It requires not much knowledge to understand that car racing (Formula 1 or whatever) has become a liability. Wherein the world-over people are being told to cut on Energy (diesel/petrol/gas/electricity) consumption, continuing with this ‘sport’ is untenable. Common people are being told to be prudent in 
their energy consumption and include lifestyle, habit changes, while millions of gallons of precious oil are wasted to indulge in this ‘sport’ (not to mention air and noise pollution). It is a crude exhibition. It is insulting to common people. In the contemporary context it is unethical and should therefore be made against the law. Sometime back hunting Tigers and lions was considered a sport in elite section of this country (one really wonders what kind of people would consider this a sport, they must be psychopaths. Killing to eat is understandable. It is now followed as a ‘tradition’ in some richer countries, Dick Cheney enjoys it, I am told). So they killed and had some great fun photographing themselves over the dead animals, hanging the skulls in their rooms. Now it is considered against the law since these species are threatened. The ‘sport’ is illegal in most civilized societies, on conservation and ethical consideration. The same holds true for Car racing now, it has become an untenable luxury. If the organizers of the ‘sport’ don’t adopt environmental friendly technologies then there is an immediate need to ban it altogether, there is no reason to allow continuing this indulgence of few at the expense of majority of people (indeed the very existence of life) in the world.
their energy consumption and include lifestyle, habit changes, while millions of gallons of precious oil are wasted to indulge in this ‘sport’ (not to mention air and noise pollution). It is a crude exhibition. It is insulting to common people. In the contemporary context it is unethical and should therefore be made against the law. Sometime back hunting Tigers and lions was considered a sport in elite section of this country (one really wonders what kind of people would consider this a sport, they must be psychopaths. Killing to eat is understandable. It is now followed as a ‘tradition’ in some richer countries, Dick Cheney enjoys it, I am told). So they killed and had some great fun photographing themselves over the dead animals, hanging the skulls in their rooms. Now it is considered against the law since these species are threatened. The ‘sport’ is illegal in most civilized societies, on conservation and ethical consideration. The same holds true for Car racing now, it has become an untenable luxury. If the organizers of the ‘sport’ don’t adopt environmental friendly technologies then there is an immediate need to ban it altogether, there is no reason to allow continuing this indulgence of few at the expense of majority of people (indeed the very existence of life) in the world. It is in this co
ntext that Horse Racing should be encouraged. Horse racing is most environmental friendly and immensely exciting sport. Further the revenue generated is quite significant, in places like Hong Kong it is the backbone of the economy. It provides gainful employment for hundreds of people with almost negligible energy consumption. Not only that this blogger believes that Horse Racing requires more skills than car racing. The challenge is more when you are maneuvering and trying to get the best from an unpredictable horse as compared to a car- which is more of a technological challenge, the skill needed by the driver is miniscule compared to a jockey. Then there is this sheer beauty of horses galloping as compared to noisy metals guzzling gas. There is a tendency in this country to encourage sport that is beyond the reach of common people (cricket has a long colonial past). The new sport therefore are Tennis (Federer is gr8), Golf (this arguably the most disgusting sport, Monsieur Pioret will agree!!), Billiards, car racing….isn’t there a pattern?. Guess why it is like this….
Post script: Some people do take Horse Race as gamble which is upsetting. This blogger has seen people betting too much money without even any study, an addictive habit. It is kind of psychological affliction. In Bangalore they shout ‘thoo’ when they get the predictions wrong, which I find very funny.
