Bernard SaundryCountry racetracks will receive more support before their race meetings, following a crisis meeting of thoroughbred racing participants. It has been a horror start to the year, with eight thoroughbred meetings around New Zealand either partly or fully abandoned, largely due to weather-related safety issues. He said one way that would be achieved was by more concise planning and co-ordination between racing clubs and officials leading up to race meetings, especially race days held on seldom-used tracks. The latest in the run of cancellations came yesterday when the popular annual Kumara Gold Nuggets race day was abandoned. The last West Coast race meeting of the summer is scheduled to be run at Reefton racecourse on Tuesday.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 11, 2018 16:18 UTC