By Mike DillonThe good news no, make that the GREAT news, is that the NZ Racing Board has dedicated an additional $6.5 million to NZ Thoroughbred Racing for stakes from August 1. Increasingly we are getting tropical rain, something that was virtually unknown a decade back and the incidents will only increase. Two million dollars lost to stakeholders in only a few months - what racing economy can afford that? Don't get New Zealand trainer John Wheeler going on that. Even when charged with keeping racing safe, second guessing a man who has nine times won your flagship race is beyond a massive call.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2017 16:52 UTC