New Posts For Thread: Racing For Change......an owner's perspectivehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective".........I feel the great potential of the spectacle is debased by betting and secondary priorities.Racing should be built on a bed rock ofemotion, passion and spirit rather than betting odds and punters".This is a quote from Dr David Chapman Jones,Roynreanie is spot on.But the trouble is, the BHA is financed by taking a stance AGAINST punters.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781658#430781658Roynreanie is spot on.But the trouble is, the BHA is financed by taking a stance AGAINST punters.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:03:33 -0500Team games are watched in the main by supporters of the teams involved,so they have a very strong interest.Many other sporting events are watched by people who play, golfers at the Open, tennis at Wimbledon, for example.Some horse racing meets are mahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781654#430781654Team games are watched in the main by supporters of the teams involved,so they have a very strong interest.Many other sporting events are watched by people who play, golfers at the Open, tennis at Wimbledon, for example.Some horse racing meets are maThu, 29 Apr 2010 08:01:58 -0500Racing For Change? Small change at that. They should call it Racing For Peanutshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781650#430781650Racing For Change? Small change at that. They should call it Racing For PeanutsThu, 29 Apr 2010 07:54:48 -0500squigs 29 Apr 11:39He is correct racing for change should look to improve the actual state of the racing first.-----------------------------------------------------------------------That's the one thing Racing for Change do NOT understand .... Rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781646#430781646squigs 29 Apr 11:39He is correct racing for change should look to improve the actual state of the racing first.-----------------------------------------------------------------------That's the one thing Racing for Change do NOT understand .... RThu, 29 Apr 2010 07:47:21 -0500Chicken and Egg jobYou have to imrpove the product and public interest in it, in order to improve the betting interest and revenueThe major bookies want to reduce the roll of horse race betting in their shops and will do everything they can to promothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781642#430781642Chicken and Egg jobYou have to imrpove the product and public interest in it, in order to improve the betting interest and revenueThe major bookies want to reduce the roll of horse race betting in their shops and will do everything they can to promotThu, 29 Apr 2010 07:37:26 -0500I am an owner of what I would say is average income, with a below average horse and agree with the point being made - however without betting the sport would not survive as we know it. Many thousands of jobs would be lost and no levy to support prizehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781638#430781638I am an owner of what I would say is average income, with a below average horse and agree with the point being made - however without betting the sport would not survive as we know it. Many thousands of jobs would be lost and no levy to support prizeThu, 29 Apr 2010 07:26:55 -0500He is correct racing for change should look to improve the actual state of the racing first.While ew terms are a pain in the hole, awful midweek meetings, too much racing and sparse crowds are a terrible advertisment for the sport.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781634#430781634He is correct racing for change should look to improve the actual state of the racing first.While ew terms are a pain in the hole, awful midweek meetings, too much racing and sparse crowds are a terrible advertisment for the sport.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:39:10 -0500^^ great point, me too.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781630#430781630^^ great point, me too.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:07:36 -0500I agree entirely with ribotman. I wish I'd been around to see Ribot - what a spectacle it must have been to see him demolish Arc fields and others - and I'd love to have been able to bet the odds-on.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781626#430781626I agree entirely with ribotman. I wish I'd been around to see Ribot - what a spectacle it must have been to see him demolish Arc fields and others - and I'd love to have been able to bet the odds-on.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:06:29 -0500how can you present racing as a stand alone spectacle without betting.i personally love the sport,the traditions and history.however without betting i very much doubt i would have become involved in the first place.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23900422/racing-for-changean-owners-perspective?post_id=430781622#430781622how can you present racing as a stand alone spectacle without betting.i personally love the sport,the traditions and history.however without betting i very much doubt i would have become involved in the first place.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:00:06 -0500