Australasian Grand Circuit
 Annual On-Line Chronicles

The Australian Pacers Grand Circuit began in 1977 and was designed to be the showpiece of the Australian Harness Racing Industry with horses competing from every state within Australia.   In 1992 New Zealand was admitted and the Circuit was renamed the Australasian Grand Circuit.  

The best horses available are brought together to race for very attractive prizemoney.  With the associated opportunities for promotion and marketing, this benefits both owners and harness racing clubs as well as the industry overall.  In its first season in 1977, total stakemoney for the eight races forming the Circuit was $554,020.  Today total stakemoney has risen to a projected $5.5 million for the Grand Circuit Season in 2010/2011.

The Grand Circuit has eliminated date clashes of major races which so often prevented the best horses from competing against each other to the detriment of clubs and the public.   Points are awarded during the Circuit, five points for a win, two points for second and one point for third.  The horse with the greatest number of points is crowned Australasian Grand Circuit Champion.  Harness Racing Australia holds in perpetuity the Australasian Grand Circuit Trophy on which the name of each Grand Circuit Champion is engraved.

The Australasian Trotters Grand Circuit commenced in 1999.    2010/2011 Barastoc Grand Circuit Calendar.  

 

Grand Circuit Results
2009/2010 Pacers Points Trotters Points
2008/2009 Pacers Points Trotters Points
2007/2008 Pacers Points Trotters Points
2006/2007 Pacers Points Trotters Points
2005/2006 Pacers Points Trotters Points
2004/2005 Pacers Points Trotters Points
2003/2004 Pacers Points Trotters Points
2002/2003 Pacers Points Trotters Points
2001/2002 Pacers Points Trotters Points
Stories from Recent Seasons
* Results pre-2001 published in Australian Harness Racing Annual  

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