Racehorse TALK

In a way I hope Labor gets done in the federal election and the next Queensland one.

Will advise Tony immediately, the slogan to defeat Julia's "Moving Forward" should be "Do it for Ted".

DD, I note only 4 vacancies next BRC Board in 2012.  Should be 8 I reckon.

Some of em sleep through meetings I reckon.  You probably use No Doze I assume.

God forbid no.  But i suspect Bob has a solution

We've got one on the Goldie that anyone can have!  He won't go from our Board despite the other 8 members voting him OFF!!!! He simply won't go!  
Some people just don't know when they are not wanted!  

Forgot to mention...............all he requires is free car park, free drinks, free food!  His contribution?   

DD i think you will find that if the clubs are not compensated as promised,more clubs will join the brc on the owners card issue.Obviously clubs that are under the thumb of bob the builder and his team will not rock the boat........Keep your eyes and ears open.

will be good to see thenew federal govt start the hunting of bob bent. and dribblin bill ludwig.....country racing is a bastion of thefabric of society in country queensland and australia

ps with a close contest its gunna hurt bentleys tab board mate in bird and fellow director ludwig to shell out millions in slanderous advertising from their private company labor party holdings,....but like qrl,rq is a must to hold power at all costs........lets hope these d-grade scumbag rorting parassites get kicked in the balls like the country racingindustry has......go the lnp and tony abbott

I think it is Racing NSW isn't?

Trainers reach a deal
Bart Sinclair
From: CM Thursday, 22 July 2010
A COMPROMISE deal has been brokered to allow trainers affected by the closure of the Doomben training tracks to utilise Eagle Farm facilities.

Three weeks ago, Brisbane Racing Club foreshadowed the demise of the Doomben training tracks in a cost-cutting drive which was estimated to save the club $200,000.

At the time, the BRC said Eagle Farm could not cope with additional horses and horse floats in the existing morning stalls area.

The BRC called for applications from on- and off-course trainers currently based at Eagle Farm and Doomben for permission to use Eagle Farm work facilities.

After these were received a meeting was held between the BRC chief executive, Stephen Ferguson, and trainers' representatives.

"We are delighted to get a good result from this process, one which will allow all the trainers who lodged an application to be accommodated at Eagle Farm," BRC chairman Kevin Dixon said.

"I congratulate the trainers on proposing some alternatives to current practices to allow all local trainers with training facilities.

"It's a win-win all round because the club can still make the significant cost savings by closing the under-used Doomben training tracks."

The sticking points in the original concept involved Workplace, Health and Safety issues, tie-up stalls and horse float movements. These have now been overcome with plans to build additional tie-up stalls near the 600m mark.

Trainers will be categorised into two groups with set areas and training times.

The new permits will begin on August 1, with a transition period of one month.

Under the new BRC training formula, trainers will only be required to pay fees for the number of horses they have in work.

The Eagle Farm training situation will be reviewed after six months. Trainers with less than an average of four horses in training in that period will be directed to use the 600m tie-up stalls.

Alls well that ends well

sounds like a better process is in place