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ASCOT OUTDATED
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I think it is time that the WATC and RWWA start thinking of bringing the ASCOT racetrack and its facilities into the 21st century. There is so much land not being utilised and most of the buildings are just outdated.
Here is a couple of idea's I have,
1. Knock down the grandstand and build a new one right next to the track like at Moonee Valley and also the parade ring for the horses could have trees all around it so it is not so hot for people or the horses.
2. The current system of the horses being saddled up in the trackwork stalls is a bit hit and miss as most trainers saddle out the back and the public don't get to see, what if the huge area that used to be the bookies ring could be turned into a horse stall area like Flemington all wood stalls it does look really good.
So what do you guy's think is there any merit in what I have said and if you have any other idea's feel free to voice them.
Here is a couple of idea's I have,
1. Knock down the grandstand and build a new one right next to the track like at Moonee Valley and also the parade ring for the horses could have trees all around it so it is not so hot for people or the horses.
2. The current system of the horses being saddled up in the trackwork stalls is a bit hit and miss as most trainers saddle out the back and the public don't get to see, what if the huge area that used to be the bookies ring could be turned into a horse stall area like Flemington all wood stalls it does look really good.
So what do you guy's think is there any merit in what I have said and if you have any other idea's feel free to voice them.
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the grandstand is a serious issue..you need to get people on top of the track like you suggest and the parade ring and other activities need to be seen by the members and public alike..
the current set up doesn't get the people connected to what is going on...Lots of clubs do that really well...but next to none in WA
good crowd at cannington last night by the looks, free entry goes along way on big days...
from what i have heard, they haven't got 2 bob to rub together...
surely they have some assets they can flog off?
have to take the rough with the smooth. How good was J.Browns ride on Magnifiosa? Getting 3.5kg of Grey Cheval and we got a price because of the tricky gate!
assets like Helena Vale, the WATC offices in Perth City, all the land in Canning Vale all sold......who to you may ask........gentleman who were on the committee at the time ;)
Unfortunately the mismanagement of the industry by RWWA and PR, over an extended period of time, have seen the many areas of racing fall behind.
RWWA has thrown its hands in the air and told the government they can no longer fund industry infrastructure.
RWWA and PR refuse to take any responsibility for the financial position of racing.
Small field sizes, ongoing integrity issues, Ozbet`s archaic website (despite recent overhaul of the system), Players ongoing poor customer service, RWWA and PR blaming punters using corporates(instead of tackling real issues), PR`s financial management and a general history of poor decision making are just some of the reasons the racing industry has many problems.
All these issues have a financial impact on the racing industry.
While many areas of racing need upgrades, the simple fact is there isn`t any money and RWWA and PR`s poor management,coupled with a general lack of government support, has contributed to it.
turn and a short straight .
It's not a fair track and dangerous as horses run to tight on the turn as they don't want to get flung out wide on the turn .
Should have moved out of there years ago and struck up a deal with the gov and sourced some land for a new super track and training facilities in exchange for the ascot land which is prime real estate .
The money they have seen so far is just being used to pay off debts they have racked up.
Generations of incestuous, self-serving management will eventually come home to roost...and soon
there is not one person with the capability and/or guts to stand up and say; "what in the hell has been going on...i want answers and i want action..."
one person could have had a go but has been beaten into submission.
the Belmont advance has been primarily used to reduce debt - about half of it has been set aside for Belmont and Ascot upgrades once the green light is given. if the Belmont project falls over, PR has a debt that has to be repaid to Golden Shower.....IMO that debt would cripple and be the end of PR in it's current format. It cant produce the income to service the debt of about 10mil it had before, let alone the half of the 25mil they have used to reduce that debt and prop up the past 2 negative profit seasons.
in those 2 seasons they have contributed next to no money to stakes money, and next to no money on infrastructure investment..Even the simplest of us would understand that on that basis, going to a bank to ask them to finance a business that is running at a lose..not servicing a debt and doing nothing to improve the market they are in would be a major risk....And they would be going, asking for 15mil to keep the Not For Profit operation going.....
it may be the best or worst thing for our industry....but IF..I repeat IF the Belmont development doesn't go ahead - for any reason - IMO there will need to be real change to metro racing. The decision may well be taken away from the club..the government may reclaim the Ascot land - it is leased - and force the club to take ground elsewhere, which may not be ideal for racing...but then again it may be sensational for it also..
A lot about PR and the future of Metro racing hangs on the Belmont Development..IMO
i would so much have liked PR to have done a land and development swap for the football stadium, so that they could control the development of any new racing venue....but a lot of strong headed people felt different at the time.
march 2nd meeting may be interesting!!!!!!
The day of reckoning will come soon enough, and the current committee/management will be running away like brown's cows.
Delusions greatest enemy is the truth.
Anyone and I repeat anyone who attempts to expose the continual mismanagment of the racing industry and the associated problems is subject to the sort of stuff I was subjected to.
The mainstream media is totally subservient to RWWA and Perth Racing due to vested interest and has been decades now which achieves nothing but the creation of a vicious incestuous relationship that ensures the truth never comes out and that nothing ever changes.
Instead we did a deal heavily weighted in Golden Groups favour on the very morning that the Premier was going to put this offer on the table. I can't prove it but this came from political contacts not from Perth racing leaks.