Garry’s Corner: News
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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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
As the ten of you know, I am not a journalist. No, just a commentator expressing my point of view. However, I feel duty-bound to express my sadness at the passing of Barry Humphries. On …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
I learnt a long time ago that in our game facts are more important than opinions. Over theyears the number of believers based on primarily opinions I have dealt with generallyoutweighs those whose decisions are …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
Mary and I have returned from our nine days in NSW, this is our first visit five years afterCovid disrupted all of everyone’s life and travel plans. I am not going to dwell on howvarious …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
Well, it’s happened, we have succumbed to the belief that a partner will be the saviour ofNZ Racing. Now I won’t immediately address the ramifications of the deal that will come, Iwill just remind my …
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THE CORNER WITH GARRY CHITTICK
“It’s a funny, funny world we live in Master Jack.” I had forwarded to me the briefingdocument prescribing the new minister’s responsibilities and authority under the currentracing act. As with all these responsibilities, it depends …
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