Trainer Mick Kent has come up with an interesting idea...Shut down racing in Victoria in July each year! Mick reckons the tracks need a rest and so do many of the jockeys and trainers. He points to the number of meetings lost through bad weather in July and suggests that a month off for everyone would be a great idea. It's a real talking point though it's difficult to envisage adminstrators wanting to support it! However, maybe it's a good idea. After all, there will still be lots of races for p
Trainer Mick Kent has come up with an interesting idea...Shut down racing in Victoria in July each year! Mick reckons the tracks need a rest and so do many of the jockeys and trainers. He points to the number of meetings lost through bad weather in July and suggests that a month off for everyone would be a great idea. It's a real talking point though it's difficult to envisage adminstrators wanting to support it! However, maybe it's a good idea. After all, there will still be lots of races for punters to bet on interstate and internationally.
If the weather stays fine...Mike Moroney wants the rain to stay away from Brisbane this week so he can take advantage of an ideal racing surface for his handy stayer Maythehorsebemagic in the Queen's Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The 3200m Cup is one of a handful of races still on the Australian calendar at the '2 mile' trip.