The Ladbrokes Tasmanian Summer of Racing has officially launched today (2 December), bolstered by news that major sponsor Ladbrokes Australia has committed to a four-year contract extension. The carnival started last week with the Ladbrokes Devonport Greyhound Chase at the North West Greyhound Racing Club, with local winner Superior Wallace beating a strong field of…
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Increased funding for Tasmanian racing industry
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Jane Howlett, Minister for Racing 30 November 2021 The Tasmanian Liberal Government continues to back Tasmania’s racing industry, and as Minister for Racing, I am pleased to announce that Tasracing has brought forward a proposed code funding increase by six months to 1 January 2022. The decision to increase code funding by 4.3 per cent…
Drivers announced for 2021 6ty° Youngbloods Challenge
Thursday 18 November 2021
Tasracing is proud to announce the drivers for the 2021 6ty° Youngbloods Challenge. The six-race series will be held on the first weekend of December, with three heats on the 3rd, and the final three heats in Hobart on the 5th. Tasmania’s premier young drivers’ series is restricted to drivers under the age of 23…
Show Day Thoroughbred Race Meeting set for Ladbrokes Park Elwick
Monday 18 October 2021
Following cancellation of Saturday’s Thoroughbred meeting due to the southern Tasmanian snap Covid lockdown, Tasracing investigated opportunities to provide southern participants with a race meeting this week. Tasracing took an optimistic view that southern Tasmania would be out of snap lockdown as at Monday evening and thankfully this proved correct. Participants and guests are advised…
Tasracing Thoroughbred Tracks Update – Friday 15 Oct
Friday 15 October 2021Elwick As part of the Elwick Thoroughbred track management plan, the track was ‘turned out’ on 8 August for Spring renovations where all critical works were completed to plan by 20 August. The work consisted of dethatching, aeration, seeding, topdressing and fertilising the track. It commenced with a dethatching of the track to remove unwanted…
Increased funding for racing industry confirmed by Tasracing Board
Thursday 30 September 2021Tasracing has finalised the funding allocation for the three racing codes after consultation with code industry groups. At its 29 September meeting, the Tasracing Board agreed to increase code funding by $2.26 million, or 8 per cent. As part of this increase, stakes will increase for the harness code by 6 per cent, 7.1 per…