Jesus wept. He was a terrific National Party man, at least I thought he was, but fair dinkum...these days it appears that old mate Pete is making about as much sense as John Messara did during the EI outbreak...which was not a whole lot no matter which way anyone cared to look at it. They're so insular and so far behind the times in their thinking.
Why don't the Thoroughbred Farms, the Vets, the Transporters & all the associated service providers be upfront about it all and concede they're as addicted to the cash-flow that transport, boarding, breeding & associated charges provide...as Crack Whores are to their chosen drug of abuse?