WA encouraging people to breed (horses ;)) this season
With a huge increase in 2yo Westbred Classics
http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=41648
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WA encouraging people to breed (horses ;)) this season
With a huge increase in 2yo Westbred Classics
http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=41648
News from HRV Chairman Dale Monteith
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...ounces-profit/
This link covers:
Annual Report
Communication
Meeting with the Minister for Racing, the Hon. Martin Pakula
(and the impact of the current JV agreement)
National Ratings System
HRV Board Appointments (process)
CEO Appointment (process)
Land development at Melton
RISE sale
Elizabeth Clarke’s departure
ps HRA is worse than the forum - nothing some days then 12 stories on the one day
http://www.harness.org.au/media-room/top-stories/#lead
One of our respected posters has been working their way through the HRV Annual Report
Some of their observations in point form:
ps They are going to announce the new CEO at the Rothacker Medal but everyone already knows it is Dayle Brown
- TAB income continues to drop away. Down $2.4m but somewhat offset by the increase in 'racefield fees'(corps) and the share of POC tax.
- No statement of what the Inter cost but 'grants' up to $6m (from $2.2m) which would probably be what the Govt tipped in to finance it. Marketing, etc costs up because of inter.
- Legal fees down ��������
- Swabs costs UP by a decent %. How?? They did heaps less last season. Maybe they were not testing swabs taken before? No way could be up that much based on the number of swabs done last year
- Salaries up 12% but number of employees seems to have remained constant. 12% seems a huge rise. Maybe all new the 'integrity' people?
- Breeders crown payments down by 20%+
- Overall they have done a good job to put on the Inter and show a profit. They state that prizemoney paid is up but the addition of the Inter would have been a big factor there. It didn't go backwards so you could give it a pass
Just when Trotguide is singing the praises of the new NR system in reducing long odds on favourites, we have two $1.10 and one $1.20 at Melton last night
Rothacker Medal Night. I have been told that the Racing Minister did the same as last year - walked in, made his speech and left soon after.
He had been at Phillip Island for the bike Grand Prix all day though so he was probably tired. Minister for Racing must include motor bikes?!
He doesn't seem to care a lot for the trots and it's people
I’m not a fan of the bloke Kev but I think he is also some sort of sports minister now.
Was doing such a great job with racing you can see why you would want him involved with other sports.
Lawn bowls will be on its knees soon.
Melbourne Cup Day at Yarra Valley is probably our biggest attended event of the year with 5000 people out there.
"It's just a wonderful day with all the things you would expect at a Flemington event. The Fashions on the Field and the racing and the big screens, there are just no queues - that's the beauty about it."
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...the-thousands/
The problem is that they are not there for the trots :( Hopefully the grass races will have a few more even watch a race
Too often our webpage managers are FAILING US
Have a look at HRA's home page right now!
It is late on November 6
2 of the 3 rotating Featured news stories are previews for the Gloucester Park meet run 5 days ago on Nov 1
This is a waste of the homepage and total neglect of duties
(if you click on news you will see they have more recent stories that they could be highlighting)
On the back page of The Age today
Peter Ryan makes the following point
When I fell in love with the sport, most races were bet upon and shown at the TAB, the weekend punter making his trip to the TAB before listening to the nags on the radio at home.
Now, racing is broadcast constantly, bets can be laid on phones easily and the advertising is so thick and constant that a perfectly reasonable response from a parent is to shield their children from betting ...
No doubt the perks we enjoy nowadays are not all bad but his point about advertising is IMO a valid one
The "Herald Sun" often has 5 or 6 full pages of punting ads, you wonder how they can afford it !