Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
12/12/2020 8 Newcastle Sample Irregularity – Mrs K Morris – (BLACK EDITION) Levamisole Investigation continuing TBC 30/12/2020 1 Penrith Sample Irregularity – Mrs K Morris – (BLACK EDITION) Levamisole Investigation continuing TBC 09/03/2021 7 Leeton Sample Irregularity – Mr M Buckingham – (TARA LEEANN) Levamisole Adjourned 04/04/2022 23/03/2021 8 Menangle Sample Irregularity – Mr J […]
The Andrews Labor Government is helping to grow the harness racing industry by boosting the number of owners and breeders. Through the Labor Government’s Victorian Racing Industry Fund $1.42 million will enable Harness Racing Victoria’s (HRV) Vicbred Platinum Scheme to encourage breeding, racing and ownership of Victorian horses, with HRV matching the investment. There are currently more […]
Watch this fall, and what Angus Garrard does when he goes down. This kid could have let go of the reins and put himself out of danger. But he didn’t, because he knew if he did he would be putting his horse in it. So he hung on and steered it out of danger from […]
The APG is a world of pain, all of it self-inflicted. It’s competitor Nutrien Equine has had huge numbers entered into it’s 2023 yearling sales. Melbourne has 315 entries, and the sale will be run over 2 days. Sydney has 238. Neither of those numbers is surprising, given that APG have withdrawn from selling in […]
Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) has released it’s grand whizz bang plan to save the New Zealand harness racing world. It needs saving, especially in the North Island. Horse numbers are falling through the floor, and it is getting to the stage that the racing stock is so thin in Te Ika-a-Māui that soon there […]
he Board of HRV advises that a subcommittee of the Board has been formed to lead the recruitment process for our next CEO. Six Degrees Executive has been engaged to support that process. Current CEO Dayle Brown will vacate the role officially after September 15, as announced in July. I am pleased to announce today […]
Harness Racing Victoria appears to wish not to take or return our calls. Oh well, I guess we have never needed them before, why do we need them now? Tabcorp has bailed out of the sponsorship of ID 22. I guess they are just following the lead of the Integrity Manager, the CEO, the top […]
Now we are told that HRV is set to post a substantial loss in it’s soon to be released Annual Report. $6.5 million is the figure that we have been given. Perhaps the Ladies aren’t the only ones in Red. I wish they’d hurry up and call back so that we can get confirmation or […]
The mail from head office is that Tabcorp has withdrawn it’s promised sponsorship for ID22, leaving HRV cold, lonely and unloved in the way of financial support for Australia’s biggest harness racing series. We have left a message with HRV seeking confirmation. But I suspect that out mail is good. If so, it throws up […]
