Quote Originally Posted by eliteblood View Post
In my opinion, the viability of the breeding industry is ultimately dependent upon the health of the rest of the sport. I think the biggest challenge for harness racing is to attract more owners. Improve the reward to owners, (not just financially but also in terms of excitement and overall enjoyment, etc.), and benefits will automatically flow through to breeders, trainers, etc.
A bit over $9k for a Metro win in Vic is close to pathetic nowadays so we really have to make the owners feel special.
Getting people (future owners) to the track has to be the first step so we need not just exciting racing but a whole event