Just when we all thought standing start races were a dying thing NSW country clubs Dubbo. Wagga and West Wylong come up with a new concept with qualifying heats will be conducted at Dubbo and Wagga next Tuesday with the $12,000 final to be held at West Wyalong’s Carnival Of Cups meeting on Sunday, April 3.
Wagga’s heat on Tuesday has drawn a field of 8 with runners spread from front to 60 metres handicaps.
The series was the brainchild of local publican James Clyburn who has put several thousand dollars towards the event.
The added attraction of extra bonuses has added interest to the series.
The Tattersalls Hotel Starlite Standing Start series will also offer a Starlite gig to the winning trainer and $1000 to the winning driver.
Horses will race off extended handicaps with the backmarkers being asked to give up to 70 metres start.
Hopefully the series is a huge success and standing start series was here to stay of course NSW has the Eugowra Canola Cup which is the richest maiden race in NSW,
Dubbo has not had standing start races for the last five years Wagga a lot longer.
Hats off to these country clubs…and others such as Mount Gambier who run their Gold Cup as a standing start series with heats and a $12,000 final …….see HRV standing start racing is not dead
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