15/06/2006 - NSRA DISCUSSIONS IN VICTORIA - Maureen Milburn from NARA will represent the NSRA at a meeting to be held today at the office of the Victorian Racing Minister The Hon Rob Hulls. The meeting will include representatives from RVL and the Department. The parties are addressing anomalies in the Victorian Legislation and the requirements for recognition of both the NSRA and NARA under AR(6).

15/0602009 - NSRA CURRENTLY IN DISCUSSIONS WITH QRB RE ARQ POLICY - The NSRA is currently in discussions with the QRB as part of the current review of the QRB Policy relating to Alternate Racing Codes. A second round of discussions is due over the coming week.

14/06/2009 - QSPRINT HOLDS DISCUSSIONS WITH NSRA - QSprint, the recently formed Sprint Race Club in QLD has been in discussions with the NSRA regarding racing in QLD being sanctioned by the ARQ, the QLD arm of the NSRA. Although some work remains to be done, it is hoped the discussions will be successful and QSprint will race under the NSRA/ARQ banner when they commence racing in 2010. Currently the ARQ is the only body approved to race Sprinters on QLD TB tracks.

14/06/2009 - NSRA HOLDS TALKS WITH “NATIONAL ADVISORY BODY” FROM 2008 CONFERENCE The NSRA has been in discussions with the remaining members of the National Advisory Body formed at the 2008 Conference. The discussions which have centred around the NSRA providing the national framework for Sprint Racing in Australia and the Advisory Body representing the interests of the Quarter Horse Racing sector have been very productive.

14/06/2009 - SPRINT RACING LIKELY IN NSW NORTHERN RIVERS - Several Race Clubs have been contacted in the Northern Rivers area of NSW with a view to conducting Sprint racing later this year. Anyone interested in racing in Northern NSW can express an interest with Des McDade at macdade@activ8.net.au

13/06/2009 - NEGOTIATIONS TO COMMENCE RACING IN ACT - Negotiations are well underway to establish NSRA sanctioned Sprint Racing in the ACT. Wide ranging discussions have been underway for over a year and an announcemnt is imminent relating to this project.

12/06/2009 - NEW SPRINT RACING CLUB FORMS IN NORTH QUEENSLAND A group of enthusiasts from both the Sprint Racing community and the Arabian Racing community met recently to discuss the formation of an Alternate Racing Club in North Queensland to race both Sprinters and Arabians. The club intends to race under the NSRA framework via the ARQ.

The group will hold their next meeting on the 26th June 2009 at The Tepon Equestrian Centre, Wandecla @ 7pm. Contact Helen Andrews-Smith or Mark Baker on (07) 4093 1026 for further information.

12/06/2009 - SPRINT RACING WILL COMMENCE IN QUEENSLAND & NSW LATE IN 2009 After considerable discussion with Government and Racing Industry officials, negotiations are currently underway with race clubs in both States to set a racing calendar for the 2009 - 2010 racing year.

AUSTRALIAN SPRINT RACING HISTORY FOR THOSE NEW TO THE INDUSTRY

The NSRA website has a SECTION ON AUSTRALIAN SPRINT RACING HISTORY.  Click here.... or the “History” button above will take you to the material currently available.

Currently it has a range of photos and results from NSRA Sanctioned Racing in NSW, Victoria and Queensland. A preview of the contents follows:

AmQHA Visit Goulburn - AmQHA President and All American Futurity Owner & Breeder Jerry Wyndham & AmQHA Senior Racing Director Dan Fick accompanied by Paul Lorimer AQHA President presenting Trophies at the NSRA (formerly SRAC) sanctioned All Australian Futurity in 2000. Winner Lady Slot owned by D & M Yates, Jockey D Fuller. More Historical Photos....

NSW race horse Boone’s Bid in the saddling enclosure at NSRA (formerly SRAC) sanctioned racing at Chiltern in Victoria - photo series provided by the VRQHA for NSRA historical records & national promotional purposes in April 2002 More Historical Photos....