Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
I have said plenty about the ineptitude of Auckland Trotting Club (ATC) chairman Jamie ‘Watches’ Mackinnon, a small retail timepiece trader who driven by ambition voluntarily threw himself into a position well and truly beyond his depth. There is no need for me to say anymore. Watches says it all for himself. What you see […]
New Zealand’s pre-eminent racing writer Mick Guerin has suggested in a recent article in the NZ Herald that the current review body for the racing industry – dubbed Project Stamina – will be recommending the shut down of racing at Alexandra Park. To further complicate matters, the funding stoush comes as racing bosses await the […]
In most racing jurisdictions in the world highly paid leadership roles carrying six-figure salaries are widely advertised and attract highly competitive merit based selections. But not in New Zealand it seems. Over in the Shakey Isles it appears that it’s not what you know, but rather who you know. Recently departed Harness Racing NZ CEO […]
Recently departed HRNZ CEO Brad Steele has been appointed as CEO of the embattled, debt laden Auckland Trotting Club. Apparently all but two of the board voted for the appointment, the dissenters being Chairman and current acting CEO Jamie Mackinnon and his daughter, who is also a director of the club. It’s hardly a vote […]
It’s now near the end of February, and still we haven’t heard a word from the Auckland Trotting Club about how they are going to secure a buyer for the Franklin Park training center so the club can pay down its $80 million debt. The debt incurred in the process of the club selling prime […]
29 October 2025 , News By Michael Guerin Auckland Trotting Club bosses have heard the words they needed to provide security about the future of the industry after a crucial property deal has fallen through. The ATC have been informed by Oyster Capital that after completing their due diligence that development company will not be going […]
For the second start in a row the Sale of Pukekohe has galloped in the score-up and taken no competitive part. First the mooted $100 million sale to the Chinese Developers went west. At least the Auckland Trotting Club got to keep the deposit from that one, although most of it went to the bank […]
Tim Vince with one of his favorite doped to the eyeballs pacers We are pretty sure this is a gee-up so we will treat it with the contempt it deserves, but mail from an anonymous tipster in the South Island is that Tim ‘Stonefish’ Vince – a founding member of the uber successful Hong Kong […]
60 percent of the Everest crowd were under 26. 95 percent of the Auckland Trotting Club members are over 70. The person charged with bringing young ones to the trots has failed,. Courtney Mackinnon – the Fairy Princess – is by all reports a lovely young woman, but is surely overpaid at $25k a year […]
