{"id":78892,"date":"2014-08-22T20:12:05","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T10:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=78892"},"modified":"2020-11-27T13:36:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T03:36:02","slug":"a-hurdle-cleared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/08\/22\/a-hurdle-cleared\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hurdle Cleared"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_78903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78903\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140822gunsynd1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-78903\" title=\"20140822 A Hurdle Cleared\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140822gunsynd1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140822gunsynd1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140822gunsynd1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Queensland country racing cleared an important hurdle this week (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-69453\" title=\"Gunsynd's Gossip\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip.jpg\" alt=\"Gunsynd's Gossip\" width=\"210\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip.jpg 210w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip-180x300.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><strong>August 22, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>by Ross Stanley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The ears of country racing participants were certainly pricked last Monday when news of major upcoming prize money boosts was announced.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In general terms, an obstacle has been tackled.<\/p>\n<p>From October 1, all non-TAB clubs are to have a basic $7,000 purse per race provided by Racing Queensland &#8211; a $1,000 rise for clubs such as Nanango and Gympie.<\/p>\n<p>Owners, trainers and jockeys involved with candidates at Kumbia, Esk, Gayndah, Wondai, Eidsvold and Burrandowan &#8211; tracks that once had a minimum as low as $4,500 &#8211; will be significant benefactors.<\/p>\n<p>The Queensland All Codes Racing Industry Board Chairman, Kevin Dixon, in an address to an industry briefing at Deagon this week, stated that prize money was being allocated &#8220;in a way that ensures each code and region benefits from the increases.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Overall prize money year on year will increase by 50 per cent for greyhounds, 20 per cent for thoroughbreds and 16 per cent for harness racing.&#8221; Mr Dixon said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These improvements were devised with a new allocation strategy, which determines prize money based on each code\u2019s individual revenue. less the costs they incur.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This means when one code is performing well, they will directly benefit from their success and not be impacted by other codes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To independent observers without geographical partisanship, the disclosed approach of placing the various TAB clubs into &#8220;prize money categories&#8221; according to turnover figures appears to be an equitable method.<\/p>\n<p>With the numerals (1) and (2) indicating the pertinent Sky 1 or 2 service, the key groupings are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Metropolitan Saturday fixtures<\/strong> ($65,000 base per race)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Metro public holidays<\/strong> ($50,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Metro midweeks<\/strong> ($20,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Provincial Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Ipswich<\/strong> (1: $16,000; 2: $12,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toowoomba<\/strong> (1: $14,000; 2: $10,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rockhampton, Townsville<\/strong> (1: $13,000; 2: $10,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All other Provincial meetings<\/strong> (e.g. Mackay, Kilcoy, Beaudesert, Emerald, Gatton, Mount Isa; (1: $12,000; 2: $10,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>$7,500 is the mark for non-TAB events staged by TAB clubs.<\/p>\n<p>By definition, non-TAB race clubs do not directly generate funds for the betting machinery\u2019s coffers.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that there is on-going support for these clubs across a widely decentralised state is a sign that Queensland\u2019s racing leadership recognises the value of the various contributions made by the small, grass roots, largely voluntary organisations.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully the heralded jump in stakes will not be the only positive move for rural racing from the new Product Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>In the past there have been special feature series such as Burnett To The Beach and the current Celebration-Sustain-Showcase offerings.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if there are other initiatives forthcoming that add further appetisers to the bread and butter menu.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I&#8217;d suggest that another key issue that demands urgent attention is the lifting of administration funding for non-strategic clubs to a level that is on par with the strategic clubs.<\/p>\n<p>The present financial discrimination is an unnecessary legacy of a previous era.<\/p>\n<p>Full details of the prize money distributions for the state\u2019s metropolitan, provincial and country meetings are available on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingqueensland.com.au\/media-release\/370\/Racing-Queensland-delivers-prizemoney-boost-for-all-three-codes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Racing Queensland&#8217;s<\/b><\/a> website.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78906\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140822gunsynd2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-78906\" title=\"20140822 Wattle Brae Stud\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140822gunsynd2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140822gunsynd2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140822gunsynd2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inquisitive, contented and relaxed youngsters at Pilton&#8217;s Wattle Brae Stud; recent developments have enhanced the value of Queensland&#8217;s present and future bloodstock (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>The Queensland-Bred Bonanza<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Earlier this month, substantive alterations were published regarding the QTIS scheme that will be relevant in 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Importantly, from the beginning of the next racing season, all two and three year-old races contested in Queensland will carry QTIS bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>With the exception of black-type events, the QTIS-eligible juveniles will race for their entire careers without incurring starters&#8217; fees, nomination and acceptance fees and no jockey costs.<\/p>\n<p>There will be hefty increases in fillies and mares bonuses as well.<\/p>\n<p>More details are provided on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queenslandbreeders.com.au\/module\/latestNews\/view\/779\/qtis-improvements-explained\/tbqa-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Queensland Breeders<\/b><\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>When the QTIS incentives and the prize money injections are combined, it is clear that the industry has bottomed and is now moving into an upward cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The thoroughbred game will soon find a lot of vital nutrients in its feed box.<\/p>\n<p>Look out for a brighter shine in the coat, a spring in the step and a gleam in the eye of those who have hung in there during the dark days,<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>This Weekend<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gympie has a wonderful card set down for decision with the 18th renewal of the $20,000 Nolan Meats Muster Cup (1600m) on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The program has produced immense local interest with a bustling, buoyant Marquee Alley sure to create an exciting atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, given their long association with the club, Nolans have a massive gathering to relish the running of the contest with such succulent &#8220;stakes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a 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