Garry’s Corner: News
THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
So, we have had the opportunity to understand the aims and aspirations of our new wagering company, Entain. With three of the new innovators visiting Waikato Stud, do I feel inspired? Of course, I do. …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
This week deserves a report on the annual awards night for our thoroughbred breeders. Our industry supports two awards nights which, at times, causes some confusion. However, the night we have just been part of …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
I awoke in time to catch the the last 50 runs required by England to win the test at Headingly. I am not really a cricket watcher but any sporting contest where there was so much …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
Well, lo and behold, one of my ten has seen fit to critique a previous corner. Not that he was able to dispute the content; his point was that there are years when the TJ …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
I awoke in time to catch the the last 50 runs required by England to win the test at Headingly. I am not really a cricket watcher but any sporting contest where there was so much …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
Now you ten all know I have been breeding to sell for a long time. 1975 was my first sale of two yearlings at the Waikato Sale. I grossed $2200, not enough to retire on, …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
The only joy in being old is you are not dead, you yearn for the past when everything seemed so much easier. Well, it was. I happily rewarded my creditors with a monthly cheque, I …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
To the ten of you, my regular readers of my view of the racing world, I’ve got to confess it is difficult to maintain the relevance – the reason you would take your time to …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
Well, I attended the recent Entain presentation on their way forward. In essence, it is simply that they will do it better. Their technology, we are told, is the best, sad about the platform that …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
It would seem to be current that the Corner should dissect the announced deal on our behalf of the TAB with Entain. I will brush over the deal but can’t offer a lot more than …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
I read with great interest how we here in little NZ have 90 uber wealthy people who want to pay more tax. Don’t they realise if they buy an expensive yearling off me they will …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
It has been a difficult year, climatically I mean. Now I am not going to turn the Corner into a climate debate, I have been around long enough to present counter-examples of climate events over …
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