From a purely cultural perspective, the chasm between regional and urban Australia has never been greater.
And based on Saturday night’s metropolitan trotting results, this chasm may extend to standardbreds as well.
Last weekend, Shepparton hosted top-class racing action to launch a stretch where metro racing in Victoria will be staged at various centres while upgrades are made at Tabcorp Park Melton.
Typically, Shep is considered pretty much like Melton, so most were expecting business as usual based on what seemed a subtle shift in play.
Nothing could have been further from the truth.
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