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The State of the economy has changed. People don't Bet on harness now. well the 2 year olds AREN"T the Top end horses. Any Owner or trainer can Pay up and start in these races for big money. in Victoria alas Emma Stewart nearly wins the Lot lol 😆🤣 Victoria Harness racing lost $25,000,000 last year 2024. They are trying to sustain the industry to all corners of the state which has about the same General population as NZ and about the same amount of people working in Horses. they don't want people losing their livelihood's. they (Vic Harness) have a fierce competitor that takes nearly ALL the gambling dollar in the Victoria Thoroughbred industry. a totally IMPossible Rival to beat. HRNZ won't beat the galloping industry either. The thinking of those in charge hasn't changed 🤔. At HRNZ nor Harness Vic. it's just not a great betting product. It's the Landscape Mr Galah . you need Benefactors to keep you going and racing. (Keen Participants) 😎 Alas the funding in Victoria has been cut Dramatically 😧 , Just as you have said here , and Predict will happen in NZ. yes indeed . you will have $4000 races like QLD in the future if you want to keep racing going probably. *** One of the Top races of the Calender was raced last Saturday night in Victoria . The time honoured Victoria Cup . And was Broadcast Live on National TV. (our one of only 2 nights that happens in Australia for exposure ) The winner KINGMAN got a Paltry $142,000 first prize . laughable for the tip top prize. BUT . Luckily they still have some big Prizes (like NZ does) for the 2 year olds (like on this thread) and 3 year olds to create the BEST racing and keep people interested. ( for example : Like Mr Stockman NZ and Mr Seymour QLD, and Mr Shannon in both QLD and NZ as is a legend supporting the sport 👍 ) -
Nothing wrong with seeing owners celebrate after any win! we need to see more of owners celebrating after any win on Trackside. -
i think its very likely he doesn't want to race the horse when he thinks theres something not 100% with him.Makes sense. But he hasn't pulled out yet so who knows what may happen. -
So the premise of your whole argument is that winning a race while the race is classified as for 2 year olds, is of greater importance than winning the very same race ,while the race is classified as being for 3 year olds. and so on.. thats why i said,well if that is the factor of so much importance and you can do it by moving the dob like they did,then its just as logical to say why not make the d.o.b. as the 1 st of april instead of the 1st of january. Because that way it will lead to even more winners who are classified as 2 year olds,the thing you deem of so much importance. i not saying they should do that,i'm just pointing out how artificial that logic is. If the field sizes and turnovers for all these 2 year old races were anywhere near the average for races elsewhere,then you wouldn't get the level of criticism you get directed towards the 2 year old racing stakes and bonuses. But they aren't are they.and as much as you and others place no significance to them,the reasons are obvious. Racing administrators need to acknowledge the realities of today for all races,including age group races ,and run the quantity and quality of races everywhere, based on the demand horse numbers wise for them. Its just a common sense business model which maximes profit and minimisess loss. That way they won't run out of money in years to come and everyone who is still in the sport won't need to suffer. well,it wasn't that long ago that racing clubs would not run races if they only had 6 guaranteed starters. only about 20 years ago. and why did they do that. Becuase they deemed them unviable financially. so,whats changed. The thinking of those in charge has changed. And they currently have money from the entain deal and are happy to spend it until it runs out because they have enough of that money left to last another 3 or 4 years and by then those making the decisions to spend now will have moved on.Then the cuts will start. Its inevitable. And running 4 horse races with next to nothing in turnover will only make the day of reckoning come quicker.On that cherry note i will end this post.
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