Ch2 ODDS AND ENDS - not big enough for a thread of their own

[Messenger]

Much is being made of Sundon's Gift's new digs but how many people visit Living Legends? How many people know where Greenvale is? I know every bit helps and we are desperate for positive news but ....

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...ends-resident/

[trish]

He was a great trotter. I was surprised they put him in Legends at his age, surly he would have been happy where he was. IMO people are simply not that interested in harness racing. I am sure the interest is in the past great gallopers.
We have been to Legends & loved our visit. We found it easy to get to & there were quite a few people there. I have a photo with Apache Cat....what a great horse. Its a nice place. Peaceful.

[Messenger]

Apart from those in the industry (both codes) there are very few interested in the P-A-S-T it is all about the P-U-N-T

[trish]

Yep. 100% agree.
Good article on harnesslink news about that.

[Messenger]

The HRV Integrity Unit saying Shep abandoned due to inclement weather and the state of the track but the BOM saying they have had 2 drops of rain. The BOM must be wrong because this is the Integrity Unit talking.

[Beltane]

The BOM's readings are right. Very little rain since 9am:

http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/goulburn_broken.shtml

[Lorraine]

Roads dry at 5pm

[Messenger]

Yes, I think we all know that it wasn't inclement weather so why do the Integrity Department treat us all like mushrooms

[trish]

https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/...staff-shuffle/

Do not know if this story came before or after PP reports a couple of Group 1 horses Don't Stop Dreaming & We Walk By Faith are being transferred to Hayden Cullen .

[trish]

https://harnesslink.com/australia/13...lops-breeders/

Harness Racing Australia recently [14th June] announced they had Invoiced Studs for some $920,944 for foals born in the 2023 season which were sired by Stallions that were subject to their Tax. Of course that sum of money has then been passed onto individual broodmare owners.

The immoral part of this Tax is that it is being collected, not for the betterment of the whole Industry, but to assist funding a $2 million Slots Race that only ten wealthy individuals or entities can enter by shelling out $100,000 for a Slot.

So in effect the broodmare owners of Australia have become the largest sponsors of a race in Australia [and probably anywhere in the world] and in return have not received one single mention of thanks or acknowledgement for their donation!