Western Cape Racing: where did we go wrong?

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> In the 1980s my old man used to go early in order
> just to getting a parking at any one of the
> courses.


There were up to 8 double decker busses packed with punters going to the races,esp. Milnerton

Soodum I would support you if you said that, no use looking back at the good old days, look forward where things are working, close cape close kimberly close vaal, polytrack Turfontein and Scottville, hold back dividends for a few years.4 racecourses, more meetings less costs

The reason that WC racing is so poor {not in horse quality} but in field sizes is simple
6 stables with big strings Bass Ramdsen Kannemeyer Snaith Marshall Kotzen supply more than 50%
of the runners and the same for winners
There are far fewer trainers in the WC than KZN or GAU so betting is less competitive
Every stable has some following so this also affects the betting market
The BIG punters are more likely to follow horses and jockeys but the smaller punter is different
Because the programme of racing is built around the big stables many horses that become
non competitive move out of the WC and earn elsewhere
Just watch the quality of 3yo maidens that come out as soon as it rains and the same
for unraced 2yo all bred in the purple
Nobody with any vision to make changes to the way racing has been run for to long
Therefore they will not improve

Clanners this applies to all sports programming in SA. When the weather is at its best in the Cape we have no sports ! It happens all around the rest of the country in the rainy provinces. Cricket great eg. Why would racing be any different ? Nobody can think logically now days except Loopy !

oscar Wrote:

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> We all know that Cape Racing is nearly
> over...rather move to PE


that would be a pity cause imo Cape Town has it all as a destination...

oscar Wrote:

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> Soodum I would support you if you said that, no
> use looking back at the good old days, look
> forward where things are working, close cape close
> kimberly close vaal, polytrack Turfontein and
> Scottville, hold back dividends for a few years.4
> racecourses, more meetings less costs

Lol tnx Oscar, but do you really think cape racing is doomed? Why would
so many big owners be investing so heavily in the region?

quite odd but imo opinion cape racing has a very bright future (tu)

pirates Wrote:

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> quite odd but imo opinion cape racing has a very
> bright future (tu)


Some common sense prevails....its the month after our main season ,lots getting ready for Durban ,these arent machines we are racing,they also need a rest!Every year March is the month with the least racing.Overall for a season there are no fewer races than before.....less in March ,more elsewhere.
And for those who think Cape racing is over ,best you think again.

WESTERN EXPLORER Wrote:

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> pirates Wrote:
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> > quite odd but imo opinion cape racing has a
> very
> > bright future (tu)
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> Some common sense prevails....its the month after
> our main season ,lots getting ready for Durban
> ,these arent machines we are racing,they also need
> a rest!Every year March is the month with the
> least racing.Overall for a season there are no
> fewer races than before.....less in March ,more
> elsewhere.
> And for those who think Cape racing is over ,best
> you think again.


But surely the wet winter season coming up has to be taken into account - every year many meetings lost during that time - so why not have more meetings now while the weather is good - I would think that only a small percentage of horses are getting 'ready for Durban' - why not put on races for those lesser lights :S

I bet you anything that the influx to Dbn by Cape horses this coming season will be more than ever!

oscar Wrote:

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> I bet you anything that the influx to Dbn by Cape
> horses this coming season will be more than ever!


I am sure that there will be as there is heaps of stake money and prestige to be won by racing in Durban.

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> oscar Wrote:
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> > I bet you anything that the influx to Dbn by
> Cape
> > horses this coming season will be more than
> ever!
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> I am sure that there will be as there is heaps of
> stake money and prestige to be won by racing in
> Durban.

Easy money for the cape horses...