VAAL RACECOURSE SIGN...OUT OF SIGHT...OUT OF MIND !

I wonder how many new racecourse goers missed the turn off to the vaal racecourse yesterday . The roadworks over the river have now been completed & the road is in good nick.

But STILL no sign to say where the racecourse is as you travel from Joburg.
P or Emerald Casino, spend a few bob & get a decent sign showing where the race track is. Whats it going to cost R 1,000 or 2.

I know we spoke about this same topic at least 2 years ago........ no one from P reading this site ? Margret ?

Can anyone else tell me where a big social event is promoted on T.V. yet not 1 sign on the freeway / road to show exactly where the event is....... till AFTER YOU'VE TAKEN THE OFF RAMP. A little bit late then I believe.

while we're at it what happened to the old incourse tote boards from Newmarket ? we sure could use one by the furtherest grandstand, so you see the tote betting from the ring.

Elvis there simply is no mkting at Phum mate...thats the bottom line unfortunately.

on the N2 south of Durban, drive past Clairwood, sign says "Clairwood Racecourse: next meeting Sunday 27th Sept" or whatever date they are due to race there.

Sign has been there for as long as i can remember, 20 years at least. Marketing in it's most basic form, costs nothing.

The fable goes like this..

many years back..
the ones that could not read or write stayed behind...in the CAPE.
the rest packed their bags..the journey to Johannesburg...........
once over the Orange River..
it was decided that the ones that cound not read..but could write something.
had to stay behind..................................in the Oranje Vrystaat..

so the rest crossed the VAAL river..and went on to Johannesburg....
started corporations..
like Phumelela........

now, thinking about it..
what would the benefit be..if we put a sign in the Oranje Vrystaat..
was that not the lot that could not READ..that stayed behind........

Interesting what international jockey says about the Vaal sand track..totally biased and as we know our turf tracks in Jhb in top condition!

They doin a great job!