Time for punters to be able to trust what their eyes are telling them

OpinionOpinion byMichael GuerinRacing Editor·NZ Herald·21 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readMichael Guerin is the New Zealand Herald's Racing Editor.‌Television replays suggested Our Darcy (green, inner) had won at New Plymouth but the winner was actually Timemakesthewine (red and blue). Photo / Trackside screenshotRacing doesn’t need to find ways to annoy punters.It is already full of them.Bad-luck stories or imagined bad-luck stories, poor rides, horses who settle back and are never put into the race, pacers and trotters that gallop: the list is long and colourful.

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