Melbourne’s proposed gimmicks show how Sydney has the whip hand

Sydney boom time continues at Rosehill Gardens today with Tiz Invincible and Garza Blanca out to add to their considerable value tags; meanwhile, Melbourne racing is in the doldrums.

Melbourne was once a bastion of classic turf but could run off the rails even further with an upcoming “innovation strategy”. Moonee Valley, which is the venue for this weekend’s main meeting down south, has enforced the negative recently with an appalling track bias favouring front-runners.

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