TB Racing solution

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Simple solution for TB racing.

Race a premier racing carnival for nine months of the year, September through to May.

One major meeting every week on a Saturday, 8 races minimum 14 starters every race. Penalty for scratching horses without good reason. 40 race days per year, giving punters one quality betting product per week.

Start with a minimum stake of $70,000 per race (example only). Black Type races can only be held on premier days.

Initially use existing tracks, 17 main tracks, revised annually, other tracks can apply to be promoted. Track manager’s priority is premier days. Premier track management group to provide course updates weeks out. No racing on premier tracks for at least two months prior.

Move the meetings around the country to suit times of the year, some courses get 2 or 3 Premier meetings. Each local area uses this as their one big day of racing to get people on course. An overall carnival committee to oversee quality.

Have three Majors per year, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, spaced accordingly. These are over two weekends similar to Breeder’s cup set up, with qualifying lead up races.

All non-premier meetings to have a maximum stake of $8000 per race (example only), unless funded by the club themselves. Start the lower level race days at 9 or 10 a.m. to make maximum use of overseas betting. A separate winter racing programme for the jumpers and mudlarks from June to August.

Facilities don’t need to be big, something similar to Whanganui Greyhound facility is perfect for racing these days, to cater for big days, there is a lot of top class portable options for functions available (marquee’s etc.), they work for other events. TB racing could own them, and move them around to suit.

Get this running smoothly and all profits go into a pool to trickle down eventually to lift the stakes of all racing.

Don’t aim at the younger crowd, they have no disposable income, aim at the middle aged, once they have paid for the house, car schooling they need something to spend on. For those that are not able to compete in sports actively anymore, owning a horse does bring out your competitive side.

Get more racing focused people in management. Most people who dedicate their lives to racing did not go to university as they spent those vital years learning the racing trade. It does not mean they are stupid.

Get a modern, usable, information stacked website with a list of where all horses are stabled and compulsory updates of their progress by trainers.

There you go Mr Purcell, tweak that.

 

 

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