David, they certainly have responded.
In addition to the TV news ( relayed and shared on Social Media via Twitter and Facebook) there is a double page coverage in today's (Saturday) Bendigo Advertiser.
Kieran Illes writing and photo and Stuart McCormick's photo top off terrific media coverage for the meeting, with the two features The Petstock Bendigo Pacing Cup and the Aldebaran Park Maori Mile being extremely well dissected.
With Mornington gallops and the Bendigo Cricket Association games being called off, and a promised change in the weather after 5, there's a good chance that Lord's Raceway will see a great crowd.
Can't wait to see Ideal For Real's comeback, in the Cup and for the Maori Mile with the field of trotters being one of the best ever put together at Bendigo.