Tag Archives: RNSW
JAMES MATHERS AND HIS THANK YOU NOTE TO PETER V’LANDYS
Sunday morning at Kincumber: I was strolling through the hardware store and bumped into an old colleague Dave Hodgson. He was looking for something to do with irrigation and we quickly started to chat about bores, flow rates, water quality … Continue reading
PETER V’LANDYS AND HORSE RACING’S OWN GAME OF THRONES
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk It’s taken a long and winding whirlybird route to get to where it is now. From being a copy of America’s Pegasus race, and through numerous changes that continue today, Peter V’landys, the Racing NSW supremo, … Continue reading
James Mathers on the leadership issues affecting racing in Australia
Dear Hans Thank you for your very good article on leadership in the racing industry published last Friday. An outstanding article. In recent days, I have been pilloried on Twitter because of my criticism of the lack of leadership in … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, Racing NSW, The horse racing industry
Tagged ABC, Bindi Cheers, James Mathers, New South Wales racing, Queensland racing, Racing boards, RACING VICTORIA, RNSW, State Government Racing Ministers, Twitter, Victoria racing
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JAMES MATHERS WEIGHS IN ON THE STATE OF RACING IN SYDNEY
So where do we start. My comments are restricted to racing in Sydney. I don’t think they should apply to Melbourne or Hong Kong, very different racing jurisdictions. Sadly the industry has just about thrown everything at Sydney racing…. grand … Continue reading
14 THINGS TO FEAR IN HORSE RACING (PART ONE)
*A fifteen minute standup comedy routine by Ryan Moore at the annual gala dinner during Longines Hong Kong International Races. *Danny Nikolic popping up as The Bachelor. *RNSW booking a Milli Vanilli tribute band to attract millennials to the races. … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Gai Waterhouse, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOHN MESSARA, Racing NSW, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Canterbury, Danny Nikolic, Gai Waterhouse, Gary Moore, Gosford, Hawksbury, John Messara, Kembla, Longines Hong Kong International Races, Melbourne Cup, Nash Rawiller, Neil Callan, Newcastle, Nick Columb, Peter Moody, Randwick, RNSW, Rosehill, Ryan Moore, Sammy Hyland, Zac Purton
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DOES RACING TRULY UNDERSTAND THAT CONTENT MUST BE KING, QUEEN AND SERF?
By Hans Ebert Racing.com recently launched a campaign to attract advertisers. Apart from its wagering partner sponsors, Crownbet and Luxbet, and a handful of Race Clubs does it have any? The strategy is that the site and television channel will … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, Peter V'landys, The horse racing industry
Tagged Australian Chinese Jockeys Association, CHRIS SYMONS, Crownbet, happy wednesday, HKJC, Mark Burnett, Racing.com, RNSW, TVN
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JAMES MATHERS WRITES IN ABOUT THE GOSFORD RACE CLUB AND LEADERSHIP
Dear Sir Let me qualify my comments below by stating that I am a strong supporter of the Gosford Race Club and all things Central Coast, New South Wales. My family has made a significant investment on the Central Coast; … Continue reading
COMMENTS OF THE DAY
Annette Oliver: In relation to “new’ synthetic or all weather tracks…………..why would RNSW build anything new now when even basic maintenance of tracks has been avoided at all costs for as long as they have been in control of Racing. … Continue reading
THE “CHAMPIONSHIPS”: CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE CALLED ROYAL RANDWICK
“What a crap way to end a crap day of racing!” Disgruntled punter after Day One of “the championships”. And it came to pass that on Easter Monday, April 7, 2015, Day One of “the championships” finally got underway as … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, brett prebble, casper fownes, dennis yip, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Able Friend, Almond Lee, Andrew Webster, Best Jade Triumph, Brett Prebble, Brucie Clark, CHRIS WALLER, Country Melody, DAMIEN OLIVER, DARREN FLINDELL, Dashing Fellow, Deane Lester, Gai Waterhouse, Greg Miles, Happy Agility, JAMES MCDONALD, Joao Moreira, JOHN O'SHEA, RNSW, Rouge Et Blanc, Royal Randwick, The Doncaster, Top Bonus, Zac Purton
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KABOOM! EMAIL OF THE YEAR SO FAR!
Wow – Messara – announced via Ray Thomas of course, has decided that improving returns to owners and maintaining training tracks (at all) may improve things in Racing in NSW. A Eureka moment obviously…. that is and has been reality … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Horse Racing, JOHN MESSARA
Tagged Annette Oliver, John Messara, NSW, RACING VICTORIA, RAY THOMAS, RNSW
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