The Tasmanian harness racing industry lost one of its popular figures on Wednesday when former trainer, driver, committee member and stud master Ken Austin passed away aged 78 after a battle with illness. Austin tasted success in some of the state’s biggest races, including : -1974 Tasmanian Pacing Championship with The Pride, -1984 Tasmanian Oaks…
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Tasmanian Greyhound Hall Of Fame inductees celebrated
Sunday 10 December 2023
Three new members were inducted to the Tasmanian Greyhound Hall of Fame at a special ceremony dinner held alongside the Group 1 Ladbrokes Hobart Thousand Final box draw in Hobart on Saturday night. Summer Idol (Les Gunton) and Black Caleb (Allan Clark) were the latest greyhounds to have their legacies added to an ongoing list…
Drivers announced for 6ty° Youngbloods Challenge
Monday 27 November 2023
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…
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…