Lilydale breeder Shane Hawes, who bred and sold the Tasmanian 2YO of the Year and dual Group winner Mickey Oh, Rockandahardplace and the Melton juvenile winner Roryville, has a single entry in the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale to be held at Carrick on Sunday, March 12.
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Rosebery Athletic Club given second chance
Thursday 19 January 2023
Rosebery Athletic Club has won $10,000 after drawing the winning horse in the inaugural Ladbrokes Carpet Charge race at the Devonport Cup meet on 11 January. Twenty-five thousand dollars was split between 12 north west coast-based sporting clubs and associations that were allocated a horse to run in the race. Rosebery Athletic Club Secretary Duncan…
Tasracing Eureka Harness Race representative information
Friday 30 December 2022
The eligibility criteria for the Eureka Harness Race in 2023 have been confirmed following consultation via the Harness Industry Forum. The agreed conditions relate to the 2023 slot only. Arrangements will be reviewed annually ahead of the 2024 and 2025 events. The qualifying race (worth $80,000) will be run over 2090-metres at Hobart on either…
2023 St Mary’s Cup abandoned
Wednesday 21 December 2022
The St Mary’s harness race meeting scheduled for Sunday, 1st January has been abandoned. The track has undergone multiple inspections over the last week and has been deemed unsafe for racing. Tasracing will endeavour to allocate an additional meeting / races where appropriate. It is the intention of both the St May’s club and Tasracing…
Harness racing set to return to Hobart’s hallowed turf
Thursday 8 December 2022
Tasracing in conjunction with the Tasmanian Trotting Club are excited to announce that the 2023 New Norfolk Cup will be held on the turf thoroughbred track in Hobart. The national rating 60 or better standing start event will be held over approximately 2400m, pending the rail position, on Sunday, 29th January. It will be the…
Size and Scope of the Tasmanian Racing Industry Report | 2021/22 Update
Tuesday 22 November 2022
Tasracing commissioned a report last year on the size and scope of the Tasmanian racing industry, produced by IER, which clearly showed the positive impact racing has on Tasmania from an economic, employment and cultural standpoint, and greatly aided in delivering Tasracing’s It’s Why We Race public awareness campaign. A new report has recently been…