Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards remind all licensees of their obligations to ensure that, they and any horse they are responsible for, must remain on-course for at least 30 minutes after the completion of a race in which they competed in. Should any person and/or horse leave inside of the prescribed time, the responsible person/s may be subject to penalty.
Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 43A states the following:
Licensed Persons Reporting Before Leaving Course
43A. (1) A driver, trainer or person in charge of a horse engaged in a race and the horse shall remain on the racecourse for at least 30 minutes after the race unless permission to leave is granted by the Stewards.
(2) A person who fails to comply with sub-rule (1) is guilty of an offence.
For further information on this matter please contact HRV Stewards as per below:
Contacts For HRV Stewards
HRV Stewards - Phone - 03 8378 0222
HRV Stewards Outside Business Hours - Phone - 9214 0650
Integrity Hotline - Phone - 03 9214 0651 or Email - integrity@hrv.org.au
Integrity Matters - Email - integritymatters@hrv.org.au
