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We need some speed meetings

West Australian Racing
licklick    367 posts
edited March 2014 West Australian Racing
At certain times of the year, when we are competing with football, or in summer when it is stinking hot, may I suggest an eight event Saturday race meeting commencing at 2.30pm, races every 25 minutes - meaning the last is at 5.15pm.

There is only 12 minutes of actual racing at an eight event race programme - 4 to 5 hours is too long, 40 - 42 minutes between races is too long.

At this time of 2.30pm the Eastern States races has all but finished.

It means you only have to spend a few hours at the races, rather than all afternoon, there is almost constant action, suits punters, trainers, jockeys and racecourse staff, and people will still have their ten beers, bet the same amount.

I realise it creates SKY problems, but a problem can be a challenge that can be overcome.

Rather than being a "big day out", it becomes something to do on a Saturday arvo after junior sport, working on a Saturday morning, and not so much a drain on an evening out.

People are "time poor" - its why golf (4 hours plus) is declining.

Just a thought, given the attendances at the track these days?
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  • hashhash    7,495 posts
    racing victoria used to do a similar thing, half hour tuesday.. pretty self explanatory but they were having only 30 minutes between each race yet I don't think it had anything to do with the heat or clashing with sporting events
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,504 posts

    great post lick...best this year so far.

    hope the powers that be see it...and act.

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  • loose_gooseloose_goose    2,135 posts
    I totally agree 30 minutes between race should be ample, especially in the winter meetings. Last time I was at a meeting at Belmont in the dead of winter it felt like the longest day in my life and one of the most boring

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  • RonaldMcdonaldRonaldMcdonald    10 posts
    I think it would be great for the public, but no so much for the participants.
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  • trojanhorsetrojanhorse    345 posts
    this is common to do in many places around the world...it simply needs a little organizing. 

    makes a better product and bettors will be learning  to bet quicker.  Australia is very poor at doing this sort of things.
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