New Posts For Thread: British racing is running out of road...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road... and only bold reform can stop it from failing The above is a piece in the RP from a former jockey Richard Killoran, now a global equity analyst, assesses how the sport can arrest a deepening crisis. It's written intelligently and succinctly withAyr 20 years ago…..£3,5002025……£3,500…..Decline……https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565054351#565054351Ayr 20 years ago…..£3,5002025……£3,500…..Decline……Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:51:20 -0500Horses going abroad…..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565054349#565054349Horses going abroad…..Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:49:26 -0500Widely recognised there's not one factor that you can pinpoint to blame the decline on so the game has been left to flog itself to death.There were too many fixtures decades ago.Now there are too few nags being bred for the game it's become a stark rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565054177#565054177Widely recognised there's not one factor that you can pinpoint to blame the decline on so the game has been left to flog itself to death.There were too many fixtures decades ago.Now there are too few nags being bred for the game it's become a stark rTue, 28 Oct 2025 17:17:45 -0500the lady CEO of gaming/gambling seems to have guaranteed no carve out for racing telling committee of mp,s there are no/not any social ills attached to gambling,mp,s staggered by her answer asked her to repeat it to make sure they hadn't misunderstoohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565053571#565053571the lady CEO of gaming/gambling seems to have guaranteed no carve out for racing telling committee of mp,s there are no/not any social ills attached to gambling,mp,s staggered by her answer asked her to repeat it to make sure they hadn't misunderstooTue, 28 Oct 2025 13:03:11 -0500In 1989 there were around 990 race meetings in the UK, and then of course in came the All Weather! In addition there are around 90 more flat meetings per year and a small increase in the number of NH meetings, meaning that now there are around 1460 mhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565053431#565053431In 1989 there were around 990 race meetings in the UK, and then of course in came the All Weather! In addition there are around 90 more flat meetings per year and a small increase in the number of NH meetings, meaning that now there are around 1460 mTue, 28 Oct 2025 11:38:01 -0500High quality in Ireland is won by either Aiden or williehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565053285#565053285High quality in Ireland is won by either Aiden or willieTue, 28 Oct 2025 10:27:41 -0500A poor quality horse costs average 400- 500 a week to keep in training. onlynthe die hard are interested in racing Monday to Thursday every week so no point being quality except the big festivalshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565053281#565053281A poor quality horse costs average 400- 500 a week to keep in training. onlynthe die hard are interested in racing Monday to Thursday every week so no point being quality except the big festivalsTue, 28 Oct 2025 10:24:22 -0500I think there are issues especially with the amount of poor quality racing. I like racing and betting but very rarely bet midweek outside of Cheltenham and the summer flat meetings. I want to have a bet but the quality of racing just does not excitehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565053255#565053255I think there are issues especially with the amount of poor quality racing. I like racing and betting but very rarely bet midweek outside of Cheltenham and the summer flat meetings. I want to have a bet but the quality of racing just does not exciteTue, 28 Oct 2025 09:29:47 -0500And I do mean Wads! Scaryhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565053251#565053251And I do mean Wads! ScaryTue, 28 Oct 2025 09:25:18 -0500Yep,dirty….https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31887583/british-racing-is-running-out-of-road?post_id=565053249#565053249Yep,dirty….Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:23:49 -0500