The TABtouch Perth Inter Dominion Grand Final will return to a Friday night at Gloucester Park in 2016.
2015 was the first of three Inter Dominions atPerth, with a number of new initiatives implemented.However, following a review by Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) and Gloucester Park Harness Racing (GPHR), a number of changes will be made, starting with a Friday night Grand Final.
The Carnival will remain in the same timeslot in 2016, with the first heat set for Friday 25 November, followed by heats on Tuesday 29 November and Friday 2 December.The grand final will be staged on Friday 9 December.
While the prize money will remain at $1.8million, the final will be reduced by $200,000 to $1.1million. Heats will be increased from $50,000 to $75,000.This will give everyone a chance to race for more money during the series, while the final remains the richest race in the Southern Hemisphere.
The distance forthe final will also switch from 2536 metres to 2936 metres. Heats will be conducted as random barrier draws over distances of 2130 and 2536 metres. This seems much fairer than last year, when the final set of heats was based on points scored throughout the series (ie leading points scorers in first two sets of heats draw outside)
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