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    Dual code racing

    Hi all,

    I participated in my first dual code race meeting yesterday which was a load of fun
    (BEAUDESERT TURF CLUB)

    My 2 boys really struggled in the long deep grass as both of them sat in the breeze in their respective races
    & just couldnt go on with it.

    IMHO the overall concept is a good one,but sadly the harness fraterity have to "bend" to the make it happen.
    ie - track prep & time slots,but hey that's the way it is.
    On a positive it really suprised me how interested everyone was in the trots
    & how approachable the gallop people were.

    all in all & fantastic day & a good concept

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    Great stuff James didn't know it was happening, great way to increase exposure of both codes!

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    Senior Member 2YO HISGEN65 will become famous soon enough HISGEN65's Avatar
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    for sure Danno..whilst I realise the dual code concept has been around for a while now it is still something to look at a little more seriously I reakon..sadly we are so far behind the gallops IMHO

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    Reading the history of the gallopers disdain for harness, it surprises me that the gallopers now entertain the concept. To me it would be similar to the AFL giving soccer a leg up by allowing them to put on the curtain raiser (esp 10yrs ago)
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

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    Senior Member 2YO HISGEN65 will become famous soon enough HISGEN65's Avatar
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    spin off from the PR thread : it is disappointing,but not surprising,that there is not one piece of "PR" released about the day anywhere that I can find...pretty much sums it up

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    Quote Originally Posted by HISGEN65 View Post
    spin off from the PR thread : it is disappointing,but not surprising,that there is not one piece of "PR" released about the day anywhere that I can find...pretty much sums it up
    http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=26558

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    I did see that one Breno...i was more talking about post race

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