The 2022 Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards night will be held at the Tailrace Centre in the Launceston suburb of Riverside on Friday, 21 April, commencing at 19:00. Tickets are selling fast and are $90pp and can be purchased here. Tasracing’s Matt Reid and race caller Matt Robertson will MC the night, with leading Victorian race…
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Vale Paul Geard
Monday 27 March 2023
Tasmanian thoroughbred racing lost an icon of the industry with the passing of Paul Geard last Friday. Along with wife Elizabeth, Paul began his foray into racing and breeding at the turn of the century. With experience in breeding champion dairy cattle, the Geard’s looked at doing the same with their thoroughbred experience and the…
2023 Harness Yearling Sale results
Wednesday 15 March 2023
The 2023 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sales held Carrick Cup day on Sunday 12 March provided an outstanding result. Total sales topped $289,000 with an average sales price of $16,056, which was consistent with 2022 results. The clearance rate at the sales was 69%. 26 of the 29 catalogued yearlings went through the sales ring, the…
Grenville Stud’s Success at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale: A Win for Tasmanian Racing and Breeding
Thursday 9 March 2023
Grenville Stud, a renowned Tasmanian-based thoroughbred breeding operation, has emerged as the leading vendor by average sale price (min. 3 lots sold) at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, with an impressive average sale price of $233,333 across three lots sold. This is a significant achievement for Grenville Stud and a testament to the quality…
Art Major filly certain to attract interest in Tassie
Wednesday 8 March 2023
A filly with one of the fastest-speed inheritances in the country will go up for auction at the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale at Carrick on Sunday, March 12.
Melissa Maine set for best sale yet
Tuesday 7 March 2023
Latrobe horsewoman Melissa Maine, who has been a vendor at the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale for the last five years, is adamant that her 2023 draft is the best one she’s ever presented