Tasracing would like to announce the following winners and congratulate their connections of the 2022 Tasmanian Harness Awards. The male equivalent of the below awards will be announced on Friday, 7 April, while the overall Horse of the Year winner will be announced at the 2022 Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards night which will be held…
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Vale Paul Geard
Monday 27 March 2023
Tasmanian thoroughbred racing lost an icon of the industry with the passing of Paul Geard last Friday. Along with wife Elizabeth, Paul began his foray into racing and breeding at the turn of the century. With experience in breeding champion dairy cattle, the Geard’s looked at doing the same with their thoroughbred experience and the…
2023 Harness Yearling Sale results
Wednesday 15 March 2023
The 2023 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sales held Carrick Cup day on Sunday 12 March provided an outstanding result. Total sales topped $289,000 with an average sales price of $16,056, which was consistent with 2022 results. The clearance rate at the sales was 69%. 26 of the 29 catalogued yearlings went through the sales ring, the…
Art Major filly certain to attract interest in Tassie
Wednesday 8 March 2023
A filly with one of the fastest-speed inheritances in the country will go up for auction at the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale at Carrick on Sunday, March 12.
Melissa Maine set for best sale yet
Tuesday 7 March 2023
Latrobe horsewoman Melissa Maine, who has been a vendor at the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale for the last five years, is adamant that her 2023 draft is the best one she’s ever presented
A first for Tassie breeder Richard Hodgetts
Wednesday 1 March 2023
Retired Turners Marsh teacher and prominent owner Richard Hodgetts will break new ground at Carrick on Sunday, March 12 when he offers his first yearling at a Tasmanian yearling sale.