Tag: Harness Racing
Management shake-up in Tas racing industry
The Tasmanian racing industry is about to undergo some major changes to its management.[MORE]
SAJC 'business as usual' remark challenged
A remark from the SAJC chairman that it is 'business as usual' has been challenged.[MORE]
Review to influence SAJC's future
The SAJC says a review of its practices and operations will be done properly and recommendations acted on.[MORE]
SAJC chief executive stands aside
SAJC chief executive Steve Ploubidis stands aside during a racing review in SA.[MORE]
Betting bill passes SA parliament
A bill which the Government says will protect South Australia's racing industry from financial disadvantage has passed State Parliament.[MORE]
Support for racing reform
The State Government's planned overhaul of Tasmania's racing industry has been largely welcomed.[MORE]
Tas racing industry to be overhauled
The Tasmanian Government has announced a major overhaul for racing in the state.[MORE]
Harold Park trotting track for sale
Sydney's historic Harold Park trotting track at Glebe is up for sale.[MORE]
Parklands to stage Inter Dominion
Champion Gold Coast pacer Blacks a Fake will have the chance to chase a fourth consecutive Inter Dominion crown in his own backyard.[MORE]
Gold Coast may host 'Melbourne Cup' of harness racing
The operations manager for Harness Racing Queensland says the Gold Coast Parklands could host one of the sport's biggest events, the Inter Dominion series next March.[MORE]
Harness breeding plan
An incentive package worth $250,000 has been announced to improve the breeding of Tasmanian harness racing horses.[MORE]
Riva San clinches Queensland double
Star filly Riva San powered to victory in the Group One Queensland Derby (2,400 metres) at Eagle Farm on Saturday to complete a remarkable double after claiming last week's Queensland Oaks.[MORE]
Melbourne Cup increases winnings to $5.5 million
The Victoria Racing Club (VCR) has announced a $500,000 increase in prize money for the Melbourne Cup, ensuring it stays the second richest turf race in the world.[MORE]
Harness racing stewards call off strike action
Harness races in Cobram, Ballarat and Charlton will go ahead without disruption today and tomorrow after stewards last night called off strike action.[MORE]
Racing codes to share Taminda facility
A committee set up to develop a multimillion dollar racing precinct for Tamworth says it has cleared the first hurdle.[MORE]
Harness racing pay row heads to IRC
Harness Racing Victoria and its stewards will head to the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) tomorrow to try and resolve a pay dispute.[MORE]
Racing stewards threaten industrial unrest
Harness racing stewards are threatening to start industrial action because they have been unable to reach a pay agreement with Harness Racing Victoria (HRV).[MORE]
Equine flu over: WA lifts restrictions on horse movements
Requirements to bring horses into Western Australia have returned to normal. [MORE]
Blacks a Fake goes three straight
Natalie Rasmussen last night drove favourite Blacks A Fake to a record-equalling third Inter Dominion title in a row at Moonee Valley in Melbourne. [MORE]
Harness Racing Victoria offers footy club relocation funds
The Mildura Harness Racing Club says the industry will not offer to help financially to relocate the second football club at Mildura's City Oval complex.[MORE]
Council reviewing plan to evict harness racing from Mildura oval
Mildura Rural City Council is reviewing the recreation master plan that would have harness racing evicted from its headquarters at city oval.[MORE]
TV bets will cause problem gambling: Xenophon
South Australian Senator-elect Nick Xenophon has criticised a decision to allow people to bet with the TAB via pay TV.[MORE]
Yearling sale prices up on last year
Harness Racing Tasmania says sales at this year's Tasmanian yearling sale in Launceston were up considerably on last year.[MORE]
More Qld horses being shifted across border
Queensland Racing says more race horses will head to New South Wales today after being successfully quarantined in south-east Queensland to prevent the spread of equine influenza.[MORE]
Race meetings return to normal
Western Victorian race meetings will be back to normal from today, after the lifting of race day biosecurity protocols.[MORE]
