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12 April 2024

Baseline & Annual Cognitive Testing

On 1 February 2024, HRNSW implemented concussion protocols and procedures to provide additional protection to licensed Drivers, Trainers and Driving Stablehands. HRNSW reminds all Drivers that they are required to undertake an annual cognitive test as part of the licence renewal process. To date there...

11 April 2024

Racing WA - Handicapping & Programming Changes

At Racing WA, we’re making a focused effort to create more competitive racing, improve racing opportunities and consequentially increase wagering turnover on WA harness racing. Over the past two months or so, our new dynamic approach to race programming has seen increased field sizes and consistent...

10 April 2024

Screening Limits- Therapeutic Substances

Like most other international racing jurisdictions, HRA has in place formal screening limits for certain therapeutic substances. The therapeutic substances assigned screening limits are some commonly used equine medications representing a range of therapeutic classes, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...

9 April 2024

Industry Notice- Altrenogest Update

In 2018, Australian harness racing participants were advised to cease using products containing Altrenogest after a number of horses returned positive swabs to the banned androgenic anabolic steroids Trendione and Trenbolone whilst being administered products containing Altrenogest such as ReguMate,...

5 April 2024

QLD - Online Nominations only (effective August 1, 2024)

Effective August 1, 2024, Racing Queensland (RQ) will be accepting online nominations via HarnessWeb only for harness racing race meetings, trials and educations. The purpose is to improve efficiency by reducing the number of phone interruptions received at the RQ Harness Racing Office. Trainers are...

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