Big Al's a legend,great to see good people winning races

I would say he reads the NZ Thoroughbred page that Mr Wightman posted this on.

Pete, you could be right but I would like to know where Snapper heard it, just in case there is something ‘official’  out there that I don’t know about.  I don’t want to be putting people wrong.   

The rumour came from the ubiquitous Mr Wightman on Facebook. "Tell me this isn’t true. The whisper was out that the slash & burn merchants had Trentham in their sights which is consistent with parcels of land being sold to developer mates in recent years taking it from being 64 acres owned by the club to now just 15 acres, asset stripping at its best with the proceeds essentially under the control of the once near bankrupted Awapuni club (RACE initiators) that moreorless went tits up after a seriously botched subdivision project that their Club committee directed 15 to 20 years ago. Down comes the public stand recently at Trentham for future land developers (saves them the cost) and in walk the boys from the Upper Hutt City Council today (Club committee Chair is also Mayor of the district) to apparently red sticker the Members Stand. Who wants some land to develop????"

Just to be clear about this, I think Ciaron Maher is an exceptional trainer.

So you're quite happy to keep flogging a horse that clearly doesn't want to be there on account of his past performances? By your logic (and I use that word very lightly) you should just keep racing them until they drop. The Legends Day last Saturday was a wonderful event. Some of those horses wouldn't be around if your 'logic' was applied. Stand what I said about Rogie. Are you game enough to post his strike rate for the last 5 seasons?

A mistake so edited out but can’t do a smiley face instead 😂

Snapper where did you hear that? I can confirm that the Annex (the clip-on) going out from the Members stand which was built in the 1960’s or thereabouts has asbestos within it and has therefore been closed/condemned.  Now this is my opinion. To remove the asbestos safely will cost a fortune and probably not worth it so I guess “your words” condemned is probably accurate.  The biggest worry is: How have us 70+ year old Cafers who have spent more than 2/3’s of our life frequenting the place, only to lose all our money too, still survived while being subjected to asbestos? It beggars believe doesn’t it?        

If true that would mean insider would become 'outsider'  😊

No many could boast that record, very impressive,

CJC should be trying to get out of their deal with Rogie and looking to replace with Pivotal Ten

Have herd that the members stand has been condemned is that correct and does any body know ?

Why would someone not grab Pivotal Ten..her win last start was outstanding...she would be some hope.

Surely it’s time to move some of these CD race dates to the Sth Island. CD meeting race starter numbers are getting worse while the Sth Island numbers are getting stronger. 

Thanks for the PM from one of the two real members from Dougs shyte site who love to try to trash me...and yes I do stand up and say that I think Pride Of Jenni should NOT be raced again...I think she has done more than enough and deserves better than to be risked again...now SLB you loser as Leo rightly said...can take that and put it where the sun don't shine...just like the others who frequent the cesspit site and comment about me...who can not post here as much as they would love to..you know why because this is undoubtedly THE BEST racing forum with THE BEST posters...cheers have a happy day.

Ah yes sorry misinterpreted your comment. Agree that he might have found his level in the South.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1648223932465601 Cancer conn

HRNZ and the ATC were high fiven each other, and breaking out the champagne over the increase in Turnover for their new years eve meeting last year, well the additional information needed to judge the performance in now available;            Races/Starters   Stakes     T/O         Funding      GBR '23           8   -   69          $233k        $823k      $260k       $138k          LOSS  $122k                        average starters  8.6        favorite win   50%    GBR/Stake  59.4% '24          10  -  86          $576k       $1.418m   $603k       $346k          LOSS  $257k                                                       8.6                                20%                         60.1%

I notice Mitey and Heap have gone quiet since Donald J Trump has got his ass back in the oval office. Elon was very naughty to expose the Democrats corruption and fraud not that they have mentioned it.    

Geez I bet CBS is preying Trump stops winning , he won't and no doubt is waiting for a settlement . I wonder if people like Hokey might be able to sue as well the lies told by the media have caused severe TDS to people like poor old Hokey , Trump haters are all victims of the media , the derangement is robbing them of enjoying Trumps victory's.   Quote , President Donald Trump is now demanding a whopping $20 billion in the lawsuit against CBS over Kamala Harris ' heavily edited '60 Minutes' interview. His legal team, who issued an updated legal filing on Friday demanding $10 billion , doubled the number later that day. CBS's parent company Paramount Global was also added as a defendant in the update because the unedited version of the interview was shown on its Paramount+ streaming platform.   Congressman Ronny Jackson, a close Trump ally, was also added as a plaintiff, because he 'is a consumer of broadcast and digital news media content', and 'has thus been injured by Defendants’ conduct alleged herein', the updated lawsuit said. The new filing, first reported by Fox News , includes multiple excerpts from Harris' unedited interview, arguing they prove CBS News cut out unflattering remarks to help the Democratic nominee in the election . 'Once Defendants finally released the unedited version of the Interview, it became apparent that they had engaged in gross broadcast distortion cover-up,' the lawsuit alleges.