Public Health Services have declared 11 local government areas (LGAs) in south-east Queensland (QLD) as high-risk (Level 2) from 4:00 pm today, Saturday 31 July. The declaration is in response to new cases of COVID-19 in QLD and that State’s announcement of a lockdown for these areas. Anyone currently in Tasmania (arriving before 4:00 pm…
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2020 Tasmanian Harness Awards
Tuesday 9 March 2021
On Saturday evening, Ryley Major capped off a massive 2019-2020 season by capturing the Tasmanian Horse of the year title. View the gallery from the awards dinner here. The announcement was made in front of a packed house at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Launceston on Saturday night. The Rohan Hillier-trained pacer raced 22 times…
Grenville sells colt for $550,000
Tuesday 2 March 2021
TOP Tasmanian thoroughbred breeder Graeme McCulloch is today celebrating a record sale for Grenville Stud after a colt he presented at the William Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne on Monday night was knocked down for $550,000. The Deep Field colt (Lot 525) was the center of a bidding frenzy between the Hong Kong Jockey…
Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale inspections at Quercus Park start Friday
Thursday 18 February 2021
The Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale will be held for the first time at Quercus Park at Carrick on Monday and the draft assembled could set new records. For those unfamiliar with Quercus Park, it is the venue for Agfest, considered one of the best agricultural four-day shows in the Southern hemisphere. The Tasmanian sale…
2021 Australian Female Drivers Championship
Tuesday 16 February 2021
TASMANIA will host the 2021 Australia Female Drivers Championship in Launceston next month with some of the nation’s most talented reinswomen set to compete for their respective states. Two drivers from each state will contest a series of heats on a 10-race program with the winners determined on a point-score basis. Victoria’s representatives, Kate Gath…
Tasmanian Next Generation Racing Committee EOI
Thursday 11 February 2021The Tasmanian racing industry either directly or indirectly employs over 5,000 people and produces over $100 million in economic activity. Racing people are passionate and the Next Generation Racing Committee (NGRC) is being established to shape the future of racing by those who will be around the longest to enjoy it. If you’re under the…