Tasracing has reviewed the recommendation of the Programming Sub Committee following the meeting on 30 June 2022 and has amended the Minimum Nominations Policy effective from 11 August 2022. Tasracing have also reviewed the recommendation of the Greyhound Reference Group following the meeting on 15 June 2022 and has amended the Annual Awards Policy effective…
Category: Greyhound News
Tasracing CEO statement
Wednesday 6 July 2022
After more than three years in the role, Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson is leaving the business and will return to Sydney. Mr Eriksson said that the past two years during COVID, given the lockdowns and other restrictions, had been significantly personally challenging and he was returning to Sydney to spend time with his family before…
Increased funding for racing industry
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Tasracing will increase code funding by nine per cent or $2.846 million. The increase – agreed to by the Tasracing Board at its most recent meeting – is on top of the 4.38 per cent increase announced in January this year. Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson said the decision to further increase code funding follows continued…
Tasmanian race dates for 2022/23 released
Thursday 30 June 2022The 2022/23 racing season will feature 70 thoroughbred meetings, 90 harness meetings and 162 greyhound meetings, Tasracing has announced. Of the 70 thoroughbred meetings scheduled in Tasmania, there are seven meetings on King Island between December and January. After the outstanding success of the two Friday night meetings at Launceston last season, the Tasmanian Turf…
2022-23 Greyhound Race Dates
Thursday 30 June 2022Due to the exit of DAPS there is a lot of change from the dates allocated in 2021/22 for the greyhound code. Feature events with stake money over $5000 including the Devonport Chase have been relocated to Hobart. Named as The Chase until relocation back to the Coast, this will be run as a feature…
DISTANCE RACES – MINIMUM FIELD SIZE TRIAL
Friday 17 June 2022Following a recommendation from the Greyhound Reference Group, Tasracing and the Office of Racing Integrity have agreed to a policy change to the minimum field size for distance racing for a trial period of two months. Currently the Minimum Nomination policy states that there must be a minimum of 6 eligible first preference nominations for…