The Greyhound Policy Manual has been updated with the below changes, with an implementation date of 1 July 2024. Dress Code Policy – The change outlines that white or black shirts are approved to be worn year round with outer garments to be white or black in colour. Participants are also able to wear shorts…
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Tasmanian Sprint and Distance Championships
Wednesday 19 June 2024The Ladbrokes Tasmanian Sprint Championship Series for 2024 will be held in Launceston with Heats on Thursday 1 August and the State Sprint Championship Final on Thursday 8 August. The Clarkie Tyres Tasmanian Distance Championship (Best 8) will be held on Thursday 8 August. The 2024 Grand Finals will be conducted by Greyhound Racing South…
Tasmanian race dates for 2024-25 released
Friday 31 May 2024
The 2024/25 racing season will feature 73 thoroughbred meetings, 99 harness meetings and 160 greyhound meetings, Tasracing has confirmed. Of the 73 thoroughbred meetings scheduled in Tasmania, there are seven meetings scheduled for King Island between November and January. After the outstanding success of the eight Friday night meetings at Launceston last season, the Tasmanian…
Greyhound Race Dates 2024-25
Friday 31 May 2024Greyhounds will see an increase of 1 meeting (160) for the 2024-25 season due to the fall of the calendar. With the transferred meetings from DAPS continuing, Launceston will hold 28 of these meetings with Hobart to hold the remaining 23 meetings. The Group 3 Ladbrokes Chase will remain in January for 2025. The heats…
North-west coast tracks update
Wednesday 8 May 2024Tasracing will commence work immediately on a new proposal for greyhound and harness facilities that suit the daily requirements of north-west coast-based trainers. Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said significant project cost increases had made the current tracks development proposed for land adjacent to the Devonport Airport unaffordable and it would no longer proceed. “The total…
Welfare measures for Hobart, 22 February
Thursday 22 February 2024
Due to the forecast of hot weather, Tasracing have taken measures to ensure the safety of animals and participants at the Hobart greyhound meeting on Thursday night, 22 February. The temperature at the start of the first race is expected to be <30 degrees with a strong nor-westerly wind (30-45 km/hr), which will aid in…