COVID-19 Updates

19 Oct 2021

[NSW] NSW: Mr David Reichstein - Inquiry Conducted

On Friday 15 October 2021, Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) Stewards conducted an Inquiry in relation to a report from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) that sotalol and temazepam had been detected in the urine sample taken from; JO JO ZIP following its win in race 5, the J O’SULLIVAN...

8 Oct 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Information for Race Meetings, trials & Training Facilities

COVID TESTS HRNSW advises industry participants that a negative PCR COVID test will continue to be required in the Greater Sydney Area (Menangle, Penrith, Bankstown) until such time as the 80% double vaccination level is confirmed by NSW Government. Any Licensee attending a Metropolitan meeting, public...

6 Oct 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Pathway Protocols

The following HRNSW COVID-19 Protocols will apply to fully vaccinated participants. For the avoidance of doubt two inoculations are required unless a medical exemption satisfactory to HRNSW has been provided. Segregation of participants and on-course patrons will be enforced until 12.01am on Sunday 12...

24 Sep 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Restrictions Important Vaccination Information

HRNSW reminds participants that NSW Government Health Orders currently require authorised persons who enter into or exit any of the following LGAs of concern to have received, as a minimum, their first COVID-19 vaccination: Bayside Blacktown Burwood Campbelltown Canterbury-Bankstown Cumberland Fairfield...

24 Sep 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Regional Horses Racing at Saturday Metropolitan Menangle Meetings

Trainers from regional areas of NSW will be permitted to nominate horses which due to the NR rating of the horse have restricted opportunities in the respective Regions for Saturday Night Metropolitan Menangle meetings effective from the meeting scheduled for Saturday 2nd October 2021. To best protect...

21 Sep 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Stablehands & Stable Representatives

13 Sep 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Restrictions - Regional NSW Harness Racing Meetings & Trials

Due to the continuation of regionalised harness racing throughout NSW and to facilitate licensed participants travelling to/from regional areas (outside Greater Sydney) that remain in lockdown, HRNSW has imposed the following requirements: Licensed participants travelling from a lockdown area to a non-lockdown...

10 Sep 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Restrictions

LICENSED PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING HARNESS RACING MEETINGS & TRIALS IN GREATER SYDNEY Currently HRNSW requires licensed participants leaving or entering an LGA of concern, for the purpose of harness racing, to provide the result of a negative COVID test every 7 days. Following further consideration,...

10 Sep 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Restrictions - Licensed Participants Travelling in/out of Victoria

Following consideration of the current COVID situation in NSW and Victoria, HRNSW advises that participants licensed in NSW, including those persons located within a ‘border bubble’ are not to enter Victoria for the purpose of attending harness racing meetings. Similarly, HRNSW will not permit...

10 Sep 2021

[NSW] NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Restrictions

FACE MASKS MUST BE WORN BY ALL PERSONS AT ALL TIMES Following the NSW Government lockdown being removed in parts of regional NSW, all participants are reminded by that the wearing of face masks remains compulsory FOR ALL PERSONS on all racecourses throughout New South Wales at all times until further...