I am no professional so these may be stupid discussion items but here we go ... Why oh why are emergencies included in barrier draws? Shouldn't the allocted number of barriers for the race be given to final contestants and if there's a scratching, the first emergency takes that runners barrier? Same as the dogs.
Should jockey clubs/racing authorities have the power to "cap" the percentages that the bookies run their books at? Should TAB's be capped as well?