Harness Racing Victoria has scheduled 15 1200-metre pacing races, which have been evenly spread across three consecutive Wednesday nights at Melton in August.
The initiative is geared at stimulating wagering and creating a marketable mid-week product that can be amplified across HRV’s media partners, and in turn broaden the sport’s fan base and celebrate the industry’s participants.
Set for August 9, 16 and 23, TAB FastTrack 1200 builds on thrilling racing seen in The Stampede, Mercury80 and Queensland’s Trot Rods, sprint racing that offers greater interest to wagering partners, their customers and a young demographic.
Racing classes for the 1200-metre races are as follows:
Wednesday, August 9, Melton (all random barrier draws):
- $10,000 no rating (have not won a race of $15k or more)
- $7000 NR 50-55
- $7000 NR up to 50
- $7000 4YO+ (nil lifetime wins)
- $4500 NR up to 39
Wednesday, August 16, Melton (preferential barrier draw NR/earnings last four starts):
- $10,000 no rating (have not won a race of $15k or more)
- $7000 NR 50-55
- $7000 NR up to 50
- $7000 NR up to 50 (no more than four lifetime wins)
- $4500 NR up to 42
Wednesday, August 23, Melton (preferential barrier draw earnings last four starts):
- $10,000 no rating
- $7000 NR 50-55
- $7000 NR up to 50
- $7000 NR up to 50 (preferential barrier draw lifetime wins/earnings last four starts)
- $4500 NR up to 39
Five races have been programmed on each night, with potential for a sixth if numbers permit within the racecodes.