New Interdominion Format

[murray green]

Thanks Brad.

Agree, leave the ID as is, however my version (again pretty much the format of the Little Brown Jug) becomes your Twenty20 of Harness Racing, all action packed in one day which ultimately is the battle all sports administrators have in this day and age keeping fans attention for long periods.


I've heard trainers also gripe about being away for long periods involved with the ID and effecting their stables back home, so what do they do? Look after the good horse and it effects their other owners horses?

We might have had 'Joe Janiack' type trainers in Harness in days gone by with a small team, but fundamentally one outstanding horse, however now it's big teams, big numbers, hence trying to find a format that works for all.

The ID format proposed by Menangle is a complete and utter joke - disgraceful.

Was this Sams idea along with the board ??

Why can't it be put to a vote with all the people who train , drive & own the horses . At least HRNSW will know how the people want it run & how , after all without them there would be no ID.

[aussiebreno]

Was this Sams idea along with the board ??

Why can't it be put to a vote with all the people who train , drive & own the horses . At least HRNSW will know how the people want it run & how , after all without them there would be no ID.

I believe its Menangle club and not HRNSW.

[murray green]

I believe its Menangle club and not HRNSW.

Ok thanks , but still get & let the industry participants have their say.
Surely they would know whats best for themselves & this industry . Then it can be sorted out on how it should be run.

[2minuteman]

I'm making three trips to Perth in a fortnight. If I had the leave I'd of taken the whole two weeks off and put a few K more into the local economy. I love the Interdominion in it's proper format and I'll travel to see it. They should have it in Perth every year and quit messing with it.


The problem in Sydney unlike Perth is if I was travelling from interstate to take in the Interdominion for a week or two where do I stay and what do I do ? Menangle is in the sticks. I live in Paddington, I've been to Menangle twice and it's taken me 2 hours each time to get there. Hence the reason for the heats being anywhere and everywhere and just the one big night of racing.

There's nothing unique about a 3000m race with 14 runners. The final prizemoney is dropping 250K as well.

Decisions,decisions,decisions.What will we do Darls,if we go to Menagle it will take two hours and then there is parking fees and a two hour drive home,it's too much of a drag.
I know, we will go to the airport,probably take 40 mins.Got to be there at least 30 mins before take off time.That will be put back 30 mins,damn.Five hour flight to Perth,into a cab and off to the trots.Trots over,cab back to the airport,30 mins before flight,maybe,5 hour flight home,pay parking fees,anything up to $200,40 min drive home,get to bed about 8.00am,and guess what?,we will do that three times in 14 days.Airfares? well could be anything from $1500 a time to almost anything doesn't that beat going to Menangle?
Really?You must be a Banker,or something.

[Mitch]

I love the tradition of the Interdominion. It was one of the things that drew me to the sport as a kid.

However if you look at the current series I think it proves that something has to change. 12 heats, 8 winners odds on, 3 winners (2.1-2.6) second favs and the other was Crombie on night 1 at $26. This is exactly the reason why people don't bet on the trots and the sport is struggling. Sure the final will be good but we all new prior to the start of the series that barring injury the final would be a 2 horse race.

Now I am not suggesting for 1 minute that NSW has it right but if this is our premier event, it has to become more competitive and based on current it's not really that competitive. There are way too many horses in this series simply making up numbers.

We have to make the hard decisions in this sport to make the racing more competitive. If the new version does that it should be embraced and supported. If it doesnt NSWHRC, HRNSW & HRA need to show humility and change it.

[The Form Student]

I love the tradition of the Interdominion. It was one of the things that drew me to the sport as a kid.

However if you look at the current series I think it proves that something has to change. 12 heats, 8 winners odds on, 3 winners (2.1-2.6) second favs and the other was Crombie on night 1 at $26. This is exactly the reason why people don't bet on the trots and the sport is struggling. Sure the final will be good but we all new prior to the start of the series that barring injury the final would be a 2 horse race.

Now I am not suggesting for 1 minute that NSW has it right but if this is our premier event, it has to become more competitive and based on current it's not really that competitive. There are way too many horses in this series simply making up numbers.

We have to make the hard decisions in this sport to make the racing more competitive. If the new version does that it should be embraced and supported. If it doesnt NSWHRC, HRNSW & HRA need to show humility and change it.

It all starts with the top ranked horses not drawing to race each until the final.....we are all kept in suspense, until the final..........please give me a break!

[Mitch]

Keeping people in suspense won't keep the sport alive Steve.

[The Form Student]

Keeping people in suspense won't keep the sport alive Steve.

I agree, they should just pick the best field and forget the heats! Otherwise have a serious barrier draw for all heats.

[Mitch]

Super tab win pools last night:

ID heats total = $318k

Races 1,3,5,7 = $277k

Hardly encouraging for the heats of our premier event!

[The Form Student]

Super tab win pools last night:

ID heats total = $318k

Races 1,3,5,7 = $277k

Hardly encouraging for the heats of our premier event!

Good stat, can't argue about that......they keep the main players in "cotton wool"....reduce the fields and have stronger races.....if someone gets enough points in the first 2 round of heats....they have a quiet run in the final round.