theres a problem somewhere

I was going to attend the gold cup meeting month end at greyville but after seeing the final field for the group one champions cup have decided not to..this prestigious race which is run at weight for age and certain conditions is a combination of the old clairwood winter handicap and the sa champion stakes of many years ago..this years field should be of great concern to the operator as it as far as I can recall only has one previous winner of a group one race and that being gold onyx who won it when I didn't have grey hair and cell phones hadn't been invented...this is a million rand weight for age race and weight for age races worldwide attract the best horses but current group one winning middle distance horses that aren't running are multiple group one winners legal eagle, inara add in the conglomerate, captain America ,mac da lago, its my turn, bela bela all group one winners and all not taking place..one has to ask why and is this the next group one race to lose its status and become a group two next year?the irony is mr tarry stated in the proviso column that the gold cup was gold onyx first preference but he was eliminated from it :lol: :lol:

At some point the clowns on the Titanic Circus are gonna get their comeuppance for their short-sighted attitudes.

Maybe this is the start of that?

rabada another dual middle distance group one winner missing..silver mountain also group one winner missing

Any idea why Pirates ? :whistle:

Bob Brogan wrote: Any idea why Pirates ? :whistle:

if i had i wouldnt be asking..black arther unlucky not to run in the money in the july won the group 2 guineas and only had two runs in the province and also missing..this colt could have won this race and ensured that he could move on to being a stallion and who knows might never get a better oppurtunity to secure a group one race

Totally agree with you Pirates, I am no longer attending either.

The question must be, who has been the liason from GC with the trainers and owners? Is it taken for granted that because of the prize money that the best will enter?

Hi me too I will not be attending due to poor fields.

Cancelled my Durban View Room booking.

Racing is becoming a lottery. The July Day results reflect that and our daily results show that you can never make a living of of Racing.

No big name horses just piss handicaps and maidens!!!