An event, a day out and something special is what you get when you travel to Melbourne for a race day.
Whether it be a Melbourne Cup week or a winter meeting, there is something special about Melbourne racing, especially Flemington.
When you walk through the gates at Flemington you are walking into not only an iconic venue but one of Australia’s oldest institutions.
Phar Lap, Makybe Diva, Carbine and more recently Black Caviar are some of many great champions that have blessed the Flemington Turf.
Every race the horses are led out to ‘chase the sun’, which creates a buzz and is a reminder that spring riches are always just around the corner. It is simply unique.
I recently went to Royal Randwick during the Autumn Carnival it was like going to the the local tab in comparison to a Melbourne outing.
The Theatre of the horse is a poor man’s Royal Ascot and a failed, expensive attempt of recreating something special and unique. It is not unique if someone else is doing it.
If you are going to spend way over the budget why not try something different and new to provide a draw card? Not only did I have to catch a taxi between the theatre of the horse and the grandstand, the winners didn’t even know where to go after the race.
Yes the upgraded facilities are nice but are still below par and a good three wedge away from Melbourne racing.
The structure of the Sydney carnivals also need to improve. The main race days have had more moves than a game of twister and they are yet to find a winning formula.
I do not agree with some of the recent Group 1 updates to spring races in Melbourne but I do at least know the race is going to be on the same weekend next year! I’ve been to a Doncaster on a Saturday and a Monday and the Derby has been shifted more than a formula one driver’s gears.
The structure of Sydney racing is never going to be perfect but build the foundation and the crowds will consistently follow.
The Sydney carnivals will always be a long way behind the Melbourne Spring despite increasing prize money and upgrading facilities if no structure, tradition or consistency is established and kept.
No point having a baseball field with out baseball players. It is like an attractive cousin or two nuns kissing.
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