Detail All bets off; Horseracing   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 404 no. 8804 (Sep. 2012), page 70-71. Topik: Horse Racing; Industry-Wide Conditions; International; Foreign Investment Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.73 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Frankel, a towering bay stallion that has never lost a race, bestrides the world's racehorse rankings without ever having travelled outside Britain. His last race will be at Ascot on October 20th. He then turns to life at stud (breeding) where he is worth, on cautious estimates, Pounds 100m ($162m). His enviable retirement may mark the end of more than one era in the flat-racing world (only a handful of countries, chiefly Britain, race horses over fences, too). John Gosden, a top British trainer, says that the "financial powerhouse" over the next 25 years in racing will be the Middle East and Far East. British racing relies on a lucrative bloodstock industry to make up for low prizes. But it is giving way to the Asian model of breathtaking winnings paid for by betting revenues and sponsors. For now, British racing enjoys many advantages. Its bloodstock is the most prized and links with the royal family bring prestige. It is the second most popular spectator sport after football. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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