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Authorities cancel high class 3 horse race....reason bookmakers say it's not good for turnover.
Surely a case of tail wagging the dog....wouldn't happen in Ireland thank god..the whole programme in England is geared to mediocre .
Surely a case of tail wagging the dog....wouldn't happen in Ireland thank god..the whole programme in England is geared to mediocre .
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It seems a bizarre decision given that there is a 3-runner event at Newcastle tomorrow that will generate even less turnover.
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No doubt they'll use the £17.5k of Levy Board money on funding a few more sellers and class 6 handicaps at Wolves.
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Good post Dr Gonzo, If bookmakers were only allowed on tracks and on the Internet you can bet that the
racing cards would look a lot different but legislation has placed them on a higher rank as the government relies on the proximity of bookmakers to urban wallets as a tax related higher priority than the funding, welfare and future of horse racing, sad but very true... |
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For the British public and the racing tracks the legalisation of high street gambling has been a severe
pain in the arse and will continue to get much worse. |
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Thankfully Ireland places the culture of Racing on a higher level than parasitical high street betting
chains, well done.  |
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......and the parasitic online firms who don't even pay tax in UK.
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The race was cancelled - the BHA gave trainers the opportunity to have it rerun and the majority of trainers said we can't be arsed tyvm.
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