Quote Originally Posted by Messenger View Post
Not having been to Swan Hill track and somehow I did not pick it up until watching In The Gig but the trots track is miles away from the people.
Good luck converting newbs when our horses are even further away than the gallopers.
If we cannot utilize the excitement an actual trots venue offers then we may as well race on the gallopers grass

The grass cup in NZ at the weekend was a good spectacle. I've always personally quite liked trots on the grass. Wasn't that long ago we had the grass track c/ship at the Valley. Would be interested in hearing what trainers/drivers on the forum thought about grass-track trots.

One of the key selling points for our sport is the proximity of our fans to the action, so it is a hurdle that clubs and the industry face.