Category: News desk

End of an era for Mansfield

Wednesday 28 June 2023

After 45 years as the racing writer for the Examiner newspaper, Greg Mansfield will retire this week. Sunday’s Devonport meeting will be the last he will cover. Mansfield, 67, has been a constant for those involved in the racing industry for almost five decades covering all codes but predominately thoroughbreds. “I’m feeling a little nostalgic…

Tasracing Animal Welfare Review update

Tuesday 13 June 2023

Work on more than half of the 83 recommendations made in the Tasracing-commissioned Animal Welfare Review by Dr David Sykes are either underway or have been completed, Tasracing says. Chief Veterinary and Animal Welfare Officer Dr Martin Lenz said all recommendations had been carefully assessed and timed for implementation based on welfare priorities. “As a…

Tasmanian race dates for 2023/24 released

Monday 5 June 2023

The 2023/24 racing season will feature 72 thoroughbred meetings, 91 harness meetings and 159 greyhound meetings, Tasracing has confirmed. Of the 72 thoroughbred meetings scheduled in Tasmania, there are seven meetings scheduled for King Island between December and January. After the outstanding success of the three Friday night meetings at Launceston last season, the Tasmanian…

Pre swab stakes payment

Monday 8 May 2023

Tasracing will pay owners their share of stakes payments pre-swab clearance for all three codes (up to a specific threshold ($5000 for greyhounds, $20,000 for harness and $50,000 for thoroughbreds) from 1 June 2023. Tasracing currently withholds stakes payments to all owners subject to swabs being cleared by the Office of Racing Integrity. This process…