The National Party is promising a raft of proposals to support the racing industry if elected, including a review of how parts of the industry are taxed. Leader Judith Collins made the announcement, while visiting the Hawke’s Bay Racing Centre in Hastings. Collins said the racing industry employs more than 15,000 people directly and supports close to 60,000 indirect jobs. “Racing contributes in excess of $1.6 billion a year to our economy and will be an important part of rebuilding our economy,” she said. National is promising to repeal the…
Year: 2020
Important changes implemented from today
GRV has updated its Transport and Hot Weather Policies, which come into effect from Thursday 1 October. Key changes include: The interior of transport vehicles must now be kept below 30 degrees at all times when carrying greyhounds. Air conditioning must be running even while the vehicle is moving when the air temperature is 32 degrees or more. It is now a breach of GRV’s Hot Weather Policy to utilise penalty free scratchings on hot weather days for reasons other than poor welfare. Scratchings will be monitored for compliance with…
Big Fish, Little Fish – Cambridge 3 October
Still Eyre vying for hat-trick
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk South Auckland trotter Still Eyre is in a purple patch of form and owner-trainer Ellie Rowden is hoping for more of the same at Cambridge Raceway on Saturday. The son of The Pres has won his last two races and Rowden was particularly impressed with his last start heroics over 2200m at Alexandra Park. “That was a real highlight winning that race at The Park,” she said. “I knew he wouldn’t be far away but for him just to grit in that last little…
Selections | Cambridge, 3 October
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Gizmo’s second Million Dollar grab
A remarkable return from injury has Harry Manolitsis brimming with anticipation ahead of star sprinter Get It Gizmo’s second tilt at the Million Dollar Chase at Sydney’s Wentworth Park on Saturday night. Get It Gizmo, winner of the Group 1 Topgun and a Melbourne Cup finalist last November, and kennelmate Flynn, which is also on the comeback trail, will line up in the city qualifiers, the last chance to qualify for the Million Dollar Chase semi-finals. A crack at the world’s richest purse was the last thing on Harry Manolitsis’…
An Outstanding Wave of Talent on Offer at Ready to Run Sale
An exciting crop of juveniles will be out in force, with New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds providing unmatched access to new stallions embarking on exciting stud careers. Listed below alphabetically is a snapshot of six freshman sires with progeny on offer at the Ready to Run Sale. Belardo There are seven Belardo two-year-olds offered in the Ready to Run Sale catalogue. The winner of the Group One Dewhurst Stakes (1400m) as a two-year-old and Lockinge Stakes (1600m) at the age of four, Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo has made…
Kiwi sourced horses shine at Sha Tin
New Zealand sourced horses took out six races on the 10 race card at Sha Tin on Thursday. Sky Field (Deep Field) boosted his Hong Kong Classic Mile credentials with his second win of the term in the Class 3 Shanghai Handicap (1200m). The talented son of Deep Field. who was purchased out of Trelawney Stud’s New Zealand Bloodstock draft as a yearling, was cuddled throughout the race by Moreira to score with plenty in hand – more than the official three quarters of a length – rounding up his…
Tofane on song for Gilgai
Group One winner Tofane will have her final hit-out in Melbourne on Saturday before heading north to Sydney to attempt to summit A$15 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick later this month. The daughter of Ocean Park will line-up in the Gr.2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) and trainer Michael Moroney is pleased with the way the New Zealand-bred mare is tracking. She finished third first-up in the Gr.2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) and Moroney believes she will be at concert pitch when third-up in The Everest. “So far everything has gone…
What to expect from the TAB Great Chase in 2020
Greyhound racing’s exciting community series – the TAB Great Chase – will take on a different look in 2020. Sadly, crowds are currently not allowed at Victoria’s greyhound racetracks due to COVID-19 restrictions, meaning the Great Chase’s popular community days, which occur at our clubs each year, will not happen in 2020. However, we are encouraging many of our beloved community groups to get involved with the 2020 TAB Great Chase Grand Final from afar on Wednesday 21 October for the chance to share in $24,000 in prize money. More…