STAKE-MONEY

NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 12

STAKE-MONEY

Owners Supply Big Proportion (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland "Rep// The oash on offer at the Auok- ' land meetings are worth chasing ' this season. AS far as the stake problem is con- -, ** earned, there is always a discussion at the end of . a season as to whether a reduction will be made for : the toll owing term after decreases m the totalisator turnover have been .'-ex? perienced. . ' 5 . ' ; When any olub announoes that it ■■ will. frame a new season's programme; on the same lines as previously and of. the same value, a lot of kudos is ex- : peoted by certain offioials. Naturally, the previous term* "tote" turnover is considered and due referenoe is frequently made to this. • ■■■.:'::'' However, too muoh publiolty cannot : be given to the amount contributed to* wards the stake-money by owners and ! trainers m nomination and aooeptanoQ fees. ':" ;: When it is noticed that m the AuoX* land area owners have provided to that way approximately a quarter o|; the prize-money, then their wants ; ; should be considered first. It is no use officials expecting a deal of back-pattingr for doing 1 .what is pnly^ : the right thing for this season. Although decreases have: been ■; experienced m the official "oha'ff- .' cutter's" turnover m- some quaT-* ; ters, sufficient money has been "re- . ; turned therefrom, which, oorw^ blned with the enormous contributions of owners, has made it quit* possible for the majority of olubs to do only what was expeoted of them. The past season has been successful enoug-h to warrant country and^metro* politan clubs, generally, to make a more forward step by supplying own* ers with better conditions and the betting public with the "same. ;