New Posts For Thread: Arc and ITV drop the Racing Leaguehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-leaguehttps://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/exclusive-arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league-but-join-forces-again-for-a-new-friday-night-series-aimed-at-18-25-year-olds-ahs3C7x0EImE/I only watched it a couple of times. It took a bit of grasping and the constant mid commentary reference to team names was, or became, a bit tedious. Picking winners was a minefield too. Wasn’t a hit with me but have no idea if it was liked by rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565089219#565089219I only watched it a couple of times. It took a bit of grasping and the constant mid commentary reference to team names was, or became, a bit tedious. Picking winners was a minefield too. Wasn’t a hit with me but have no idea if it was liked by rThu, 20 Nov 2025 07:34:20 -0600There was support for the racing league based on the money thrown at it. I don't think the format was a real factor. If you throw that sort of money at any format there will obviously be support for it. I would guess that over 80% had no interest inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565089199#565089199There was support for the racing league based on the money thrown at it. I don't think the format was a real factor. If you throw that sort of money at any format there will obviously be support for it. I would guess that over 80% had no interest inThu, 20 Nov 2025 07:27:20 -0600Much the same here. Wish I had got more involved with horses when I was young. Betting is now secondary to watching the racing and enjoying the special performances.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565089009#565089009Much the same here. Wish I had got more involved with horses when I was young. Betting is now secondary to watching the racing and enjoying the special performances.Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:06:45 -0600I'm not really a fan of AW racing, but love the sport and all it entails, not only the betting aspect. Quite often i only have 1 or 2 bets, but watch most of the card; even better with a few mates and drinks etchttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565089001#565089001I'm not really a fan of AW racing, but love the sport and all it entails, not only the betting aspect. Quite often i only have 1 or 2 bets, but watch most of the card; even better with a few mates and drinks etcThu, 20 Nov 2025 05:02:17 -0600Maybe the Jockey Club and independent Racecourses can pick this up. I would completely do away with the team aspect of it and make it more individual based leagues for Jockeys, Trainers & Horses who all score points for the finishing positions and anhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565087069#565087069Maybe the Jockey Club and independent Racecourses can pick this up. I would completely do away with the team aspect of it and make it more individual based leagues for Jockeys, Trainers & Horses who all score points for the finishing positions and anTue, 18 Nov 2025 15:38:49 -0600Reports of the death of the Racing League are greatly exaggerated. That was the message sent out by founder Jeremy Wray, who is already working on ways to get the competition staged this year.Wray had been talking to potential new partners even beforhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565086771#565086771Reports of the death of the Racing League are greatly exaggerated. That was the message sent out by founder Jeremy Wray, who is already working on ways to get the competition staged this year.Wray had been talking to potential new partners even beforTue, 18 Nov 2025 13:12:14 -0600Sageform whilst I agree that national hunt isn’t in a good way what do you think will happen to Cheltenham and Aintree ?There’s still huge investment going into both.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565086301#565086301Sageform whilst I agree that national hunt isn’t in a good way what do you think will happen to Cheltenham and Aintree ?There’s still huge investment going into both.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:17:51 -060020 years is optimistic. I will be in the ground by then and none of my family will notice when jump racing disappears.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565086257#56508625720 years is optimistic. I will be in the ground by then and none of my family will notice when jump racing disappears.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:57:32 -0600I'm with Steerforth (although a wee bit younger) in that my 45 years of passionately following racing (annual membership, hosting hospitality days, visiting all UK tracks and 7 remaining in Ireland, Breeders Cup, Dubai World Cup, Arcs, part ownershiphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565085441#565085441I'm with Steerforth (although a wee bit younger) in that my 45 years of passionately following racing (annual membership, hosting hospitality days, visiting all UK tracks and 7 remaining in Ireland, Breeders Cup, Dubai World Cup, Arcs, part ownershipMon, 17 Nov 2025 14:43:50 -0600I dont think that a few minutes of entertainment every 30 minutes is high on the agenda of the 18-25 generation . Like most on here the love of racing originated from our famiy upbringings . Even in the 1960s I remember thinking then that a lot of tihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31888961/arc-and-itv-drop-the-racing-league?post_id=565085423#565085423I dont think that a few minutes of entertainment every 30 minutes is high on the agenda of the 18-25 generation . Like most on here the love of racing originated from our famiy upbringings . Even in the 1960s I remember thinking then that a lot of tiMon, 17 Nov 2025 14:30:51 -0600