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The VERY WORST LOOK is that you are claiming to protect other customers (that you are seeking to fleece)
@petajan
has you on toast
@sportsbetcomau
Simply, promotions are for losers/problem gamblers
And then BOOM!
Can’t help but feel the noise we have made has helped lead to this exchange.
We are in play for national bookies betting obligation.
This exchange is a bad look for the great game that can easily be fixed up by a NBBO.
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I'm embarrassed & ashamed to be a Sydneysider.
@racing_nsw
@dailytelegraph
besmirching our feature day with this vulgarity
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#Sold
@rosehillgardens
!
Can we
#JustSayNo
?
THIS IS not exciting for the Racing Industry, rather Property Developers are licking their lips.
Beware any executive invoking the term "Future Proofing"
Send them directly to Menagle, do not pass GO!
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The
@atc_races
Everest Attendee Survey! Please come & be a part of the show but anyone who pays for the show is UNWELCOME
#PuntersAreDirt
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Absolute
#Rubbish
racing as
@DeanTrialSpy
would say. The 3 contestants not on the rails finish DISTANCED.
@atc_races
this is an embarrassment, and BLATANTLY unfair to stakeholders (connections & punters) of
#s
4,8&9
Please, no "business as usual". An urgent review is required
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“I don't know of any other industry where the most critical customer is put LAST, they're usually VIP but punters are being charged double the price of admission and shoved to the nosebleed section”
@DeanTrialSpy
so eloquent on
@BettingPod
ep 132
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Trip down memory lane with
#Persan
9 starts D Payne, 5 with
@SchofieldGlyn
aboard for 1 placing culminating in an exceptional
@hawkesburyrc
maiden slaughter
10 starts
@cmaherracing
6 wins 4 placings & a start in the cup
Is Montefilia best horse in AUS?
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Racing Bodies COMPLETELY misunderstand their brief!
Chasing owners is not the goal. If you have punters, owners will trip over themselves BECAUSE OF THE INCOME DISTRIBUTION MODEL.
Show me a Supermarket with many suppliers but few customers.....There ain't one!
Understanding HOW & WHY is the key to connecting with enthusiasts.
Cricket needs players & spectators
Racing needs PUNTERS
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Is there another sport that treats fans with such contempt?
I read "we don't care where it comes from as long as it comes"
I wish the industry (that controls the sport that I love) would recognise the punter as part of the family rather than cheer on the price-raising mechanism
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Seems Treasury & PRAs may need a 5th Form Economics lesson in elastic/inelastic demand?
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W Fm today, dry track, 21% scratchings, Race morning dedns 25c 33c 48c 23c & 23c rendering form study pointless. We may as well have race morning acceptances!
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Keen to address the
#RulesOfRacing
shutting down any critiquing of
#thegreatgame
We've lodged an official complaint (as opposed to the unofficial sms from
@guestyracing
) to
@racing_nsw
#integrity
Check it out. Suggestions/Enhancements welcome
#Critique
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Fascinating that talk of a National Tote comes on the back of deteriorating turnover figures! Seems to divert attention from the
#GoldenGoose
being on life support
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We need to discuss the following from
@RobWaterhouse
interview with
@Shareaholic
If we choose to make overbreeding so profitable, shouldn’t the retirement funding be collected from sales receipts?
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Betting on the w fm penultimate at the workers club, Lismore cup eve
@brodiekingg
@
@RantRacing
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A lot more of
#Kenny
, a little of
#Shane
plus my favourite line "and here's Glastonbury, my worst nightmare, woof woof!" Again the genius of
#AndrewMartin
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My 9yo self at my 1st day of Test cricket, sitting in the Clem Jones stand, watching him seemingly push off the boundary and harry in with that idiosyncratic run-up & ball-carry for the 1st ball of the Gabba test...is now bawling his eyes out.
#SoPrecious
England great Bob Willis 1949-2019
90 Tests
325 wickets
Ashes hero
May he rest in peace.
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2000m start
@royalrandwick
RAIL 7m! Should we be surprised that barriers 2 & 1 won yesterday's pair?
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From the
@J_Walter23
RAT hearing:
App Brock Ryan whipped
#Chat
21 times to victory on Saturday
@kemblaraces
He knew he was breaking the rules, took the risk and copped a weeks suspension & $2500 fine.
HE WAS NOT RUBBED OUT
@RNSWStewards
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Still gives me goosebumps, "the 3 of them knuckle down to fight it out!" The sorely missed
@Redfernexpress
is our guest tomorrow on THE RANT
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Sydney jockeys c1977?
Jack Thompson alongside P Cook top right
Allan Denham lurching 3rd top left
Baby faced Miracle Mal behind Moses & Quinton at front
Dittman, Duggan, Voigt, Schofield
Help me out
@vonstalhein
et al
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P F V'L wouldn't have a clue about John Duggan
He was my chosen rider
Read my intro to TGG at age 10
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This is emblematic of my childhood. We seem to be from another planet now
#LostInnocence
#HegemonyOfCorporations
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I'm pretending I didn't see this.
Wide draws = Opportunity
No pace = No talent
If you draw outside barrier 6 at Canterbury, Gosford or Wyong the scratching should be free.
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Learnings from
@aus_turf_club
2022 Autumn Carnival:
Published start times are approximate, races are expected to commence within 5 minutes of said time.
@racing_nsw
@RNSWStewards
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How does "Stack them up" win?
That suggests slowing down while the off-pacers are building momentum.
If you have pace, you have ability.
USE IT
That’s why Gai is the queen 👸
You don’t need to stack them up to win. Use their speed to bowl along and win it early
#inthecongo
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Hard not to plug
@Betfair_Aus
SP when pays in excess of $24
#Vinery
winner Hiyaam. TF$12 BestTote $13.20, tailed in by Cellarman $8+ TF 5.5 BestTote $6.20
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Finally, a Racing participant/stakeholder who
#GetsIt
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There are 4 1250m races
#kenso
@royalrandwick
tomorrow
With the rail out 5m, the run to 1st turn is 160m!
See for yourself, to me this is SENSELESS programming
@aus_turf_club
@racing_nsw
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My entree to
#TheGreatGame
was, like most, The Cup. WHY make it inaccessible to 15% plus of the population via 3pm jump time?
#SchoolPickup
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I'm infuriated by the stupid puerile commentary surrounding performances
@royalrandwick
today
1. 8mm between scratchings & 9am and ONLY half a mil since = TRACK SLOW
2. ONLY 3 positions can be won from: Lead, Outside Lead & behind lead
3. Losers are not MUD-HATERS
#Bias
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Who knew that Barrier 1 was in fact Barrier 5?
@RNSWStewards
have amplified an existing advantage at a tricky start
#Nuance
#Fairness
?
Inside 3 run 1-3-4
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First class
@guerillacricket
insight:
England just collateral damage as Jasprit Bumrah proves ace in the India bowling pack
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With thanks to
@TranzPartizan
for bringing this to my attention:
Who the hell is running this show
@racing_nsw
?
Punters accept the hand they're dealt when nature intervenes but this seems unacceptable
Track Speed 7.1 courtesy
@PaulD01
with times yet to be verified
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A commentary on avoiding arrogance and being open to learn from potentially surprising quarters. I often reflect on how much I have learned from Gord in the past 3 years.
#TGG
Episode 2 of
#ThisPuntingLife
has landed.
@justideal
discusses his involvement in the mysterious punting syndicate run by Zeljko called Humbleton.
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Very pleasantly surprised. WD RNSW
Trusting Your Eye
Part one of a series aimed at educating punters. We sought the insights of five of the most respected industry figures when it comes to punting, form analysis and bookmaking.
Read:
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I'm astonished the
@aus_turf_club
has dared to irrigate
@royalrandwick
after last week's fiasco
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Mark Shean Highlights via
@YouTube
Thrilling calls from
@redfernexpress
, look for the labouring Winx! Seems the inside sections of Randwick/Rosehill have improved markedly in recent times?
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Improbable official times! Don't mean to pick on
@gossytrack
but when Vince says L600=36.64 our tracks require an experienced hand-timer to oversee the electronic (sometimes garbage). Step up
@racing_nsw
#confidence
#turnover
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This interview with Wayne will give you a taste of what is truly a magnus opus, a treasure trove of racecourse memories.
If you were there you'll swoon, if you weren't you'll wish you were.
#Bravo
@vonstalhein
Q&A with Wayne Peake via
@racing
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Honoured to be in the presence of TV Star & Media sensation
@winbetdan
for
@littlebirdietv
look at the
@royalrandwick
features tomorrow
I promise to "Stay in my lane"
#DK
@RantRacing
could use some of your
#StarPower
PS: worthy show👌
WATCH: It was a fascinating chat with
@winbetdan
,
@ToowoombaTips
, Richard Irvine and
@SomeAreBent
on last night's Wagering Agenda - catch up on it at the link below.
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Hard to beat
#alleged
comments
Oh the
#irony
From the legendary
#ScobieBreasley
's obit:
I'm sure we're not the first to mention that
#DamienOliver
has won
@RacingInsider
Scobie Breasley medal TEN times:
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Tuesday last
@RantRacing
had the privilege of meeting Scott Embry, a truly outstanding guest on
Scott was kind enough to share an infamous pic of his nascent form study
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A New World Record just transported me back 40 years! Is it purely nostalgia that made me play the whole album twice?
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Just as Govts are trustees of taxes collected, Racing regulators are trustees of wagering receipts. It's ours, we ask it be put to good use
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Extraordinary finish, unremarked by a culpable MEDIA. Fear Not, THE RANT will fill the gaping void
In a tight finish, Lord Russel grabs Magic Ray in the shadows of the post to claim honours in R2 at
#Moree
.
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Our 2nd favourite
#RANGA
has made a superbly written passionate plea that deserves FULL consideration
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Times
@hawkesburyrc
Saturday say the track was HEAVY
Curiously the results report a SOFT 5
Were there any
@RNSWStewards
officiating and, if so, were they doing any officiating?
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My proposed solution to this gnashing of teeth is that country races be restricted to CTRY+PROV trained horses
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RANT openers
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@SkySportsRadio1
@clarkyhk
You have 8k followers and the backing of
@tabcomau
rendering you a media monolith. Who is responsible for writing the latter sentence
#crime
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Alas the only Racing media reporting of "The $2.8m bullying compo payout" is behind a paywall
@ChrisRoots1
@mattjonesy6
can we please seek clarification from the regulator
@racing_nsw
on its position re workplace bullying?
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The
#SydneyParkHotel
showcases this photo of Arthur Sing on his
@royalrandwick
rails stand on 25 June 1988
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Programming hasn't a hope until prizemoney is a fn of betting t'over. Supermarkets are ruthless in rejecting goods that customers don't want
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More than the usual nostalgic rerun
#Kenny
struggling with fractionals,
@johntappracing
giving the studio a spray and then Kenny giving his old sparring partner
#RsDye
a
#CopThat
with the switch to
@boss_glen
Shades of
#AndrewMartin
's brilliant piss-take
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Coronavirus grammar update; "fewer than 500 persons". If you can count 'em it's FEWER, if you can't it's LESS
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Nevesh
@royalrandwick
kindly replied re the new
#Kenso
. Seems the desire is for Canterbury with a Randwick shape
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On Saturday last
@aus_turf_club
&
@racing_nsw
offered [on behalf of punters] connections a $2m & $1m purse.
Alas, they only offered contestants HALF a track [8m rail]
Undesirable/Unacceptable/Intolerable?
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Welcome to the debut of RacingRant
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Alas
#ENG
getting a taste of AUSvIND SCG Jan 2021
A vulnerable Indian team girding their loins when required
@guerillacricket
Surely the sign of a preeminent team?
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The silver lining in
#SacredFalls
premature demise is his twin Doncaster replays featuring
@Redfernexpress
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We’re saying goodbye to keen racegoer Arthur Starr @ 10am Greek church, Belmore.
#OneFewerAtTheTrack
. Monday’s RANT will film this evening
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I’m yet to see a better example of judging the automobile by the state of the duco
#TakeALookUnderTheHood
This is a must read 🔍.... The Industry in Australia is seriously healthy at present... Buying into bloodstock in Australia can give you the best return on investment
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PLEASE
@racing_nsw
throw
@hawkesburyrc
a bone for their timing system, which is diabolical at the best of times (ha!). She Knows breaks 27 for the first 500 but can't break 36 for the last 600???. I'd rather you +
@RacingAust
didn't publish such
#rubbish
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Imagine
The police have power to legislate a law designed to catch a “person of interest”
The design requires “exemptions” for friends of said police
“Person of interest” is ensnared by bespoke law and thrown into jail by said police
Which totalitarian regime you ask?
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The quoted tweet contains valuable info that is practically buried by virtue of being 3 weeks old, yet illuminated by the Golden Eagle form.
I cannot find any reference to this trial in
#Hunter
publicity, only powderpuff pieces that belong in 1950s newspapers!
May I gently remind wholesalers (
@racing_nsw
@newcastleraces_
) & retailers (
@tabcomau
@sportsbetcomau
et al)
The way to encourage sales is to provide consumers (aka punters) with relevant info about your product, i.e. specs:
#TopRanked
@Austbloodstock
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Many promising horses are precluded from testing the "so-called" Group Class by this punitive hierarchy
Typically the highest grade race on a regular program is a BM88 (formerly a flying/welter)
Territory Express will henceforth receive 66kg in such a race despite ZERO Metro Wins
Poor Territory Express will need to have his Benchmark lifted from 75 to 100 now that he's been nosed by 103 rater Democracy Manifest!
Otherwise the whole Black Type Ratings sky will fall in
#Emperor
#NoClothes
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Winx helps Waller pay his substantially reduced ice fine. Stay tuned for the heat-delayed THE RANT airing lunchtime Tuesday
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My earliest cup memory was a compulsory yet meaningful school experience. Our kids must await matriculation & a meaningless party experience
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Criminal that we imprison and charge a king's ransom for data
@RacingAust
. By all means earn when value-adding, but allow the novice FREE entry.
@ABSStats
is the model: free searchable data.
Thanks to
@BettingPod
for provision of on-going cutting-edge insight.
Fabulous insight - a MUST listen! And then there's more in Ep 133
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Honestly, there are systemic issues with Race Programming when we lose 20 of the 86 acceptors on a dry track. That's $5k in scratching fees alone
#LastMinuteForm
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VALE Max Shelton, gentleman bookie, pictured here with his staff
@rosehillgardens
CENTENARY 18May1985. Patrons were invited to attend in period costume to celebrate a century of racing at Rosehill
#STC
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We found Siraj hard not to like a few weeks back
His unbridled exuberance at assisting Ashwin to an improbable century would gladden the hardest heart!
#ENGvIND
@talkSPORT
@gradecricketer
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Trainers rely on accurate track descriptions to make decisions that impact their business.
@racing_nsw
it is a hopeless joke (& somewhat criminal) that you label
@hawkesburyrc
track HVY10 (aka bog). Lo & behold the track was DEAD(5)!
#FewerStarters
#LowerTurnover
@justideal
Wow big difference. Very costly we scratched in the last race because we thought it would be too heavy.😬
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