You are absolutely right on the money. As we move further away from the centres of population we divorce ourselves from attracting new patron. Globe Derby Park has waited 30 years for the Suburbs to reach it. What's left, run down infrastructure that if they attracted a crowd the top floor no longer functions. A non existent breeding industry, 2046 mares bred in the early 80's down to 33 by 2012. Country clubs that struggle from one season to the next for finances with less and less assistance from the board. SA TAB sold for 38 million under the Olsen Govt it generated 42 million in yearly profits and the 3 codes in South Australia did not have the foresight to purchase there own racing product back rather they sat back and took a Govt hand out for the sale. Five years of good times then it was gone. Big Hint here use the procedes from the Sale of HP to invest in wealth generation purchase shares in the NSW TAB. Forget about developing courses away from the populous as each time you do the infrastructure will be gutted by the time the Burb's arrive. So the call from all the whiz Kidz will be sell to the developer. My prediction no industry in South Australia with in 15 years probably sooner because of decisions' made in the past and poor marketing of the product. There's always the training track at Gawler and that may well be the principal club in SA and back racing there one day.
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