New Posts For Thread: horse racing is a messhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30036777/horse-racing-is-a-messSmall fields dross all weather even in the summertoo much racing on a saturday hardly anything during the day the rest of the weekbookies closing accounts if someone wins even a small amountIt is shambolicYou are right onlooker, but if owners wont run their horses more as the number dwindles, Where are they going to go? Time to be pro active now. If we have better quality racing more will be bet, of that I am sure.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30036777/horse-racing-is-a-mess?post_id=534589829#534589829You are right onlooker, but if owners wont run their horses more as the number dwindles, Where are they going to go? Time to be pro active now. If we have better quality racing more will be bet, of that I am sure.Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:41:29 -0500Lots of people at the BHA have a 'vested interest' in their being LOTS of RACING, on an EVERY DAY basis - whatever the level - as it assist their existence.In other words ....Job PROTECTION.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30036777/horse-racing-is-a-mess?post_id=534588701#534588701Lots of people at the BHA have a 'vested interest' in their being LOTS of RACING, on an EVERY DAY basis - whatever the level - as it assist their existence.In other words ....Job PROTECTION.Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:05:10 -0500Last sentence should also read 'while the BHA have a direct financial interest in the profitability of the bookmaking industry', imo...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30036777/horse-racing-is-a-mess?post_id=534580833#534580833Last sentence should also read 'while the BHA have a direct financial interest in the profitability of the bookmaking industry', imo...Fri, 09 Aug 2013 07:01:28 -0500The reason why is that Horse Racing in this country is run for the benefit of the Bookmakers. The worst thing to have happened was to let Baldy have the Tote. The Bookmakers want more and more races with as many runners as possible. (I see Ladbrokeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30036777/horse-racing-is-a-mess?post_id=534580767#534580767The reason why is that Horse Racing in this country is run for the benefit of the Bookmakers. The worst thing to have happened was to let Baldy have the Tote. The Bookmakers want more and more races with as many runners as possible. (I see LadbrokesFri, 09 Aug 2013 06:57:39 -0500This is what happens when you allow commercial third parties, with no interest whatsoever in the long term health of the sport, to take control...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30036777/horse-racing-is-a-mess?post_id=534580263#534580263This is what happens when you allow commercial third parties, with no interest whatsoever in the long term health of the sport, to take control...Fri, 09 Aug 2013 06:28:10 -0500sh it gigs after racingpi ss heads fightinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30036777/horse-racing-is-a-mess?post_id=534580221#534580221sh it gigs after racingpi ss heads fightingFri, 09 Aug 2013 06:24:45 -0500Small fields dross all weather even in the summertoo much racing on a saturday hardly anything during the day the rest of the weekbookies closing accounts if someone wins even a small amountIt is shambolichttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30036777/horse-racing-is-a-mess?post_id=534579949#534579949Small fields dross all weather even in the summertoo much racing on a saturday hardly anything during the day the rest of the weekbookies closing accounts if someone wins even a small amountIt is shambolicFri, 09 Aug 2013 06:08:03 -0500