tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30525374.post6177779980779873195..comments2024-03-19T09:19:39.519+00:00Comments on Stable Life: Saturday afternoon isn't alright for fightingJohn Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02266884652423059813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30525374.post-74859107575796453942018-05-13T17:31:16.209+01:002018-05-13T17:31:16.209+01:00Thank you, Dominic. And, yes, one can see that ev...Thank you, Dominic. And, yes, one can see that evolution changing the mechanics of running a big raceday changing the sport massively and sending the costs through the roof. It's already happened in soccer, which nowadays is unrecognisable from how it used to be in former days. Sad, but that's 21st-century life.John Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266884652423059813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30525374.post-45331651771071673222018-05-13T11:44:31.773+01:002018-05-13T11:44:31.773+01:00Morning John, firstly unlucky with White Valiant a...Morning John, firstly unlucky with White Valiant almost certainly undone by his jumping but on a positive he didn't fall and ran through at least 2 hurdles like they never existed, what a tank! Secondly, although I agree with you to an extent on how racing markets itself to being potentially the root cause I don't think just changing how you sell racing will reverse what now has become a cultural issue. People that attend any racecourse with the sole intent of getting intoxicated and having a "Ruck" should receive blanket bans. Like everything in modern life capitalism has changed the dynamics and in certain scenarios the very fundamentals of human behaviour. The combination of gambling,drinking and huge crowds has always been an explosive mix yet racecourses require all 3 in order to maintain their commercial viability. The scary answer to me is increased security, which carries an increased commercial burden which almost certainly will be a cost passed on to the regular race goer making it less affordable for genuine enthusiasts. I have seen other sports "evolve" to the point where the average joe has been priced out of attending. All very sad really.Dominic Garrettthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209797069967861655noreply@blogger.com