http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=15638
Wow. Notice its just Menangle and not whole NSW; the heat and final series is just fluff.
The statewide stuff = 180 heats. Lets say a heat at Newcastle, a heat at Bathurst, a heat at Wagga per final. That means there is 60finals. Over a C0, C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 horses and maybe even C6+ that doesnt leave many oppurtunities to win a final...What would the finals be worth? $20K? When the Sydney country graders will be racing $12K day in day out. HRNSW should put there foot down; either demand a larger share of the HP sale or not give Menangle as much prizemoney as they give to the country tracks.
Its all good for Menangle and I am all for the raises and they are perfectly entitled to just keep it at Menangle but I am still not happy!