Reply With QuoteI could be mistaken, but of the 10 leading stables, all except Andy Gath are in Regional areas... Stewart, Aitken, Lillee, Tubbs, etc etc.Originally Posted by Messenger
The regions for the next six weeks will be known as Regional (consisting of Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton, Stawell, Terang), Melbourne and Surrounds (Cranbourne, Kilmore, Melton) and North-West (Mildura). HRV will continue to race only at the nine clubs that have been hosting race meetings since April. As per the recent regional models, participants will not be allowed to race outside of their region for the duration of the regional period.
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...-restrictions/
Regional not Melton would seem to be the centrepiece under this model (Melton, Cranbourne and Kilmore a bit too close to Melbourne and the virus?)
Last edited by Messenger; 07-09-2020 at 01:02 AM.
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
I could be mistaken, but of the 10 leading stables, all except Andy Gath are in Regional areas... Stewart, Aitken, Lillee, Tubbs, etc etc.
Looks as though everyone is in the regional.
Can see Melbourne only racing once every week or 2 and still struggling to fill a full meeting. Only have your regular small-medium Kilmore and cranbourne trainers and a tiny few horses trained in metro Melbourne.
And struggling for drivers.
I suppose it makes sense to isolate the Melbourne Metro and Kilmore just as the lockdown has done. With 3 distinct areas - even if 2 are minor, you would think that racing could continue even if 1 whole area had to be locked down
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
A problem with regionalization can be field quality
There is no way that the R5 trot at Melton today that saw Imperial Whiz an Odds On favourite was anywhere near $20k quality
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...20#MXC12072006
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
Danny Mullan won't be complaining.
Same bloke doing temperature checks on the gate at Terang last night also doing Mildura today.
Am i the only one that thinks that’s ridiculous?
Whats the point of having them as a separate zone.
How did you find that out John?
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
The bloke (“Bakes”) has it on Twitter, I see someone has had a shot at him on there, he has comeback saying he is essential raceday medical.
Why cross the zones? Surely someone in the north can do that job.
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