Telling 'em how it is! Trainer Mick Price makes no bones about his opinion of Glen Eira Council's bid to outst racehorse training from Caulfield. He says the council is grandstanding and he seriously questions the council's claim that the Caulfield racecourse area should be utilised more for the public. Mick says: "Caulfield has some magnificent big urban parks that cater well for the community...The new Council are grandstanding and beating their chest about nothing, probably to justify their position on the planet...Those people can't have much to do...Where is the great demand for the use of the open space at Caulfield? Where are all these mysterious residents of the Glen Eira area who are supposed to be beating a path down to get into the middle of Caulfield?"
Mick Price fires broadside at 'grandstanding' council at Caulfield
Telling 'em how it is! Trainer Mick Price makes no bones about his opinion of Glen Eira Council's bid to outst racehorse training from Caulfield. He says the council is grandstanding and he seriously questions the council's claim that the Caulfield racecourse area should be utilised more for the public. Mick says: "Caulfield has some magnificent big urban parks that cater well for the community...The new Council are grandstanding and beating their chest about nothing, probably to justify their position on the planet...Those people can't have much to do...Where is the great demand for the use of the open space at Caulfield? Where are all these mysterious residents of the Glen Eira area who are supposed to be beating a path down to get into the middle of Caulfield?"
What on earth is going on at TVN? What's the real stoiry behind the sudden exit of John Hartigan from taking over as chairman? Racenet reports that Hartigan has referred to a 'dysfunctional board' for his decision to abandon the chairmanship. He was set to assume the role as part of a new governance structure but he walked away from the post after finding the "level of mistrust at board level" not to his liking. The Australian Turf Club, Victoria Racing Club, Melbourne Racing Club, Moonee Valley Racing Club and Country Racing Victoria are shareholders in TVN but Racing Victoria and Racing NSW also have seats on the board of the industry-owned television station. Hartigan informed the TVN board of his decision via a letter outlining his frustrations in Sydney on Wednesday, which Fairfax and News Limited newspapers obtained and published.