BYE BYE low grade Vaal Meetings !

Not getting into the what Natal would have been like without the Cape but just bear that in mind.

pirates Wrote:

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> A MAIDEN PLATE IN 2006 IN GOLD CIRCLE NATAL WAS
> 57000 RAND TOTAL STAKE IN 2012 IT IS TOTAL STAKE
> 55200...IM COMPARING APPLES TO APPLES
> HERE....bullshit baffles brains

R57,000 in 2006 is worth R82, 742 today (based on cpi).
So stakes in KZN have reduced by 33.3% in real terms.

I own one of the " lesser lights " a MR 66 sand horse, gelding, his last sand race was on 05 april ( ran unplaced after 3 month rest ) the next AVAILABLE sand race for him ( from 1450 - 2000 m ) is on 29 May a MR 65 over 1600m.

hopefully he gets a run if there's not more that 30 - 40 nominations. So I have exactly 2 x races to select from in 2 x months.
What happened to the abundance of sand races in the winter / off season ? I can see that he is destined for Kimberley SOON, or he must get out.

if my unraced baby ( i have shares ) does not turn out to be a 3 or 4 time winner, i guess it's time to call it a day, & get out of owning........ a small time punter I will probably always be.

WILL I BE ANYWHERE NEAR THE UPCOMING SALES ? ..................... YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING !

My point exactly, Elvis. Why should your gelding have fewer racing opportunities than a MR55.....? Which one do I want to see run or included? Yours, obviously.

But, it's always difficult catering for one particular horse.

Our Winter Programme offers the following -
May - 10 Turf and 3 Sand
June - 8 Turf and 4 Sand
July - 8 Turf and 3 Sand
Aug - 6 Turf and 4 Sand
Sept - 7 Turf and 5 Sand

That's 50 % Sand ( 39 Turf, 19 Sand )

In the really hard going months, Sand increases, eg Aug and Sept