Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
I wonder how the West Australian harness racing community feels about the Eastern State interlopers Aaron Bain Racing and Summit Bloodstock taking over as the major sponsors of the about to radically redeveloped Gloucester Park Paceway? To me it sounds a bit like giving Nick Suric sponsorship rights at Yonkers, or granting the Butcher the […]
Questions asked of Harness Racing New Zealand, and the process followed in appointing an independent director has brought to light issues concerning the constitution and integrity of the process ultimately followed. The evidence suggests that the process followed by the board and management of HRNZ in selecting its appointment to the independent director position was […]
There has been very strong mail floating around in Kiwi racing circles that current HRNZ CEO Garry Woodham is abandoning the sinking ship and moving over the ditch to take up a very senior role in racing in Australia. Many have this new job for Woodham as being the CEO role at Harness Racing Victoria, […]
Racing Queensland is seeking a dynamic, commercially astute and energetic Chief Executive Officer to lead its organisation into the future. As the Principal Racing Authority for the three codes of racing in Queensland – thoroughbreds, greyhounds and harness – the successful candidate will oversee a $1.9 billion industry with more than 43,500 participants, 13,500 full-time […]
Well Keith from QLD has claimed a huge scalp on his first day on the dob. He points the bone at Darren Weir, and inspired by Keith so does Jamie Stier. DK Weir’s DQ for possession of two jiggers might be expiring soon, but it matters about as much as a melting snow flake in […]
They reckon a quite a familiar name in Aussie harness racing has been quietly spending up big time over on the other side of the ditch. A fella from Leeton I’m told. Name of Michael Boots. He’s very popular with the South Island kiwis, who love a good new mark. Steve Stockman from Stonewall might […]
A poorly performing TAB NZ last week announced to the three codes that distributions would be reduced for the current season, a move that places the present low levels of New Zealand prizemoney in jeopardy and further undermines the future of racing in New Zealand. If you thought that the New Zealand racing fraternity’s morale […]
To be fair to Tod, his tenure commenced only in March of this year and his current problems come inherited from previous administrative regimes with the most damage done before his arrival. The turnover in August and September rose through aggressive promotions but profit fell in the same months compared to 2021, and the only […]
Online betting surged during lockdown Kiwibank represents only four percent of the banking market, so the total figure might amortise out to around $72 million annually for the entire country. The bulk of this figure is expected to be online casino-type gambling which surged to these levels with the onset of the COVID-19 lockdown. Few people […]
The problem with the PWC and Grant Thornton recommendations is they make them not giving a toss about the future of the racing industry. The three big issues coming up for Tod soon concern his support for geo-blocking New Zealand punters, rebranding TAB NZ, and partnering the business with an overseas corporate. Tod told me […]
