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Tabcorp Park Menangle Harness racing fans have been handed an early Christmas present with the elite pacers surprisingly set to have an A$1million race to decide who is Australasia’s best. NSW harness officials confirmed yesterday the Miracle Mile set for Menangle outside Sydney on March 6 will be run for A$1million just months after they thought they may have to halve the stake. Already stakes in many key pacing races have been reduced due to the economic impact of Covid while the Inter Dominions which were to have been held in Sydney this month were delayed a year.

Significant increases, focussing on prizemoney Club Menangle is pleased to announce that the bread-and-butter prizemoney, so important to keeping our harness racing industry going, is heading in the right direction. After receiving an improved funding forecast, the Club Menangle Board has approved significant increases, focussing on prizemoney for week-to-week racing. The most notable changes are: * Midweek prizemoney increases from $8,000 to $9,000 per race; * Minimum Saturday night prizemoney increases from $11,000 to $13,000; * The $16,000 tier of prizemoney increases to $18,000; * The $18...