Racehorse TALK

Just enquiring about a little on the history of Doomben.

Even DD and Norton weren't around when the straight six was finished  but I was wondering did John Wren own Doomben in those days?

gratlog, just to prove I was around, here's a pic I took during the War.  Sorry my BB wasn't too flash, but you'll get the idea.

Note all the army camps, and the planes on the new airport.  The straight track can be seen going top left to bottom right.

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Those hangars were still there in 1970 I reckon as I was giving a mate a hand to take some Courier mails down there to be put on the small planes so they could be taken to regional areas.

We drove into one of those small hangars.

Might try to track that book of Frank Hardy's down.  Power Without Glory.

That was about Wren and those times.

Is it mentioned in QR's recently published "history" ? . . My copy is on loan

Lets have a look:

I understand they are leasing in 16 box lots

On a 6 month lease each box would cost $70/month, 2 year lease $65 & 5 years $62.50.

If you were to say lease 48 boxes over 5 years then this reduces to 57.50.

The leasing arrangement gives access to 8 horse walkers (ratio 1:32 horses), sandroll (1:32), hosedown (1:16).

On top of this there is a charge for training of $15/week which allows access to grass gallops and the pool.

Should you require grass jump-outs they cost $20.

Therefore as a comparision say we take 32 boxes on a 5 year lease then cost per horse;

62.50/month + $15/week = $750/annum + $780/annum = $1,530/365 = $4.19/day


Oops hold fire.

If I am going to compare apples with apples (Norton phrase) I should add that the BRC also charge an extra $4.00/day for track fees.

Therefore the comparision is $14.33/day versus $4.19/day for Sunshine Coast.

i.e approximatley 29.23% of BRC cost.

I understand that the SCTC cost/day might refelct the cost of training on the Gold Coast in time.

p this amount is for track fees only not all of the other associated costs listed independently.

You will note that on p26 the total revenue for stable, track & barrier trial fees is $2,215,719.

If you take the horses stabled on site then that income is 230 x 14.33 x 365 = $1,203,000

The the income received from horses not stabled on site is (480-230) x 4 x 365 = $365,000

I can only presume that the balance of $647,719 has been generated from barrier trial fees

From a statement like this I can only assume you get your horses trained elsewhere

Perhaps you should have a read of the following blog courtesy of Graham Potter;

http://horseracingonly.com.au/racing-article.aspx?id=968

Is it true that the Club will now not have a recurring income received in the past as developed by the junior partner and to the Sound of Music?

Perhaps this is the reason patrons whom attend now have to reserve tables normally available to club members.  So much for looking after the regulars. It seems now that our membership fees allow us to get in the gate and have access to the members areas but after that reserve or else

So much for encouraging members to attend

There is an old saying shut the gate on something for someone and they will never return

hopefully shut the elevator doors on bob bent.s head and problems solved

vads maybe you should step up to the plate when bob gets barred post state election.......that is after a democratic vote of stakeholders state wide....you know a bit like the democracy this country runs on federally{3 years},a bit like the way the states operate{3years},a bit like the way local councils function{3 years} and somewhat like the way sporting organizations perform year after year and decade after decade..........its called democracy and its big in most parts of the world unfortunately not all as WE all know{BOB BENT.--BOB MUGABE}.......vads you think bill ludwig will still be the chair of country racing post election being a city boy and all