I would have said the same but I had a beer recently with an ex-international cricketer.
The insight I got on the level of sports gambling that goes on outside licensed agencies is that it's phenomenal.
there must be a point when they hit rock bottom,maybe this is the year,maybe not.
Either way the numbers being bred in the last 2-3 years will not be able to sustain the level of racing they currently have.
its just common sense that if they are struggling with so many small fields now,imagine what it will be like when they take away 10-20% of the numbers coming through.
thats why hrnz should be planning how to adjust to whats coming.its understandable they have been trying to encourage people to breed their mares in the last couple of years,even if they have failed ,but they surely should be transparent about what there plan is , in the future, to adjust the racing calendar to come into line with less horse numbers.Or maybe they don't have one and will just wing it
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