noticed an item in the website regarding the decline of black type racing in sydney. this has been happening for many years and i think is because of the onset of corporate racing. the big trainers the big owners has caused a lack of competition in the industry.
the costs of the good horses and the costs of the good trainers with the megastables is too dominant and is leading the decline.
the day might come as with the Widden stakes that when the big 4 trainers enter then nobody else will bother.

black type races with 4 starters is an insult.
i used to suggest that race prizemoney should be divided by 14 and multiplied by the number of starters equals the total prizemoney for the race.

if the trainers dont bother entering then why give away the money.

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laurie