Horses & Gambling – Getting The Balance Right
Has racing become an anachronism, followed mainly by the purists and punters, both of whom play a vital role?
25th April 2020
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Has racing become an anachronism, followed mainly by the purists and punters, both of whom play a vital role?
Enjoy this trip back in time, kind courtesy of Andrew Bon, with some memorable race replays- including Gee Cee’s runaway win in the 1993 Settlers Trophy
Yesterday we had Michael Roberts in action winning the 1993 Gr2 Premium Stakes on Crown Estate who equalled the course record
Racing leaders need a sense of generosity to different points of view, accepting diversity of opinion, recognising assumption and prejudices – customers have multiple identities, home, community, work, punter, owner
Yesterday, Terrance Millard’s Wild Ash with Bert Abercrombie in the saddle, stumped many
A multiple Gr1 winning trainer, Joey Soma says that he is very pleased to be out of all the politics as it affords him the time to enjoy training horses, playing golf and punting
The 1992 experiment by the Natal clubs to try breakfast racing soon became toast
Prescription or A death certificate?You decide, but a glance at the Fairview programme for 1 May sends the message home
In a time of national guilt and stark reality, there will also be plenty of consideration as to where to pitch stallion service fees for the new season
Does the yardstick of Gr1 winners automatically make Mike de Kock the greatest?
Between the TAB betting menu and Tellytrack, I became totally disorientated and eventually landed up switching to Netflix
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
