Saturday Morning Racing & Changes to the Weekly Ra
As part of the introduction of the fortnightly Saturday morning timeslot, GRSA consulted with industry stakeholders regarding the manner in which the schedule of racing could be refined to ensure the right flow of nominations across all weekly meetings.
The following is a summary of the changes that will be implemented in conjunction with the introduction of the Saturday morning racing initiative:
G-SIX Racing Format
Racing will be conducted in the G-SIX format across all venues and meetings, with the following exceptions:
· Specific feature and group races
· Staying races (643m+ races)
· When an 8-dog final is advertised
It should be noted that feature and group races may be conducted with G-SIX heats at the Graders discretion.
Number of Races Per Meeting
From Monday 17th August, race meetings which are programmed for the three days either side of a scheduled Saturday morning meeting will initially be limited to 10 races. For all other meetings across the fortnight, a maximum of 12 races will be permitted.
2-Week Rotation of ‘Metro’ Adelaide Racing Schedule
Angle Park trials will be conducted on the Sunday morning from 8am when there is a Saturday morning race meet that week.
3-Week Wednesday Cycle of Murray Bridge Straight Track and Angle Park
From Thursday August 20th, our Wednesday meetings run according to the following 3-week cycle:
· Week 1: Murray Bridge Straight Track
· Week 2: Murray Bridge Straight Track
· Week 3: Angle Park
This 3-week Wednesday cycle will also allow GRSA to program more heats and finals for the Murray Bridge Straight Track.
Grading of Saturday Morning Racing
The Saturday mornings at Angle Park will be graded as Provincial 2 meetings, run into the catching pen and initially be time-graded events, with specific conditions advertised in the all tracks calendar. The introduction of time grading on Saturday mornings will support the broader weekly racing schedule.
Weekly Schedule – Future Objective
As border restrictions lift and movement across the state borders begins to flow, our objective is to progressively move towards the following outcomes (in the order listed):
· 12 races at all meetings
· 8-dog quads at all meetings
The Saturday morning timeslot constitutes an important growth opportunity for greyhound racing in South Australia. These measures will ensure an optimal flow of nominations across all venues from the introduction of Saturday racing.