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Maitland’s harness racing community hopes the city can regain its status as a host of major race meetings after the 46th running of the historic Maitland Inter City Pace has been returned to the city.

Steelers chairman Dan Rooney and his son, team president Art Rooney II, want to buy Dan Rooney’s brothers’ shares in the team. But some members of the family are considering other options outside the Rooney family circle, including an outside buyer.

Harness Racing is coming to Kempton Park next week as the British Harness Racing Club holds a special extravaganza at the all-weather track. The club has invited competitors from all over the UK to take part in the event, which will be held on Wednesday, with the first race at 6.20pm.

ARARAT - Ararat Rural City Council re-inforced its support of the Ararat Harness Racing Club at the June council meeting.