 On 21 March 1929, due to confusion of the name with the Sydney suburb, the track was renamed from Epping to Harold Park, after the imported trotter Childe Harold, one of the great progenitors of the stock of the early trotting days.The Kentucky-bred Childe Harold was imported from Glasgow, Scotland by Andrew Town of Richmond.1 October 1949 marked the beginning of night racing, following legislation enacted with the support of all parties in the State Parliament.