It's civil war over prize-money - but Aussie legend says it's a wonderful thing

As the level of debate between the racing leaders of Australia's two principal racing states sinks ever further down, the prize-money continues to go up and up.

Gai Waterhouse, the most famous face in Australian racing, believes the rising of the dough is a fair price to pay for the increasingly bitter scrap.

Waterhouse, a celebrity in her homeland in a way none of her European counterparts comes close to rivalling, also believes British racing would be made stronger if syndicate ownership could blossom as it has in Australia.