Shane Anderson

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[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

@quevega Yes, I don't agree with his Lasix comment, but every point about the areas that need addressing to get the structure right is the biggest priority. I should have said 98% rather than 100% haha

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

100%

[Repole Stable @RepoleStable]

🚨 WARNING: Long Repole Rant Incoming 🚨

Horse racing needs EVOLUTION before INNOVATION.

First, credit where credit is due. I don’t personally know Greg Maffei or Danny Epstien, but I know their track records.

They are extremely successful, innovative business leaders, and having smart, accomplished people wanting to invest their time, money and ideas into horse racing is a positive.

The sport needs more smart people.

I can’t be the only one. 😂

Fkkkkk…my biggest concern is we keep treating the symptoms instead of fixing the root cause.

A new league.
A new format.
A new idea.
A new marketing strategy.

Those can all be great.

But even the greatest ideas will struggle inside a broken system.

Horse racing’s biggest issues aren’t because we lack history, passion, horses, characters or great stories.

It’s because we lack leadership, vision and strategy.

Evolution means fixing the incredible assets we already have.

Why hasn’t the Triple Crown evolved???

Why aren’t the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont four weeks apart so the best horses have the best opportunity to compete in all three???

Why aren’t there bonuses for horses that participate in all three races???

Why aren’t there super bonuses for horses that win while supporting the entire Triple Crown series???

Why are we making it harder for our stars to show up instead of creating every incentive possible to keep them on the biggest stages???

Why hasn’t the Breeders’ Cup evolved???

The Breeders’ Cup has built up $120 million.

But this wasn’t supposed to become an annuity.

It was supposed to grow the sport!!!!!

Why not create three major Breeders’ Cup events???

March.
July.
November finale.

Create a season.
Create storylines.
Create rivalries.
Create qualifiers.

Create f$&kin reasons for fans to follow along all year.

Create a Filly Triple Crown broadcast nationally on Friday night before each Triple Crown race.

Create bigger races and purses for older horses that incentivize stars to race at 4, 5 and even 6 years old!!!!!

Bring Lasix back for ALL races!!!!!

Geld the majority of colts.

They will stay sounder.
They will race longer.
Fans will actually get to know them.

Protect the horses AND protect the sport.

Get rid of claiming races!!!!!

Move toward ratings and handicap races.

Claiming races incentivize short-term thinking, owners and trainers trying to win today knowing they may not own the horse tomorrow.

Create digital sales twice a week where owners can buy, sell and trade horses.

Impactfully cutback the CAWs.

Lower takeout.

Watch the everyday horseplayer come back!!!!!

That’s evolution.

We already have a racing league.

Super owners.
Super trainers.
Super breeders.
Super gamblers.

The biggest money and biggest influence dominate the sport.

Repole Stable vs. the world is already a league. 😂

But does that grow new fans???

Does that create new owners???

New breeders???

New horseplayers???

Does that save the foal crop???

We need a sport where the person with 2 horses matters, not just 200.

Where the breeder with 1 mare matters, not just 100.

Where the fan betting $20 matters, not just the computer teams betting hundreds of millions.

Let’s create incentives for small horse owners, small breeders, small horse players, small trainers, etc, etc.

I’m all for innovation.

But if your house is on fire…

You don’t buy new furniture.

You put out the f$&kin fire idiot!!!!! 😂 

Horse racing needs major surgery.

Another Band-Aid isn’t going to do the job.

Let’s fix this GAME we love!!!!! 🏇💪

What do you guys think???

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Very sad news. A great man to have dealt with over the years.

[Bill Hutchison @Hutchysays]

Shocking news with the sudden death of John Pearson here on the Gold Coast. A greyhound racing afficionado, he was only 65! Will be sorely missed.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

What is with the dismal field sizes at Newmarket?

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

One of the best stories in any code of racing at the moment is about Express Go, the tiny Norwegian trotting filly. An undefeated pocket rocket with a fabulous quirky action when at top speed, she drops her head low and becomes streamlined. Hopefully the story keeps building.

https://t.co/qrt76nZHiS

[Racing Post @RacingPost]

Here are the numbers for online turnover on racing since 2017-18

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Great analysis. The whole thing is a shit show.

[Chris Fawcett @chrisgambler247]

https://t.co/jvM4o5Wdq0

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Utterly incompetent.

[Racing Post @RacingPost]

The Gambling Commission is to press ahead with the implementation of controversial affordability checks on punters despite a mountain of opposition from British racing and bookmakers

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Very interesting read on the impacts of tax increases to Dutch gambling revenues. Any government that just wants to keep hiking gambling taxes will just bring the industry down.

https://t.co/mjCvLF82f5

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

The champ is back on top!

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Eclipse Day @Sandownpark is genuinely one of the very best days for a day out. Can’t believe it has taken me so long to attend one.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Constitution River wins the Eclipse! Wonderful colt.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Give some Derby style non runner magic for Tribal Chief pls @BHAStewards

Had none from the first step.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Tribal Chief the biggest certainty beaten I’ve seen in a long time.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Asfoora looking great.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Eclipse Stakes Day vibes. 🙌🏻

[Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @DrewPavlou]

The worst managed penalty shoutout in history.

Popovic subbed off our two best attacking players (Irankunda and Volpato).

Then he subbed off a goalkeeper who was having the match of his life in favour of somebody the Egyptians had extensively studied.

The Egyptians literally had footage of Mat Ryan’s penalty history and were studying it right before the shootout.

They wouldn’t have had footage of Patrick Beach’s past penalty performances so we literally pissed our information advantage down the drain.

Catastrophic.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Thank you.

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

I don't know, Australia, maybe don't take off the keeper who's been your player of the tournament and made a stunning save to keep you in the match?

But that's just me.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

Shit result for Australia. Appalling management, especially with Beach/Ryan change at the end. Shootout line up was interesting. Was an enjoyable two weeks anyway.

[Shane Anderson @Globalgallop]

🙌🏻

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

An unforgettable night ✨

Maya Joint claims her maiden main draw win at The Championships with a brilliant performance against Serena Williams

#Wimbledon