In 2012 a game between Adelaide and Geelong was brought forward half an hour due to a horse race involving racehorse Black Caviar.
This is just the tip of the iceberg on how horse racing can effect other sports. The amount of money involved in horse racing (betting in particular) makes the AFL look like a little piggy bank. In October and November there is some seriously big horse racing going on in Melbourne. The AFL will be "told" to work around them, even to the point of no games allowed in Melbourne. If the AFL plan finals during the spring carnival, don't expect them to be in Melbourne on a Saturday.
This is just the tip of the iceberg on how horse racing can effect other sports. The amount of money involved in horse racing (betting in particular) makes the AFL look like a little piggy bank. In October and November there is some seriously big horse racing going on in Melbourne. The AFL will be "told" to work around them, even to the point of no games allowed in Melbourne. If the AFL plan finals during the spring carnival, don't expect them to be in Melbourne on a Saturday.