Tasracing and Ladbrokes will supercharge the Ladbrokes Tasmanian Summer of Racing Carnival by introducing a new $100,000 bonus to support key greyhound races. The Ladbrokes Triple Treat Connections Bonus will see a $100,000 bonus paid to the owner/trainer of any greyhound that can win the finals of The Chase (24 November 2022), the Ladbrokes Hobart…
Category: Greyhound News
Greyhound Code Funding Allocation 2022-23
Wednesday 28 September 2022Tasracing in conjunction with the Greyhound Reference Group is pleased to announce that from 1 October 2022 the Code Funding Allocation for 2022/23 will be implemented resulting in the following for the industry. Tasracing is pleased to announce that the stakes for the heats of the three Group Races (Devonport Chase, Hobart Thousand and Launceston…
Tasracing Animal Welfare Review
Monday 26 September 2022
Tasracing has received Dr David Sykes’ Animal Welfare Review it commissioned earlier this year. A copy of the review is available via this link. Please note, personal information on pages 45-46 has been redacted for privacy reasons. The review makes 83 recommendations. While these recommendations are being appropriately and properly considered by Tasracing, an immediate…
New proposed Wesley Vale site for north west coast harness and greyhound tracks
Saturday 20 August 2022Tasracing has announced its new preferred location for harness and greyhound tracks on the north-west coast. Proposed for private land on 27 hectares opposite the Devonport Airport, Tasracing is planning to build new racetracks for the harness and greyhound codes with an $8 million contribution from the Tasmanian Government over two years. Tasracing acting CEO…
Greyhound Policy Updates Notice
Friday 29 July 2022Tasracing 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…
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…