Vive les anglophiles! Perhaps we should pay you to stop sending your immigrants over to our coastal resorts. Not the 541 million euros you have paid us of course! Monsieur Starmer, he is most welcome anytime. More cash for our coffers.
I thought this article would be of interest: https://www.racingpost.com/news/opi...s-at-yorks-ebor-meeting-so-poor-aciYM4K6mr2z/
If races like the Juddmonte can only attract six runners for a prize nigh on 750 grand- which has been more or less commonplace in Group Races for years now- then perhaps a different tack has merit. Why not halve the Group Races’ prize money and invest it into handicaps, many of which have almost vanished into obscurity or mediocrity eg. Ascot Stakes, Cesarewitch, Lincoln, Victoria Cup, etc. Perhaps then Group 2 and 3 horses would be attracted into handicaps, even if carrying top weight. Something needs to be done because Flat Racing is dying a death with a glut of fixtures immersed in second rate entertainment and devoid of excitement. Amazingly I’ve only watched two races at York this week- and not one today. Tell me I’ve missed something!
