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The original President of the Marburg Pacing Association Brendan Sheehy and I met Dr Edwards in order to ascertain why no consensus could be achieved between the codes.
Denis Smith THE merry month of May is upon us, the last month of autumn, and for the Marburg folk, one of the busiest. Three meetings are planned to enjoy. The Marburg Pacing Association starts the trifecta with Labour Day on Monday, presenting a solid eight race card. Racing starts at 12.27pm. All the regular features will be on the go including exciting country harness, country style burgers and other tasty items, home made desserts, amazing prices on beverage and other cold drinks. There's the "funny money" bookmaker for all those who love a punt but can't really afford to lose.
THE following is an initiative proposed by Harness Racing Australia, supposedly for â industry consultationâ. This in itself, would be a novelty given the âconsultative processâ which we were told preceded the adoption of the horrendous âratingsâ handicapping system with which we are now saddled. Australian breeders are set to benefit with a prizemoney injection of more than $2m into new racing opportunities for Australian bred horses which will lift the industry to new heights. The Harness Racing Australia (HRA) Executive is proposing the immediate introductio...
10th Apr 2021 6:30 AM TROT TACTICS EASTER has come and gone for another year. No final figures are available at this point for the Easter Sunday Fun Day trot meeting. However, Marburg Pacing Association president Scott Neaves and his committee of hardworking volunteers thank the families and trots patrons who braved the damp and threatening weather conditions to enjoy a great day's racing. The crowd appeared to be a fairly even mix of new and regular faces which makes the Marburg crew believe that they, and their harness racing product, are beginning to be seen...
Denis Smith IT'S a positive move by Racing Queensland to program "winnable" races for horses at the dawn of their career . This is an attempt to remove the anomaly which repeatedly saw winners of one race thrown in with winners of 21 races and at the same time, fare worse in the barrier draw. Following industry consultation, Racing Queensland have introduced a new program of races effective from March 1. The aim is to increase opportunities for young and less experienced horses. The races are programmed across most Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday race meetings. Created to provide...