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“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. JOHN BISSET/Stuff 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.” ....
club in partnership with the Canterbury Jockey Club. Doocey said he did not feel Taggart was the issue – it was a commercial operation that was entitled to make money. “I think the Rangiora Racecourse has been a bit cute about this when they say it’s Taggart s application,” he said. “The racecourse relies on us as customers . they have let the community down.” Supplied Taggart Earthmoving is proposing a quarry at Rangiora Racecourse. Doocey said he had stopped going to the races at Rangiora because of the quarry proposal. “At the end of the day, it’s Rangiora Racecourse land. They can stop this today if they withdraw their support for the application.” ....
“I bought it because I wanted to look out over the view and the beautiful horses,” she said. “I started getting people coming through, and had to tell them about the quarry – I’ve had two people roll over because of it.” Johnson said along with the residents, there were three pre-schools, a school and two rest homes all in the vicinity of the proposed quarry which would be adversely affected. “It’s just ridiculous. The Government needs to put regulations in around the proximity of quarries to residential areas.” EMMA DANGERFIELD/Stuff Sue Johnson has dropped her house price but is still having trouble finding anyone who wants to buy near the proposed quarry. ....