HRSA has amended stakemoney for GDP Mon 19/8 & Mon 26/8 due to changes to the Ratings Matrix scheduled for 1/9.
By making these races $2,500 they will be*ratings exempt* (penalty free) meaning trainers can race horses at these meetings and wont be disadvantaged by racing before 1/9.
As from 1/9 when the penalty for winning a $3k race is 2pts and no penalty for 2nd, races will once again be conducted for $3,000.