“We’ll keep on fighting. We ve still got a few options.” Chairman of the Phar Lap Raceway trustees, owners of the raceway, Kevin Brosnahan said they were “pretty disappointed” by NZTR’s decision.
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Phillip Craw, of Oxford, prepares Inheritance for a race. He said between four and five full-time trainers operated at the raceway with other part-timers around the district also used the facility. “We’re lucky we’ve got an excellent caretaker. Trainers say he’s one of the best in the South Island, and he proved it today. One horse broke 1 minute 10 seconds in a sprint. That’s unheard of at this time of the year.”