Gambling on horse races ? for the mugs ? Harry Clarke

I?ll only be mildly interested in Racing NSW?s inquiry into the Waterhouse clan ? Singleton spat.? Racing isn?t the sport of kings. Its a business that seeks to fleece the pockets of working people who should know better.? Apart from the profit margin that accrues to the bookies there are information rents that accrue to those in the know.? Gai Waterhouse trains many leading horses and knows, as well as anyone, their condition.? She would have much better information about the status of a horse than the hundreds of thousands of mug punters that bet each week on the horses.? Gai?s son is a bookie who receives huge bets on the horses and, according to his own statements, places bets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on single races.?? it is quite clear to me that there is no credible basis at all for believing that Gai Waterhouse would ever discuss with her son the condition of the horses she trains.? This would be unethical.

But?ad men, brothel owners, ex jockeys and rugby league stars assert that information was, in fact,?transferred.? These pillars of modern Australian society will have their chance to?present?their viewpoints before this inquiry.? It would be a sad day if this thriving industry which does so much to increase our GDP suffered as a consequence of?patently outrageous claims.? The gambling suicides, the destroyed families and the hopeless illusions of creating wealth that are held by thousands of punters are a small price to pay for respecting consumer sovereignty.? Neither will the media chiefs be enthusiastic about cutting gambling advertising during sporting events ? this advertising provides crucial information to Australian consumers and helps them expand their consumption sets to include the purchase of excitment and adrenalin rushes.

I am confident that the?scrupulous standards of the Australian racing industry will be rigorously enforced by this inquiry. My mates ?Ian?, ?Lance? and ?Peter? will head off to their local pub-cum-TAB agency next week confident that when they place their bets they will be experiencing no informational disadvantages whatsoever.? For them its a chance for the ?little bloke? to make a few bob and it provides the basis for ongoing conversations that go beyond footie scores. Amid the strench of stale beer smells and congested urinals they will participate, once again, in what they see as the joyful sport of kings. (68)

Source: http://www.harryrclarke.com/2013/05/06/gambling-on-horse-races-for-the-mugs/

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