Local member Paul Toole, Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov and Kennerson Park racing manager Jason Lyne were all on hand to conduct the launch and discuss the benefits of the series.

One of those positive changes will be Kennerson Park sending double the amount of runners on to the semi-finals.

Unlike last year's event where only the winner and runner-up of the regional final would advance to Wentworth Park, the top four will now qualify.

Bathurst will hosts heats this Monday before the regional final follows on the Saturday night.

"They've really improved the concept this year and put more emphasis on dogs having to come to regional centres in order to qualify," Lyne said.

"Last year there were three rounds at Wentworth Park where the interstate trainers could easily qualify but they've got to come to somewhere like Bathurst, Dubbo or Gunnedah to qualify their dogs.

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"A lot of trainers have been very strategic with where they're looking to qualify their dogs this year.

"We got a year under our belt now, so we know what we're in for, but with the extra dynamics there's been a lot more interest from the trainers."

Bathurst will be one of 14 regional centres hosting heats and finals, and this year those events will supply 56 of the 64 semi-finalists.

The other eight semi-final places will be decided from eight 'last chance' city qualifiers at Wentworth Park on October 5.

The million dollar final will follow on October 18.

Mestrov was proud to bring more racing from the series to regional centres.

"We made a deliberate decision this year to boost the involvement of regional and country NSW in the TAB Million Dollar Chase with five new tracks added to the program," Mestrov said.

"We felt it was important to help regional communities at a tough time by giving people an incentive to visit, spend money and give regional economies a boost."