Dual Tasmanian Youngblood’s Challenge champion Matthew Howlett will represent Tasmania at the Garrard’s 2017 Australasian Young Driver Championships in Brisbane this week. Tasracing CFO John Luk presented Matthew with his Tasmanian representative colours and wished him well on behalf of the industry at last night’s Tasmanian Pacing Club meeting in Hobart. The best young talent…
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Tasracing extends condolences to family of North East Pacing Club President Ken Hall
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Tasracing extends condolences to family of North East Pacing Club President Ken Hall’ Tasracing is saddened to learn of the death of North East Pacing Club President Ken Hall. Ken was a tireless contributor to the harness racing in the northeast of the state. He will be greatly missed by the local harness racing community….
Tasracing increases code funding again in 2017/18
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Following a code funding allocation increase earlier this financial year, increased turnover during the first four months of 2017/18 on Tasmanian racing product has enabled Tasracing to increase code funding by a further $1.24 million. The increase will be distributed across the three codes between January and June next year. Turnover in Tasmania for the…
Tasracing employee and industry assistance program
Thursday 23 November 2017
Tasracing has signed a memorandum of understanding with Relationships Australia Tasmania to provide counselling and support services to its employees (and their immediate families) and licensed participants of the Tasmanian racing industry. Tasracing understands racing industry participants work in a complex and ever-changing environment and it is important to us to provide them with the…
Matilda Rawlings BOTRA appeal
Wednesday 22 November 2017
BOTRA Tasmania has confirmed that a fundraising campaign to assist Matilda Rawlings with her education going forward has raised over $11,000. The money will be distributed by BOTRA Tasmania over the next five years. Matilda tragically lost her mother Sharyn Slater in September not long after the family moved to Victoria where Matilda’s father Andrew…
Tasmania to host inaugural Female Jockey Championship
Tuesday 21 November 2017
In a boon for the Tasmanian racing industry, Tasracing has successfully secured the first ever Australian Female Jockey Championship. The event will extend the 2018 Luxbet Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival (TSRC) from its traditional finale of Launceston Cup Day (Wednesday 28 February) to Wednesday 7 March for the Female Championship event. Thanks to Tasracing’s strong…