Waikato Racing Club CEO Ken Rutherford
The Waikato Racing Club is to conduct an internal review into rack conditions for its premier meeting at Te Rapa last Saturday and how an incorrect assessment was declared on race morning.
"The status of the Te Rapa track on Saturday is highly disappointing to the Board and management of the Waikato Racing Club,'' chairman Karyn Fenton-Ellis and general manager Ken Rutherford said in a joint statement.
"There are two significant and quite separate issues surrounding the downgrade of the track on Saturday and these are currently being investigated. The first is the late Friday night watering by track management. The Board and management of the WRC believes that this was an error.
"The second factor is the declaration of the track status as a Good 3 on race day morning. Officials from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and the WRC walked and assessed the track at approximately 6.30am and confirmed a Good 3 be declared. The board and management of WRC are also seeking further clarification on this decision making process.''
"The status of the Te Rapa track on Saturday is highly disappointing to the Board and management of the Waikato Racing Club,'' chairman Karyn Fenton-Ellis and general manager Ken Rutherford said in a joint statement.
"There are two significant and quite separate issues surrounding the downgrade of the track on Saturday and these are currently being investigated. The first is the late Friday night watering by track management. The Board and management of the WRC believes that this was an error.
"The second factor is the declaration of the track status as a Good 3 on race day morning. Officials from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and the WRC walked and assessed the track at approximately 6.30am and confirmed a Good 3 be declared. The board and management of WRC are also seeking further clarification on this decision making process.''