In its precarious pursuit for relevance, racing – particularly southern hemisphere racing – has had to make myriad, often quite undignified concessions.
One glaring example of these compromises has come via various marketing manifestos aimed at encouraging equine ownership.
There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, where wading into such fundamentally speculative waters was done with courage, faith and honour.
Back then, pragmatism wasn’t part of the equation; all that mattered was the chance of glory.
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