PINJARRA PARK RACETRACK??????
Here we go again. No, not Louie whinging again but here we go again with another track fiasco.
Why is it that those in charge always appear to be the last ones to accept the facts when it comes to problems with track reconstruction or track suitability for racing. All the knowledge in the world but very little common sense. A dearly departed old mate of mine used to say to me, "There is a big difference between knowledge and wisdom". I know exactly what he meant.
Back in 2003 when some repair work was being done to the grass track at Ascot, we were being continually told that all was well and that the track would be ready for a return by the start of the new season. Every trainer (what would we know) who walked the track said "absolutely no chance". The result was that we didn't get back to the track fully until just before Perth Cup day 2004. That was the year we ran the Railway Stakes at Belmont.
The following year the whole track was re surfaced with new drainage put in, all done under the management and overseeing of Lex Piper. Amazing when you put someone in charge who knows what they are doing and has some real experience, what the end result is. We started the new season on time and on a great track.
Move on to 2007 and the Pinjarra track gets re-surfaced. Now don't get me wrong. As a track designer or curator I make a fair horse trainer. Why then not use the benefit of experience and wisdom and consult the people who did the work at Ascot. Instead, the work is done or managed by people without a proven "track record", pardon the pun! If they did have I am sure the track would not look like it does on page 53 of this mornings paper. Great crop of oats!
For the past two months we have all been hearing rumblings of discontent coming from everyone who has looked at the track, to say that any racing at Pinjarra this season is a long shot, let alone racing there in January. Just remember the season usually gets underway in mid November. These are not the people involved in doing the work making the comments. These are only simple people like horse trainers and people who have years of experience with track and grass management.
People in the industry deserves a lot better treatment than this. The participants and stakeholders are the ones who's livelihoods become effected by the poor decisions made by those who will continue to collect their wage at the end of each week regardless. When will somebody in charge please stand up and sort this whole mess out as quickly as possible instead of seemingly sitting on their hands waiting for nature to take its course.
In my lifetime I haven't seen mother nature make many mistakes. Its only when humans think they know better that she becomes a bit confused!!!
Why is it that those in charge always appear to be the last ones to accept the facts when it comes to problems with track reconstruction or track suitability for racing. All the knowledge in the world but very little common sense. A dearly departed old mate of mine used to say to me, "There is a big difference between knowledge and wisdom". I know exactly what he meant.
Back in 2003 when some repair work was being done to the grass track at Ascot, we were being continually told that all was well and that the track would be ready for a return by the start of the new season. Every trainer (what would we know) who walked the track said "absolutely no chance". The result was that we didn't get back to the track fully until just before Perth Cup day 2004. That was the year we ran the Railway Stakes at Belmont.
The following year the whole track was re surfaced with new drainage put in, all done under the management and overseeing of Lex Piper. Amazing when you put someone in charge who knows what they are doing and has some real experience, what the end result is. We started the new season on time and on a great track.
Move on to 2007 and the Pinjarra track gets re-surfaced. Now don't get me wrong. As a track designer or curator I make a fair horse trainer. Why then not use the benefit of experience and wisdom and consult the people who did the work at Ascot. Instead, the work is done or managed by people without a proven "track record", pardon the pun! If they did have I am sure the track would not look like it does on page 53 of this mornings paper. Great crop of oats!
For the past two months we have all been hearing rumblings of discontent coming from everyone who has looked at the track, to say that any racing at Pinjarra this season is a long shot, let alone racing there in January. Just remember the season usually gets underway in mid November. These are not the people involved in doing the work making the comments. These are only simple people like horse trainers and people who have years of experience with track and grass management.
People in the industry deserves a lot better treatment than this. The participants and stakeholders are the ones who's livelihoods become effected by the poor decisions made by those who will continue to collect their wage at the end of each week regardless. When will somebody in charge please stand up and sort this whole mess out as quickly as possible instead of seemingly sitting on their hands waiting for nature to take its course.
In my lifetime I haven't seen mother nature make many mistakes. Its only when humans think they know better that she becomes a bit confused!!!
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7:54 am
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