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<p class="MsoNormal"> This is an interesting read if you haven’t seen it:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-02/everest-sydney-horse-racing-michael-hutak/8236246">http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-02/everest-sydney-horse-racing-michael-hutak/8236246</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The concept of an owner buying a ‘slot’ in a race and then being able to trade it makes no sense to me. It seems to be more of a rich man’s match race and hardly something I’d get too excited about given the conditions of entry will likely
hopelessly skew the field and rule out many worthier contenders. You may as well spin a wheel at a casino if all you are concerned with is the payout and who can afford to buy a place in the field.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Doug<o:p></o:p></p>
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