I would have thought that a knowlegable person such as you and an avid reader & commentator of Stewards Reports from all around the country would know that Wentworth Park is the only city class track in NSW after the demise of Harold Park.

Even my 15 year old daughter knew that ;-)

Cheers

SB

The dumbiest subject I've have seen on here in ages..either it is a not so, very intellectual dig at NSW
or

a completely ignorant question from a person whom as Sandro has pointed out, does his research normally....?? lol

I suppose, as least NSW ....PAYS...city prizemoney.....where are you from, mate....

cheers

stephen chambers wrote:

well victoria has what 15 tracks and 2 of them city tracks yet the POSITIVE state has 30 odd tracks and 1 city track hmmm

And by the way - you don't need to tell us that Victoria has 2 city tracks. Or was your first post just a set up to raise that issue so you could tell us about it?

And in case you haven't worked it out, while NSW has one city track there are two city meetings a week as in Victoria.

Uppercut time...LOL

This would solve the problem of misleading statements that are often made by some.

Or if your into Harness Racing the City is at Menangle (Campbelltown) and they are currently upgrading Wagga, Bathurst and Newcastle to become the next line of tracks below Menangle.

In 10 years I predict that NSW will have 3 City meetings (or Category A) per week:

1) Thursday Night - Dapto
2) Friday Night - Bathurst
3) Saturday Night - Gosford

Potts Park will be converted to loam, made a Tab meeting, race weekly, and trial 2 or 3 times a week.

Wpark will be gone completely.

Where will these trainers move to?

They have reinvested TOO MUCH into Wenty in the last few years to walk out in only 10 years....the upgrade is part of much longer process of regeneration.....If they were going to get out, they simply would not have done the upgrade and would be looking at a wider picture NOW....

Dapto isn't a city track, infact its a terrible track, overall..shouldn't even be on Thursday...

and as for the other two...You put Bathurst whom only in recent times has turned TAB,and Gosford, infront of Richmond....Richmond is by far the better track, most central of the majority of bigger participants and certainly a better, punting track....

And as Pott Park.....I don't think it will get TAB status because whom owns the land and it goes againt any rationalisation of tracks, which will become in the not to distinct future, will become one of the big issue/s

cheers

I guess it depends on so many things which may or may not happen:

1) Greyhound properties around Sydney are either sold to developers or become so expensive that trainers sell out and take the cash.

2) Petrol prices go up? If the greens have their way they will. Trainers find they need to live near the tracks they intend racing at.

3) Global Warming takes hold and Sea levels rise and WPark becomes a swamp.

4) Governments wanting to attract people to Country NSW make a deal with Greyhound racing too good to refuse.

But seriously,
the reason I suggested these tracks in one is South, One North and one West of Sydney.

Plus 2 of them are GBOTA controlled and realistically any City Tracks outside of Sydney would need to be GBOTA controlled as they control the industry.
Probably any three tracks could be used and if they are in an area where trainers can afford to purchase land they will take off. eg Lismore, Bathurst, Temora.

You could be right but that 10 years is too soon but oneday Wpark will not be an option for trainers.

Stephen

Firstly, what has Victoria got to do with your original question of how many city class tracks there are in NSW?

Secondly, of course we have more stewards reports than the other states of Australia because of what you said...we have more tracks.

Thanks for your contribution Stephen.