Why can't the races be run over the mile with the same race condition's ? Sam said it is to give the horse's a chance at racing in a $12,000 final, well run it over a proper distance so at least the horse and sire and dam get a better time for them on paper surely this would be better than a Thoroughbred distance with Greyhound colour's and a race win you don't get a time for.
Coloured number's i agree is good but the driver's colour i don't. If my horse race's i want my colour's on not a dog's colour on the driver.
Have whoever you want on but don't ever have yourself on
I accept that there was some mentions in the industry press and acknowledged the same in my post.That was not the point I was trying to make,however if that is regarded as "Marketing" and accepted as such I give up.Originally Posted by Triple V
As for the quote outlined above,I ask,a surprisingly large number? Compared to what?
About dozen or so...as compared to what I expected, which was none.
BINGO! Greg goes straight to the top of the Class.
Mango I didn't ask you if Bathurst could grow its turnover with a 1000m track as I'm already sure it could, I asked if you could assure me punters would wager more on a 1000m track at Bathurst then a 1000m track in Sydney. If funds are limited to building only one 1000m track initially then to me its a no brainer that the first track must be located where it would generate the most revenue. If you can show that that is in Bathurst then build it in Bathurst.
Mango if you where going to open a restaurant would you located it closer to your suppliers or would you locate it closer to your customers?
Exactly Greg, that was smoke from HRNSW, there was absolutely no reason, unless the 12000 finals was sponsorship from someone who demanded 1000m races, that you cant run a rich heat and final over regular distances for average/ordinary horses
Re: Bathurst, it's already well underway Troops. I was told the plans for a 1000m track to be built at Bathurst on the old Saleyards site went before Council the Monday after the most recent Gold Crown/Tiara Carnival.
Hi Dot
Punters rarely go to the track so i won't buy into your population theory, they bet online or in the pub and will bet on race's anywhere. So you saying it's a no brainer makes me laugh. As a guess i'd say you live in Sydney and are pushing for one of the tracks to get finacial support to build a bigger track and i'd be near right on the money it's not Penrith. I said Bathurst due to the horse pool they can pull from and due to the allocated number of race meeting's they recieve at the present time. As for saying who would generate more revenue Bathurst or a new track in sydney i couldn't tell you, we would have to look at current turnover of Bathurst and the club you think should get a bigger track.
C'mmon Mango "guess I live in Sydney" you read the forum Jamie cannot help himself, he has mentioned on just about every thread I've posted on I'm at Bankstown but if you think I'm pushing for a bigger track at Bankstown you are so far off the mark it isn't funny. I'm am the first person to tell you that it wouldn't fit and secondly our population in Bankstown is becoming predominantly Muslim, a religion that doesn't drink or gamble and absolutely the wrong population demographic for a racetrack of any kind unless you have millions of dollars from oil wells already.
What I said was a no brainer was locating the track where it will generate the most money. And what we need to do to find out is ASK the betting agencies and their customers, the punter, where they bet the most before we build it anywhere. I'm sure their answer would be along the lines of metropolitan area first, metro outskirts second, then country areas. I may be wrong but if I am then perhaps you could suggest to the Australian Turf Club that the $170 million they are spending on Randwick should have been spent at Bathurst.
I agree with what the ATC are doing Dot and Randwick will be a great set up, where would you suggest they build a 1000m track in the city as i would love to hear your thoughts. They have Menangle why would you want to build another one when you could use that track multiple time's a wk such as they do at the Meadowlands and use the facilities they are building there, it seem's pointless to me to waste money in building a new track close by. Extending the Penrith track would be the best option that is if Penrith can be extended. Punter's will bet anywhere Dot whether it be metro or country, you give them the product and form and they will lay there money. The thing that does make it harder for country tracks is the time slot and day they are given to run there race's.
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