@RL_Guru What can’t he do at centre that he did at wing this year? His defence will be better served for parra in the centres, area they struggled for a while
Absolutely spot on from @SDinopoulos: “The biggest illusion in racing at the moment is that choice is good”. The dilution at the top end is good for a few elite stables and jockeys but serves the sport poorly.
"The horse that tries the hardest wins again"
Little Cointreau was a winner for @PrideRacing with @JoshuaParr8 in the saddle, here's what they thought of the win!
@aus_turf_club
Little Cointreau gets the bob on the line to win the WYONG LEAGUES GROUP CLASS 1 (1350m) ridden by Alysha Collett. The 4yo son of Contributor making it back-to-back wins. Congrats to connections @Proventhoroughbreds
Last night
Storm v Roosters
The Players;
* 75 Missed Tackles
* 20 Errors
* 12 Penalties conceded
Over 100 reasons the players played a bigger role in outcome than Ashley who to his credit admitted fault.
🏆 AAAAAAND STILL!! 🏆
The Aussie has now defended against all top three fighters in the Featherweight rankings in what is quickly becoming a historic title run! 🇦🇺🥊
#9WWOS#UFC290
Neither of us can clearly believe the hullabaloo over a non-event where a batter left his crease while the ball was still in play & the keeper ran him out, something that plays out across all levels of cricket everyday. Doesn’t even fall under the subject of ‘spirit’ #Ashes
🏇 The average Sydney & Melbourne Saturday race market percentages:
*⃣ 2021 - Half 1 = 116.1%
*⃣ 2021 - H2 = 116.4%
*⃣ 2022 - H1 = 116.8%
*⃣ 2022 - H2 = 117.9%
*⃣ 2023 - H1 = 118.6%
The 2023 figure of 118.6% doesn't paint the full picture:
▶️Jan to March = 118.1%
▶️Apr to June = 119.1%
We are now in an era where 50% of Saturday Metro races in Sydney & Melbourne have an SP >119%
Remember that more than ever now, the percentage decreases notably in the last few minutes of trading. Most of the trading time, it's a few points above these figures.
Percentages are being driven up as wagering providers try to manage the impact of POC tax increases and race program restructuring to create more days where race field fee rules allow PRA's to charge higher rates.
It doesn't matter that most punters may not be price sensitive. Simple maths says they will lose their money faster, becoming more prevalent if/when bonus bets/money-back incentives reduce. The result will mean players participate less often, and more become lost forever.
As the impact continues to get washed out in reduced turnover, racing will play victim to various causes outside its control. It will almost certainly fail to acknowledge that its policy decisions over several years to consistently increase the cost of the game has played a significant role in reducing the activity of revenue-generating customers.