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Given the considerable and ongoing criticism of RWWA's performance it may be an interesting exercise to have posters provide their input as to what they would do if they were placed in a position of power.
Let us restrict any new initiatives or changes to a maximum of three to see if there is any consensus out there.
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5 year plan to phase out high priced imports and encourage local breeding which would take 5 yrs given the depleted breeding industry.
5 year plan to increase support of country racing and reduce racing at GP, (midweek meetings) this may include sale of GP and new facility, also holding Friday night meetings at major country clubs for Cup nights, the list goes on.
Equal advertising and promotion of all 3 codes regardless of turnover.
Incentives for young trainers, could be financial base payment, training facilities, concessions, anything, something would be great.
Stop focusing on turnover/profit and focus on getting horse,people back to meetings, ownership, training etc.
RADICAL to get horse population back up RWWA initially purchase 100 (Australian bred horses) and lease them out to young trainers until numbers recover. At the moment would rather see something like this than stakes increase that just goes back overseas.
Just a few suggestions the list goes on.
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1- 1 import only per stable per race this includes E/States horses.
2- limit of 1 Import per stable per feature race including E/ States horses and a additional fee of 2.5
% of total prize money for race entry fee.
3- 2 Races per race programme for trainers who are under the age of 30 . Maximum of 26 wins
per season before you are promoted to compete with all age trainers. Once you hit 30 you will
be able to receive the concession.
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let them be entertained. Mum & Dad can relax have something to eat ,drink and have a $5 bet
on each race .
200 families betting $50 each per 10 race card = $10 000 per meet not bad little top up and
word of mouth is your best advertisement to get families back and reverse the trend family
environment is where GP’s future lies in the short term to mid term.
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what spin somebody gives it’s fact .
Money talks & people definitely listen the idea of Harness in W.A relying on RWWA to further enhance
Prize Money is not going to happen the fact is the numbers say so ( Numbers don’t have emotion attached to them.)
As I’ve stated previously Gloucester Park needs to be fully utilised as a Income Stream to have
a inner City asset that is used twice a week for Harness Racing isn’t a sustainable Business
Model.
Having Rugby W.A & Child Care Centre as Tennants is ok but is irrelevant to the big picture.
I believe that to achieve the best outcome as said by me previously,
1- No Land needs to be sold it never should it just needs major Development enabling long term
Lease arrangements on G.P Owned new Buildings this will create a Guaranteed Income Stream for Harness for Years & Purchasing of other Assets relative in enabling Harness to To Increase Prizemoney & Enable a flourishing Industry . Basically Big Money will attract new Owners creating a whole knew Demographic to Harness.
2-More Money enables new better Breeding Incentives for Local Industry.
3- More Money enables the Employment of Top Business individuals not from the Racing Industry who won’t have pre concieved or bias ideas. ( New Ideas thinking outside the Box )
Relying on the Die Hards is foolish in the Long Run but don’t disrespect our views ether as Passion
is the Nucleus of the Harness Racing Element.
Think Big it’s the only way to get traction to get things forward.
In reality would we be going backwards if we didn’t try or at least give consideration to new ideas?
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The NZ situation has been allowed to go unchecked for the last 20 years.
Despite industry concerns little has been done to close the floodgates.
This is just one issue of many that has gone unchecked for too long resulting in the position we are in today.
Had to have a chuckle the use of Village Kid as an example dominating, just can't remember where he was from.
Attitudes that instantly dismiss ones suggestions has been exactly what has got our industry into this position.
If we "closed WA borders immediately" (to NZ) , where do you think the shift will be to purchasing horses will move to Chariots, see if you can answer that simple question, it might turn a light on.
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NSW is supposedly the State with the most upswing for Harness.
Looks like selling Harold Park was a poisoned Chalice if one of the Top trainers in the
State still can’t make a living how are the other participants going to survive.
NSW bettor hope Lazarus makes it as a Stallion or heads will roll.
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With the exception of the big races at Menangle which do like, can't get to the remote fast enough to turn off the other one lap rubbish.
Outside barriers come across and lead nearly every race - then again they've got nowhere else to go!
Hard to believe Menangle is the the place Chris Lewis flew to about 35 years ago to try and knock off Chris Alford for the most Australian winners. Just a tight little track those days, freezing cold late winters night - and yes typical Lewis he drove at least two winners and took out the Australian title.
Alford and Lewis both still driving successfully today - I see it, but don't believe it!
Some in the Eastern states media went nuts for Lewis doing that but Chris Alford from memory - no problem, I've driven in a heap more bloody races!
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