Today's Horse Racing

[wearthefoxhat]

Very good discussion on Sky Sports Racing about the viability of racing continuing behind closed doors. It doesn't sound at all positive unless financial support is given.

Arena are planning on the basis that it would need to be until into June.

Worth watching.

This would also eliminate the "courtsiders" and maybe, affect the In-Play market too.

It would eliminate all betting unless measures aren't taken. The Arena Chief is saying that a lot of their courses would have to stop racing rather than race behind closed doors if they are to survive unless financial support comes. It won't be an immediate issue but he said as time goes on the courses move to getting their money not from media and levy but from people attending. One example he said was some courses can get 75% of their profit from just one race day such as a Ladies Day. If those people aren't there that is a huge hole in their finances.

He also said almost all of the non racing income from holding conferences etc on non racing days has vanished and their hotels are empty and there is no sign of that changing in the medium term.

He also says they are planning on the basis that racing is moved to behind closed doors within the next 48 hours.

The points were also raised about how racing is perceived if it were to continue, their are good and bad points/issues of it continuing.

It was a very interesting discussion and one worth watching on catch up as it raised a lot of points that people may not have thought about, myself included.

Looks as though they've got the SP covered. Can't see the exchanges changing that much, as said, In-Play could be impacted.

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[PeterLe]

First race 3 under 1.04

[Emmson]

With virtually no cricket & zero NBA for the foreseeable I'm all in on the nags and noticed in 1st at Southwell winner matched at 600

[Korattt]

market can’t get enough of Little Rory Mac in the first at Kelso

[spreadbetting]

First race 3 under 1.04

The lack of on-course players and close finishes might turn out to be gold mine at the ATR courses.

[Emmson]

Another eventful race will Loughan there

[PeterLe]

First race 3 under 1.04

The lack of on-course players and close finishes might turn out to be gold mine at the ATR courses.

Yes it will be interesting to see what effect (if any) it has
Mind you, there are many doing the same as me so it may all become a blur in the data (LinusP will be putting his next ski trip deposit down after that first race no doubt

[LinusP]

First race 3 under 1.04

The lack of on-course players and close finishes might turn out to be gold mine at the ATR courses.

Yes it will be interesting to see what effect (if any) it has
Mind you, there are many doing the same as me so it may all become a blur in the data (LinusP will be putting his next ski trip deposit down after that first race no doubt

More than the deposit

[jimibt]

Coronavirus: Horse racing behind closed doors in Britain until end of March

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/51907903

[Derek27]

Don't know why they feel things will improve on April Fools Day. Surely the situation will be worse by then.

[Korattt]

Euler, over to you.. what’s your thoughts on closed door racing?

[wearthefoxhat]

Euler, over to you.. what’s your thoughts on closed door racing?

I think Euler's cooking his tea.

On the figures, most of the traded amounts were around 750k per race, irrespective of the favourites' price.

Greyhound racing numbers are strong too, regularly hitting 30k a race, compared to the normal 20k.

[rik]

yes turnover was higher than usual both horses and dogs

[LeTiss]

I wonder how much money the bookmakers have paid racetracks to continue racing behind closed doors?

[jimibt]

given that the BHA have placed a 6 week curfew on all UK racing, do we feel that the Irsih body will follow suit?? or are we likely to have Irish racing going on behind closed doors, as had been planned for UK racing until today?