Geelong Synthetic Track Update

Friday, 18 June 2010 05:53

Horses will gallop on the Geelong synthetic track for the first time in over a year this Monday, 21 June as the resumption of racing on the reconstructed circuit draws near.

With contractors Pro-Ride completing the re-surfacing of the synthetic track this week, control of the circuit has been handed over to the Geelong Racing Club (GRC).

With GRC and Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) committed to running trials on the track before the resumption of racing, next Friday’s scheduled meeting has been transferred to Traralgon.

“We want some horses working on it and to oversee the successful completion of trials before we call for nominations for the first meeting,” RVL Chief Executive, Rob Hines, said.

“Due to delays caused by inclement weather we have not been able to achieve these objectives in time for the meeting on 25 June so we have transferred it to Traralgon.

“The next meetings are scheduled for the Geelong synthetic track on 29 June and 2 July. We will wait until the track has been trialled before confirming the location of these meetings.