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Posted April 02, 2014 21:00 · last edited April 03, 2014 06:13

SurgeQld wrote:
Tegal wrote:

John Terris still living in the 1980s it seems...

"And only fell out of favour once the tv racing channel was established"

Um...like how sky sports is established for football?

He's referring to Trackside, not Sky... Hutt Park died (as a trots venue) for many reasons - television was certainly a contributing factor but there were many others.


I believe Hutt Park died partly because they spent a shit load on a fully enclosed members stand and next to nothing on the rest of the ground for the paying customer. Although I think a pie cart caravan was allowed in there for the general public. The racing surface was good. They even got dog racing in there to help save it but it never took off again because of the poor faciliies. 

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LG edited April 03, 2014 06:13
SurgeQld wrote:
Tegal wrote:

John Terris still living in the 1980s it seems...

"And only fell out of favour once the tv racing channel was established"

Um...like how sky sports is established for football?

He's referring to Trackside, not Sky... Hutt Park died (as a trots venue) for many reasons - television was certainly a contributing factor but there were many others.

I believe Hutt Park died partly because they spent a shit load on a fully enclosed members stand and next to nothing on the rest of the ground for the paying customer. Although I think a pie cart caravan was allowed in there for the general public. The racing surface was good. They even got dog racing in there to belp save it but it never took off again because of the poor faciliies.