Quote Originally Posted by triplev123 View Post
You're missing the point Leigh. It's the whole mindset. The inference, the sence of entitlement.
It's all restriction of trade & exclusionary practices & it's all this horse deserves this and that horse deserves something else and so on when it's a case of NZ to AUS...but when it's back the other way, well apparently...that's a whole different species altogether?????
The Harness Jewels criteria stipulate that ONLY NZ earnings will be taken into account, effectively forcing any Oz aspirants to forego their own at home program and race solely in NZ in order to accumulate enough $ to make the final, the top however many going through. It's exclusionary by default & everyone knows it.
The MM conditions changed in order to encourage greater participation in the lead-up races & every man & their dog have long been aware of this. Wins in races other than those stipulated DO NOT automatically engender a slot in the field for the big one. That in and of itself is LESS exclusionary than the Harness Jewels because MM aspirants only have to compete in 1 or 2 designated lead-up events....but of course, it appears you've chosen to overlook that fact.
Get on the phone if you can. Ask Ed to check his desk for Sushi's invite.
Maybe Frank Marrion forgot to post it? He's in the HRNZ Mail Room these days isn't he? Licking stamps with former PM Helen Clark's image on them. Mmmmmmm. Nice. All that Lefty goodness.
Well if i've missed the point (what was it again?), then you've lost your page in the book. What the hell has the Harness Jewells got to do with the MM. OK then, lets just stop all NZers from racing here. And while were at it. Lets deport all kiwi's as well.