VAAL ABANDONED...... why not try for WED 10th ?

I don't know Greg,but should be dissolved and replaced by a national body.RA are merely puppets of "P". A confidential stakes agreement says it all.....what is there to hide?

RAD, I feel for you boet, all that money you invest and nothing to show for it..... Why can't they race tomorrow, I mean we have double meetings on a Saturday so why not during the week?

I do not know all the facts, but it seems to me that a new track manager is needed at the Vaal - a couple of weeks ago about the same amount of rain lead to the abandonment of a turf meeting - not sure if the problem is a lack of funds, but I can't believe that 13 mms of rain can render a track unraceable - last week if rained on and off for most of the meeting, but they didn't stop racing - does not make sense:S

rob faux Wrote:

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> I don't know Greg,but should be dissolved and
> replaced by a national body.RA are merely puppets
> of "P". A confidential stakes agreement says it
> all.....what is there to hide?

Yar God only knows why there has to be a confidential stakes agreement....

Rob was there ever a NATIONAL OWNERS BODY in SA racing?

Who represents GC owners?

Curlin :S you have to be careful with good horses.

My point is this...Night Racing at Turffies on Tuesday a waste...public works following day, trainers that participate in late races need to take their horses back to stables with grooms [far drive], they have to get up early next day to train and work...

On a Saturday night the public wants out, organise a band or DJ for after races...it worked in Zim after Tankard [was there after sale and meeting], stands were full and band pulled at least 5 000 extra non racing clients...put on a drink special or happy hour...utilise the venue...not on a freakin tuesday...geez, i did all the marketing for the major "raves" in the late 90's - we pulled 100 000 plus for one rave with extensive marketing...pull the big brands...

Point is get the right people for a job...We used the old race tracks for major raves in the 90's - why? cause it was capable of multiple dancefloors, huge parking and could hold numbers...an example was Milnerton...but then they stopped it...extra capital, but they don't see it...We race once a week but the track has other advantages...

Pull in the bands, the big name DJ'S, the up and coming Idols...in conjunction with big name brands that associate with night time events...HOW HARD CAN IT BE!

It took us less than 3 months to stage a major rave, book an international DJ with the top local DJ's or bands and all that goes... When big sponsors see this they come on board automatically and they go big!

They are marketing the wrong brands for the wrong occasions...

13mm of rain..abandoned... if it was say 30mm i can understand!!!

13 mm on the SAND TRACK , cant believe it .This track can take alot more water than that .Something is not right.
Apparently but not 100% sure there is a new track manager there .

Must say it would appear to be a fine day for racing and Wed should have been considered :S

Frodo Wrote:

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> I THINK there may be some agreement in place with
> Gold Circle that P will not schedule a mid-week
> meet to co-incide with a GC meet? The key phrase
> is 'postpone WHERE POSSIBLE'; that being said, why
> not move the meeting to Saturday?


Lets just consider this from P and GC, they are interested in the "punters rand". So if the average punter has R100 to spend on a day rather than put R100 on a P race or R100 on a GC race they will only put R50 on each...............lol
Let them rather have 3 Aussies harnesses races, 4 jump races, 2 flat races etc
If we can do it on a Sat we can do it mid-week.
If its track attendance, it would also make no difference the people that race at the Vaal are hardly going take a trip to the Cape.

Would be nice to get the 'official' comment on why the meeting was not moved and what the future plans are (if any) for fixing up the sand track so that it can absorb the water? Wasn't it 'topped up' just a couple of months ago? Is there a problem with 'the stuff' used in the topping up process? Something for mr RA to follow up?

It's time the RA gave an official answer as to why the meeting was not moved to WED.......... or tried to be moved to WED.

I'm glad I'm no longer an RA member............ they're supposed to LOOK AFTER THEIR OWNERS, but I don't see this being the case........ MUM IS THE WORD.
Anything on the RA website guys ? I havn't looked.

isn't it strange how the RA tells all & sundry by sms ( me included - don't know why ) about night racing, & all other big racing events coming up........... BUT WHEN THE MEETING IS ABANDONED................... SILENCE & NO REASON GIVEN.
It's just one way traffic me thinks !