Twitter has the ability to drive so many areas of the industry. From wagering with market moves and the appearance of a horse in the paddock, to attracting new owners and race goers or even syndicating horses, absolutely anyone can become a commentator.
The rapid development of communication technologies coupled with competition from other sports and entertainment options threaten to leave horse racing in the dust unless the industry creates innovation with new investments.
Gr3 winning colt Tribal Dance topped the dispersal sale and Tales Of Bravery, Top Seller, Twitter sold to Mauritius
LANCE BENSON: We have enough stodgy, starched fakes in action. Bring on the real people like Andrew Fortune and the public ratings can only go in the right direction.
A pair of Gr3 events for 2yo’s headed up Clairwood’s Sunday card and both races were won by visiting Cape trainer Vaughan Marshall with the progeny of Var.
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
