The BTC Board, for the first time, has come out as being unanimous in promoting an amalgamation proposal which would see the club merge with the QTC to form a new racing entity in Metropolitan Brisbane.
A resolution to this matter would bring an end to a long, sometimes malicious and often ugly battle between various factions who have offered vastly different views on how the future of racing in Brisbane should unfold.
A previous vote on the amalgamation proposal was rejected by BTC members. The new vote, scheduled for August 8, sees a return to the battleground for what has got to be a final showdown if Queensland Racing is to maintain any dignity in the profile it holds within the context of the greater Australian racing community.
There is arguably an overwhelming view of what would be the right outcome for the long-term future of racing in Brisbane. But there have been, and will continue to be, counter arguments.
This debate, both in content and in tone, has long since reached the stage where it has become counter-productive.
Quite simply, it has done its time and is now not doing anybody any favours. People with entrenched views are not about to change their minds. It is time to call a result.
The bottom line is that there is a process in place to decide the matter. When that process is finalised on August 8, the result should stand – irrespective of which way the decision goes.
That result should be accepted by all parties, from the controlling body of Queensland Racing to each race-club member, so that all racing enthusiasts can at last combine their energies and become a positive force for the common cause of benefitting racing in Queensland.
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