Industry Indicators - Good, Bad & Ugly

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There is a semaphore board at Ararat tonight - that has to be promising

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Another great Cranbourne meeting tonight, only 7 races all but one with less than 8 runners ! And all 7k races ! Just an opportunity wasted !

9 races at Ballarat tomorrow night and only 62 runners with possibly more scratchings to come = an average of < 7 per race

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...s/?mc=BA310519

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Trot Stats
@TrotStats
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May 27
The regular tracks in Vic with ave field sizes under 8 are Swan Hill (lowest at 6.9) then 5 that follow a geographic pattern around Melbourne - Warragul, Cranbourne, Yarra Valley, Geelong and Ballarat. Too many meetings programmed in this region?

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Barry Collier
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May 27
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Need to programme meetings where the horse population is trained now and not where they were trained 30 years ago. It’s not hard

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Ballarat excluded from the horse population decline, a more unique set of circumstances there I would think.

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Is it sensible to have races scheduled before 12.30? (especially on a Sunday)
The TAB holdings on the first 3 at Cobram today were pretty weak

You have to laugh at the effect that a small First 4 Jackpot has on the pools for the following race
The First 4 for R6 had a pool < $5k and there was a jackpot of $3,400 or $1,700 (I never know whether to halve it) and as a consequence the First 4 pool for R7 was $24,500

Take a look at the Cobram Harness Facebook page Kev https://www.facebook.com/CobramHarnessRacingClub/ You'll get an idea of how big a day it has become and why a big day should have a big race card.
We often say how much the industry is driven by turnover at the expense of involvement and participation.
On the business side of it, the two pre midday races were $4500 events so there was a bit of business as usual from HRV whilst supporting the day.
The lady drivers, along with so many others, are rushing around getting involved with activities throughout the day so 25 min gaps on this day wouldn't be appropriate.

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And sadly it seems as someone at HRV has seen fit to now completely undermine all the good work by moving the meeting to a Monday next year


“Daniel Hibberd
@stumpjumpa
Absolutely brilliant day yesterday at
@cobramtrots
for Pink Day. A great crowd & good racing-superb effort from all. My only gripe now is that after such great days over the last 2 seasons we have lost the Sunday meeting and have Pink Day scheduled for a Monday. Disappointing.”

Time for David Martin to step in and show some leadership

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Trot Stats
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May 27
The regular tracks in Vic with ave field sizes under 8 are Swan Hill (lowest at 6.9) then 5 that follow a geographic pattern around Melbourne - Warragul, Cranbourne, Yarra Valley, Geelong and Ballarat. Too many meetings programmed in this region?

It is only an hour from Ballarat to Melton so you wouldn't think this would be the reason unless you include Melton in 'this region'

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Take a look at the Cobram Harness Facebook page Kev https://www.facebook.com/CobramHarnessRacingClub/ You'll get an idea of how big a day it has become and why a big day should have a big race card.
We often say how much the industry is driven by turnover at the expense of involvement and participation.
On the business side of it, the two pre midday races were $4500 events so there was a bit of business as usual from HRV whilst supporting the day.
The lady drivers, along with so many others, are rushing around getting involved with activities throughout the day so 25 min gaps on this day wouldn't be appropriate.

I did not realize it was such a big event Wayne. I should have

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Provincial Gallops clubs in NSW with million dollar races now

https://www.racingnsw.com.au/news/la...ays/?main=true