Vic Fenech has been a dedicated horse owner and supporter of Victorian harness racing for almost 20 years.VIC Fenech is one of those guys harness racing can’t do without.
Not only is he a dedicated owner who has had a share in more than 30 horses since being bitten by the ownership bug almost 20 years ago, he is also one of Victorian harness racing’s most valued sponsors.
Over the years, Fenech’s company Warehouse Sales has thrown its weight behind a number of Victorian harness racing’s biggest events, including the Legends Race at Moonee Valley and the Central Victorian Pacing and Trotting Championships along with the Cranbourne Harness Racing Club.
It is the ideal way of combining business and pleasure for Fenech.
“Everybody needs a passion and harness racing’s my passion,” he said.
That passion will be on show for all to see at Cranbourne’s bumper 12 July meeting when Warehouse Sales sponsors one of the feature races on the program.
In keeping with the Christmas In July theme, the club will be giving away more than $1000 worth of electrical goods to oncourse patrons with the support of Warehouse Sales Dandenong store.
Fenech has been a harness racing devotee ever since going to The Showgrounds to watch the trots with a workmate as a 16-year-old.
From there his interest in the sport only grew, to the point where he bought a share in a Pacers Australia syndicated horse Versailles Road, which, at Yarra Glen in July 1990, provided Fenech with his first win as an owner.
Since then Fenech has raced several talented types, including Kelly Franco, 4YO Bonanza winner Stoney Lad and Inter Dominion Consolation winner Imperial Atom and Nunkie.
His profile reached its zenith a couple of years ago when the 49-year-old ascended to the presidency of the Harness Racing Owners’ Association (HROA).
It was with great regret earlier this year that Fenech had to relinquish the role due to work commitments.
He maintains a strong interest in the sport, however, staying on as vice-president of the HROA, and Victorian harness racing wouldn’t seem the same without Fenech holding some position of power.
The man himself certainly wouldn’t want things any other way.
“Over the years I’ve been lucky to have had some good horses who have won some good races and we’ve been fortunate enough to meet a lot of nice people through harness racing,” he said.
