Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) is a statutory body for which the Victorian Minister for Racing, The Hon.
Martin Pakula
Martin Philip Pakula (born 7 January 1969) is a former Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria since 2006: in the Legislative Council for Western Metropolitan Region from 2006 to 2010, and then in ...
is responsible. Harness Racing Victoria's function is to administer, develop and promote the sport of Harness Racing in Victoria.
The HRV website says its mission is "to develop a vibrant Harness Racing industry that promotes participation, integrity and racing excellence, grows wagering and other revenue streams and maximises returns to its stakeholders."
Structure
HRV is operated by a seven-member Board which reports to
Martin Pakula
Martin Philip Pakula (born 7 January 1969) is a former Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria since 2006: in the Legislative Council for Western Metropolitan Region from 2006 to 2010, and then in ...
, the State Minister for Racing.
It is managed by an Executive team comprising the Chief Executive, David Martin and seven General Managers each responsible for one of HRV's units.
Head office is situated within the RVL complex at
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecou ...
in Melbourne's north.
Tabcorp Park
Tabcorp Park
Tabcorp Park is an Australian horse racing venue situated in Melton, Victoria, Australia; north-west of the Melbourne CBD. It is used for harness racing and is operated by Harness Racing Victoria.
Overview
Tabcorp Park incorporates a track ...
opened a new racing complex at
Melton, which incorporates a 1,000-metre track as well as a host of amenities such as restaurants, gaming machines, hotel accommodation and conference facilities. The Melton track has replaced the existing metropolitan track at Moonee Valley.
The bistro and gaming lounge was opened on 5 March 2009 while the first race was held on 5 July 2009. It was a VicBred 2YO Fillies Semi Final won by Lady Belladonna.
See also
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Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting
The Australian and New Zealand punting glossary explains some of the terms, jargon and slang which are commonly used and heard on Australian and New Zealand racecourses, in TABs, on radio, and in the horse racing media. Some terms are peculia ...
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Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, or spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australi ...
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Harness racing in Australia
Harness racing, also colloquially known as trotting or the trots, is a spectator sport in Australia, with significant amounts of money wagered annually with bookmakers and the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB). In Australia there are 90 harness ra ...
References
External links
Harness racing in AustraliaTabcorp Park
Harness racing in Australia,
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