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By Harry Newshound · Posted
Cruz Ramirez was bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings and is out of the mare Ragtime Hope. She is a half sister to Secret Circle, winner of the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) and Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1).View the full article -
Tend to agree, and I think it is very naive of the government and the industries to believe they are going to recover each and every lost dollar that they have 'estimated' currently goes offshore. If there is a belief by the punter that the book offered by Entain in a monopoly market is unfair, a lot of that money will be lost to other forms of entertainment and they lose it anyway. In regards to the coin flip odds like your head to head example. They were much worse pre-Entain for sports at least. I remember points start offerings would regularly be $1.85 and if you were lucky maybe $1.87 on a big rugby game. You could get $1.94 on Pinnacle when they were open to NZ and it made line betting quite profitable. TAB odds today seem to be $1.90 (based on the NFL and NBA games I just checked) which is at least consistent with bet365 and Sportsbet for the same market. Ladbrokes and Neds were running the same odds as the TAB too - at least before they shut down NZ from viewing them. $1.85 meant you needed to hit coin flip results at a rate greater than 54% to break even. At $1.90 its 52.5%. I wouldn't be taking $1.80 on any coin flips.
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By john legend · Posted
you could be correct Nelli but whatever beit AI or Polly the tea lady the old adage Gi go applies...Ps Sorry for slipping Polly in lol -
By BackPoonDrinkGoon · Posted
Anyone else get the feeling this geo blocking entain takeover is the final nail in the coffin for the racing industry? I’ll start by saying I’m 33, been addicted to horse racing since watching Sunline as a young guy and consider myself sharp, majority of my betting turnover is going thru betfair but have accounts 6,7 companies. I genuinely feel sorry for the punters that have been pushed away from the NZTAB over their incompetence the last 20+ years, the successful ones that the NZTAB don’t want their business. The price sensitive punters that believe in a free market, why the F should we be forced to take $1.8 about a horse and be limited to getting on maybe 2k when I can get 2.06 on betfair? Why should we be forced to take $1.30 about something when every overseas competitor has 1.34 and the opposite side isn’t juiced in our favour. All you need to do to see how incompetent, disgusting and manipulative entain are is by looking at some of the head to head markets they offer on thoroughbreds. Repeatedly betting 110-114% in a 2 way market. That is utter robbery and should not be legal. On another note, isn’t it wild that the biggest voice in the NZ gambling scene ( BGP ), are so cuddled up and cosy with the NZTAB that they are outspoken on this whole ordeal. If I had of told you 5 years ago when they were working with overseas competitors that they think what is happening to nz punters is fine is mind blowing. Grow a set of balls Luke Kenny’s and stand up for what you believe in because I sure as hell know you would have in the past. -
By Ponderosa8 · Posted
Did a bit of googling but couldn't find where he was purchased out of the the price, and also the younger sibling in Ka Ying Glory.?? -
I think they are now using ai to generate the TAB form on the webpage, including the comments. However, the form line in the race book appears to be done by a real person.
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Well deserved in my opinion. Good on him. Most of the lold west coast trainers move over the Alps when Greymouth closed A couple went to Manawatu. Just need a few more to go to get longer programs
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By Harry Newshound · Posted
Thirty years after introducing the Kentucky Cup, which eventually fell out of favor when overshadowed by richer races, Turfway Park is launching another lucrative day of racing on Dec. 14—the Turfway Park Synthetic Championships.View the full article -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
A large crowd, including more than 100 anticipated alumni, is expected to attend the University of Arizona's Global Symposium on Racing Dec. 9-11 in Tucson.View the full article -
By scooby3051 · Posted
Thanks Dianne Townsend for these pics of the star sprinter in his earlier days.... -
and meanwhile, NZTAB have released details of where most of their pokie funds, that previously went to the RIB, has been divvied up. This funding is not connected in any way to Entain FY24 TAB NZ Applied Racing Industry Funding TAB NZ has determined that at least 80% of Net Proceeds will be applied under it’s 'Racing' Authorised Purposes to the New Zealand Racing Industry, for the year to 31 July 2024, TAB NZ has Applied the following Net Proceeds to provide for the promotion, control and conduct of race meetings under the Racing Industry Act 2020: Racing New Zealand – FY24 Rejuvenation Funding. $899,928 Greyhound Racing New Zealand – FY24 Rejuvenation Funding. $1,650,000 Harness Racing New Zealand – FY24 Rejuvenation Funding. $2,246,770 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing – FY24 Rejuvenation Funding. $7,436,635 NZ Racing Calendar Publications $6,262 Archived Racing Content Digitisation Project $34,093 TOTAL APPLICATION TO RACING AUTHORISED PURPOSE $12,273,688
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Here was Entain's release when the deal was struck that relates to this Key terms of the proposed strategic arrangement: Ministerial approval, NZ$160m (approximately £81m1) is payable in 2023, with the balance subject to passing of certain legislative amendments;
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By john legend · Posted
look at those for today . (Palmerston north) No point most just going to be in draw order. the standing start trot races just baffling .lol just remove if too tired to look at previous fast or slow starters (not rocket science)I know most important for dogs and gallopers but dont try to BS harness racing followers. I wonder if the tea person is given the job !!!? I know I am often negative but poor efforts let everyone down. still expecting a great result today.... (always optimistic ) -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
The new Maryland Jockey Club announced the stakes schedule for the 2025 winter-spring meet at Laurel Park, which will feature 25 stakes worth more than $2.6 million in total purses.View the full article -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
Dr. Mark Dedomenico, who reached racing's heights on the track as an owner of 2010 champion filly Blind Luck and off the track with the Pegasus Training and Rehabilitation Center near his Redmond, Wash., home, died Dec. 7. He was 87.View the full article -
What a ridiculous thing to say. Dont know him and never met him so your off track. Judging by your posts you may have issues with him
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By Alf Riston · Posted
I missed in the original 'promotion' that the 100 million was contingent on Geo-blocking??? So stakes increase thus far have come from ??/ Perhaps it was never in doubt, and the anti-competitive behaviour was 'fixed' right from the start.... -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
Dr. Mark Dedomenico, who reached racing's heights on the track as an owner of 2010 champion filly Blind Luck and off the track with the Pegasus Training and Rehabilitation Center near his Redmond, Wash. home, died Dec. 7. He was 87.View the full article -
By racingoutsider · Posted
But the NZTAB is geoblocked by Australian legislation for Aussie customers and why would they want to bet here anyway when they have much more competitive pricing available at home?
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