john legend 735 Report post Posted November 15, 2019 Only asking the question why 5 trotting races show day ? I know its dominion day and perhaps 2 other trots but near half!!! My group only bet on pacers as the squaregaiters more unreliable (see stipes reports) although did have a good bet on the amazing Oscar ( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stables 577 Report post Posted November 16, 2019 I agree John. I prefer pacing races myself, but I suppose it was Dominion Handicap day so fair enough to give the trotter more prominence john legend and Hunter the punter 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelli 426 Report post Posted November 16, 2019 I've not done the stats but it seems to me that we are are getting more higher rated trotters than pacers available to fill fields. The proportion of trotters being bred is increasing and fewer of them get sold overseas. You only have to look at the typical Auckland fields to see the new norm. It does add another dimension for punters - as a long time trotting owner I would have said Oscar, while highly talented, was not a good value bet. He had little experience against that class of horses and starting amongst the field, not out the back by himself. We're Doomed 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,711 Report post Posted November 17, 2019 Perhaps a sign of the times (aargh) with horse numbers dwindling (or should that be tumbling) with many pacers supposedly unable to back up the same week (an ever used excuse from trainers/drivers to the stipes) . Now that Aussie are showing greater interest in our trotters than before these numbers will also dwindle makedly over the next 5 years or so to the extent that 12 race cards will be a forgotten legacy of the past. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...