I agree chief.
If the southern states can cater for snail paced 10YO geldings racing over 4000m and 20 obstacles in the middle of winter why can't we in the northern states go the other way and introduce something exciting like 400m - 600m races.
It has to beat the off season racing in Sydney as it presently stands.
Didn't quarter horse racing take place in Queensland in the 70's and 80's?