The 2023 6ty° Youngbloods Challenge will again see the state’s best young drivers on display on Sunday night. In a break from tradition all four heats of the series will be held in Launceston on Tassie Golden Apple Final night on Sunday, 3 December. For the 24th consecutive year, the series will be sponsored by…
Category: Feature news
Ladbrokes Community Sports Series
Tuesday 21 November 2023
After the success of the Ladbrokes Carpet Charge in 2023, Tasracing, in conjunction with Ladbrokes, has developed the inaugural Ladbrokes Community Sports Series! The Ladbrokes Community Sports Series will now incorporate all three major thoroughbred Cup Days, and registrations are open. $76,000 will be given away to 40 different sporting clubs across Tasmania. Three lucky…
23/24 Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival launched
Monday 20 November 2023
The Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival – that will feature all three codes of racing over 27 race days – has been officially launched. The 2023/24 festival has been extended slightly and will officially commence with the state’s premier thoroughbred sprint race, the Newmarket Handicap on Wednesday 29 November 2023, and finish with the Tasmania Cup…
Tasracing statement in response to Rosalie Woodruff’s comments regarding the Tasmanian racing industry.
Saturday 28 October 2023
As we have noted before, Tasracing will correct any misinformation or misinformed commentary regarding the Tasmanian racing industry when it occurs. The latest example of this happened late this week when the Leader of the Tasmanian Greens, Dr Rosalie Woodruff, described the industry as “stinking”. In support of our hard-working participants, Tasracing won’t tolerate such…
Tasracing Statement in response to ORI’s Inquiry Outcome – Mr Anthony Bullock
Wednesday 25 October 2023Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said he noted the finding released today by the Office of Racing Integrity. “Tasracing places the highest priority on the welfare of racing animals,” he said. “Our focus will be on working with ORI and Mr Bullock to ensure the appropriate care of greyhounds formerly trained by Mr Bullock is provided. …
New Lennytheshark 2YO winner
Monday 2 October 2023
Former champion pacer Lennytheshark, who is standing this season at Tourello Standardbreds in Tasmania, was credited with a ‘new’ two-year-old winner when Mako Mondo led throughout in 1:58.1 at Newcastle. Heathbern Bruce, a three-year-old and one of ‘Lenny’s’ first crop, captured a heat of the Northern Region Championship at Ouyen and finished an unlucky second…