Prominent Tasmanian horse owner and cancer patient Rob Hammond has teamed up with NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia (NECA) with the aim of helping raise awareness of the disease and at the same time raise much-needed funds for the organization. Hammond was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour (NET) four years ago and he has had ongoing treatment…
Author: Jackie Farrelly
Racing to find a cure for NeuroEndocrine cancer
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Tasracing and Melbourne-based NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia are working together to raise money and awareness at Friday night’s Flinders Island Cup meeting at Ladbrokes Racing Centre Mowbray. NeuroEndocrine Cancer affects thousands of people, yet there is no national funding to assist with research into the illness. Prominent Tasmanian racehorse owner Rob Hammond has been battling the…
Tasracing secures slot in TAB Eureka
Thursday 6 October 2022
Tasracing has confirmed it has secured a slot for three years in the $2.1 million TAB Eureka, the world’s richest harness race. The inaugural running of the 2300m race will be at Menangle on 2 September 2023. The decision for a three-year commitment follows consultation with the Harness Industry Forum (HIF) after previously discussing the…
Tasracing Animal Welfare Review
Monday 26 September 2022
Tasracing has received Dr David Sykes’ Animal Welfare Review it commissioned earlier this year. A copy of the review is available via this link. Please note, personal information on pages 45-46 has been redacted for privacy reasons. The review makes 83 recommendations. While these recommendations are being appropriately and properly considered by Tasracing, an immediate…
Who will be Tasmania’s 2022/23 Horse of the Year
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Tasmanian thoroughbred racing’s night of nights, the Horse of the Year and Hall of Fame Inductions, will be held on 1 October at the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Hobart. Tickets are selling fast with the deadline for bookings next Wednesday, 21 September. TasracingTV will provide a live stream of the event via tasracing.com.au and former…
Note from Tasracing in relation to lure and boxes at Mowbray Monday evening
Tuesday 6 September 2022
Greyhound participants – Note from Tasracing in relation to lure and boxes at Mowbray Monday evening Lure Failure Cause identified as incorrect fitting of the battery by Tasracing An updated process will be implemented to ensure the lure, including battery fitting, is peer-checked prior to meeting commencement. When battery was fitted again, the remote controller…