crustyngrizzly 1,512 Report post Posted May 5 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
jeepers 273 Report post Posted May 5 Lovely set up but too many stables for me to clean out every morning. Pam Robson and crustyngrizzly 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ponderosa8 911 Report post Posted May 6 Any idea why the sale? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaneMcAlister 1,210 Report post Posted May 6 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. Contentious, Baz (NZ), Patiti and 8 others 2 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ponderosa8 911 Report post Posted May 6 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... scooby3051, shaneMcAlister and Black Kirrama 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cubes 1,710 Report post Posted May 6 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 Pam Robson, Baz (NZ), Littletramp and 7 others 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Contentious 180 Report post Posted May 6 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
Nerula 979 Report post Posted May 6 Dont assume that others enjoy your health ADM, shaneMcAlister and Breeder 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Berri 2,080 Report post Posted May 8 Unfortunately Kevin is struggling with alzheimers. Couldn’t meet a nicer bloke. Ponderosa8 and shaneMcAlister 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scooby3051 6,669 Report post Posted May 9 Bastard of a disease...so cruel. crustyngrizzly 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
