Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The agenda for the Special General Meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club to held on 23 July has been released to members,a and it will come as no surprise to readers of this site that it contains no offer to buy the Franklin Training Centre at Pukekohe for $100 million, or indeed any offer at […]
Dear MEMBER, NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING In accordance with Rule 17.7 of the Auckland Trotting Club Inc (ATC) Constitution, Notice is hereby given of a Special General Meeting (SGM) of Members of ATC to be held on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 at 6pm in the Tasman Room, Alexandra Park, Epsom. BUSINESS: Welcome. Apologies. Update on intended change to voting process for […]
Three months ago, in the wake of the collapsed $100m deal to sell the Franklin training centre at Pukekohe, Auckland Trotting Club (ATC) Chairman Jamie ‘Watches’ Mackinnon publicly announced that the club had the approval of its members to sell the track to another buyer. Sadly for Watches he lost track of time and forgot […]
Dear Members As I started drafting this letter on June 21, I was reminded that Saturday marked the winter solstice or as we more commonly know it, as the shortest day of daylight hours before the days start to get longer again. The Club is also at a turning point whereby plenty of hard work […]
Many in New Zealand are asking themselves an awful question right now. What’s worse? A kiddy fiddler of someone who gives bicarbonate to a horse? The answer is self-evident. It’s the convicted sex offender. Why then is a formerly high-profile Kiwi harness racing participant who falls into that category allowed back at the track less […]
Auckland Trotting Club Chairman ‘Watches’ Mackinnon was quoted on the HRNZ website yesterday as saying that he hoped the hopes the national body will be able to help at least partially fund a new training centre to replace the one he and his merry band of stooges at the ATC are selling before the banks […]
There are some major things about the advertisement calling for expressions of interest to buy the Auckland Trotting Club’s training centre and land at Pukekohe. 1) The call for expressions of interest was not put out until 7 April This makes no sense. The ATC members are paying interest of around 6% on the $80 […]
7 Apr 2025 A strategically located development site in the rapidly growing location of Pukekohe is available for purchase and offers developers the opportunity to acquire a major landholding that has scope for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. The 35.2ha freehold site is spread across multiple titles and is situated at 240-242 Station Road and 27 […]
By Garrick Knight, published in The Harness Xpress, 8 May 2025 It’s crunch time for the Auckland Trotting Club (ATC) as it looks to lock in a deal to sell the Franklin Park Training Centre in Pukekohe in an effort to reduce debt. Appointed sales agents, Colliers International, called for expressions of interest by April 17 […]
The offers are in for the Pukekohe training center that the Auckland Trotting Club needs to pay the banks the $80 million they owe for the failed Alexandra Park property development. $67 million is the highest offer, payable over two years. $80m – $67m = a shortfall of $13 million, and no training track or […]
