Racing – Owner Pleas For Reason
It is either going to keep a large industry intact or collapse it forever
8th May 2020
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It is either going to keep a large industry intact or collapse it forever
The Snaith Racing Poll to determine the hotly debated crown of our greatest racehorse attracted close on 50 000 votes.
Horseracing had mostly fallen out of the mainstream of media – until euthenasia, retrenchments and social disorder became new words on our landscape
During these times of Covid-19 the thoroughbred racing media is understandably full of concerns, challenges and negativity regarding the industry
‘There are massive social, economic and animal welfare fall-out implications of the decision not to allow racing to proceed behind closed doors at level 4’
The Mauritius stipes conducted an inquiry via video conference last week and the BHA have been holding their own remote hearings
There are more than one bet idea that has been mooted on this platform. Nobody has taken too much notice – but SP reader Azzie believes in his concept
Can we escape the mistakes of a failed model, and weld together a model that maximises the foreign exchange and the loyalty of local support?
It is clear that we are headed for a brand new race on sticky going – and the formbook suggests with not too much horse under us
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
