Greyhounds and harness racing in Victoria to trial Saturday morning meetings
Saturday mornings will become the domain of harness and greyhound racing during a three-week trial in Victoria next month in a joint initiative by the codes to widen their audience.
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Saturday mornings will become the domain of harness and greyhound racing with early meetings scheduled from May 9.
In a joint initiative, Harness Racing Victoria and Greyhound Racing Victoria will host Saturday morning meetings as part of a three-week trial from May 9-23.
HRV chief executive Dayle Brown and GRV CEO Alan Clayton said: “Saturday morning racing presents an important strategic opportunity for our racing codes.
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“The additional race meetings will provide extra earning potential for our hardworking participants and enable our products to reach new audiences during a period when people are hungry for sporting entertainment.”
Brown and Clayton said “each of these meetings will be thoroughly reviewed from a wagering, broadcast and brand perspective”.
“This will help guide our future strategy regarding Saturday morning racing. We are also pleased to be working so collaboratively on this project.”
Melton will host the three Saturday morning trots meetings, while the greyhound meetings will be shared between Ballarat (May 9 and 16) and Shepparton (May 23).
