Rumours and Whingers and Occasional Optimism XXIX

[Dibs]

If it's not in the contract surely refusing to work on Sundays constitutes a breach and justifies immediate termination?

Fair point I was just thinking about discrimination laws where religion is concerned. However if you are signing a contract of employment knowing full well Sunday work is a part of the job then not disclosing your preference beforehand would probably be a breach of contract. I wonder though if you converted midway through a contract where the discrimination act would stand?

 

[Gary Gutful]

No sensible being wants to run around a big track with a midget on his back whipping its backside....

Some people pay for that sort of shit.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Fair point I was just thinking about discrimination laws where religion is concerned. However if you are signing a contract of employment knowing full well Sunday work is a part of the job then not disclosing your preference beforehand would probably be a breach of contract. I wonder though if you converted midway through a contract where the discrimination act would stand?

Probably a fair point, considering our sick society. Employers are all oppressors and everyone else is a virtuous victim.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

The horse I have a share in Isnt keen to run on any day.

What's the minimum cost per annum for a share in a horse? Say, one with three legs. Would a trotter be much cheaper?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

What's the minimum cost per annum for a share in a horse? Say, one with three legs. Would a trotter be much cheaper?

Horses don't have to cost that much $10-$15k gives you a shot. Metropolitan training fees are upwards of $30k per year though (good ones charge $120 a day +). In the country it's obviously a fair bit less, but still not cheap.

You have to own at least 5% of the horse to get owner's priviliges.


Pacers are cheaper, but they still eat, and they have f**k all chance of winning any money.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Horses don't have to cost that much $10-$15k gives you a shot. Metropolitan training fees are upwards of $30k per year though (good ones charge $120 a day +). In the country it's obviously a fair bit less, but still not cheap.

You have to own at least 5% of the horse to get owner's priviliges.


Pacers are cheaper, but they still eat, and they have f**k all chance of winning any money.

You mean 5% of $10-15k and 5% of $30k? That doesn't seem too bad. And I wouldn't mind a country horse. I remember one bloke trained his horses by pacing them with a car, and one of them won a few (Roman Arch, I think).

What about entry fees, I guess owners fork out for them too?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

You mean 5% of $10-15k and 5% of $30k? That doesn't seem too bad. And I wouldn't mind a country horse. I remember one bloke trained his horses by pacing them with a car, and one of them won a few (Roman Arch, I think).

What about entry fees, I guess owners fork out for them too?

Yeh, but realistically, not many people are going to want a 5% owner of their horse. Most deals would have a minimum ownership of about 20%. Otherwise you go into buying a share in a syndicate (which either owns 1 horse, or a group of horses), but you don't get owners rights, and the managers of the syndicates often end out taking a very healthy cut of every bit of cash that moves in any direction.

Yep, entry fees are the owner's responsibility. Then if you win, the jockey and the trainer and the stable cat take their share of the prize money.

And sometimes your trainer backs his ute into your horse, and breaks its leg.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yeh, but realistically, not many people are going to want a 5% owner of their horse. Most deals would have a minimum ownership of about 20%. Otherwise you go into buying a share in a syndicate (which either owns 1 horse, or a group of horses), but you don't get owners rights, and the managers of the syndicates often end out taking a very healthy cut of every bit of cash that moves in any direction.

Yep, entry fees are the owner's responsibility. Then if you win, the jockey and the trainer and the stable cat take their share of the prize money.

And sometimes your trainer backs his ute into your horse, and breaks its leg.

No wonder they call it the sport of kings. And screw the stable cat, whiskas or nothing.

The Ute bit sounds like it might have been a personal experience?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

No wonder they call it the sport of kings. And screw the stable cat, whiskas or nothing.

The Ute bit sounds like it might have been a personal experience?

Yes. He gave us a new horse (he had sold us the one that got hurt), which was actually ok (won a couple, placed a couple at provincial level), and we then sold it as a broodmare.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yes. He gave us a new horse (he had sold us the one that got hurt), which was actually ok (won a couple, placed a couple at provincial level), and we then sold it as a broodmare.

Thought it might. Not too bad a result I guess. Any good progeny?

 

[hineyrulz]

What's the minimum cost per annum for a share in a horse? Say, one with three legs. Would a trotter be much cheaper?

Trotter would be much cheaper, it all depends how much they paid for the horse at the sales and who is training it.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Thought it might. Not too bad a result I guess. Any good progeny?

A couple have won in the country I believe. Haven't really followed it....sorted ran out of time for horse racing about 10 years ago. Might do it again one day. This is probably stating the obvious.....but there are a lot of dodgy bastards in the game.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Trotter would be much cheaper, it all depends how much they paid for the horse at the sales and who is training it.

It's looking like I'd have to train the thing myself. I do have a ute tho. Magic Millions here I come.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

A couple have won in the country I believe. Haven't really followed it....sorted ran out of time for horse racing about 10 years ago. Might do it again one day. This is probably stating the obvious.....but there are a lot of dodgy bastards in the game.

Mmm. Not entirely surprised.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

And Trent Barrett just said Manly have 4 or 5 five day turnarounds in the first 6 weeks....is the north shore in a different solar system now?

 

[BoneyBlake17]

And Trent Barrett just said Manly have 4 or 5 five day turnarounds in the first 6 weeks....is the north shore in a different solar system now?

There just a bunch of whingers if u ask me

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

There just a bunch of whingers if u ask me

Seems like it. Barrett was calling for the Nines to be scrapped after a few injuries.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Can also get lucky with horses, it's really just one big gamble.

Takeover Target only cost $1250, was almost going into dog food, but went on win millions.

 

[Gary Gutful]

There just a bunch of whingers if u ask me

Seems like it. Barrett was calling for the Nines to be scrapped after a few injuries.

I think he has a point.

 

[parra pete]

Can also get lucky with horses, it's really just one big gamble.

Takeover Target only cost $1250, was almost going into dog food, but went on win millions.

Best way to come out of the Racing Industry with a million dollars in the bank....

START with two million....

People are walking around London with the arse out of their trousers by trying to win a fortune on the gee gees....!!!!!...