Blind Squirrel Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Is this an ominous message on the Loveracing site or am I being paranoid??? Please be aware that there will be an indefinite delay of the Counties Nominations being released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Maybe the track is not fit for racing MEETING NEWS Counties RC | Saturday 20 June Nomination Morning Weather: Cloudy Track: Heavy 11 Rail: True | No Rain Weather and track updated at 9.08am Tuesday 16 June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 WTF? Why the hell can they not put the noms up? I realise it will take them a a while to sort out proposed fields but surely they can release the actual noms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, barryb said: How the fark can it be a heavy 11? barely rained for 2 months. I would guess that they have been bombed with noms and cant cope, track wont be able to handle 2 days in a row if they do Sat & Sun. Or they have run out of money already?. Have they been irrigating. Nothing on the website about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Squirrel Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 I think Barry might be right and they are looking for an alternative venue for a second meeting on the Sunday - best guess at this stage with no information forthcoming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Or with the new Covid cases, all might be off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 45 minutes ago, barryb said: Fields are now up, look nice even large fields 11 races. Can someone explain how we have managed to get all those entries for a 2100m race? I was informed that unless a horse was kept in work, it would take longer than 8 weeks to get a horse ready for a race 2000m+. What's the story. Are they all using the race as a training exercise? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingForValue Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, mardigras said: Can someone explain how we have managed to get all those entries for a 2100m race? I was informed that unless a horse was kept in work, it would take longer than 8 weeks to get a horse ready for a race 2000m+. What's the story. Are they all using the race as a training exercise? I have a sure fire way to not lose any money on this race. Will only back those starting within 14 days of their last race, stats prove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, mardigras said: Can someone explain how we have managed to get all those entries for a 2100m race? I was informed that unless a horse was kept in work, it would take longer than 8 weeks to get a horse ready for a race 2000m+. What's the story. Are they all using the race as a training exercise? Doesn't matter if they are fit or unfit somebody will win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 minute ago, ngakonui grass said: Doesn't matter if they are fit or unfit somebody will win it. If one of them can make it to the finish line? I was told that racing wouldn't be able to have any 2000m+ races as there would be no horses ready to race in early July. Lucky we are racing in middle June instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 hours ago, mardigras said: Can someone explain how we have managed to get all those entries for a 2100m race? I was informed that unless a horse was kept in work, it would take longer than 8 weeks to get a horse ready for a race 2000m+. What's the story. Are they all using the race as a training exercise? Come on Mardi, you should know that a lot of bs gets talked in the racing I industry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Hesi said: Come on Mardi, you should know that a lot of bs gets talked in the racing I industry I'm not suggesting I believed it, just reporting what someone insisted was the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, mardigras said: If one of them can make it to the finish line? I was told that racing wouldn't be able to have any 2000m+ races as there would be no horses ready to race in early July. Lucky we are racing in middle June instead. Have you been taking advice from NZTR employees again? They supposedly surveyed 300 trainers after their first attempt at ringing 56 of them didn't look sensible when they came out with the first July programme. Now they have enough noms for two meetings with no further northern meeting for 2 weeks? And a lot of horses not nominated because they seem to have concocted a H11 at Counties in the middle of a drought and many don't want to flatten horses fresh up in those conditions. The incompetence is mind-boggling when they had little else to do for weeks but get this right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 And the transparency. The codes were supposed to have a preliminary indication of new season distributions from RITA last week. Not a squeak. It's all hush hush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 11 hours ago, curious said: Have you been taking advice from NZTR employees again? They supposedly surveyed 300 trainers after their first attempt at ringing 56 of them didn't look sensible when they came out with the first July programme. Now they have enough noms for two meetings with no further northern meeting for 2 weeks? And a lot of horses not nominated because they seem to have concocted a H11 at Counties in the middle of a drought and many don't want to flatten horses fresh up in those conditions. The incompetence is mind-boggling when they had little else to do for weeks but get this right. Ah well, just wait till they get to flog off Avondale, that'll sort the H 11 at Counties for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Freda said: Ah well, just wait till they get to flog off Avondale, that'll sort the H 11 at Counties for sure. they are incompetent..should have used Ruakaka for the resumption -or at lest the late June meetings, and offered travel subsidies if required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Heavy11 3.55 pm 18/06/20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 There will still be a water crisis in Auckland though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 apparently Auckland Council's application to draw water from Waikato River was lodged (for Resource Consent) with Waikato Regional Council in 2013 and is currently 98th in line for a decision ...LMFAO LOLOLOLOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I understand they already take 150 mil litres per day, and have invoked emergency powers that allow for another 15 million litres On Thursday 18th June our total water storage is: 43.80% The historical average for this time of year is: 78.43% Dams are considered empty at 15% Currently using 408 million litres per day, half of that on the Counties track by the sound of things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 a dollar to a pound of bullshit that the first raceday for thoroughbreds in NZ in 3 months does not go the distance..if it gets underway at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Hesi said: I understand they already take 150 mil litres per day, and have invoked emergency powers that allow for another 15 million litres On Thursday 18th June our total water storage is: 43.80% The historical average for this time of year is: 78.43% Dams are considered empty at 15% Currently using 408 million litres per day, half of that on the Counties track by the sound of things I lived in Melbourne for 10 years - I think 43.8% is not bad. They were at times at levels around 30% over there and as low as 27% Must be strange for a place like Auckland which typically has the second worst climate in NZ - second only to Palmerston North. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Any comment on the racing there today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingForValue Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Saw a longshot won the first. Looked down the field race 2 and Bothered jumped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown fox Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Was quite wary but had some bets to show a bit Of loyalty to N.Z racing and surprisingly had a good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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