Poverty Bay Turf Club president Alan Davidson beside the new plastic running rail
Lucrative incentives for owners and trainers has seen the Poverty Bay Turf Club rewarded with full fields for its annual meeting on Sunday.
The Gisborne-based club has attracted 109 runners this year, a massive increase from the 53 horses that greeted the starter last year.
Incentives included travel subsidies of $500 for horses trained north of Gisborne and $400 for those from the south; the $161 jockeys' fee is paid for by the club for all starters; trainers receive a $250 gift card for every starter; and using a points based system, the trainer accumulating the most points on the day will take home a $10,000 prize.
The Gisborne-based club has attracted 109 runners this year, a massive increase from the 53 horses that greeted the starter last year.
Incentives included travel subsidies of $500 for horses trained north of Gisborne and $400 for those from the south; the $161 jockeys' fee is paid for by the club for all starters; trainers receive a $250 gift card for every starter; and using a points based system, the trainer accumulating the most points on the day will take home a $10,000 prize.