Greyhound News

• 21.06.2018

  Tasracing appoints Acting CEO

  TASRACING has appointed Dr Alicia Fuller as acting CEO following the resignation of Vaughn Lynch from the position late last month. Dr Fuller recently joined Tasracing to take up the…

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• 08.06.2018

  2018/19 Tasmanian race dates announced

  Race dates for Tasmania’s three codes of racing have been finalised for the 2018/19 racing season. Highlights in the schedule include: • 72 thoroughbred meetings (including seven King Island meetings…

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• 04.05.2018

  Greyhound programming update

  The Programming Sub Committee at its meeting in March again reviewed the decision that the option to nominate “No Higher” not be permitted except when nominating for a maiden event….

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• 02.05.2018

  Feature finals and starters bonus to increase over May and June

  Following a review of the expenditure of the funding allocation for the code for the current season, on a recommendation from the Greyhound Reference Group, the following increases have been…

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• 09.03.2018

  Greyhound Policy Manual amended

  The Greyhound Policy Manual has been updated with amendments to the Bonuses – Owners and Breeders policy. The amendments are effective from 1 November 2017. Updated copy of the Policy…

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• 01.03.2018

  Proposed national rule amendments for comment

  Participants are being provided the opportunity to comment on Greyhound Australasia’s proposed rule amendments regarding animal welfare and administered substances.  These rules will not be effective in Tasmania until adopted…

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• 08.02.2018

  Trainers reminded ‘no higher’ not permitted

  Trainers are reminded that the option to nominate “No Higher” for any race except for a Maiden race is not permitted. As advised in the Programming Update notice of 19…

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• 25.01.2018

  Greyhound Programming Update

  PROGRAMMING UPDATE The Programming Sub Committee at its recent meeting reviewed the decision that the option to nominate “No Higher” not be permitted except when nominating for a maiden event….

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• 04.01.2018

  Change to method of publication of racing calendars

  In-line with Tasracing’s Corporate Plan we are streamlining, improving and making cost savings in relation to how Tasracing publishes Tasmanian tri-code racing calendars. Below is a summary of the improvements….

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• 12.12.2017

  Nation’s best in search of Group 1 glory

  Excitement is building after yesterday’s official launch of Tasmania’s richest greyhound Classic, the 2017 Group 1 Luxbet Hobart Thousand. The eyes of the nation will be on Luxbet Park on…

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• 25.09.2017

  Greyhound Industry Funding Increase

  Tasracing is operating on a sustainable financial basis for the first time since it was established in 2009. Tasracing is now in a position to increase prizemoney and further grow…

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• 21.09.2017

  Greyhound Policy Manual Amended

  The Greyhound Policy Manual has been updated with amendments to the Grading Schedule. The amendments are effective from 1 October 2017. A summary of the amendments is available here. An…

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• 19.09.2017

  Greyhound Industry Survey

  Participants are reminded that returns for the Tasracing survey close on Friday 22 September 2017. The survey can be downloaded from the Tasracing Industry Survey page or collected from the…

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• 05.09.2017

  Tasracing Greyhound Industry Survey

  Tasracing is undertaking a survey primarily designed to obtain feedback on the breeding side of the industry. The survey will be emailed to all registered persons. Those who do not…

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• 11.08.2017

  New Tasracing Official Price service for all Tasmanian race meetings

  Tasracing will provide customers with a new wagering information service – Tasracing Official Prices (TOP) starting with this Sunday’s thoroughbred meeting at Devonport. The new TOP service will display wagering price fluctuations from…

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• 11.08.2017

  Increased funding for all three racing industry codes

  Tasracing will increase base funding for all three racing codes in Tasmania by six per cent for 2017/18 to $22.05 million. After taking account of funding carryovers last financial year…

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• 10.08.2017

  Greyhounds programming update

  There has been a change to the Grading and Programming Sub Committee.  The committee will now comprise representatives from Tasracing and the Office of Racing Integrity and one representative from…

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• 09.08.2017

  Local Rules and Policies Updated – Greyhound

  Participants are advised that the Local Rules and Policy Manual have been amended effective from 1 September 2017. The Local Rules have been amended to change the definition of a…

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• 06.07.2017

  POLICY MANUAL AMENDED

  The Policy Manual has been amended with the inclusion of the revised Grading Schedule as adopted by the Office of Racing Integrity effective from 1 July 2017. Copies of the…

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• 23.06.2017

  Policy Manual Amended

  Tasracing has approved the following amendment to the Dead Heats Policy: Clause 2.2 is deleted and replaced with: In the case of a dead heat for first placing in a…

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