Tasracing’s commitment to the Tasmanian harness racing breeding has been further strengthened with two additional $20,000 races restricted to be Tasbred pacers to be held in early 2022. The series will be restricted to three-year-old and older pacers with no more than two lifetime wins. Heats will be selected by maidens first, one win horses…
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Thoroughbred Stakes Increase from 1 January 2022
Friday 17 December 2021
Tasracing in conjunction with the Thoroughbred Advisory Network is pleased to announce that as from 1 January 2022 the Code Funding Allocation for 2021/22 will be increased following the 4.3% announcement on November 30th. The increase has resulted in the following stakes increases for the industry. Base stakes to increase: MDN to BM70 increased from…
Harness Stakes Increase from 1 January 2022
Friday 17 December 2021Tasracing in conjunction with the Harness Industry Forum is pleased to announce that as from 1 January 2022 the Code Funding Allocation for 2021/22 will be increased following the 4.3% announcement on November 30th. The increase has resulted in the following stakes increases for the industry. Base Stake increases: Secondary meetings – $5,750 to $5,950…
Increased funding for Tasmanian racing industry
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Jane Howlett, Minister for Racing 30 November 2021 The Tasmanian Liberal Government continues to back Tasmania’s racing industry, and as Minister for Racing, I am pleased to announce that Tasracing has brought forward a proposed code funding increase by six months to 1 January 2022. The decision to increase code funding by 4.3 per cent…
Drivers announced for 2021 6ty° Youngbloods Challenge
Thursday 18 November 2021
Tasracing is proud to announce the drivers for the 2021 6ty° Youngbloods Challenge. The six-race series will be held on the first weekend of December, with three heats on the 3rd, and the final three heats in Hobart on the 5th. Tasmania’s premier young drivers’ series is restricted to drivers under the age of 23…
Show Day Thoroughbred Race Meeting set for Ladbrokes Park Elwick
Monday 18 October 2021Following cancellation of Saturday’s Thoroughbred meeting due to the southern Tasmanian snap Covid lockdown, Tasracing investigated opportunities to provide southern participants with a race meeting this week. Tasracing took an optimistic view that southern Tasmania would be out of snap lockdown as at Monday evening and thankfully this proved correct. Participants and guests are advised…