Category: From the CEO’s Desk

Earlier today (Friday 28 April 2017), Tasracing Chairman Dean Cooper announced that we have started work on initial site-specific surveys as part of our plans to replace the course proper at Luxbet Park Hobart (Elwick). Consultants have recently been engaged to undertake both geotechnical and topographical surveys that will provide relevant information for the construction…

Earlier today (Friday 28 April 2017), Tasracing Chairman Dean Cooper announced that we have started work on initial site-specific surveys as part of our plans to replace the course proper at Luxbet Park Hobart (Elwick). Consultants have recently been engaged to undertake both geotechnical and topographical surveys that will provide relevant information for the construction…

THURSDAY 13 APRIL 2017 Tasmania hosted its final thoroughbred night race meeting for the season last night in Launceston, delivering Tasmanian thoroughbred racing product to markets around the world. Tasmanian racing continues to be very popular among international audiences. This is demonstrated by continued demand for our racing from countries like Singapore, New Zealand, South…

Tasmania hosted its final thoroughbred night race meeting for the season last night in Launceston, delivering Tasmanian thoroughbred racing product to markets around the world. Tasmanian racing continues to be very popular among international audiences. This is demonstrated by continued demand for our racing from countries like Singapore, New Zealand, South Africa and France (Tasmanian…

The main racing action in the state at the weekend was in the greyhound code where Victorian greyhound Pantera Nera won Monday night’s Launceston Cup, capping off a big month after winning the Devonport Cup in January (the fifth greyhound to achieve the double). On Saturday night, Chief Jetpilot was named the 2016 Tasmanian Greyhound…

Since joining Tasracing at the start of December last year, I have attended many race meetings across the three codes and across the state. Regardless of the code, without exception, all of the participants with whom I have met have a strong passion and commitment for the racing industry. We all appreciate that the Tasmanian…