Category: Greyhound News

Greyhound programming update

Wednesday 27 June 2018

The Programming Sub Committee at its meeting in June reviewed the Minimum Nominations policy and on the recommendation of the Sub Committee the policy has been amended with the addition of the following clause: 2.7  If there is a Mixed 1/2 or Grade 2 race with less than 8 starters plus 2 reserves and, after…

2018/19 Tasmanian race dates announced

Friday 8 June 2018

Race dates for Tasmania’s three codes of racing have been finalised for the 2018/19 racing season. Highlights in the schedule: Seventy-two thoroughbred meetings (including seven King Island meetings in December and January. Eighty-nine harness meetings (up seven meetings compared to last season). One Hundred and sixty-two greyhound meetings on Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays. Twenty-one thoroughbred…

2018/19 Tasmanian race dates announced

Friday 8 June 2018

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 in December and January.) • 89 harness meetings (up by seven meetings last season). • 162 greyhound meetings on Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays. • 21…

Greyhound programming update

Friday 4 May 2018

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. The exclusion to nominate “No Higher” has been on trial since 1 September 2017. No submissions were received by the Sub Committee, either for or…