Black Caviar

[Johno6]

are u implying there are too many asians and indians in australia or something?

[Wedgie]

Ha ha. Great topic change. From a horse called Black Cavier to tasting Cavier.

[the big bang]

no.

coz i already seen her race.

[Jim05]

Seems doubtful she will run on May 12th now.

[mighty_tiger_79]

tickets booked, hotel room booked, gonna be a good weekend

[Jimmy_041]

tickets booked, hotel room booked, gonna be a good weekend

You gonna see if you can get her back to your room mate?

[mighty_tiger_79]

tickets booked, hotel room booked, gonna be a good weekend

You gonna see if you can get her back to your room mate?

yep, might see if she likes the whip as shes never had it before

[GWW]

I'm not all that interested. I see racing more as an industry than a sport.

If betting on races was outlawed, would anyone go to the races? Whereas if gambling was outlawed for the footy, popularity of the sport wouldn't be affected at all I suspect.

[mighty_tiger_79]

I'm not all that interested. I see racing more as an industry than a sport.

If betting on races was outlawed, would anyone go to the races? Whereas if gambling was outlawed for the footy, popularity of the sport wouldn't be affected at all I suspect.

yeah you can outlaw gambling but then you get the illegal bookies

[jackpot jim]

I'm not all that interested. I see racing more as an industry than a sport.

If betting on races was outlawed, would anyone go to the races? Whereas if gambling was outlawed for the footy, popularity of the sport wouldn't be affected at all I suspect.

Spot on.


I can understand the REGULAR racegoers (well, the handful that are left these days) being a bit excited to see a champion racehorse in their own backyard but for the rest of the mug punters etc, i just cant see why anyone would care to go.

Pay $15 or whatever it is these days to get in.
Overpriced food and drink.
Punting at home on the net is 50 times more beneficial than being on course.

What is the average mug punter gonna experience live at the track that is different to any other meeting?

A horse that will go around at $1.04 ( so not a betting proposition) and will cruise in by 3 lengths.
Watching it live at the track, you'll see a bunch of horses in the far away distance and when they finally get close enough to reconise whos who (200m from the post) you'll see a horse emerge from the pack and then eased down over the line.
Probably about 10 seconds of viewing pleasure and then what ?
Go home or go back to battling the rip off on course bookies and drinking overpriced piss at the bar.

[jackpot jim]

I'm not all that interested. I see racing more as an industry than a sport.

If betting on races was outlawed, would anyone go to the races? Whereas if gambling was outlawed for the footy, popularity of the sport wouldn't be affected at all I suspect.

yeah you can outlaw gambling but then you get the illegal bookies

Sport would be unaffected by a ban on gambling on it where as Gallops, Trots & dogs wouldn't excist without gambling and this is what generates its $$$$.
Cant see Illegal bookies contributing a commission to raceclubs like Tabs and Legal bookies do.

[mighty_tiger_79]

thats right the illegal bookies wont give any cash to the industry, similar to how the corporates were operating until very recently

[dedja]

Err, there wouldn't be a need for SP bookies if the racing industry collapsed ... just saying

[mighty_tiger_79]

sold out with only limited tickets available on raceday

and free public transport

[JK]

Would like to see the rain calm down a bit this week, wouldn't think she'd run if it was too much of a bog.

[devilsadvocate]

I'm not all that interested. I see racing more as an industry than a sport.

If betting on races was outlawed, would anyone go to the races? Whereas if gambling was outlawed for the footy, popularity of the sport wouldn't be affected at all I suspect.

Spot on.


I can understand the REGULAR racegoers (well, the handful that are left these days) being a bit excited to see a champion racehorse in their own backyard but for the rest of the mug punters etc, i just cant see why anyone would care to go.

Pay $15 or whatever it is these days to get in.
Overpriced food and drink.
Punting at home on the net is 50 times more beneficial than being on course.

What is the average mug punter gonna experience live at the track that is different to any other meeting?

A horse that will go around at $1.04 ( so not a betting proposition) and will cruise in by 3 lengths.
Watching it live at the track, you'll see a bunch of horses in the far away distance and when they finally get close enough to reconise whos who (200m from the post) you'll see a horse emerge from the pack and then eased down over the line.
Probably about 10 seconds of viewing pleasure and then what ?
Go home or go back to battling the rip off on course bookies and drinking overpriced piss at the bar.

You didn't mention the talented phillies getting about in their skipiest frocks once.
Why else would we go to the gallops?

[Johno6]

just like with anything or any sport
u will have your haters who will say non stop negative things about it wether they know much about it or not.

its a fact of life.....

just check the cricket forum

[mighty_tiger_79]

well JJ is correct in many areas but this is a unique aniMAL
i wouldnt pay $10 to any other meetings

[GWW]

The question was asked, will people go? Its fair enough to give a reason afterall if you don't go. The topic is in the General Discussion section afterall, I dont think its a case of being a "hater", just giving an opinion.

[Johno6]

nah, haterz 4 liyfe man