Brothers Todd and Gareth Rattray will represent Tasmania in the Yabby Dam Racing Australian Drivers Championship to be held in Hobart on 28 October this year. They will be joined by two drivers from each state (12 drivers in total) who will contest six races for points to decide the winning driver. For the record,…
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Sharyn Slater’s life to be celebrated at LPC on Thursday
Wednesday 13 September 2017
Harness racing has lost a wonderful lady with the sudden passing of former leading reinswoman Sharyn Slater last week. Sharyn drove 84 winners, including feature victories with Bullzi in the Carrick Cup and the Premier Stakes with Another Toota, but her promising career was tragically cut short in 2005 after a fall at the Carrick…
Inaugural Tasracing / Racing Club Marketing Conference
Wednesday 13 September 2017
On Friday 22 September, Tasracing will host a Tasracing/Club Marketing Conference at the at Luxbet Racing Centre Launceston. All Tasmanian club administrators, officials and volunteers are invited to attend. Information emails have been sent to all clubs on 3 August and 11 September. The RSVP for the conference is Thursday 14 September to j.webb@tasracing.com.au. The…
Laughing Heir to success
Tuesday 5 September 2017
It may have been a Benchmark 58 on a soft track in country Victoria but Brighton based trainer Paul Maher could not have been happier with his lightly raced 4 year old Laughing Heir. Having just his third race start, Laughing Heir, ridden by Siggy Carr, came from well back in the field to score…
A champion becomes a legend
Saturday 2 September 2017
Champion galloper Brallos has been elevated to Legend status in the Tasmanian Racing Hall of Fame. The first horse to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2005, Brallos was a champion stayer in 1970s winning the Hobart and Launceston Cups double twice along with two Devonport Cups and a Geelong Cup. Other Hall…
Hellova Street wins Magic Millions Horse of the Year
Friday 1 September 2017
The Scott Brunton-trained Hellova Street – which won the Thomas Lyons Stakes, the Mowbray Stakes and the VRC March Stakes at Flemington – has won the Magic Millions Horse of the Year award. The prestigious prize was announced at the Tasmanian Thoroughbred Awards dinner at Country Club Tasmania in Launceston tonight (1 September) in front…