open to feedback and if we had ideas about how we think the club could improve, to please send them through, they would be welcomed. This is the sort of attitude that we need across the board. If we can be open to conversation and opinion as potential for improvement rather than taking it as criticism or a requirement to defend our decisions, then I am sure we will see more progress in the game. What’s next for us? We have a big portion of our Karaka Million Punters’ Club looking to stay in for a longer term syndicate, so it’s time to finalise some rules and get that underway. We will look to spend a set amount each week and invite clubs to have that bet on-course in return for a percentage of the turnover. I also had a catch up with the team from Awapuni before heading back to Auckland and a few of the Palmy boys are going to take the reins on a Sires’ Produce Stakes day event. It’s exciting to think we’ll be involved in an initiative back where it all began for Boys Get Paid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stables 577 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 I must admit, the idea of a rebate being paid to the BGP boys from the clubs commision seems a bit over the top to me.Who does it get paid to the organisers? I presume the actual members of the syndicate get nothing. On the other side they were responsible for a large increase in turnover THE TORCH 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonkatime 323 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 52 minutes ago, puha said: 8 hours ago, tonkatime said: I think a lot of you people have rocks in your head. You have an industry struggling to maintain relevance and attract younger participants then when you are given exposure to 13000 of the next generation all you can do is moan about the deal they are trying to negotiate I would also note that they want the deal to pump money back into the industry and keep attracting new participation which is much needed Buying power normally gets you a better deal and I don’t see this as being any different I think we need to hear what the BGP lads really want all the statement says is a better % is it just on Million dollar night or every meeting they attend? Threatening to bet offshore would make a mockery of winning the media award wouldn’t you say?Also theres 13,000 members and a good majority are already racing people so lets not twist the figures. Haha you say let’s not twist then do exactly that. You are right some will be racing people already but there are plenty who are not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick 80 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Huey said: Surely it can't be long before those that are putting $$ into these syndicates realise they can find their own $2 shots from about 5 stables around NZ from which they can punt on, it isn't that hard(thats what she said). Or they could go invest in sports betting like most people including the TAB know is where all the money is going. Why not just be happy that more people will have an interest in NZ racing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 Just now, nick said: Or they could go invest in sports betting like most people including the TAB know is where all the money is going. Why not just be happy that more people will have an interest in NZ racing? Is there more $$ or is it just cannibalised from individuals having a go? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 40 minutes ago, CosmicBlackie said: What came first, the chicken or the egg? Racing & punting on racing has this unique relationship where they are reliant on one another. You need horses to punt on, which feeds stake money for owners that breed horses so punters can punt on them. Not quite symbiotic , they sort of run parallel with one another. I think any initiative that increases turnover has to be positive for racing for the above reasoning. Just my 10c worth. Good analogy the owner or the punter, both deserve something out of the game, though the problem is in NZ the owner is so poorly looked after(read the post from BGP FB to get some insight into this) that its hard to make an argument for the punter to get more, whats next a BGP Countdown type card with special offers,deals and discounts I wonder ... wasn't that something NZTR were looking into at some point but never got past ...well NZTR were looking into you get my drift. chevy86 and dock leaf 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, nick said: Or they could go invest in sports betting like most people including the TAB know is where all the money is going. Why not just be happy that more people will have an interest in NZ racing? Everyone is happy that more people will have an interest in racing in NZ but shouldn't be at the expense of others especially those who have toiled in this game for years. Read the BGP FB post for some understanding about the staying power the organiser thinks the BGP crowd have for some insight, staying power that many in this industry have displayed spades of for years racing horses and punting. As Tyler Durden said "You are not special. just because you are under 40 ,punting and going to the races." chevy86 and THE TORCH 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyisit 232 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 23 minutes ago, Stables said: I must admit, the idea of a rebate being paid to the BGP boys from the clubs commision seems a bit over the top to me.Who does it get paid to the organisers? I presume the actual members of the syndicate get nothing. On the other side they were responsible for a large increase in turnover It wouldn’t be out of line the clubs charge for the facility for the BGP . I’m presuming clubs willingly give facilities for the BGP patrons in return for their turnover patronage. chevy86 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,700 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 If BGP are considered in any shape or form to be the saviors of NZ Racing,then it is truly f.....d. Gards, chevy86, Stables and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBlackie 128 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Huey said: Good analogy the owner or the punter, both deserve something out of the game, though the problem is in NZ the owner is so poorly looked after(read the post from BGP FB to get some insight into this) that its hard to make an argument for the punter to get more, whats next a BGP Countdown type card with special offers,deals and discounts I wonder ... wasn't that something NZTR were looking into at some point but never got past ...well NZTR were looking into you get my drift. I think this is already happening in part with NZRB's Elite Customer programme where if you gamble so much per month, you're entitled(there's that word) to a rebate, corporate golf days etc. I know the TAB were looking at a card system for their higher valued customers that they could use in any channel i.e internet,retail,self service and, why not? The customer is showing some loyalty spending his hard earned. I don't think the Supermarket industry wouldn't be doing this without a reason, giving them the ability to track what you like and don't like and what you spend your'e money on, although they do have greater scale. chiknsmack 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBlackie 128 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 Although I hate to use the analogy of a "sunset industry",(they certainly have the people in place to manage it, coming from NZ Post ) because I'm sure as there are horses being bred to race, punters will want to have a bet on who is the fastest. I think we need to accept that the world is constantly evolving and we(racing) have to do things differently to even have a hope of keeping our heads above water. Doing the same old, same old will produce the same result. Why shouldn't we try and attract new blood into the game with people who are showing an interest? I'd bet a casino would welcome any group spending that sort of money with all types of incentives. Hard to get. chiknsmack 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBT 82 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 11 hours ago, tim vince said: In hk u get10percent rebate every losing bet 10k and over.1800 kiwi approx.g They were betting huge Ellerslie why not the same.it gets pumped back.. The 10% rebate on large bets works well in Hong Kong. This would be an easily implemented strategy by the NZ TAB to acknowledge the punter and would encourage increased betting turnover. chiknsmack 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 12 hours ago, chevy86 said: Punter, owner, sponsor, part-time trainer, breeder over nearly 50 years, through good times and bad. And full time negative whinger on this site. Try having a happy thought every now and then instead of calling other contributors tossers as you did to Nick earlier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 The problem for BGP and any incentive or rebate is that they are dealing with the NZ TAB, an organisation that could hardly be described as “innovative” . JMHO Fartoomuch and tonkatime 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...