So when they Racing on 25th December??

Unbelievable Etty I saw the program no weekend racing in capetown never in 40 years have i seen that

Jimmy ,it depends entirely on your convictions I guess...........as an aetheist, I am delighted, to be honest!

Except last year...same happened....must be to rest our champs going to Durban to win the lot!haha

hotline Wrote:

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> Except last year...same happened....must be to
> rest our champs going to Durban to win the
> lot!haha


They dont need to rest to win the lot...they just need tp pitch up

Doublejimmy Wrote:

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> Saw today that there is a day and a night meeting
> on the 6th April (Good Friday),
> Seriously?? Who comes up with the scheduling of
> south african racing, who bright idea is it to
> have a day and night meeting when most ppl go away
> on holiday. not to mention the fact that its a
> regilious holiday as well... for shame.. So i
> guess its just a matter of time till there is a
> Day Night on Christmas day..
>
>
> So glad i got out of working in racing long ago..

This is old news. We've had this double meeting for several years, and presumably the turnovers must be satisfactory for the operators to be sticking with it. Those who have a religious objection to it can stay put, but please don't force those views on everyone. One Christmas a year is more than enough, anyway.

As a Christian (and I guess most are in RSA) I am not happy - it is second most holy day on our calender.

Sure, Xmas day is an important racing day in the USA. Some big race is run then, Sea Biscuit won it in his day. So with American racing on Phum now, you may even be able to have a bet this Xmas..

Homer Wrote:

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> As a Christian (and I guess most are in RSA) I am
> not happy - it is second most holy day on our
> calender.

Then stay away. It's your right, but in a secular society no one has the right to dictate to others what they can or cannot do on religious grounds.

Racing is a Religion to some

Noted Magic - on these days no racing for me. But as a democratic society the powers to be should take note of the majority's feelings

If the majority were offended they would not punt and no meetings would be programmed. And in a secular society no laws can be made on the basis of religion. Please enjoy your day off and let those of us who are happy to have racing on Good Friday enjoy ourselves instead of being dictated to like in the old SA.

Homer Wrote:

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> As a Christian (and I guess most are in RSA) I am
> not happy - it is second most holy day on our
> calender.

Stem saam