TASMANIAN star Devendra took a major step towards an interstate campaign when successful at Hobart during the weekend. In what was his fourth run back from a 15-month injury-enforced break, Devendra led throughout against open company. Pleased with the eight-year-old’s performance, trainer Todd Rattray is confident Devendra can recapture the form which saw him win…
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Profit boost for Tasracing means stakes increase for all racing codes
Friday 15 September 2017
From Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Racing: The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to restoring the racing industry’s sustainability and vibrancy and the jobs it supports in regional Tasmania. The difficult decisions we made in 2015 to implement sustainability measures are working, and have allowed Tasracing to operate on a sustainable financial basis for the first…
Todd and Gareth Rattray to represent Tasmania
Thursday 14 September 2017
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,…
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…