Blue 1,095 Report post Posted January 20, 2020 Excuse my ignorance but when do sustaining payments start to whittle the field down a bit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasman man 11 979 Report post Posted January 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Blue said: Excuse my ignorance but when do sustaining payments start to whittle the field down a bit? First withdrawals were 2 Jan.....$418 Second withdrawals are Wed 12 February.....$1066 Late noms 3 March ......$10k Final Noms .....4 March......$4312 The race stake paid First to Fifth plus $3000 for 6th to 18th ! All this info ,for all meetings found on NZTR website under NZTR Publications click on Racing Programme Guide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted January 20, 2020 Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauhei Notts 1,412 Report post Posted January 20, 2020 I suggest that in future years the Auckland Cup stake be reduced to $450,000 and that the horses finishing 6th to 18th get a $3850 discount on their entry fee. To the owners that would be great. It would save 3/23 of $50,050 in GST viz $6528.26; and it would save the owners $7500 in percentages. So the perennial payers would be $14,228.26 better off. This scheme is so simple that there must be some reason why it is not tried. Please tell me where I am wrong. If I am right I would be willing to have ARC member 64846 donate the $43.48 (20/23 of the extra $50 cost) the Club would be missing out on. tasman man 11 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
