Inaugural Harness Racing Australia (HRA) National Conference – 14 December 2018

Friday 30 November 2018

Harness Racing Australia (HRA) Chairman, Mr Michael Taranto, today unveiled the full program for HRA’s inaugural National Conference being run on Friday 14 December 2018 at Flemington Racecourse. Mr Taranto said, “The HRA Executive set an ambitious agenda for our inaugural Conference and I am pleased to reveal a world-class line up of speakers and…

First crop sires at Tasmanian Yearling and Mixed Sale

Monday 29 January 2018

Some top class young sire prospects will be represented by their first crop of yearlings at the Tasmanian Standardbred Yearling and Mixed Sale on Wednesday, February 14 starting at 2pm. The Inveresk Showgrounds, Launceston will see the first local crop of the top flight American imports Sweet Lou and Hurrikane Kingcole. The former USA 2YO…

Tasmanian Harness Stakes Increase Breakdown

Wednesday 27 December 2017

As announced in December funding increases in prize money for all Harness meetings to be distributed between January and June 2018 is as follows: Please note, these increases are effective from 1st January 2018. Type  Jan 2018 Previously Restricted $3,500 ($3,300) Country $5,500 ($4,500) / ($5,300) Standard $8,100 ($6,800) / ($7,800) 2YO & 3YO races…

Queensland ADC representative Shane Graham

Thursday 19 October 2017

Shane Graham is a third generation horseman who has been sitting in the sulky longer than he cares to remember. Born 1982, the son of Wayne and Lyn Graham was blessed with natural ability and shares a special bond with the standardbred horses he works with on a daily basis. And over the years he…