Trots Returning to Wayville Showgrounds October 27

[Amlin]

Looks like all of the drivers could count laps...or did they use the numbers for laps to go like the bike races.
They certainly got a crowd.
Great initiative.
Looking at the crowd at Moonee Valley today, and the trotting track so evident from the overhead shots, makes you wonder if a return of trotting races there is at all possible.
Oh for the hype of Winx.

We still have our old lap number boards and easel in storage at Warragul

[Excursion]

What a great night of racing. Can't help thinking that there was a lot of empty space in the grandstand at the back which probably cost them another 1000 or so patrons. Were tickets sold on the night?

Tickets were sold on the night Kyle. I believe that area is called 'The Flat'. We attended the meeting and watched the racing from various points around the track. The Flat was our favourite vantage point. The view back to the main grandstand and the noise generated from there - particularly when Greg Sugars drove Heza Presidente to victory was absolutely magic! Full marks to HRSA for their initiative. I haven't seen so many people enjoying themselves like that at the trots for a long time. It really seemed to put the fun back into our sport. I hope it is done again.

[Messenger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LsMDXXaSLI

a video summary

[KTQ]

They should incorporate a short season into the summer. They just need 6 meetings.

[Messenger]

It would be worth a try Katie but I would be more confident of it being a success if they had got 10k+ last Friday

[Mister JayKO]

The best meeting I have attended in years, crowd was around 8,000 and if they don't make money out of it then they never will. Everyone had a smile on their face. Proved a few things, it's not about times, it's about competitive racing and the intimacy between the crowd and the racing was the entertainment. Bookies were flat out all night. Spoke to Kate Gath straight after the presentation of the Trotters Cup, she said it was a bigger event than winning the Hunter Cup - just process that! A massive success on all fronts, Congrats to HRSA, I'll definitely be going again. Had the feel of a NZ ID GF night.

[Messenger]

I hope you don't think I was putting it down Stu - I do think small/intimate tracks are our best chance. It is just that the idea of multiple meets may struggle there at first (while establishing themselves again) for I do not think 8,000 was exceptional considering the guests, interstaters, promotion and novelty factor this meet had.

[Danno]

The best meeting I have attended in years, crowd was around 8,000 and if they don't make money out of it then they never will. Everyone had a smile on their face. Proved a few things, it's not about times, it's about competitive racing and the intimacy between the crowd and the racing was the entertainment. Bookies were flat out all night. Spoke to Kate Gath straight after the presentation of the Trotters Cup, she said it was a bigger event than winning the Hunter Cup - just process that! A massive success on all fronts, Congrats to HRSA, I'll definitely be going again. Had the feel of a NZ ID GF night.

Great points Stu, the same stuff I have been saying for decades, mobile starts and big tracks are for breeders to put false values on their yearlings, they have done nothing for the popularity of our game except make the racing boring and predictable, the punters in the USA have been betting on barrier draws for eons...why? because all mobile racing means the barrier draw is an essential ingredient to success. We have been making the same mistake when the evidence was there to support NOT making the mistake, why? because for too long the commercial breeders in this nation had a disproportional influence on administrators who had insufficient intimate knowledge of what they were administrating and were relying on "expert" knowledge that was being provided by these "lobbyists"

I'm sure there are some longer term contributors to this forum saying. "here he goes again" but sorry I can't help myself it annoys me no end that very simple things get lost in all the bulldust.

Post #1001, and I promised myself I would stop at 1000!


cheers,

Danno

[Messenger]

You always know how to cut to the chase Dan. Love it. If you stop posting I am out of here

[arlington]

Great points Stu, the same stuff I have been saying for decades, mobile starts and big tracks are for breeders to put false values on their yearlings, they have done nothing for the popularity of our game except make the racing boring and predictable, the punters in the USA have been betting on barrier draws for eons...why? because all mobile racing means the barrier draw is an essential ingredient to success. We have been making the same mistake when the evidence was there to support NOT making the mistake, why? because for too long the commercial breeders in this nation had a disproportional influence on administrators who had insufficient intimate knowledge of what they were administrating and were relying on "expert" knowledge that was being provided by these lobbyists

I'm sure there are some longer term contributors to this forum saying. "here he goes again" but sorry I can't help myself it annoys me no end that very simple things get lost in all the bulldust.

Post #1001, and I promised myself I would stop at 1000!


cheers,

Danno