Amendments to Racing Guidelines

27 April 2015
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Trainers are reminded the following changes will apply for race meetings scheduled from 1 May onwards:

Seeded Barrier Draws

Harness Racing Victoria will discontinue the practice of seeding preferential barrier draws - whereby the two outside front row positions switch with the two inside second row positions. It is believed that the existing system is confusing for participants and often fails to achieve the desired outcome which led to the policy being introduced.

Frequency of Race Starts

In accordance with Harness Racing Victoria’s commitment to horse welfare, the following policy will be introduced.

‘A horse with two unfulfilled engagements (as a starter, not as an emergency) at acceptance time for any race will be deemed ineligible to compete in such race’.