Omoto

[Ludwig]

Congrats to the Greymouth club for getting good support from owners and trainers around the country....let's hope the weather holds and the coast circuit goes well.

[Ludwig]

I am interested to hear as to what effect, if any, the harness racing had on the track at Reefton.

[emiliana]

18 minutes ago, Ludwig said:

I am interested to hear as to what effect, if any, the harness racing had on the track at Reefton.

I would say it would have had little damage, track had a decent grass cover and was hard underneath

[claude55]

End of the Xmas new years break pockets are empty not sure how these coast races are meant to compete with race goers emptied pockets. Betting turnover must be questioned as race date

[Shad]

16 minutes ago, claude55 said:

End of the Xmas new years break pockets are empty not sure how these coast races are meant to compete with race goers emptied pockets. Betting turnover must be questioned as race date

Got to be better than the middle of winter, anyway the probably don't get a say when they race, boxing day trots just up the road are one of the best grass track meetings around the country and turnover would be right up there in this day.

[uneasy]

They have raced on these dates for over a hundred years - are you new to this game Claude

[claude55]

Yes and there races are in question and probably going to be canned due to low turn over etc. Haven't you been reading reports. This kind of response is excalty why the coast racing is finished.

[We're Doomed]

1 hour ago, claude55 said:

End of the Xmas new years break pockets are empty not sure how these coast races are meant to compete with race goers emptied pockets. Betting turnover must be questioned as race date

Do you extend that same logic to the Wgtn Cup carnival Claudey?

[Ludwig]

I enjoy the West Coast circuit, such a pleasant change from the bigger courses and meetings. I don't think we should be all doom and gloom. There's still plenty of support and long may it prosper 

[THE TORCH]

You still avoiding Omoto uneasy??

[ivanthegreat]

Get your form books out and put them in the recycle bin for this meeting !!

[We're Doomed]

Nine races at Omoto and only one two divi race. Compare that with Awapuni yesterday: eight races; two with six starters and one with seven. Two of those worth $30,000 and one worth $40,000. So $100,000 of industry funding for three races with a total of 19 horses. The entire nice race Omoto card receives $108,000 of industry funding. It wouldn't surprise me if the on course turnover at Omoto will be higher than Awapuni as well.

We perhaps need to rethink just where the inefficiencies and the waste is in this industry, and just who the parasites really are.

[Ludwig]

And as some one who has been to both courses, I much prefer Omoto. They cater for the ordinary folk, they have good viewing from a grandstand, and they don't slaughter you with food prices .

[Huey]

2 hours ago, We're Doomed said:

Nine races at Omoto and only one two divi race. Compare that with Awapuni yesterday: eight races; two with six starters and one with seven. Two of those worth $30,000 and one worth $40,000. So $100,000 of industry funding for three races with a total of 19 horses. The entire nice race Omoto card receives $108,000 of industry funding. It wouldn't surprise me if the on course turnover at Omoto will be higher than Awapuni as well.

We perhaps need to rethink just where the inefficiencies and the waste is in this industry, and just who the parasites really are.

Exactly the distribution is just crazy, all of those races would have been no different if they prizemoney was $5-10k less.

[uneasy]

7 hours ago, THE TORCH said:

You still avoiding Omoto uneasy??

Can you read a race book?

[Shad]

Great day's racing there today, weather not the best but could have been worse, looked like those that were there enjoyed the day, looked like all horses and riders got around in one piece, which is the most important thing, roll on reefton, hopefully their fields stand up well.

[puha]

4 hours ago, Huey said:

Exactly the distribution is just crazy, all of those races would have been no different if they prizemoney was $5-10k less.

Track was upgraded to a dead 4 so why were they racing well off the inside ?

[We're Doomed]

8 minutes ago, puha said:

Track was upgraded to a dead 4 so why were they racing well off the inside ?

From the races I saw the winners seemed to be coming from all over  the place so the track seemed to be playing very fairly. I do like that commentator as well. We are lucky to have yet another talented Aussie.

[Leggy]

1 hour ago, puha said:

Track was upgraded to a dead 4 so why were they racing well off the inside ?

Huh? it was downgraded to a dead 6 after the 5th.

[Red Rum]

Only just watched them , an enjoyable hour flicking through them, good racing . Few BBs there for later in circuit . Tyler Stable always going to to be strong but wiping egg off my face as I wrote off Myers to my cost , he's the Coast King .

[puha]

9 hours ago, Leggy said:

Huh? it was downgraded to a dead 6 after the 5th.

My comment was in response to We’re Doomed s post regarding the stake and amount of runners at Awapuni.

[We're Doomed]

6 minutes ago, puha said:

My comment was in response to We’re Doomed s post regarding the stake and amount of runners at Awapuni.

Good point. So not only did Omoto have the biggest fields; the most horses, probably a bigger crowd, probably the bigger on course turnover; the best commentator; they also had by far the best racing surface, where the winners didn't have to come down the outside fence. Sounds like all Awapuni had was the extra $144,500 in industry funding. And probably also some industry bigwigs, if they weren't all at the beach.

[Red Rum]

6 minutes ago, We're Doomed said:

Good point. So not only did Omoto have the biggest fields; the most horses, probably a bigger crowd, probably the bigger on course turnover; the best commentator; they also had by far the best racing surface, where the winners didn't have to come down the outside fence. Sounds like all Awapuni had was the extra $144,500 in industry funding. And probably also some industry bigwigs, if they weren't all at the beach.

Wasn't Awapuni one of the all weather track locations . Are they building it inside turf as surprised they haven't started building it yet as was a while ago three tracks announced . 

Was a few very good horses winning there Saturday though .

[THE TORCH]

22 hours ago, uneasy said:

Can you read a race book?

No stalls again?

[THE TORCH]

19 hours ago, Shad said:

Great day's racing there today, weather not the best but could have been worse, looked like those that were there enjoyed the day, looked like all horses and riders got around in one piece, which is the most important thing, roll on reefton, hopefully their fields stand up well.

Great days racing! Best place to watch races in nz