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Champion New Zealand reinsman Dexter Dunn successfully defended last year’s title in the annual Noel Smith Memorial Invitation Drivers Championship conducted by the progressive Horsham Harness Racing Club on Monday May 20. Reinsperson’s invited apart from Dunn were Victorians Chris Alford,...
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Dexter Dunn captured the Noel Smith Memorial Invitational Drivers Championship for the secon year running.

20 May, 2013

Racing For Life At The Terang Trots

Terang Harness Racing Club is conducting a fundraising event in conjunction with the Corangamite Relay for Life Committee on Sunday May 26. Family entertainment begins at 2pm with Merry-Go-Round, Pony Rides, Tubby The Robot, Face Painting, Kid’s Tattoos, Clowns, Lolly Scramble and Live Music. Teams... Read more

20 May, 2013

Victorian Racing Industry joins forces for Responsible Gambling Awareness Week

The Victorian Racing Industry (VRI) will join forces this week in support of the eighth annual Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) which commences today. An annual Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation initiative, the week aims to address the growth in digital and gaming applications, as well... Read more

20 May, 2013

MACHRA Awards Recognise Rising Talent

The Metropolitan and Country Harness Racing Association (MACHRA) Friday night held its annual Junior Reinsperson’s awards at Tabcorp Park Melton. The three categories were keenly contested with plenty of young talent coming through the Victorian Trotting scene but it was Ellen Tormey who took the... Read more

16 May, 2013

Dudley Parker wins Pinjarra Cup naming rights

The 2013 Pinjarra Pacing Cup Sponsorship Raffle was drawn at the Pinjarra Paceway on Monday evening; Dudley Parker is the winner of naming rights to the $40,000 Parker Family Pinjarra Pacing Cup, to be run on Monday 3rd June. Dudley Parker is a familiar face to most at the Pinjarra Paceway. Not only... Read more

16 May, 2013

Taylors Take Charge Of Metro Premiership

The Victorian Metropolitan Trainer’s Premiership is one of the most sought after awards by any trainer who has a good horse or three running around at Tabcorp Park. Not only is it prestigious, the award more often than not goes down to the wire, with plenty of fire power coming through this part... Read more

14 May, 2013

Alford's Race For NF In Full Swing

With the month of May almost half over, Chris Alford is going strong in his new look Children’s Tumour Foundation (CTF) silks. Alford has already notched up 11 winners in the two weeks since the cause started. He will be wearing the White silks with the CTF logo and Orange sleeves on all his drives... Read more

14 May, 2013

Tabcorp Park Best In The West

Tabcorp Park was crowned Best Hospitality and Tourism Business at the 2013 Powercor City of Melton Business Excellence Awards last week. The awards recognise outstanding businesses across the City, and the contribution they make to the City’s economy, environment and community. Opening in March... Read more

30 April, 2013

Alford Getting Behind CTF Campaign To Raise Awareness

In the last few weeks there is no doubt that champion Victorian reinsman Chris Alford has travelled as many kilometres as anybody in the game. Last week alone he drove at Ballarat and Maryborough Wednesday, Alexandra Park on Friday, Albion Park on Saturday and topped it off with a drive at Menangle on... Read more