Correct however it was earlier then the 80s, Remember Young Quin, Cardigan Bay, Robin Dundee. Cloudy Bay to name a few top liners that went over in the early years. Where the pacers have gone now ??? Can only be put down to less breeding numbers, part time farmers getting older and out of the game, younger owner trainers not as many about. Cannot blame the All Stars as they rarely venture north except on premier nights and the small fields are week in week out. Maybe when House starts up there the fileds will be bigger as he will have 2 or 3 ex south islanders in each race. Can the SI racing sustain the exodus north?