crustyngrizzly 1,682 Report post Posted May 5, 2022 Valachi Racing selling their property at Matamata by the racecourse.60 boxes plus other amenities. If only i win Lotto Saturday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepers 276 Report post Posted May 5, 2022 Lovely set up but too many stables for me to clean out every morning. crustyngrizzly and Pam Robson 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponderosa8 1,321 Report post Posted May 6, 2022 Any idea why the sale? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneMcAlister 1,420 Report post Posted May 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Ponderosa8 said: Any idea why the sale? I am just guessing here, but think they cannot find enough staff in todays tight employment market to count all the money made through racing horses in NZ. Huey, Aaron Bidlake, Black Kirrama and 8 others 2 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponderosa8 1,321 Report post Posted May 6, 2022 5 hours ago, shaneMcAlister said: I am just guessing here, but think they cannot find enough staff in todays tight employment market to count all the money made through racing horses in NZ. You know the funny thing here... my wife's initials and maiden name is K J Hickman.... so joke that she's been holding out on me, except she wouldnt know the front end from the back end of a horse... shaneMcAlister, Black Kirrama and scooby3051 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubes 1,770 Report post Posted May 6, 2022 Cubity through various things in Chch has met Mr Hickman on a few occasions and can say he has never met a more humble and modest gentleman And he has done a huge amount for NZ racing Didn't he race Silent Achiever ? And on the QT he has given mountains of coin to charity Contentious, TurnyTom, tasman man and 7 others 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious 570 Report post Posted May 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Cubes said: And on the QT he has given mountains of coin to charity Cubity - racing horses in NZ is not charity But agree with your coments on Mr Hickman - all the best to him. shaneMcAlister 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerula 1,389 Report post Posted May 6, 2022 Dont assume that others enjoy your health shaneMcAlister, ADM and Breeder 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berri 2,131 Report post Posted May 8, 2022 Unfortunately Kevin is struggling with alzheimers. Couldn’t meet a nicer bloke. shaneMcAlister and Ponderosa8 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,694 Report post Posted May 9, 2022 Bastard of a disease...so cruel. crustyngrizzly 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...