WITH the Derby – Hobart Cup long weekend of racing in the rearview mirror the focus of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival heads north to Launceston where the Tasmanian Turf Club will host the last two meetings of the carnival. Oaks Day on Sunday February 24 is always a great day out for the general…
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2019 Tasmanian Magic Millions sales
Tuesday 12 February 2019THE 2019 Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale promises to be the best on record with 142 lots to go under the hammer at the Inveresk Sales Complex in Launceston on February 25. The catalogue for this year’s sales is available here. Last year’s sale eclipsed all others and this latest draft is as good if not better…
Leading sires represented at Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale
Tuesday 12 February 2019By Peter Wharton Several of the best sires available to the Australian breeding industry are set to feature at the 2019 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale to be held at Carrick Park on Saturday. The list is headed up by Bettor’s Delight, the leading Australian sire for the last seven years, Four Starzzz Shark, the sire…
Classic winning dams at Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale
Tuesday 12 February 2019
By Peter Wharton Classic-winning and winner-producing dams adorn the catalogue for the 2019 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale to be held at Carrick Park on Saturday Among the smart racemares represented are the Evicus, Sweepstakes and Blue Bonnet winner Cloudy Delight, Tisu Holly (Granny Smith and Shirley Hills), Step Up And Play, winner of the Golden…
Dornauf filly bred on classic cross
Tuesday 12 February 2019By Peter Wharton Westbury horseman Leigh Dornauf will be the busiest person at Carrick Park trots on Saturday afternoon. Not only is Leigh the chairman of the host club, but he is a vendor at the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale to be held at Carrick Park later in the day. Dornauf and his wife Leanne,…
Another ‘Angel’ for Shelley Barnes?
Tuesday 12 February 2019By Peter Wharton Prominent Sassafras horsewoman and hobby breeder Shelley Barnes is breeding to sell. And, Shelley’s single entry – Lot 4 in the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale – looks certain to attract plenty of interest among yearling prospectors at Carrick Park on Saturday. It is a well-grown filly by Lennytheshark’s sire, the Cam’s Card…