New Posts For Thread: anyone else think the class of flat racing going down every yearhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-yearjust to much racing full stopSorry bishop - I had an optical illusion and misread your thread title. I actually do agree that flat racing has been in decline for some time.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534720821#534720821Sorry bishop - I had an optical illusion and misread your thread title. I actually do agree that flat racing has been in decline for some time.Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:39:58 -0500AS John Berry pointed out about an hour ago,a large proportion of flat horses are foreign owned. Racing has many problems that don't appear to be being addressed.The fixture list to start with.Too many meetings,too many clashes. It can only get worhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534720325#534720325AS John Berry pointed out about an hour ago,a large proportion of flat horses are foreign owned. Racing has many problems that don't appear to be being addressed.The fixture list to start with.Too many meetings,too many clashes. It can only get worWed, 14 Aug 2013 10:21:22 -0500There will only ever be a few top class horses to go round and the vast majority are moderate. Since the all weather started, horses are asked to race more frequently and for more years than in the past so many of them are only going through the motihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534719369#534719369There will only ever be a few top class horses to go round and the vast majority are moderate. Since the all weather started, horses are asked to race more frequently and for more years than in the past so many of them are only going through the motiWed, 14 Aug 2013 09:41:50 -0500I think it has something to do with the set up. In the 60s and 70s the flat season started at the end of March and finished in November. No summer jumping and fewer meetings. So trainers had a set pattern of races to target and horses were prepared fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534718989#534718989I think it has something to do with the set up. In the 60s and 70s the flat season started at the end of March and finished in November. No summer jumping and fewer meetings. So trainers had a set pattern of races to target and horses were prepared fWed, 14 Aug 2013 09:25:14 -0500vubiant look at the last two derbys but in truth to much drosshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534718067#534718067vubiant look at the last two derbys but in truth to much drossWed, 14 Aug 2013 08:49:13 -0500aye, it were much better in my day, no characters anymorehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534717985#534717985aye, it were much better in my day, no characters anymoreWed, 14 Aug 2013 08:45:06 -0500Bishop -I don't hold the view you express in your first post.But assuming it was true -what reasons would you advance for the perceived decline ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534717849#534717849Bishop -I don't hold the view you express in your first post.But assuming it was true -what reasons would you advance for the perceived decline ?Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:38:56 -0500Better off with Golf. No 3rd parties with ulterior motives.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534717023#534717023Better off with Golf. No 3rd parties with ulterior motives.Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:58:00 -0500a working man only has so much money to bet withhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534716825#534716825a working man only has so much money to bet withWed, 14 Aug 2013 07:48:18 -0500its all for the betting shops i thought they had finished bannded racing this lot today aint much betterhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30043587/anyone-else-think-the-class-of-flat-racing-going-down-every-year?post_id=534716731#534716731its all for the betting shops i thought they had finished bannded racing this lot today aint much betterWed, 14 Aug 2013 07:43:37 -0500