COVID-19 Updates

26 Mar 2020

[VIC] Update for Victorian licensed participants

Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) reminds participants that Victorian trots meetings for today and tomorrow have been cancelled, with a decision on meetings from Saturday on still to be made. In the interim, nominations are still being taken for all scheduled meetings and race fields will be drawn up as...

26 Mar 2020

[QLD] RQ introduces self-isolation period

Racing Queensland has advised that any licensed participant who arrives in the state from tomorrow will be required to undertake a mandatory 14-day self-isolation period before being permitted onto a Queensland racecourse. With racing presently being conducted under stringent health measures due to the...

25 Mar 2020

[QLD] QLD - Claiming Races Removed From Programs

Racing Queensland has made the decision to remove claiming races from harness racing programs from this Sunday. The decision has been made due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, which limit race meeting attendances and have necessitated RQ staff to work remotely with limited payment options. To maintain...

25 Mar 2020

[NSW] Coronavirus (COVID-19) - UPDATE

HRNSW advises that the person who was in attendance at the Penrith Harness meeting on Thursday 19 March 2020 who had previously been in direct contact with another individual outside of the harness racing industry who was confirmed to have contracted the COVID-19 virus, is an employee of the Penrith...

25 Mar 2020

[QLD] Redcliffe Yearling Sales on hold

The Redcliffe Harness Racing Club has announced next month’s coveted Yearling Sale will not proceed as scheduled. Slated to be held on Sunday, April 5, the second and final standardbred sale in Queensland for the year had 66 lots catalogued which represented 26 different sires. Burwood Stud, who...

24 Mar 2020

[WA] Gloucester Park Race Meeting Abandoned

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) have made the decision to abandon tonight’s race meeting at Gloucester Park. Today Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) reported they had established that a participant at the Penrith meeting held on Thursday, 19 March had been in contact with a person...

24 Mar 2020

[QLD] Important COVID-19 information for Queensland harness racing

Racing Queensland has announced further measures to ensure business continuity of harness racing operations in response to COVID-19. As part of these measures, some RQ staff will be performing their work functions from home as of Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Restricted on-course access At the start of last...

24 Mar 2020

[NSW] Coronavirus (COVID-19) - URGENT HRNSW INDUSTRY NOTICE

HRNSW Management advises that they are currently monitoring the health of a person who was in attendance at the Penrith Harness meeting on Thursday 19 March 2020 and who had previously been in direct contact with a person from outside the industry who has confirmed to have contracted the COVID-19 virus....

24 Mar 2020

[SA] Notice for SA Participants

Update for SA harness racing participants Further to my letter yesterday we are continuing to address the consequences of COVID-19 and its effect on our industry. At this time it is important that we apply our best endeavours to mitigate any and all risks to everyone in our sport and also the general...

24 Mar 2020

[SA] Amendments to Feature Race Programme

Amendments to Feature Race Programme As a consequence of COVID-19 Harness Racing SA has reviewed its feature race calendar for the remainder of season. The major races set down for April and May being: The Golden Nursery set down 18th and 25th April 2020 – which will proceed as programmed. The...