Among the Indian race punters,  may be very few are interested in races abroad.  Occassionally I see some tweets in this or other site about Kentucky derby, Melbourne cup, Japan Cup etc.  So those few are broadly aware of what has been stated in this post.  For others, it is just like hearing that some treasure is buried in the vast Himalayas.  

I do not know how much Horsetalk members are impressed by this post.  Those who like it may reply about their unforgettable experiences in Australia racing.

But, I am against one line mentioned in the post.  Chanakya Kowshik says India is a slave country!  I do not know what he means.  I do agree that India is yet to catch up with some big countries like America,  Britain etc.  But do not think the situation is so bad as to warrant such negative remark.  That too from retired Army officer.

I expect Chanakya to restrict his views only on racing matters in India (and abroad) but not to pass sweeping statements about this Country.  

Hi..I don't know how people are getting time to peep into foreign racing...First solve Indian racing

@chanakya

What is the purpose of your posting ??? Anybody interested can just google and get to know a lot more than you have copied and pasted.

I,ve never claimed that I know everything...

I ,ve only one claim that I MAY know something about everything...

Australia is a continent - converted into a 'country' by European ( British, French, Italian and others) invaders in 18th. & 19th. century ; who have driven the minuscule aborigne native into inhopitable interior and captured the continent....

They could not do this to India - because Indians outnumbered them, 1000:1 ; but succeeded in converting , the then, India into 4 countries - India, Burma(mynamar), Pakistan andBangladesh...

I don't want to digress from the head-topic which stated that Austrlia has maximum number of race corses in the world but the invaders did not care for the developement of the continent ( country for some) like they did for North America and partially for South America...

why is it possible that a 'COUNTRY' ( not a continent?) has all its 'livable' cities - Darwin , Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide located - ALONG THE COASTLINE ; and NONE inside the country (continent in my opinion) !

Because to runaway from hostile 'natives' the best way was to get into a 'boat' or a ship and sail towards the home...

In India, whers these Europeans have established initially - Bombay, Calcutta, Daman, Diu etc...

Only when they 'found' subservient Indians - they moved inwards to rule the country...

But I donot want to discuss history here...

My intent was to show that in 18th, 19th and till mid 20th century the 'rulers' or the elite in a country were enjoying the sport of horse racing as a game, pastime, socialising and interacting for mutual benefits - but not for the benifits of the 'natives' - may be an Indian, African or Australian aborigineor anybody...

AUSTRALIAN RACING WAS THE BEST EXAMPLE/ PROOF OF MY 'OBSERVATIONS'...

I do accept that the racing in Australia is one of the cleanest racing in the world...

sorry to say don’t write as if you know everything. AUSTRALIA is the only continent and country in the world. Correct you way of doing.