Originally Posted by
Mister JayKO
I am of the opinion that horse racing in Australia is on the slippery slope and is mirroring what has happened in the States, yet we seem hell bent on replicating the same mistakes they have made. Integrity is the core issue - to betting, to ownership, to breeding the whole shebang. Without a perception that most things are above board you cannot expect anything to improve. To me it would appear that the big 3 will most likely get out of this on a technicality and that will have a flow on effect to both industries but more importantly - the flow on to the most important people, punters, potential owners and breeders can only be negative.
I hope I am wrong.