Harness Racing New Zealand has rejected the One Racing proposal recommended by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and the New Zealand Racing Board.
The taskforce One Racing report was released in November 2009 and recommended the combining of the NZRB and the three racing codes (thoroughbreds, harness racing and greyhounds).
The executive of Harness Racing New Zealand undertook a preliminary review of the proposal in December 2009 and requested clarification on a number of questions pertaining to the One Racing proposal.
In the absence of a reply, the executive further reviewed its position on the issue last Wednesday and drafted four resolutions.
That Harness Racing New Zealand reaffirm its position that governance of the New Zealand racing codes be retained separate and that HRNZ rejects the current One Racing proposal and not be involved in any further review of such a governance structure.
That HRNZ commit its support for further exploring shared services efficiencies with the NZRB and other codes.
That HRNZ recommend to the NZRB and other codes that a shared services executive committee be established with two appointees from each body.
To recommend that this committee be responsible for exploring costs savings from shared services efficiencies on a segment by segment basis, assessing the resources required and developing programmes and timetables for implementation, including an industry communications plan.
The resolutions reaffirmed the belief of HRNZ that code governance must be retained independent of the NZRB and the other codes.
HRNZ is to proactively explore administrative cost savings and improved services for the benefit of industry stakeholders.
Monkey King looks ideally placed to take maximum points into the Interdominion Final after drawing three in heat seven over the 2030m (mobile) at Newcastle on Saturday night.
His toughest opponent looks to be Our Awesome Armbro who has drawn one.
Bondy should also win again after drawing two in heat six.
Changeover has drawn six in the same heat.
Baileys Dream is to start from barrier four in heat eight with Blacks A Fake drawing nine.
Mr Feelgood has drawn five in the same heat.
Denman seems to have a stranglehold on the Australian Guineas but Bart Cummings is willing to take him on with emerging talent Rock Classic, AAP reports.
The Cummings-trained So You Think was seen as the logical measuring stick for Denman but the trainer abandoned the Cox Plate winner's autumn preparation after he put in a lacklustre gallop last Friday week.
Denman extended his record to three from three this campaign when he easily won at Caulfield on Saturday.
Rock Classic made hard work of his win at Rosehill but it was enough to convince Cummings to send him south for the Australian Guineas (1600m) on March 6, where he will wear blinkers.
"He's as green as grass.
He was all over the place but he's a horse with a lot of ability," Cummings said.
Rock Classic is a $41 chance for the Guineas with TAB Sportsbet with Denman at $1.36.
The biggest firmer was Set For Fame who came into $5 after her win in the Angus Armanasco at Caulfield on Saturday.
