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you are right Chcknsmack ,its simply easier to treat all countries the same.It would be better to have an extra column "cluttering up the screen"for NZ  .not a difficult assignment as we are not another State of Aus. !

Been to Trials Levin good track but nothing else to support the place

Mangos was at the races last week. Some shook his hand, some shook their heads.  

PLEASE NOTE THIS WEEK IS A TRIFECTA FORMAT - YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PICK THREE RUNNERS IN EACH OF 10 RACES 1.  Pick three horses in each of the 10 races listed below - in each race you will have $5 each way on all three picks, a $2 boxed quinella and a $1 boxed trifecta.    2.  You will have two best bet races where your bet is doubled.  They can be any two of the 10 races listed below. Posting deadline this week is 12.00pm  (midday) This weeks 10 races are as follows - in keeping with the name of the comp. 1. Randwick R1 2. Doomben R1 3. Doomben R2 4. Doomben R3 5. Doomben R4 6. Doomben R5 7. Doomben R6 8. Doomben R7 9. Doomben R8 10. Doomben R9 Please enter horse numbers, with some form of punctuation (eg. / ) between each number, and don't forget to mark your two best bet races. Regular Scratchings - any regular scratchings should be replaced prior to the posting deadline.  If you don't replace them you will down a runner or two or three. Late Scratchings - any late scratchings can be replaced up until the posting deadline.  After that you will get the sub, or the 2nd or 3rd win favourite if you already have the others.  If there are equal 2nd or 3rd favourites on the tote the one with the lower saddlecloth number will be deemed as the more favoured. Abandoned races - we need at least 5 races to be run for the results of this round to stand.  If races are abandoned before the posting deadline you can change a best bet race, but after the posting deadline that is just the rub of the green.  

Hard tracks and training methods might be a good start….

I am very saddened to hear of Jamie's plight. Top bloke. I spent a memorable night with him at Hutt Park when he came north as a young journalist just starting out many years ago. I was showing him around the place and introducing him to fellow journos in the press box at the top of the stand. It was a good place to get out of the wind and rain that always seemed to assail the place as soon as they had a harness meeting there. Good memories all round and Jamie made it especially so. Go well my old friend.

Add Trentham to that. 

I wish Riccarton was.

Haha , you beat me to it , they lost me when I read "Experts". Another part fix , my faith in this is shot to shit .

Trying to find one without bird poop might be the issue....🤣

We're Doomed don't worry- there will be hundreds of empty seats in the grandstand.

You beat me to it...so why could this not have been started last spring, and the word experts scares me they all seem to be the ones causing all the issues with the new tracks. This is typical of NZTR shooting themselves in the foot this work could of been completed by now, or close to instead we are now 14 months at least without a much needed and good venue.

roughbred Racing No images? Click here Return to Racing in Hawke's Bay for Spring 2026 Sent on behalf of Hawke’s Bay Racing and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing This evening, trainers and members were updated on the return to racing strategy for Hastings, following the temporary closure of the track last September after a horse slipped on the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival. Pending approval by the NZTR Board, we can confirm that work will progress on a partial re-cambering of the bends leaving the home straight (1600m & 1400m) of the Hastings racetrack. Notwithstanding any unforeseen circumstances, this significant, expert-led investment will allow for a safe and confident return to racing in Hawke’s Bay for spring 2026. This work is essential to ensuring a sustainable future for racing in the region. In parallel, further planning is underway to determine the long-term vision for racing in the wider Hawke’s Bay area. NZTR and Hawke’s Bay Racing expect to share more detailed updates with members and the public in July. We would like to thank our East Coast racing clubs who continue to work together to shape a strong and sustainable future for the industry and the community.  We look forward to racing returning to the Hawke’s Bay Region.   Richard Riddell Hawke's Bay Racing Club Matt Ballesty NZTR Chief Executive

Great work Kirsty (and Steve) Lawrence.

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I can’t seem to find any NZTR announcements about this on their page…..maybe they have found a way to block me. ITs a great feel good story, i would have thought NZTR would have issued a press release about it.

Well it has been a long time since they had raceing( Hawkes Bay) Wairoa  is one of the dates, for some strange reason Taranaki has two days at Xmas/New Years eve, struggling recently to run one. 2 more days in the South plus Timaru has a extra which I suspect is one that Riccarton had, early spring.

Common sense may be prevailing. As you say NM, Perhaps Foxton and maybe Rangiora next.