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The handicap system encourages cheating. If you were a trainer and consistently ran your moderate horses to the best of their ability they would be in ‘the grip’ of the handicapper. <br>Bookies don’t always shorten a price when "inside money" is on. Not being a gambling expert I do not know why. Perhaps only a few know about it.
A bit unfair, Zilzal, to harshly punish a jockey for the serious blunder of misjudging the finishing post. We had a job seeing the one at Sandown, hidden in front of a sea of bookies’ umbrellas.<br>On the flat, some jocks can deliberately start slowly, or get behind a wall of horses, or feign riding out. How do you punish that?
It amazes me how the racing world is prepared to risk their costly immature two year olds to inexperienced handlers whether this is in a training yard or on a race track.<br>Presumably, insurance covers accidents but what about psychological damage? How many potentially great horse are ruined by harsh handling?
The racing industry needs to stop living in the 19th century when labour was plentiful and cheap.<br>Most stable staff are paid a pittance.<br>Millions of pounds are spent on yearlings which are cared for and ridden by  ……. stable staff.<br>So you have a 500K horse being groomed and ridden by someone who would be lucky to see £200 in their pocket each week. <br>CRAZY.
The racing industry needs to stop living in the 19th century when labour was plentiful and cheap.<br>Most stable staff are paid a pittance.<br>Millions of pounds are spent on yearlings which are cared for and ridden by  ……. stable staff.<br>So you have a 500K horse being groomed and ridden by someone who would be lucky to see £200 in their pocket each week. <br>CRAZY.
