In the normal course -- what did happen -- to racing -- would not have
The virus-recession could well see the racing industry put back in its box.
Most punters, my age, remember 'racing' restricted to Saturdays and, beware, Wednesdays.
These days it is 'everyday' and 'everywhere' -- the commercial basis of the conduct of racing has, frankly, 'gone mad' -- and the implication, that it should not have, looms large.
No one, in their right mind, would sensibly bet on racing beyond 'Saturday - metropolitan'.
................... even worse.......... no one in their right mind....... would now bet on even metropolitan racing in Melbourne ................... it has been corrupted by greed over integrity ----- inflating Saturday fields, with bribes to 'run tenth', puts land-mines on the tracks at random to deny a fair-go..
Saturday racing in the other states and territories is very clearly 'no-go' arenas. You know that.
...... not even the Melbourne Spring has been spared ....... anyone betting in 'Cup week' could fairly be declared demented by the resident Master-in-Lunacy.