HRI budget cut 3.3% .......social welfare cut 4%

any changes in the breeding industry?

honestly i have gone past caring. Indian buyers on mass for broodmares, big china betting on english racing. Sbo now betting on english racing only a matter of time as far as i see it. Good luck all...

sbo?

sbo the one of the biggest bookies in the world...

IBC the biggest SBO probably the second biggest, of course not too many people can have a IBC account ;)

Well rocketfingers sbo/ibc singbet igk blah blah etc etc they are all large the ball is moving and the people in charge of irish racing are inept so I dont hold out much hope.

Sorry boba not with you, what do you think will happen? You know SBO advertised Irish racing the same time they mentioned British racing but i don't see Irish racing onboard yet, what would be holding it up? Had a small bet with IBC just to see how it works on British racing.

Im talking about having a top class management in charge of a top class product. Im talking about expansion in big markets like india and possible opening of important markets like china. Im talking about a current infrastructure who cant even manage fixtures let only the challenges ahead.

Not sure about the top class product to be fair, maybe SBO/IBC and their like have thought there is very little interest in it so why list it or don't think they need Irish racing to attract Irish customers.

Irish breed horses are possible the best in the world. Irish racing is amongst the strongest in the world. This is a top class product. As a small island with a small population it is remarkable. With regards to bookies rocket I doubt you have been much outside europe let alone makati or vietnam so less of the asian bookie lecture cheers. Also you will probably not know but horse racing is a massive growth market with asian agents.

It's not really boba or else they would be offering it, no other reason not to mate. We bred good horses no doubt but the racing is not top class, Galway is full of low grade handicaps and bloody hell we have tracks that are nothing more than glorified greyhound tracks lol. I did not mean to give you a lecture but you obviously feel my knowladge is superior to yours to feel you got one. I would say the only thing you are right with is that i have never been to Asia but i have an agent in Denmark an agent in Malaysia and one in Philipines so no need for me to either and they see nothing in regards to horses or this massive growth market you speak off. I would suggest that SBO are only offering horse racing markets to atteact new British customers.

think you need a new agent

well rocket thank you for your response. Actually the reason why the asian bookies are moving into horses is because the margins are too tight on the football. It has nothing to do with european customers. This is a drop in the ocean. They are after a sustainable business model. Right now they operate a pari muti on their book. And yes I do think you are an idiot.

I have agent accounts with all the asian bookies and live in asia. You rocket are a knob.

PS rocket if you need a new 100 pound ibc ac let me know....

boba IBC don't use pounds lol i might be a konb but i ain't a liar my friend

Sorry boba but this is one of these moments when there is nothing else to say, bye you sad mug

Oh that you would have some more of these moments...............................

onerhundredK, you have expressed the sentiment of many who view the Irish forum, but rarely contribute anymore because of the increased number of clowns posting.

Yawn zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (Great post)