Trotters feature race calendar released

Harness Racing New South Wales has released dates for this season’s trotting feature races.

Heats for the Foundation series will begin in March and the features will continue through to July 10 where Trot NSW Finals will be held for the two, three and four-year-old trotters.

“Through consultation with the Trotters Association and Club Menangle, the scheduled dates will allow trainers and owners of younger trotters a NSW racing season that will lead into possible interstate campaigns,” HRNSW Chief Executive John Dumesny said.

“HRNSW is supportive of trotters as evidenced last year when the dedicated season was disrupted by COVID but still the $30,000 Two-Year-Old Trot NSW Final was held.

“We will continue to work with the Association to develop programs, race conditions and policies which provide equally for all young trotters in the NSW system.”

Aged NSW Trotters feature race dates and prizemoney:

Four-Year-Old Trotters 

Tuesday March 2               Foundation Heat 1                             $10,000

Tuesday March 16            Foundation Heat 2                             $10,000

Tuesday March 30            Foundation Heat 3                             $10,000

Saturday April 10              Foundation Final                                $20,000

Saturday July 10               4yo-5yo Trot NSW Final                    $30,000

Three-Year-Old Trotters

Tuesday March 16            Foundation Heat 1                             $10,000

Wednesday March 24       Bathurst Coronet                                $14,000

Tuesday April 6                 Foundation Heat 2                             $10,000

Tuesday April 20               Foundation Heat 3                             $10,000

Saturday May 1                 NSW Trotters Oaks                             $40,000

Saturday May 8                 NSW Trotters Derby                          $40,000

Tuesday May 25                Foundation Heat 4                             $10,000

Tuesday June 8                 Foundation Heat 5                             $10,000

Saturday June 19              Foundation Final                                $20,000

Saturday July 10               Trot NSW Final                                   $30,000

Two-Year-Old Trotters

Tuesday April 27                Foundation Heat 1                             $10,000

Tuesday May 11                 Foundation Heat 2                             $10,000

Tuesday May 25                 Foundation Heat 3                             $10,000

Tuesday June 1                  Foundation Heat 4                             $10,000

Tuesday June 15                Foundation Heat 5                             $10,000

Saturday June 26               Foundation Final                                $20,000

Saturday July 10                Trot NSW Final                                   $30,000

Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) is the controlling body for harness racing in New South Wales with responsibility for commercial and regulatory management of the industry including 33 racing clubs across the State.  HRNSW is headed by a Board of Directors and is independent of Government.

HRNSW CONTACT:

SHAUN SNUDDEN | Industry Development Manager

(02) 9722 6600 • ssnudden@hrnsw.com.au