After more than three years in the role, Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson is leaving the business and will return to Sydney. Mr Eriksson said that the past two years during COVID, given the lockdowns and other restrictions, had been significantly personally challenging and he was returning to Sydney to spend time with his family before…
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Increased funding for racing industry
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Tasracing will increase code funding by nine per cent or $2.846 million. The increase – agreed to by the Tasracing Board at its most recent meeting – is on top of the 4.38 per cent increase announced in January this year. Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson said the decision to further increase code funding follows continued…
Tasmanian race dates for 2022/23 released
Thursday 30 June 2022The 2022/23 racing season will feature 70 thoroughbred meetings, 90 harness meetings and 162 greyhound meetings, Tasracing has announced. Of the 70 thoroughbred meetings scheduled in Tasmania, there are seven meetings on King Island between December and January. After the outstanding success of the two Friday night meetings at Launceston last season, the Tasmanian Turf…
Drivers announced for the 2022 Cavalor Equicare Claiming Novice Drivers Series
Wednesday 27 April 2022
Article by Duncan Dornauf Tasracing is proud to announce the drivers for the 2022 Claiming Novice Drivers series in Launceston on Sunday, 15 May, and will do so with a new name. Cavalor Equicare has jumped on board as the naming rights partner for the series, which sees 10 of the state’s best up and…
The Shallows wins the Ladbrokes Horse of the Year
Monday 11 April 2022
The Tasmanian owned and trained The Shallows – which won the $75k Tasmania Cup and the $12k 4/5YO Classic – has won the Vizpix Broadcast Services 4YO & Older Horse or Gelding of the Year Awards and the Ladbrokes Horse of the Year award. The prestigious prize was announced at the Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards…
Who will be crowded Tasmania’s harness racings best from the 2021 season?
Tuesday 22 March 2022
We will find out on Saturday 9 April at the Elwick Function Centre in Hobart. In what appears to be one of the most open Horse of the Year awards in recent memory with performances such as Tasmania Cup winner The Shallows, Globe Derby winner and Victorian Derby placegetter Longfellow, and Mickey Oh who dominated…