Few seem happy over the 'slash and burn' tactics currently underway in NSW racing, with prizemoney slashed for major races. Trainer Anthony Cummings fears for the future of Sydney racing carnivals. He says major reductions in stakes to Grp 1 races like the Randwick Guineas, AJC Australian Oaks and the Epsom Handicap will make it difficult for Sydney to attract racing's superstars. 'The danger of the whole thing is they need to be careful Sydney racing doesn't become irrelevant,' he saysDespite t
Few seem happy over the 'slash and burn' tactics currently underway in NSW racing, with prizemoney slashed for major races. Trainer Anthony Cummings fears for the future of Sydney racing carnivals. He says major reductions in stakes to Grp 1 races like the Randwick Guineas, AJC Australian Oaks and the Epsom Handicap will make it difficult for Sydney to attract racing's superstars. 'The danger of the whole thing is they need to be careful Sydney racing doesn't become irrelevant,' he saysDespite those words, Cummings Jnr is loud in his defence of Racing NSW's battle against Betfair and the corporates in the courts.