It did used to be the biggest raceday of the year in Sydney. Now it is less than Cup Day at Riccarton. The trend is a worry.

Negative CM, but nonetheless true!!!

1. Trentham R6  1-9 2. Trentham R7  2-4 3. Trentham R8  5-12 BB 4. Trentham R9  3-6 5. Rosehill R1  7-9 6. Rosehill R3  5-11 7. Rosehill R5  3-7 8. Rosehill R7  2-11 9. Rosehill R8  4-14 BB 10. Rosehill R9  8=11 11. Flemington R7  6-7 12. Flemington R8  4-6 Thanks thoroughly enjoyed this comp good luck everyone  last throw of the dice lol

Dear me, my little, doubtful, ray of sunshine surely 12000 is better than a whack in the belly with a wet fish (and there's the Aussie in me coming out. Sorry children)

Racenet Ray Thomas.   Unbeaten colt Private Harry is the first horse locked in for The Everest after breeding and racing juggernaut Yulong Investments purchased a 50 per cent share in the group 1 winner on Friday. The deal was sealed in the aftermath of the star sprinter's slashing victory in the Group 1 Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens last Saturday which extended his unbeaten winning stretch to five. Although details of the sale remain confidential, it is understood the half-share of Private Harry has been secured for more than $15m. Further incentives are factored into the deal if the star galloper goes on to win further group 1 races. The deal also includes Private Harry being given Yulong's slot for the $20m The Everest at Royal Randwick in October – making him the first sprinter locked in for the world's richest turf race.

Not yet... but I heard he's dating his Butler? 🤔🤣

Thats a bit negative isn't it

"The assessment found that the Track Manager, who is relatively inexperienced, did not receive the level of support and oversight needed to prepare the track. NZTR also identified gaps in its own processes, which failed to provide the Club with adequate operational guidance in the lead-up to the meeting." This is simply yet another example of the absolute dereliction of duty and abhorrent negligence and absence of duty of care by racing's "governing" body. I Use the word governing very advisedly. This one sentence alone exemplifies for all to see, just how systemic the ineptness and incompetence is, in this shambles of an unprofessional organization. It speaks of the years of non leadership or strategic direction by successive CEO's who have parroted these very (process failures), yet have clearly done nothing at all or very little, to address them. The absence of competent risk and change management at both NZTR executive, staff and at club level, is obvious and is a shameful reflection of the decades of substandard employment processes at all levels and an abject lack of accountability or consequence for the laughing stock situation the industry is now in, and more seriously, the multi millions of dollars of damage and loss, that has been caused. "NZTR accepts that earlier involvement may have avoided the Taupō outcome. Work is already underway to strengthen support, oversight and accountability across the tracks and infrastructure network." How many times has this phrase or similar been uttered over the last decade by NZTR CEOs? In particular, often on Weigh in with Mick Guerin, by the previous CEO, who, as the months pass, the mounting consequences of his talk the talk but total failure to walk that talk mentality, becomes so patently clear. Worse that the current lot have the temerity to once again hang it out, simply evidences the fact that NZTR continues to treat the Industry's stakeholders with utter contempt.  It will be abundantly clear now why we continue to have abandonments, why we will continue to have them, and sadly why, despite the massive increases in stakes, including minimum stakes, we will continue to see an exodus of our racing stars, despite industry leader's statements to the contrary, as a result of these stakes increases.

I missed the races but I see Courtney Barnes rode 5 winners. Not quite in Ghibellines class but close.

I see GHIBELLINES sired the last 6 winners in a row of the 9 race card at Wingatui today. 😮 Some Feat! 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

He sired the last 6 winners in a row of the 9 race card at Wingatui today. 😮 Some Feat! 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

I thought so to. Trainer has said they are expecting quite a bit of rain there tomorrow which won't worry them. Too much rain might worry a few others though.

After all other track infrastructure news is not that good is it? Central Region Meeting Changes - April   Saturday 12 April – Now Trentham   The current renovation at Otaki is progressing well, given weather conditions. However, advice that NZTR has received from Otaki and the Regional Track Advisor is to transfer the upcoming 12 April meeting.   The 12 April meeting originally scheduled for Otaki will now be held by RACE at Trentham Racecourse.   Racing will return to Otaki on 21 April.   Sunday 13 April – Tauherenikau Removed from Calendar   As previously advised, Tauherenikau have gone into a renovation period after the abandonment of last Sunday’s meeting.   The 13 April raceday originally scheduled for Tauherenikau has now been deleted. Races will instead be added to the meetings at Waverley (10 April) and Trentham (12 April).   These race additions will be advised early next week.

Sure is. What would the positive take on it be?

Following our abandonment on 22 February 2025, we immediately carried out an in-depth renovation of our course proper. The track is recovering well and grass growth is excellent. However, on closer inspection alongside Jase Fulford (Auckland Thoroughbred Racing), Bryce Mildon (Hawke’s Bay Racing Club) and Jamie Phillips (Wellington Racing Club) all agreed that the grass is still immature and lacks an adequate root structure. Sadly therefore, our track will not be ready for the upcoming race day on Saturday 12 April 2025. Consequently we, alongside New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), have decided to move this race day to Trentham Racecourse, and it will also become a RACE Incorporated meeting (not an OMRC day). This is about to be communicated through NZTR’s channels as well. We had a tight timeframe to complete the renovation work, being 7 weeks, whereas ideally these projects would require 8 or 9. Despite our best efforts, we couldn't quite have the track ready in time. While it is never ideal to forfeit a race day, we will not further jeopardize the already struggling industry and put its participants in potential danger on a track that isn’t quite ready for racing. This also means we will have to reschedule our 2025 Member's Brunch once again (details below).   We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this has caused, but we will be ready for our next scheduled race day on Easter Monday 21 April 2025 and look forward to hosting you on site then.

The only 3 confirmed slot runners so far are Rope Them In, Crocetti and I Am Me.

Says one of the most negative posters here...

That's a bit negative.

Yeahh like sorry guys, we've completely stuffed up again, but nothing changes and connections continue to pay and disappear to other places and other things.

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