Racing Minister Grant Robertson is expanding the search for nominations for the TAB NZ Board.
“The process to date has yielded some good candidates, but the selection panel has recommended that I broaden the search and I agree.
“This is a significant decision for the future of racing in this country and I am determined to get it right. While this does mean there will be a delay, I have confidence in the interim Board, and that we will find the best people to guide the future of the TAB.”
Nominations have been received so far from the three racing codes: New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Harness Racing New Zealand and Greyhound Racing New Zealand.
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If the New Zealand Derby is held at Ellerslie Racecourse, it will be without a crowd unless Auckland makes an unlikely move to level 1.
Racing Administrators remain hopeful that Ellerslie will be the venue for this year’s Group I Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m), but a call as to whether the bumper race meeting can proceed at Auckland’s premier course on Sunday will be made as late as Friday afternoon. Should Alert Level status be retracted to Level 2 by the government as hoped, the Derby will be run at Ellerslie, albeit with a limited volume of people on course.
Racing: Hawke s Bay trained Pep Torque a bargain buy
19 Feb, 2021 03:00 PM
9 minutes to read Waipukurau trainer Kirsty Lawrence leads her pride and joy Pep Torque away after the horse recorded his seventh victory in the main race at last week s Awapuni meeting. Waipukurau trainer Kirsty Lawrence leads her pride and joy Pep Torque away after the horse recorded his seventh victory in the main race at last week s Awapuni meeting.
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Pep Torque pays dividends
Waipukurau-trained Pep Torque, whose racing career was put in jeopardy when he suffered a fractured knee 12 months ago, is now back racing better than ever and notched up his seventh win when taking out last week s $32,500 Ashhurst-Pohangina Cup at Awapuni.