Grooms Post race ceremony. Weird thats all.

i am sure this has been discussed before but everytime we have a big race day. the whole groom award thing is just strange.
u have the jock and trainer blah blah blah thanks to my sponsors blah blah
then the owners who allege hugs and kisses and trophies etc.

along comes the groom schmuck he or (she dunno might happen one day) gets a 5 rand glass mug and a white envelope.

then heaven help the person doing the presentation is a woman then just AWKWARD.

The presenters don't generally know if they should speak to them or just smile like jack asses while the dude collects his Mug.

Now compare this to Dubai where they have best turned out horse before each race. the groom is acknowledge without being made to feel less than. Go to YOUTUBE if u wanna see.

I just don't see the value or point of the groom coffee cup award after the big races.

also WTF must the groom do with the Coffee mug. give hime something useful he can use that adds value to his life.

Have to agree

Its disgusting a beer glass mostl groom must be alcoholic

It's a poor attempt by the powers that be to placate their consciences...a feeble attempt to show that they are acknowledging some-one that they would never care to acknowledge outside of the public eye...

Have to agree and has been posted in the past.

The groom after LQP went in for some physical affection (why not, everyone else got a kiss/hug), I'll come 70%, you come 30%, but to no avail, that woman stopped quicker than Legislate at 200m mark lol.. Very awks

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Dave Scott wrote: Have to agree and has been posted in the past.

Always up to the male to make the move and I can't wait to see someone give it a go

UK Grooms


Hours

You would usually work 40 hours a week, including early mornings, late nights and weekends. Overtime is often available, and you may be able to do part-time work, casual work or work on a freelance basis.

You would need to be prepared to work in cold, wet and muddy conditions, and you would wear protective clothing and footwear.




Income

Starting salaries for unqualified grooms can be around £10,000 a year.

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Ppl are scared to say it as it is

The white bourgeois dnt kiss the black grooms ,finish n klaar, only time I ever saw a
black groom in sa get a kiss from a white lady was when princess Charlene of Monaco
kissed the groom when she was a guest at one of the race meetings here

And Chris van niekerk kissed smanga on the forehead