Great leap forward: NSW Harness Racing chief executive John Dumesny inspects the redevelopment late last year. Photo: Simon Bennett Plans are for 400 permanent stables, an administration centre, a veterinary clinic and produce store and other ancillary utilities in the project on an adjoining property bought by the NSW Harness Racing Club. "We have the best 1400-metre track in the world and we will have the best training facilities to go with it once this project is finished," club chief executive John Dumesny said. It will be a one-stop centre, everything will be there. The training centre will give this area another industry and hopefully encourage outside people to become a part of the sport. Harness Racing NSW will construct and run the training centre, having leased the property from the club. The funding will come from the $25 million repaid to the Racecourse Development Fund from the sale of Harold Park, which was set up by Harness Racing NSW. The controlling body has already begun the new track at Bathurst and has projects in Wagga Wagga, Tamworth, Penrith and Newcastle almost ready to start. Meanwhile, the new grandstand at Menangle Park is on schedule to be completed on time for the October 4 handover. It should be fully operational for the Carnival Of Miracles, which will conclude with the Miracle Mile meeting on Saturday night, November 30. The $6 million race stalls have been in use since the InterDominion carnival. The total cost of the project is on budget at $35 million.