Chopchop43
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Legitimate question to ask.....Middle of winter, two country meetings, one on a Friday Night (best for turnover) another on Saturday Night (which is a blackhole for turnover)? Perhaps just the one country meeting for July/August? Been very wet, just…
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Nothing like the facts JayJay, a question for all can anyone name one initiative over the 40years that has actually improved and grown our industry? sell Fremantle and future proof our industry(fail) A corrupt HWOE system that will increase turnover…
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Nothing like the facts JayJay, a question for all can anyone name one initiative over the 40years that has actually improved and grown our industry? sell Fremantle and future proof our industry(fail) A corrupt HWOE system that will increase turnover…
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Chopchop By drawing barrier 9 every week means the horse is earning every week,winning more than its opposition,it means theres money in the bank and it deserves to be in gate 9 .What we are saying in a round about way is that we have a bloody good …
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Honestly good on the old timers getting out to the trots on a Monday always great to have a yarn with some of the regulars there always a pretty good atmosphere at Pinjarra, however take them out of the equation and pinjarra would be just as dead as…
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As for being happy to draw barrier 9 , if you were to run with both systems you could find a suitable race which is rbd and possibly draw a good barrier and earn , if you had the choice of possibly drawing 1 or definitely drawing 9 which would yous …
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I've said it time and time again you can have both both pbd and rbd , you don't need to just solely run with one or the other to have success, it gives trainers and owners more options depending on how their horse is going at that point in time. Lik…
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Maybe PBD on NR could add a little interest. Maybe ! Then again Albion Park Saturday night provides a very interesting card of racing with the majority of the races RBD
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Chopchop PBD is not just limited to a horses national rating,it can be dollars last 5,10,20 ,lifetime etc as they do now, so that mare with good recent form cant draw inside a gelding with no form if its a race with PBD based on dollars earn't in …
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Not aware of any WA outer country tracks reopening. They did reopen some in NSW and it is the best performing state in Australia on all figures. never said wa reopened tracks ??? Also what tracks did nsw reopen not aware of any ??? Vic tried reopen…
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With my experience the worst people to ask are the participants as self interest prevails and as we all know self interest has ruined not only our industry but the world.A problem solving exercise on facts always highlights the problem. and last …
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Hopefully a six month update from RWWA on the progress of NR will show all the facts on field sizes, turnover, starting price on favourites etc and by definition which is better for our industry PBD V RBD. well I mean i got no doubt it will show u…
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Have no idea what the split is across "every other state" and not overly interested in what other states are doing, concerned about where our state is heading.As a snapshot, tonight there are 3 race meetings at Penrith, Ballarat and Redcliffe, 27 ra…
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Great to see the $50k Winter Cup as a preferential barrier draw, possible for the first time? Not all will agree but I think a definite plus from RWAA with this new enlightened approach under NR. The outlay of $50,000, a lot in the context of harnes…
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Here we go again. "General" means very little. Throw some numbers up. The "I know enough" statement is meaningless. 1, 10, 20, 50, 100?......How many do you know and have all of them stated that? Have you recently conversed with them to discuss this…
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Hi Chop , What do you mean in general? Hi sonny , by general i purely mean that i know of enough participants over east who see Queensland as a harness racing market on the improve, enough so that i can make a general comment in that rationalisati…
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Hi Chop, Do you know many Trainers/Drivers in Qld, beside the one who moved there recently from W.A..? i know enough trainers/drivers over east in general too know that they all see Queensland as a market on the improve while ourselves and Victoria…
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Opinion's are worthless without facts. RWWA have failed the Harness Industry fact not our opinion the Annual Reports and Status Reports state that so maybe you should take time to read them. I remain involved because i can ;) had the facts there y…
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Who the hell is Adrian Gurvitz, personally I've never hear of him. Forward pocket for Carlton? Too kryptic for an old bloke like me, I must be drowning in the mythical river of tears ....or choking on my pork chop. 5's on still a good price and reme…
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Hi Chop, They are taking the p..., I had it priced at 5s on... I'm all for taking the piss , just some people carry on like pork chops when its them on the recieving end if you can dish it don't cry a river when given back
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4's on was a good bet, never in doubt. absolute comedy gold by you 2 , never seen 2 people take it so personal when people don't agree with their opinion
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Great post Gilgamesh, When you look at the statistics on Harness over the last 45 years our participation rate has fallen 70% Breeders, Owners, Trainers ,Drivers and clubs which in turn has affected turnover so hopefully with the the new wave of par…
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"The preferential draw (in mobile start events) is the only real mechanism available to harness handicappers that is anywhere near comparable with the weight differentials used in thoroughbred races. The most obvious is ‘PBD/Rating’ but there is no…
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In the absence of the only valid way (standing starts) of handicapping harness races, authorities Australia wide steer away from the next best alternative which is preferential barrier draws in the mobiles. Leap To Fame randomly drawing gate 2 made…
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Wouldn't want to get rid of gp and reduce the footprint of harness racing would we now gentlemen ?? Not for one minute have we suggested sell GP but why would you spend 25million of tax payers money on a facility when the track will remain 800mtrs.…
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i mean outside the redevelopment of pinjarras stalls and grandstand and northams stalls there really hasn't been any upgrade of infrastructure going on at any track not just gp, I mean look at Narrogin stalls there completely outdated , much too l…
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Wouldn't want to get rid of gp and reduce the footprint of harness racing would we now gentlemen ?? Not for one minute have we suggested sell GP but why would you spend 25million of tax payers money on a facility when the track will remain 800mtrs.…
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Wouldn't want to get rid of gp and reduce the footprint of harness racing would we now gentlemen ??
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More than happy to keep the % the same, but the prize money increase over the last few years should cover the increase in cost that's all dependent if the horses are earning tho if there not earning then the prize money increase isn't really cover…
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Most bills are 4000 plus per month already Maybe I’ll start billing the trainer 10% for spelling and transport The 10% to the trainer made sense in days gone by cos they bore the cost of a lot of consumables but those days are over Like above posts,…