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Historic racing reforms pass Tasmania’s Legislative Council The Tasmanian Parliament has passed landmark legislation, which will strengthen Tasmania’s racing industry and delivers on a key election policy commitment. Minister for Racing, Jane Howlett, said the Racing Regulation and Integrity Bill 2024 and the Racing Regulation and Integrity (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 are critically important to all three codes of…

After conducting a six month trial allowing dogs to be entered onto the GAP waitlist whilst still racing, it has been found that this was not assisting in getting dogs through the process in the most timely manner. In fact, during the trial period, the GAP waitlist had more than tripled. This disadvantages any dog…

Hello Everyone on the NW Broad consultation has concluded under the timeline I’ve shared and Tasracing will now consider feedback received and narrow down feasible facilities options to be discussed further with stakeholders including Club Committees and BOTRA Based on a number of 1:1 discussions, the open forum at The Stables and the email feedback…

Please note:  Tasracing would like to remind all Industry Participants about Tasracing’s Industry Code of Conduct (ICOC) which applies to all individuals involved in the racing industry in Tasmania when visiting a Tasracing workplace or venue. This includes licensed participants, their employees, associates, independent contractors, and visitors to our workplaces and venues.   The ICOC is…

      After writing to you yesterday about Victorian trainer Robbie Walters’ application for a Trainer A license in Tasmania, I wanted to provide an update following some comments made in the Tasmanian Parliament by Racing Minister Jane Howlett. As already advised, the Tasmanian Minister for Racing wrote to the Director of Racing about…

As you will all recall, Tasracing wrote to you last week advising that it would not issue new warning off notices to the four participants adversely named in the Murrihy Report. We arrived at this decision after the Tasmanian Racing Appeals Board overturned the racetrack bans on these individuals imposed by Tasracing in April. After…