Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Victorian Harness Racing Club (VHRC) ‘The Heart of Harness Racing’ welcomes you to this new era for our prestigious club, first established in 1956. Our club belongs to the people of the Victorian Harness Racing industry and our culture is built on the love for our horses, our people and our industry. Harness Racing […]
As foreshadowed in a series of articles published on this website early last month, the popular and highly respected businessman, long-time harness racing owner and participant Fred Crews has been expelled from the Victorian Harness Racing Club and banned from the club for five years. The official reason given for Fred’s expulsion is that when […]
DECISION 1. Up until 8 September 2021, Mr Fred Crews was a Board Member of the VHRC and as such had access to confidential employment and financial information of the VHRC. 2. On 3 September 2021, the VHRC Board became aware that Mr Fred Crews had provided confidential employment agreements to a non-Board member, namely […]
It is not an easy task to be involved in harness racing for sixty years and have no enemies. Due to the degree of difficulty involved in performing the feat, very very few have achieved it, a tiny number indeed. The genial owner Fred Crews (pictured) is one of those rare people who have done […]
The Victorian Harness Racing Club Inc. is a most peculiar beast. There appear to be somewhere between 400 and 500 members of the club, and each pay their subscriptions annually. The main business of the club appears to be putting on a happy hour at the trots for its members once a month, hosting a […]
Emilio Mazzetti, Club Chairman (pictured at top) Dear Mr Crews, In accordance with Rule 19(c)(i) and (ii) of the Victorian Harness Racing Club Inc (VHRC) Constitution, you are required to attend a disciplinary hearing of the VHRC or to provide a written statement to the disciplinary subcommittee at any time before the hearing. Rule 19(c) refers to […]
