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By Raghavan | 15-Apr-2021Maharashtra advised RWITC to stop racing. Let us not worry about 4 or 5 days racing that is lost at Mumbai. The question that should worry punters is whether the Government will allow Pune to run races from last week of July. In all probability, we should not be surprised if one more summer season will be a washout.
At present, the racing is on at two Class-C centers. Delhi and Ooty. Delhi season is upto 30 April and Ooty season is upto June 11. And, there is no betting at BTC on either centers.
The daily statistics of Covid cases and deaths across the country is really horrible. Initially, I was feeling that cancellation of IVB on 9th April was somewhat an over-reaction from BTC. But, now I feel that we should not fault BTC. Whether the cancellation was as per GoK instructions or BTC has taken its own decision is not relevant now. BTC has cancelled inter venue betting and it is certainly a wise decision. BTC has also not conducted IVB on Ooty races yesterday and today.
Now let us see how far the Maharashtra Government's decision to run IPL is correct. When there is a lockdown, it should be lockdown for all sports. Red carpet wecome to IPL matches and "go to hell" approach to horse racing is highly unfair. Certainly questions will be raised regarding the decision by MH Govt to allow IPL matches. Cricketers have not jumped on to this planet directly from heaven. Corona does not care whether one is cricketer, film star, politician, industrialist or dharma-guru. It will mercilessly swallow anybody and everybody coming in its path. So, certainly MH Govt is answerable as to on what consideration/s it has given green signal to IPL matches. The one & only reason that I can think of and give benefit of doubt to MH Govt is spectators are not permitted during IPL matches.
Our politicians have jaundiced vision in respect of horse race. Barring some negligible exceptions, no politician will ever care about horse race. To them, horse race betting is a sin. And, to be fair, they are correct on that point. The SC ruling that horse racing is a game of skill may be correct during 1970s. If anyone approaches SC now with a petition to ban this so called sport, the Court may quash its own orders!
Presently the horse racing is in the stranglehold rogue trainers/jockeys and the fraudsters who are functioning as bookies. The stewards who have virtually silenced their conscience and charging exorbitant entry fees from punters, are shamelessly allowing bookies to indulge in all kinds of frauds.
LET US NOT WORRY ABOUT WHETHER MH GOVT IS RIGHT OR WRONG IN ALLOWING IPL MATCHES. IT HAS STOPPED HORSE RACES. LET US APPRECIATE THE MH GOVT ON THAT COUNT. IT IS REALLY BORING TO STAY BACK AT HOME. BUT, THE GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN US TRAINING IN THAT ASPECT. THERE WAS NO RACING FROM MARCH 13TH TO OCTOBER 31 LAST YEAR.
SO A THOUSAND THANKS TO ALMIGHTY FOR PROTECTING US FROM CORONA TILL DATE. LET US STAY AT HOME / OFFICE AND STAY HEALTHY. LET US PRAY ALMIGHTY THAT THE COUNTRY BE SPARED FROM 3rd WAVE OF CORONA ATTACK!