Yes Coops a greyhound could win just as much as a horse if the prize money was the same - obviously, and you probably do have a better chance of the greyhound Cup since theres only 8 runners... However there are obvious reasons (like I said) why the Melbourne Cup of horse racing is worth so much more $ as a race.

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You are both right, the way i see it they are both equal in prize money compared to costs.

When you look at it a horse is going to cost you 10 times more to buy, look after and train although the prize money on offer is 10 times that of a greyhound race.

So when you look at the figures they are almost equal in profit margin per race less expenses although there is more opportunity to win more with horse racing although its more likely you will lose more as well.

In perspective if your at the casino making $1000 bets you are more likely to win more than someone placing $100 bets although the chance of losing more is also higher.

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"So when you look at the figures they are almost equal in profit margin per race less expenses ......." Good on you Morgan, you are apparently a "half full glass" person not the "half empty" type like me.

Ok, we have come to the conclusion that orses have longer legs than dogs, orses eat more than dogs, they don't bark like dogs, they don't chase a lure, but they are not faster than a dog over the half mile. Most important thing is, I like my dog. He might not be a champion racer, but he'll do me coz he's my best mate.

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Haha yes he is right, but all I was saying is that there are reasons why one would prefer to win a Melbourne Cup of the gallops, in fact look no further than what I just said for a reason why. When you say Melbourne Cup in this country unless your being specific you can only be referring to one thing. A bit like when you say 'Bart.'

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That doesnt sound too good haha

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My missus hates me so he's the next best thing.

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Coops "...not faster than a dog over the half mile ...", let's bring that distance back a bit and I mean from a standing start. My recollection is that Star of Florida (Qld thoroughbred) ran 43.9 for 800ms at Dalby not too many years ago. Mantra Lad's record equalling run in 2008 over only 725ms at the Meadows was 42.28. I love the dogs and I really like Mantra Lad but where a dollar is concerned I would want to be on Star of Florida, that is, if he wasn't now 12 or so years old, fat and lazy. Anyway, as I have indicated more than once before, good on you Coops, keep enjoying every minute of it, I envy you. My wife doesn't hate me even though she keeps telling me to get a job but there is never going to be another dog in the yard. My adult daughter apparently suggested to her at Xmas with regard to a present for me, "how about a greyhound". It is reported that my wife's response was something like "and are you going to buy him a new home at the same time". My wife finished up buying me a new tent, do you think there is a message there?

Mate I know the feeling.

I got this orse a that is the most doppiest orse one could ever imagine. This orse is never happy. he just stands around the yard and does nothing except beat up the goat when he has the chance. The orse STANLEY, i call him and the goat JIMMY, are bitter enemies. But I like em both and my missus hates them both, and me. She always says that I pay more attention to the animals than I do to her. Now that is not true fellow members. I let he do my washing and let her make me cuppa's and I even let her feed me. Now what more does she want. She complains that I don't sit down with her and have conversations like normal people. She reckons I just talk about the animals and she says that since I got me dog I'm becoming unbarible.

The other day I was watching STANLEY through the kitchen window standing there doing nothing. I thought to myself. "How can I make this stupid orse get some get up and go." I went to the fridge and got a small red chilli pepper. I went out to STANLEY and shoved it up his coit and went back inside.

It was about 2 hours later and the missus started to scream at me saying."Whats the matter wiff that crazy orse. He's jumping up and down all over the place?" I told her that he'll be aright when he has a crap coz I shoved a chilli pepper up his coit.
Then she really blew he stack. "See what I mean about you. You can never give me a straight answer. Why can't you sit down with me and have a meaningfull coversation?" "Ok then, lets sit down now and have a meaningfull conversation right now."

We both sat down on the lounge beside each other and I looked he straight in the eye and ripped a fart so loud it shock the foundations. The bitch beat me up.

Now come on fellow members, how meaningfull can I be.

Coops, I'm obviously doing it all wrong as I make the cuppas and do 99% of the cooking. I don't do the washing but that is probably more of an intellectual problem in not knowing how to use the washing machine. Not surprisingly I have been known to often have flatulance but maybe my timing is all wrong in that regard. I won't mention the red chilli pepper as she might see it as a means of getting me moving. Coops keep up the good work in every respect.