Mildura is a godsend for Vic - it is like a state within the state :o
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From my Odds On spreadsheet for the last 2 months I calculate that for June and July we are averaging almost exactly 9 races per meeting
August is threatening to bring this average down as even by Saturday our August average will only be 8.2
We have a strategy in place to reduce our number of meets but increase the size of the programmes
Admittedly this is Winter!
With season's end fast approaching, the annual figures will soon be available to see how well we managed to increase program sizes.
I hope/think these figures are available state by state (not just Nationally)
Hopefully larger programmes have not been at the expense of field sizes, no doubt we want an average of 8+ per field but I imagine anything over 9 is icing and probably not a factor in improving turnover
It would be interesting to know which is better for turnover
a race split into 2 fields of 6
or a full field of 12 (or 10 with 2 emergencies on our smaller tracks)
In my experience Kev in NSW field size was paramount for turnover, and why they went to 12 horse fields at Menangle and Newcastle even though the tracks were designed for fields of 10 all across the front. Keeping field sizes up is also considered paramount in WA, and I believe the newly appointed CEO in SA in a podcast interview in the last week also spoke of the importance of keeping up field sizes.
It appears that Vic is the odd state out......
Will be interesting to see how the meetings hold up after September 1 when the 2yo races disappear for 3 to 4 months .
I probably should be booking myself in at a psychiatrists because I just got myself a new broodmare !
Nice
I just hope there is still an industry left when my next foal is old enough to race.
Bathurst blues - August
1 Aug - 7 races
8 Aug - 6 races
15 Aug - 6 races
22 Aug - 6 races
Following an exiting breeders challenge series at Bathurst, racing has dropped-off. Not sure if this is consistent with other years during winter.
Good track, great facilities etc.
Heard an ad for the Breeders Crown finals on 3aw today during Niel Mitchell's show. It's great that they are promoting the event but personally I don't think this is the best place to do it. I thought they were aiming for the 18 to 30 yo demographic , during the footy and sports shows on 3aw would be ok but I would have thought FM radio and the sports stations would give better results.