Changes To GAP Process

Thursday 28 March 2024

Wait list Changes effective 1st of January 2024 – Greyhounds will no longer be required to be in wind down to be placed on the wait list. Once a dog is nearing retirement from its racing career it can be admitted to the waitlist. It will be the owner/person responsible for the dog’s duty to monitor…

Industry Update – GAP

Wednesday 20 March 2024

GAP Rehoming Enhancements – already achieved or currently underway. Since July 2023, the waiting list at GAP has been reduced from 9.5 months to 7 months. Last month GAP rehomed its 1000th greyhound. All greyhounds entering GAP are now required to be desexed, saving valuable time. Since 15 January 2024, Tasracing has added funding for…

Harness Industry Release

Friday 1 March 2024

Tasracing notes the decision of the Supreme Court of Tasmania earlier today. Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said the ruling meant that the company was unable to take any further action to prevent harness racing industry participants Ben and Tim Yole and Nathan and Mitchell Ford from entering race tracks under its control as a result…

Murrihy Report Update

Thursday 22 February 2024

With the final Murrihy Report recently released, it is timely for Tasracing to provide an update in relation to key matters covered in the Report Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of all actions being considered by Tasracing based on the Murrihy Report – it’s a summary of the current status on some…

Nominations for 22 February Meeting

Friday 9 February 2024

  NOMINATIONS FOR 22 FEBRUARY MEETING Trainers are advised that with several Special Events on the 22 February 2024 HGRC meeting, the below information will assist when nominating for the respective races: Dist. Race Name Ozchase Grade Type 461 Jack Connoly Memorial (B8) Best 8 599 Peter Howlett Distance Stakes (FTA 8) Free For All…

Greyhound Retirement Preparation Scheme (GRPS) – Letter to Greyhound Licensees

Friday 5 January 2024

Dear Greyhound Licensee, This letter is to inform you that from 15 January 2024, Tasracing is upgrading the Greyhound Desexing Scheme to the Greyhound Retirement Preparation Scheme (GRPS). The purpose of the new and enhanced Scheme is to support the efforts of racing industry participants to rehome their greyhounds, support compliance with the mandatory desexing…