The Australian Grand Circuit for Pacers The Circuit began in 1977 and was designed to be the showpiece of the Australian Harness Racing Industry with horses competing from every state within Australia.
With the associated opportunities for promotion and marketing, this benefits both owners and harness racing clubs as well as the industry overall.
The Grand Circuit has eliminated date clashes of major races which so often prevented the best horses from competing against each other to the detriment of clubs and the public.
The horse with the greatest number of points is crowned Australasian Grand Circuit Winner.
In the past there were a larger number of races (for example: 16 legs in 2005/2006) but in 2012 major changes were announced which reduced the number of races in the circuit, established minimum prizemoney levels and a new points system[1] This was not popular with all industry participants.