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Just a thought, and i might even get called mad or insane for saying it, but the OFT might want to have a look into the Godolphin operation and if at any point they do, they could be forced to change their game plan.

The OFT have long said racing isn't competitive as it should be. Well, with all this purchasing that Godolphin are doing (they now basically own the classic brigade for next year), where is the competition coming from?

I'm sick and tired seeing them buy everyone elses horses just because they haven't got horses of their own that are good enough. It's ruining the sport in my opinion, there is already a distinct lack of competition in some of these Group races we have without Godolphin coming along and snapping up all the good horses with a big chance of not seeing them run against eachother next year. Hopefully Raven's Pass and New Approach will square up again, but i doubt the others will be there.

I know many of you will say "but you dislike Godolphin so you have a biased opinion", but i'm talking from a racing fan's point of view. They can't keep buying all of the opposition. They are supposed to have the best breeding operation in the world. So why aren't they using it? Their flag bearers this year: Rio, Ramonti, Blue Ksar, Echo Of Light etc etc.... none of them were bred by Darley. So, what's going on? They have the use of some of the world's best stallions and no doubt some of the top mares. Why should they need to buy the oposition?

You only have to look at Juddmonte, they very rarely buy any yearlings and very rarely buy horses in training from other people, but look at the success they get, they stick to what they breed, and they do well.