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    • It just shows you how the TAB treats punters differently? So the Out The Gate presenters are allowed a bet on to net $50,000!! Yet other punters are restricted to netting a few hundred??? Appalling!
    • Not sure if that is a serious question or not. I can't really be bothered answering if you don't know but here's a quick AI summary to get you started. Do  your own homework. Yes — there is a very strong and well‑documented relationship between stakes (purse money) and field size / starter numbers in racing. This relationship is recognised internationally and is a key factor in racing economics. Below is a clear summary using citable evidence. 📈 1. Higher stakes = larger fields (more starters) This relationship comes from basic economics: bigger financial incentives attract more owners and trainers to enter horses. Evidence: International racing economic analysis A major review of global racing metrics shows that jurisdictions that offer higher stakes produce larger field sizes and more starts per horse, because owners have a stronger economic incentive to race. [mdpi.com] This pattern is consistent worldwide: High‑stake jurisdictions (e.g., Hong Kong, Japan) have high average field sizes and high betting turnover. Jurisdictions with proportionally lower stakes (e.g., USA) have smaller fields and fewer horses per race. [mdpi.com] This confirms that purse levels directly influence how many horses line up. 📊 2. Stakes increases correlate with increased field size and starts A concrete example appears in U.S. racing data: When purses rose ~8%, field sizes increased 3.57%, and total starts increased 11.5% (an additional 1,675 starters). [pastthewire.com] This demonstrates a measurable response: raise stakes → more horses in the gate. 🏇 3. Why stakes affect starter numbers The connection is logical and supported by economic modelling: Owners enter more horses when: The expected return improves The financial risk of training decreases relative to potential payout The cost of transportation and preparation becomes justified Trainers also support higher stakes because: Their percentage earnings increase Competitive opportunities expand Connections are more willing to run horses more frequently Bioeconomic modelling (Massey University) confirms that financial incentives are one of the three major moderators determining racing industry behaviour and horse utilisation, directly affecting field size
    • Which they could gain at any number of racetracks.  No bias, no emotion that's just a fact.
    • No but it would be good if they got some cement out and did some plastering so you don't end up with crumbled concrete in your hair if you want to sit out in front of the stand.
    • Trainers Frankie Lor Fu-chuen and Jimmy Ting Koon-ho will not be using the barrier draw as an excuse in Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) despite Numbers and Little Paradise drawing stalls 13 and 10 respectively. On paper, likely front-runner Numbers has been given a very stiff task being drawn one from the outside, but Lor was relaxed at Thursday’s ceremony as he looks for a second win in the city’s most coveted race. His four-year-old was second in the Group One Queensland Derby (2,400m)...View the full article
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