Because it's Menangle.
HRNSW won't run 6 horse 2yo races in the Riverina (a few didn't stand up in Dec with about 6-7 noms - it's an annual occurence), but a 6 horse 3yo can stand up at Menangle when there are 9 other races?
Because it's Menangle.
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Breno, Greg, many months ago now when I was bemoaning the lack of opportunity for fillies to race against their own sex here in NSW I went to a meeting with some of the NSWHRC Directors, David Wonson, Fitzy etc & was given a solid undertaking by the NSWHRC & HRNSW that they would go with 6 horse fields (meaning 6 noms, not acceptors) in 2yo & 3yo Fillies Only races at Menangle in an effort to encourage those 2 pools of horses in the same fashion as they'd successfully encouraged the Trotters out there. I don't know if that explains your 6 horse 3yo field at Menangle or not, were they fillies?
Tonight, final race. 3yo open, all starters are boys. What you say is great for Menangle, but should also apply to the 2yos in the Riverina, especially as horses are looking to get a run before the Leeton Breeders Plate. In recent years Leeton noms have been down, because trainers know races wont stand up and their horse won't be ready. Run the races, horses will come in the future.
It probably is TAB driven if that is what you are alluding to? Many 2yo races with 6 noms don't stand up in the Riverina year in year out - of that I know.
Firstly, thanks for the reply as always.
It appears my sources are off the mark. I apologise.
I applaud the policy of running 6 horse races for younger horses. I was just of the belief this policy was sometimes being ignored; so my apologies again.
Do you know why Junee was switched from its traditional Aust day (which would have been a Saturday this year) and changed to Friday the 25th?
Sources can do that Brenno.
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