New Posts For Thread: Well done Bryonyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryonyJust got her first win in France.The prices put our courses to shame and I would rather have a little less atmosphere than and more comfort. Atmosphere that includes a load of drunken idiots we can manage without.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564042821#564042821The prices put our courses to shame and I would rather have a little less atmosphere than and more comfort. Atmosphere that includes a load of drunken idiots we can manage without.Wed, 29 May 2024 03:47:50 -0500Longchamp is my favourite venue for horse racing, i've been going for more years than i care to remember and not only the October meetings (my first time was in 1980 for the Detroit/Pat Eddery Arc).As the previous poster, i was at the 1000/2000 Guinehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564042777#564042777Longchamp is my favourite venue for horse racing, i've been going for more years than i care to remember and not only the October meetings (my first time was in 1980 for the Detroit/Pat Eddery Arc).As the previous poster, i was at the 1000/2000 GuineWed, 29 May 2024 03:02:54 -0500Very interesting to hear your opinions. I went to Longchamps a few years ago when they had their 1000 and 2000 equivalent races on the same day, it was a fantastic card, but there was a very small crowd and no bookies on course, and no atmosphere. I'https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564042353#564042353Very interesting to hear your opinions. I went to Longchamps a few years ago when they had their 1000 and 2000 equivalent races on the same day, it was a fantastic card, but there was a very small crowd and no bookies on course, and no atmosphere. I'Tue, 28 May 2024 15:58:30 -0500There IS far too much racing. Which is part of the pm issue at the lower levels. Something has to give. The cultural shift is not going to reverse.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564042055#564042055There IS far too much racing. Which is part of the pm issue at the lower levels. Something has to give. The cultural shift is not going to reverse.Tue, 28 May 2024 14:10:58 -0500The punter has never had it so good. No argument there.... but if owners and trainers (especially at the grassroots)struggle to survive, we will lose many tracks.Dominoe effect.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564042043#564042043The punter has never had it so good. No argument there.... but if owners and trainers (especially at the grassroots)struggle to survive, we will lose many tracks.Dominoe effect.Tue, 28 May 2024 14:07:33 -0500Weird how the majority of good NH horses appear to end up racing in the British Isles. We also appear to clean up at many Arc meetings.There's a lot to be negative about, however easy to fall into the trap of 'we're all rubbish and they're all great'https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564041995#564041995Weird how the majority of good NH horses appear to end up racing in the British Isles. We also appear to clean up at many Arc meetings.There's a lot to be negative about, however easy to fall into the trap of 'we're all rubbish and they're all great'Tue, 28 May 2024 13:57:53 -0500Magnifiquehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564041911#564041911MagnifiqueTue, 28 May 2024 13:44:29 -0500That is all true and so long as their punters are willing to donate 20% of their stakes at a level that funds the sport then fine.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564040965#564040965That is all true and so long as their punters are willing to donate 20% of their stakes at a level that funds the sport then fine.Tue, 28 May 2024 06:08:51 -0500I agree Sageform that their % takeout is awful but they do have thriving racing economy's where owners, trainers, jockeys can all make a really good living, racegoers can get very good value, entrance fees, facilities, food etc.The sport is in a badhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564040863#564040863I agree Sageform that their % takeout is awful but they do have thriving racing economy's where owners, trainers, jockeys can all make a really good living, racegoers can get very good value, entrance fees, facilities, food etc.The sport is in a badTue, 28 May 2024 05:14:34 -0500But it is not in punters interest to follow the French or US model. Their percentage pay back is awful so why anyone bets on it there is a mystery. I suppose that it is like going back to the days of the betting tax here when we had no option but tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31843099/well-done-bryony?post_id=564040653#564040653But it is not in punters interest to follow the French or US model. Their percentage pay back is awful so why anyone bets on it there is a mystery. I suppose that it is like going back to the days of the betting tax here when we had no option but toTue, 28 May 2024 03:13:29 -0500