The Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Integrity Department advise of the following measures which have been implemented for the Summer of Glory carnival to be conducted at Tabcorp Park Melton Saturday 30 January 2016 and Saturday 6 February 2016:
Out of competition swab samples have been collected from horses engaged at this Saturday night’s meeting at Tabcorp Park Melton, including those engaged in the Good Form Victoria Cup, VHRSC Victoria Derby Final and APCO Australasian Trotting Championship Final.
All horses engaged in each of the Group 1 races for both nights of the Summer of Glory carnival (Saturday 30/01 & Saturday 06/02) are required to be on-course no later than two (2) hours prior to the advertised start time for the relevant races:
Group 1 Events on Saturday 30 January 2016:
VHRSC Victoria Derby Final
Good Form Victoria Cup
APCO Australasian Trotting Championship Final
Group 1 Events on Saturday 6 February 2016:
Del-Re National A G Hunter Cup
Nestle Professional 4YO Bonanza
Seelite Windows & Doors Australian Trotting Grand Prix
Security personnel will be placed on all horses engaged in the Goodform Victoria Cup and Del-Re National A G Hunter Cup on race day.