44 race meetings on in Australia on cup day

And I just say someone moan that it used to be much more

Eish, how do they do it ?

31 OCT 2014 | AUSTRALIAN RACING BOARD
This year’s Melbourne Cup will again touch communities across the length and breadth of Australia with an incredible 44 race meetings offering $10.3m in stakes being held on Tuesday.

“Melbourne Cup day is the major race day of the year for numerous regional and rural communities with even Royal Randwick attracting one of its biggest crowds of up to 25,000 in attendance.” ARB CEO Peter McGauran said.

“Apart from the fun and excitement of a local race meeting on Melbourne Cup day, there is a significant economic boost to local businesses and contractors providing catering and other services.” he said.

Racing is conducted on a massive scale in Australia with 389 race clubs, 367 race tracks, 980 jockeys, 3,900 trainers and 96,000 owners all of which goes to employ over 200,000 people.

“The Melbourne Cup has fostered a national sporting celebration that extends beyond Flemington racecourse. Hundreds of thousands of Australians will participate in their local races in celebration of a uniquely Australian tradition.” Mr McGauran said.

“Thoroughbred racing is deeply embedded in the Australian way of life. We join as a nation on the first Tuesday in November to celebrate one of our oldest and finest traditions.” Mr McGauran said.

there are 3 time zones in Australia so its not that bad. AEST, ACST and AWST. in Queensland it was strange as on a Saturday you could have up to 100 races to bet on live plus the meetings from New Zealand all on the TAB, which are great to bet in as a lot of them have a pub and restaurant on the one side and the betting on the other with at least 10 screens per outlet. Added to that the dogs were also broadcast live. The whole organisation is well run

Whats the population of Australia chook ? 10m ?

Some countries struggle with two meetings with 60 m of a population to fund racing

23, but they do like a punt there especially the sports betting.

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Bob Brogan wrote: Whats the population of Australia chook ? 10m ?

Some countries struggle with two meetings with 60 m of a population to fund racing

One quarter the population with twice the GDP. That means Aussies have a std of living 8 times better than South Africans, abt correct I think. Aussies have 367 tracks, eish, and that is even mot counting the doigs.