2016-17 Victorian trots calendar released

Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) has today released its 2016-17 racing calendar. Some noteworthy details are:

– Tabcorp Park Melton to host 28 metro Saturday night meetings, up from 16 in 2015-16

– Victoria's Summer of Glory Carnival to be run over two huge Saturday nights, January 28 and February 4

– Breeders Crown Semi-Finals to be run at Bendigo

– Picnic meetings to be trialled at Birchip and Elmore to gauge interest in an ongoing picnic circuit

Featured here is a photo of a big crowd getting close to the action at the Boort trots on Cup Day this year.

Cody Winnell

Harness Racing Victoria