Death Of An Old Flame

A few people have asked me why I've gone so quiet on Facebook recently - it's easy to explain, because I've stopped using the account! As far as I'm concerned, JRA is a waste of time and money from a racing point of view (this conclusion was reached long ago), while NAR died for me after the Tokyo Derby. For people working in NAR to say nothing of the underhand trickery from the TCK trainer (perhaps to leave the JRA transfer option open for themselves) and heartily congratulate Yoshihara is a stinging slap in the face for owners that pay a lot to support NAR, yet very, very rarely get any kind of financial reward for doing so. It's as if we're expected to keep paying out, watch events stolen from under our noses, and accept that those taking our hard-earned money are quite happy to stand by and watch what is supposed to be their patch being raped by greedy invaders. One's love of the sport can only keep offsetting the constant disappointment of a multitude of injuries and poor results for so long. If the NAR folks can't see their livelihood at risk by stupid rules biased in favour of what should be the enemy (or can see but do nothing to fight them, which is the same thing), and put the loose 'friendship' of necky workmates that are supposed to be rivals ahead of the thoughts of those that ultimately pay their wages and keep them in business, then I don't see why I should work around the clock to keep supporting them - only a mug would continue to go without things themselves in order to support NAR if that's the kind of appreciation we can expect to get, especially in view of the rapidly escalating costs and dismal pots remaining the same. It's as simple as that...