Trainers are reminded of their obligations under Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 119C to ensure that horses trained by them are stabled at their registered training establishment, unless prior approval has been given by the Stewards.
Horses found to be at any other location may be withdrawn from their engagements and the trainer penalised.
AHRR 119C, reads:
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A trainer shall not without the prior approval of the Stewards stable any horse trained by him in any location other than any registered training establishment of the trainer.
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A trainer who fails to comply with sub-rule (1) is guilty of an offence and in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, the nomination of the horse concerned may not be accepted or if after acceptance, be rejected and the horse withdrawn from or disqualified from the race.
It is also timely to request trainers to review their current essential stable administration requirements, including the correct registered training establishment address; stable returns for all horses in a trainers care; notification of relinquishment for horses no longer in a trainers care; deregistration of horses no longer involved in the harness racing industry; and current licenses for all persons with responsibilities for handling horses.
For any questions about this information, please contact the Harness Racing Victoria Integrity Department on (03) 8378 0200.
