ASHBURTON RACECOURSE.
Sir,— May I through your paper congratulate the Ashburton Trotting Club for the bill of fare provided by them last Saturday. Truly a wonderful day's racing, marred by one thing —the largeness of the track. From the time horses leave the straight till they are well into it again, it is impossible to distinguish clearlj your horse or colours. Some with glasses may. The majority of the public cannot afford these, and as it is they who go a long way to keep the sport going I think the Club should shorten the track, to bring it closer to the public's view. I heard it expressed on many sides at the meeting, that it was a great pity it was not smaller. I asked two leading trainers their opinion. It was that the track was far too large from a spectator':"' point of view. As for them they said, "Give me a good horse first, the track is a secondary consideration." Now, if the Club is still as farseeing as it has been, l to keep it on the plane it is to-day, my advice is to spring to it and shorten the track. ONLOOKER.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 208, 15 June 1933, Page 4
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