Dual code racing

[HISGEN65]

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

[Danno]

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

[HISGEN65]

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

[Messenger]

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)

[HISGEN65]

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

[aussiebreno]

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-article.cfm?news_id=26558

[HISGEN65]

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