All is well that ends well
English poet T S Eliot had pointed out that tolerance is the responsibility of those with wider vision. Perhaps this might well have helped resolve the crisis caused by Bangalore Turf Club’s new set of rules which some in the committee were hell bent on pushing through. These moves were aggressively resisted by the Karnataka Racehorse Owners Association and Karnataka Trainers Association, threatening to disrupt yet again the prompt start of the Bangalore Summer Season scheduled for Saturday, May 14.
The acrimonious exchanges that happened in the Stewards room a week before was just short of getting much more than verbal. Given the grave nature of the happenings, the quick resolution to the problem, with the turf club agreeing to restore status quo in all respects must be hailed as a pressure exerted by the sensible few among members of the club. The reversal was also a big blow to the Managing Committee of the Bangalore Turf Club which has time and again has tried to force issues without as much as a dialogue or applying thought. The committee cut sorry as it was unable to defend its policies in the face of severe questioning by the agitating organizations and members of the club.
For the record, the turf club has restored the Basic Training Fee credit of two months. All the norms pertaining to trainers have been put on fold. There is in increase in 10 per cent in stakes offered for the summer season. The incentives offered to local owners have been increased from the existing 6.5. per cent to 10 per cent. This will entail an additional burden of Rs 2 crores to the club for the financial year. All the letters exchanged between the club and the agitating associations have been treated as withdrawn. The club which had taken offense to the tone and tenor of letters thus can heave a sigh of relief because the letters cease to exist in the record. They have now been replaced by a tone of understanding and trust!
Thus a new benchmark has been established as for the first time the season will start as scheduled unless nature intervenes. Such a thing had happened several years ago and the start of the season was put off by a week due to excess rain.
The withdrawal of BTF was an ill-advised move because the sport or that matter any economic activity thrives on credit. There was some merit in the norms for trainers though they need to be thoroughly evaluated before they are implemented.
It remains to be seen if the spirit of cooperation that the club and the agitating associations showed in resolving the crisis is extended to fighting the battle for survival in the Supreme Court Another question that begs an answer is whether the Managing Committee will go through with the disciplinary proceedings initiated following the storming of their board room on April 19 by the office-bearers of KROA.
There is one additional problem that BTC is confronted with now pertaining to deadlock with Mysore Race Club on conduct of its summer season. With Mysore set to gain from the revised tote tax, BTC is averse to extending the same scale of support which is being resisted by Mysore, with the possible threat of not conducting its mini seasons. If this were to remain unresolved, the owners yet again have a fight on their hands.
About 60 outstation horses are expected to participate during the season. Mumbai champion trainer Pesi Shroff, Cooji Katrak and Imtiaz Sait are bringing their horses for the season. There will be the usual complement of horses from Hyderabad. One is not sure whether Calcutta’s champion colt Dandified will be brought to have a go at the summer classics.
The acrimonious exchanges that happened in the Stewards room a week before was just short of getting much more than verbal. Given the grave nature of the happenings, the quick resolution to the problem, with the turf club agreeing to restore status quo in all respects must be hailed as a pressure exerted by the sensible few among members of the club. The reversal was also a big blow to the Managing Committee of the Bangalore Turf Club which has time and again has tried to force issues without as much as a dialogue or applying thought. The committee cut sorry as it was unable to defend its policies in the face of severe questioning by the agitating organizations and members of the club.
For the record, the turf club has restored the Basic Training Fee credit of two months. All the norms pertaining to trainers have been put on fold. There is in increase in 10 per cent in stakes offered for the summer season. The incentives offered to local owners have been increased from the existing 6.5. per cent to 10 per cent. This will entail an additional burden of Rs 2 crores to the club for the financial year. All the letters exchanged between the club and the agitating associations have been treated as withdrawn. The club which had taken offense to the tone and tenor of letters thus can heave a sigh of relief because the letters cease to exist in the record. They have now been replaced by a tone of understanding and trust!
Thus a new benchmark has been established as for the first time the season will start as scheduled unless nature intervenes. Such a thing had happened several years ago and the start of the season was put off by a week due to excess rain.
The withdrawal of BTF was an ill-advised move because the sport or that matter any economic activity thrives on credit. There was some merit in the norms for trainers though they need to be thoroughly evaluated before they are implemented.
It remains to be seen if the spirit of cooperation that the club and the agitating associations showed in resolving the crisis is extended to fighting the battle for survival in the Supreme Court Another question that begs an answer is whether the Managing Committee will go through with the disciplinary proceedings initiated following the storming of their board room on April 19 by the office-bearers of KROA.
There is one additional problem that BTC is confronted with now pertaining to deadlock with Mysore Race Club on conduct of its summer season. With Mysore set to gain from the revised tote tax, BTC is averse to extending the same scale of support which is being resisted by Mysore, with the possible threat of not conducting its mini seasons. If this were to remain unresolved, the owners yet again have a fight on their hands.
About 60 outstation horses are expected to participate during the season. Mumbai champion trainer Pesi Shroff, Cooji Katrak and Imtiaz Sait are bringing their horses for the season. There will be the usual complement of horses from Hyderabad. One is not sure whether Calcutta’s champion colt Dandified will be brought to have a go at the summer classics.
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