Boost for base-stake races from January 2022
An additional $1.5 million stakemoney will be injected into base-stake races and $547,000 to support country clubs, Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) today announced.
Year one of the new stakemoney model will see open-age horses competing up to NR55 continue to race for $7000, while those competing up to NR64 will be lifted to $8000 and NR65+ races increased to $9000.

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...-january-2022/

Overall I think I would have liked to have seen $4,500 races dramatically reduced - as in increased to $7,000