Hi Xanadu,
you raise a subject which is of concern to many. Some people are very critical of the state of play in SA. I dont have any answers, mostly because I do not know the core problem. I have read a little about it on Ausrace, but would also be interested to read any comments on this subject.

SA has long been been a nursery for some of the country's top horses over the years via the likes of Hayes and Hawkes, both of whom moved their operations. South Australia's loss in my opinion.

In parallel terms the same could be said about SA being a nursery for Aussie Rules football, and losing most its star players to Victoria et al. In recent times S.A has turned that around. (albeit not entirely on its own). I suspect that for racing to flourish in SA again that outside help would also be necessary.

Cheers
w924