Have you seen the TBA Breeding and Racing Museum?

Scotia I think we may be reaching here for young Tom, he works for (sort of) TBA and not TAB....the man has a mountain to climb and yes betting and media have a role to play, but asking this chap to check threads on wagering issues, rather than sort out what he has been hired to do sort of side tracks him. Let us not bury this fellow wth these issues yet and assist him in finding matters that have something to do with the task at hand.

Fair point Muhtiman however looking at the big picture and taking the blinkers off, Tom wants to sell horses to the local Market ( plus overseas) and the support system required is working in the opposite direction ie to shrink racetracks and in so doing having a less need for horses.
In addition the poor service leads to less money in the tote kitty to feed the local industry.

I have never met Tom and don't expect him to resolve these issues but happy he passes them on to the powers that be and I would like him to have the background of the punters frustrations as they will indirectly have pressure on his own mission.

i think this guy will be like the woman from phumelela who start good but when the pressure come, she run. i hope no

Scotia

Good advice that has been passed on and will be discussed today!

Look out for Phumlela posts on the Forum...

easy Wrote:

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> step 1 fire
> step 2 identify
> step 3 hire
>
> i predict nothing will change......"the greater"
> good will be drummed into you.
>
> No offence BUT when Obama took office he did so
> with all the correct and proper ideals and
> intetions. Even he eventually was told about the
> "greater good" now even though he is nothing like
> bush he is still under control.
>
> ABC/Freeracer/Scottfreeracingwebsite/Sportingpost
> ALL have/had lunatics and stupid proposals BUT
> also ALL had some pretty common sense industry
> saving ideas YET nothing EVER happens.
>
> ABC is the least controvercial and the only one
> standing now YET even this website lacks the
> respect from the industry that it deserves. I
> personally dont agree with everything scotia or
> hibs type BUT some of it does make sense and
> surely the "industry" should embrace them/us.
>
> So sadly no pm or email needed. Your intetions
> will start off good BUT in the corridors of sa
> racing you will be nudged into a different path.


100% Easy

Tom as I said there are some good people in racing but they cannot and will not change the industry to be better..many owners would get out tomorrow if they could..but then the unemployment would rocket..owners and punters keep it alive and unfortunately those are the two groups who get shafted everyday!

I am not a breeder,owner,trainer,activist,jockey or administrator. I used to be an avid punter. Some 25 years ago I started to "push" for sectional timing to be implemented.For many years the promise was always; "soon". Mind you, this is not some out of this world, super expensive thing. The USA have had it for over 60 years!!! I am now a rugby punter by and large and I have all the info I need to make an informed decision. I do not have to beg for basic information(like sectional timing which is as basic as it gets). I do not have to go to a seedy tote and be treated with disrespect. I do not have to bet to a book of 130 to 150%. I do not have to drive to some corner cafe 5 or 6 times to obtain an error filled Computaform only to be told by the owner that "they did not deliver this week" or "they only sent 4 copies and they have sold out" . For a serious punter information is EVERYTHING. Let me rephrase that: CORRECT INFORMATION IS EVERYTHING. Give me sectional timing and you will have my attention in a flash. Untill then, I've got all the information i need for this weekend's Super 15 games and I'm betting to a book of anywhere between 98 and 108%

@ homepunt

BUT do you have boetie? do you have the pleasure of seeing R1m rand horses running in kimberley? DO you have the pleasure of objections being upheld in one week and let go in the next? do you have the pleasure of an association serving itself and nots its members?

Come on now its NOT a fair comparison , racing is in the best state it has ever been. Leave us alone and stick to sports betting.....

Easy.."racing is in the best state its ever been"...you need medication my friend

Racing is the Hillbrow of the Leisure rand -

Oscar I'm sure Easy is jesting but I shall heed his advice and leave racing alone

Homepunt..trust me you are doing the right thing..it is a farce