The 2022/23 racing season will feature 70 thoroughbred meetings, 90 harness meetings and 162 greyhound meetings, Tasracing has announced. Of the 70 thoroughbred meetings scheduled in Tasmania, there are seven meetings on King Island between December and January. After the outstanding success of the two Friday night meetings at Launceston last season, the Tasmanian Turf…
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Drivers announced for the 2022 Cavalor Equicare Claiming Novice Drivers Series
Wednesday 27 April 2022
Article by Duncan Dornauf Tasracing is proud to announce the drivers for the 2022 Claiming Novice Drivers series in Launceston on Sunday, 15 May, and will do so with a new name. Cavalor Equicare has jumped on board as the naming rights partner for the series, which sees 10 of the state’s best up and…
The Shallows wins the Ladbrokes Horse of the Year
Monday 11 April 2022
The Tasmanian owned and trained The Shallows – which won the $75k Tasmania Cup and the $12k 4/5YO Classic – has won the Vizpix Broadcast Services 4YO & Older Horse or Gelding of the Year Awards and the Ladbrokes Horse of the Year award. The prestigious prize was announced at the Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards…
Filly tops Tasmanian sale
Monday 7 March 2022
By Peter Wharton A filly from the second crop of the USA 3YO Colt of the Year Downbytheseaside brought the top price of $32,000 at the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale at Carrick Park on Saturday afternoon. Offered by Melissa Maine, of Faithful Park stud, Latrobe, the lovely, athletic filly out of the Bettor’s Delight mare…
Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale on Saturday
Saturday 5 March 2022
By Peter Wharton The Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale, the sale that produced last season’s outstanding juvenile Mickey Oh, will be conducted at Carrick Park on Saturday, starting at 2pm. The pre-sale parade will commence at 1pm. The catalogues lists yearlings by 12 different stallions including the established sires Sweet Lou, Always B Miki, Sportswriter, A…
Elliott’s pair well above par
Friday 25 February 2022
Tasmanian golfing legend Elliott Booth, whose horses carry the ‘Iden’ moniker, has nominated two superbly bred youngsters for the 2022 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale on Saturday, March 5 at Carrick Park.