THE time has come to ditch sprint lanes.
When they were first introduced in Australia, the “sell” was increased turnover and better perception for the sport.
There’s no evidence either have eventuated.
What sparked me to raise the sprint lane debate again – it’s certainly not the first time I have – is the massive surge of interest and betting turnover on Mildura.
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