What a MASSIVE WANK!

[dizzy]

C'mon Dot... That is a ridiculous statement. Sure the industry has seen better times but to say the end is in sight is a bit silly. I don't want to engage in a debate over this because it will just go round in circles but if you honestly think that of the industry maybe you should get out before your hand is forced!

No debate Mitch but you have proven previously that you are good with numbers, so perhaps you could look into some of the critical ones for the industry and decide for yourself just where we are positioned. Apart from afore mentioned turnover and field sizes, give consideration to the number of licensed participants, number of broodmares, stallion services, foal numbers, race meetings, races, yearling sale results, prizemoney increases with regard to inflation, positive articles in the press etc.

As to getting out-funny you should say that, I am actually deliberating on an exit strategy right now though I expect it will be around a 5 year plan. I look forward to racing the foals I have due this year and intend to repeat those matings this year, after those foals I expect I will be breeding TB's -spent an enjoyable day at the TB weanling sales just last week!

[broncobrad]

I intend to use the time that is allocated for those races as Coffee breaks in-between races at Charlton, Albion Park, Globe Derby & Pinjarra. Might even knock up a batch of Blueberry Muffins.

Have been missing your humour lately...glad to see you have still got it. Try Ladybirds recipe, its a winner.

http://diaryofaladybird.blogspot.com...y-muffins.html

[dizzy]

G'day Dot,
There are a few reasons why I am so passionate about retaining Owners Colours and therefore stomping all over, pounding into the ground and obliterating any and all attempts to make it otherwise...many of them personal/sentimental ones I admit...but not the least of which is the simple fact that when a horse wins, the Trainer & the Driver will get nearly all if not all the attention/exposure/focus in Industry & associated media...while all poor old mate Owner gets is a quick happy snap beside his horse with the majority of those assembled trackside turning to each other and asking "Who's that fat bastard?" or similar.
The one small amount of solice afforded them an Owners is to have their horse race in their colours...and even then here we are, at a point and place in time where clearly some absolute dickhead in a pre-fab cubicle somewhere in the TAB Offices at Pyrmont is trying his level best to take that away.
As I said, from my dead, clenched fist...

Driver colours needn't be compulsory Jamie just another option to trainer/owner colours. If driver identification is a "driver" of turnover then perhaps clubs or HRNSW could consider refunding the driving fee to those connections that opt to use recognisable drivers in the drivers (probably different to the drivers training colours) colours as compensation for the owners own lack of recognition.

On that point- owner recognition -do we do enough to reward our owners for their contribution to the sport in terms of recognition/their "owning experience" or is this an area we can improve and perhaps actract more owners? Obviously prizemoney increases improve owners bottom lines but is it more money they want or is it a better experience?

[aussiebreno]

Last two races some late scratchings.

Harwood Hilton injured a paw getting out of his kennel this morning.
Westera Babe weighed in too heavy after consuming too much Pedigree last night.

Word is some horses that fail at this meeting are already on their last chances so could, unfortunately, end up in Pedigree in the not too distant future.

[Triple V]

Have been missing your humour lately...glad to see you have still got it. Try Ladybirds recipe, its a winner.

http://diaryofaladybird.blogspot.com...y-muffins.html

[VVV] Thanks for the recipe Brad, on the cooling rack now and they look pretty good.

[Mitch]

No debate Mitch but you have proven previously that you are good with numbers, so perhaps you could look into some of the critical ones for the industry and decide for yourself just where we are positioned. Apart from afore mentioned turnover and field sizes, give consideration to the number of licensed participants, number of broodmares, stallion services, foal numbers, race meetings, races, yearling sale results, prizemoney increases with regard to inflation, positive articles in the press etc.

As to getting out-funny you should say that, I am actually deliberating on an exit strategy right now though I expect it will be around a 5 year plan. I look forward to racing the foals I have due this year and intend to repeat those matings this year, after those foals I expect I will be breeding TB's -spent an enjoyable day at the TB weanling sales just last week!

Dot, If you value my opinion in the slightest listen up. Breeding thoroughbreds is a fools game. Unless you have a black type young mare and deep pockets forget it! Even then there are no guarantees. I sold one at the weanling sales last week.... without giving too much away it was in the top 5 priced lots in the general sale and I'm still out of pocket. Surely the prices they were going for turned you off breeding to sell.... 99% of people who sold in the general sale would have lost money. And most of the top lots in the select sale were buybacks or arranged purchases.

I am selling up all my thoroughbred assets and buying more pacers to race. Trust me it's 100 times easier to get your money back. Anyway I'm off topic here.....

[aussiebreno]

An early look at the NSW TAB results show todays turnover was below last Mondays Bankstown meeting and well, well below the Monday menangle meeting a fortnight ago.

[broncobrad]

An early look at the NSW TAB results show todays turnover was below last Mondays Bankstown meeting and well, well below the Monday menangle meeting a fortnight ago.

A massive wank? No. A concept doomed to failure? Probably. The industry lives or dies on betting turnover and with no reason to doubt Brendans figures, the experiment will eventually be consigned to the scrap heap. Personally, I found the racing visually exciting and fair, in that it favoured leaders and swoopers alike and short priced favourites did not dominate the day, in fact only one odds-on fav saluted. What I found disappointing today was these guys were racing for $3,000 whilst over in S.A in a matinee meeting they held a 2yo Trot worth $6,000. For a club flush with cash, thats a bit of an insult to participants in NSW.

[G-Mac]

What I found disappointing today was these guys were racing for $3,000 whilst over in S.A in a matinee meeting they held a 2yo Trot worth $6,000. For a club flush with cash, thats a bit of an insult to participants in NSW.

For half a race they had half the prizemoney? Seems fair....

[Triple V]

What I found disappointing today was these guys were racing for $3,000 whilst over in S.A in a matinee meeting they held a 2yo Trot worth $6,000. For a club flush with cash, thats a bit of an insult to participants in NSW.

[VVV] G'day Brad. Can't follow your line of thinking there. Why should the NSWHRC feel in any way compelled to fully fund an excursion into the absurd by HRNSW which comes at the behest of the NSWTAB?