TASMANIAN reinswomen will race in teal coloured driving pants for the next six weeks as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and to raise funds for ovarian cancer research as part of Women’s Cancer Foundation’s Team Teal campaign. Talented driver Hannah Vandongen has been named Tasmania’s 2019 Team Teal Ambassador….
Author: Jackie Farrelly
2019 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale
Monday 21 January 2019
The 2019 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale will be conducted at Carrick Park, Saturday 16 February. The sale will be conducted between races at the race meeting held on the day. A yearling parade will be held on the day, with a prize for the best-presented yearling. $5,000 bonuses are available to sale yearlings on selected 2YO races…
Hobart Meeting On Friday 18 January 2019 Cancelled
Thursday 10 January 2019
Due to only five heats of the Maiden Thousand Series being required, these heats will be conducted at the Hobart Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting on Thursday 17 January 2019. 11 races will be scheduled on Thursday night, 17 January 2019. The meeting on Friday 18 January 2019, which was scheduled to conduct the bulk of…
Muzzle-free future for accredited greyhounds
Tuesday 18 December 2018
From today, greyhounds who have been accredited through either the Greyhound Adoption Program or Brightside Farm Sanctuary can go muzzle-free in public. Greyhounds can be wonderful, placid pets, and we believe that every retired greyhound should have the opportunity to go muzzle-free in public, provided they have undergone appropriate medical and behavioural assessments. Following amendments…
Contractor selected for Elwick Thoroughbred Track Redevelopment
Wednesday 5 December 2018
Today at the GBE hearing I was pleased to confirm that Tasmanian company, StrathAyr has been chosen by Tasracing as the head contractor to redevelop the Elwick thoroughbred race track in Glenorchy. StrathAyr currently employs 14 people in Tasmania and will employ an additional three Tasmanian staff for the development, supporting local jobs in line…
Greyhound rules and policies updated
Wednesday 5 December 2018
Participants are advised that the National Rules, Local Rules and Policy Manual have been amended effective from 1 January 2019. The following National Rules have been amended: GAR 1 – Definition of prohibited substance GAR 1 – Definition of exempted substance GAR 83A – Race day and Day Prior Treatment GAR 79A – List of…