Tasracing’s Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP Tasmania) will partner with the Hobart Chargers basketball team for the 2022 season. Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson said the GAP Tasmania program was run by people passionate about greyhounds and about educating the wider Tasmanian community that greyhounds make wonderful pets. “The greyhound is one of the kindest and gentlest dogs…
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AFL sporting great puts name to GAP Tasmania
Saturday 14 May 2022
AFL games record holder Brent Harvey has put his name to the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) in Tasmania. The newest GAP Tasmania ambassador, who played a record 432 games with the North Melbourne Football Club, said he was pleased to provide his sporting profile to promote the activities of the adoption program in the state….
Drivers announced for the 2022 Cavalor Equicare Claiming Novice Drivers Series
Wednesday 27 April 2022
Article by Duncan Dornauf Tasracing is proud to announce the drivers for the 2022 Claiming Novice Drivers series in Launceston on Sunday, 15 May, and will do so with a new name. Cavalor Equicare has jumped on board as the naming rights partner for the series, which sees 10 of the state’s best up and…
Government remains committed to new North West tracks
Tuesday 26 April 2022
The Tasmanian Liberal Government remains committed to new harness and greyhound tracks on the North West Coast and will invest $8 million into the project.
Tasracing comment on Tah Bernard ORI report
Thursday 21 April 2022
Media Release Date 21 April 2022 Tasracing notes and supports the recommendations of the Office of Racing Integrity’s investigation into the injury to racing greyhound Tah Bernard. Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson said the recommendations relevant to Tasracing would be acted on immediately. “While the report speaks for itself, it is critical to highlight at the…
North West harness and greyhound track update
Wednesday 20 April 2022As part of the process to submit a Development Application (DA) for the development of harness and greyhound racing facilities at the preferred Palmers Road Latrobe site, Tasracing conducted a number of civil engineering, electrical, hydraulic, traffic, noise, light and environmental investigations. The environmental, or, Natural Values Assessment on the Latrobe site identified a number…