Sprint Lanes - Albion Park

[HarnessFan]

Hi James,

A "Packer" type intervention would involve common sense innovations like :-

a) Dividend bonuses for people that attend racetracks (e.g. equivalent to 10% takeout not 18%)
b) Single national tote
c) Industry owned broadcasting channel dedicated to Harness
d) Ability to race on Saturday afternoons independent of other codes
e) National streamlined administration where one entity controls basics such as registrations and prizemoney distribution
f) Attain critical mass of attendance where bookies can once again operate
g) Good food and people paying to get in
h) Participants getting a decent return

Alas, I have almost given up hope - it appears the HRA and the states have one priority and that is to protect their turf. The statewide legislation mess is just too hard to untangle.

[broncobrad]

& to add insult into injury Brad,in regards to making going to the trots attractive,we are losing arguably QLD's best harness racing facility the Gold Coast..

http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=107123

Tell me this is not a rerun of an old Yes Minister episode. Doesn't this teflon treatment of the Gold Coast club put you in mind of Sir Humphrey advising PM Jim as to how to pass the buck in regard to where the responsibility for the GC's impending demise will lay. Give 'em hell Barry Grimsey, I hope this does not become another injustice dished out to the barely existing presence of harness racing in Queensland. Make as much noise as you can.

[HISGEN65]

Surely in this day & age with todays technology there is a better system than the RBD

Gate 1 two features in a row for the $1.00 fav...RBD working fairly?

[aussiebreno]

Gate 1 two features in a row for the $1.00 fav...RBD working fairly?

The new Divisive!

In No Mans Land drawn Race 1 No 1 twice in a row as well.