Terms and conditions

Conditions of Entry — Pitch Your Horse

1. Eligibility

  • Nominees must have proof of authority from the Managing Owner, or be the Responsible Person, for the Standardbred Horse(s) (the Horse) entered in this promotion.

  • Only 3 or 4-year-old Australian-bred Standardbred horses eligible to compete in the TAB Eureka can be entered in this promotion.

  • Nominees must be legal residents of Australia and over 18 years of age.

  • Employees, contractors, and immediate family members of Harness Racing Australia (HRA), TAB Eureka organisers, and associated agencies are not eligible to enter the promotion.

2. Entry Period

  • Nominations open on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, and close at 11:59 PM AEST on Friday, 8 August 2025.

  • Nominations submitted after the closing date will not be accepted.

3. Entry Requirements

  • Nominees must submit a video no longer than 90 seconds in length that includes:

    • Footage of the Horse; and,

    • Footage of the Horse’s trackwork

  • A verbal piece to camera explaining why the Horse deserves a Shot at the Slot

  • Entrants must complete the official entry form, including:

    • Name, Phone Number; Email Address and Address of the Nominee;

    • Name of the Horse;

    • Stable Name of the Horse;

    • Trainer of the Horse;

    • Regular Driver or Drivers of the Horse;

    • Breeder of the Horse;

    • How the Horse was purchased;

    • 4 x Still photographs of the Horse, one of which is a close-up headshot where the while head is easily visible/recognisable

    • Owners of the Horse; and,

    • Sign the Authority to Act Declaration

4. Submission Guidelines

  • Videos and photos must be original content created by the entrant, or submitted with full permission from the content owner.

  • Content must not include offensive, defamatory, derogatory, misleading, or inappropriate material.

  • Nominees warrant that all information provided is accurate and truthful.

5. Selection and Notification

  • Submissions will be reviewed by a panel appointed by HRA prior to publishing the nomination.

  • Successful submissions will be notified by email.

  • The decision of the judging panel is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

  • Nominating the Horse in this promotion does not guarantee selection or entry into The TAB Eureka, it is a submission that may be considered by Slot Holders when making their selections.

  • Should the Horse be selected, the relevant commercial agreements for participating in The TAB Eureka are a matter for the connections of the Horse and the Sloy Holders to negotiate at their absolute discretion.

6. Use of Entries and Consent to Use

  • The photographs, video and any other material or content that the Nominee has submitted, or licenses of the Horse, the Owners, the Trainer, Driver, Personnel or any support staff in connection with this submission may be used by HRA as they consider appropriate and those entities consent to use of their name, image, likeness and audio in such content.

  • The Nominee confirm that they grant HRA a perpetual, royalty free licence, and consent for HRA to use, reproduce, publish and communicate to the public the name and images of the Horse in part, or all, of the submission for promotional and marketing purposes, including but not limited to the TAB Eureka and Pitch Your Horse promotion.

  • All eligible entries will be featured on a dedicated Pitch Your Horse page at www.theeureka.com.au, where slot holders will have the opportunity to view submissions and may request contact details from HRA to begin further discussions regarding potential TAB Eureka selection and involvement.

7. Promotional Participation

  • If requested, Nominees agree to make themselves and the Horse available for promotional activities, including but not limited to appearances in social media content, media interviews, TV features, and at The TAB Eureka race event.

8. Privacy

  • Personal information collected will be used only for the purposes of administering and promoting this promotion and associated activities.

  • All information will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws in the State of Victoria, and the HRA Privacy Policy.

9. General

  • Nominations, including those that do not comply with these Terms & Conditions may be disqualified from the promotion at the discretion of HRA.

  • HRA reserves the right to amend, suspend, or cancel the campaign at any time without prior notice.

  • Entry into the Pitch Your Horse promotion does not guarantee a position in The TAB Eureka field.

  • No part of this promotion is transferable or redeemable for cash.

  • Nominees are responsible for all costs and expenses relating to entering the promotion and fulfilling their obligations under this agreement.


For more information, please contact HRA on 03 9227 3000 or visit www.theeureka.com.au.