Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
I very much doubt that the Trainers and Drivers Association and Harness Breeders Victoria would have advocated for a $3.9 million reduction in harness racing prizemoney, don’t you? The clubs wouldn’t have either, but they probably copped it because they had a gun pointed at their head. Cut prizemoney or cut your funding clubs? Which […]
We knew it was coming and, through challenging times, the response seems measured and responsible.Hopefully it’s a case of some short term pain for long term gain. https://t.co/7bOhOZHboH — Adam Hamilton (@AdamHSport) August 2, 2023 How can an 8% cut to prize money at a time of raging inflation and fast rising costs for owners […]
While harness racing has a rich history, we can’t bemoan the loss of what’s in the past or cry for the resurrection of things that worked 20, 30 or 40 years ago. This is now. Everything is faster, slicker and more polished. We’re in a ‘bite-sized’ world, but harness racing has remained largely unchanged. An ode […]
Here are Victorian harness racing Stewards reports from July. All but one. Notice something missing? It’s the report from the meeting held at Bendigo on the 19th. It isn’t there. Guess who the Chairman of Stewards was on the night? Chief Steward Peter Chadwick. Pete the Plodder. The word out of Victoria is that Chadwick’s […]
We told you last week how good the 2yo pacer Smoken Ace was didn’t we, and said how much we really liked him. I hope you listened and took the tip, for if you did you will be rich and smiling this morning. Sm0ken Ace carved them up again last night at Melbourne at the […]
On 25 July 2023, the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) considered eight charges issued by Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards against licensed driver Jayden Brewin under Australian Harness Racing Rules (AHRR) 173(1), 173(5), 187(2) and 238. Charges 1, 2 and 3 were issued under AHRR 173(1), which states: A driver shall not bet on a race […]
What word first comes into your mind when you see a picture of Racing Victoria CEO Andrew Clarke? Nerd? Dork? Dweeb? Dolt? Or all of the above? Cricket and Racing are not mutually exclusive. Many cricket players punt, and many punters play cricket. A lot of bat and ball men go the track, and a […]
Its not often that you see a 2YO break an all comers track record. In fact I can’t think of any youngster that had performed such a deed in recent years until the Nathan Jack trained, Michael Boots owned Bettors Delight colt The Bigboss smashed the clock and the record at Echuca last Tuesday. It was […]
1.1 Background The intention of this policy is to outline to all industry stakeholders the circumstances where the Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards require the prior disclosure of the intended tactics to be employed in a race. 1.2 Objectives The objectives of this policy are to: Protect the integrity of the Victorian Harness Racing Industry […]
I greatly respect Tim ‘Tic Toc’ O’Connor as a harness racing enthusiast and author of stories about the sport, so this is not a personal sledge, but fair dinkum Tic Toc, are you for real? Now 1200m racing isn’t new to the sport – The Stampede dates back to 2004 and the Mercury80 to 2020 […]
