New Posts For Thread: Decline of the popularity of racinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racingI dont understand how it can decline as it is far easier these days with the equipment availiable. could the caustic racing forum be partrly to blame as some of you are quite caustic and have been for many years putting the average joe out in the colridden outhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546253871#546253871ridden outThu, 17 Sep 2015 16:05:58 -0500when you back a winner and 90% of the time you have a rule 4Number of times 16 runners reduceded to 15Number of times 8 runners reduceded to 7AOB's 3 least fancied horse winning easilyFinally Jockeys on horses not written out for 2nd and 3rd place onhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546253859#546253859when you back a winner and 90% of the time you have a rule 4Number of times 16 runners reduceded to 15Number of times 8 runners reduceded to 7AOB's 3 least fancied horse winning easilyFinally Jockeys on horses not written out for 2nd and 3rd place onThu, 17 Sep 2015 16:04:58 -0500When you cannot get a bet on even if you only manage to break even..When Channel Four shows racing and the coverage is laughable...When you have a regular bet and half of your selections are non-runners due to 48 hour decs..When the alleged "bookmakhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546253765#546253765When you cannot get a bet on even if you only manage to break even..When Channel Four shows racing and the coverage is laughable...When you have a regular bet and half of your selections are non-runners due to 48 hour decs..When the alleged "bookmakThu, 17 Sep 2015 15:59:25 -0500flat for mehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546253555#546253555flat for meThu, 17 Sep 2015 15:45:30 -0500I prefer the flat to NHhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546253467#546253467I prefer the flat to NHThu, 17 Sep 2015 15:41:50 -0500Although the OP is a bit melodramatic, I think there's a little side point there.If you're not from a racing background, not surrounded by people who know the game, I can't imagine any sport more impenetrable, more baffling, to a casual punter. And,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546253085#546253085Although the OP is a bit melodramatic, I think there's a little side point there.If you're not from a racing background, not surrounded by people who know the game, I can't imagine any sport more impenetrable, more baffling, to a casual punter. And,Thu, 17 Sep 2015 15:09:51 -0500>FFS.Anyway, a lot of BF custom will be dominated by in-running. Football last 90 minutes compared to a few minutes per horse race.Secondly, there's an awful lot more markets for one football match compared to a horse race.And finally, I wasn't entirhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546252867#546252867>FFS.Anyway, a lot of BF custom will be dominated by in-running. Football last 90 minutes compared to a few minutes per horse race.Secondly, there's an awful lot more markets for one football match compared to a horse race.And finally, I wasn't entirThu, 17 Sep 2015 14:48:07 -0500Lot of BF custom will be provided by in-running. Football lasts 90 minutes compared to 5 mins horse races.Plenty of markets also on a single football match.I wasn't entirely impressed by the liquidity on the CL the other night, but even then, £6m+ mhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546252841#546252841Lot of BF custom will be provided by in-running. Football lasts 90 minutes compared to 5 mins horse races.Plenty of markets also on a single football match.I wasn't entirely impressed by the liquidity on the CL the other night, but even then, £6m+ mThu, 17 Sep 2015 14:46:31 -0500I know e5 punters who have been restricted by Powers online....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546252737#546252737I know e5 punters who have been restricted by Powers online....Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:37:39 -0500a surprising (to me anyway) figure that came out of the PP/Betfair announcement was that 20% of Betfair's turnover was on horse racing and 60% on footballhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30587635/decline-of-the-popularity-of-racing?post_id=546252035#546252035a surprising (to me anyway) figure that came out of the PP/Betfair announcement was that 20% of Betfair's turnover was on horse racing and 60% on footballThu, 17 Sep 2015 13:51:02 -0500