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…
Category: Greyhound News
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…
Government remains committed to new North West tracks
Tuesday 26 April 2022
The Tasmanian Liberal Government remains committed to new harness and greyhound tracks on the North West Coast and will invest $8 million into the project.
Tasracing comment on Tah Bernard ORI report
Thursday 21 April 2022Media Release Date 21 April 2022 Tasracing notes and supports the recommendations of the Office of Racing Integrity’s investigation into the injury to racing greyhound Tah Bernard. Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson said the recommendations relevant to Tasracing would be acted on immediately. “While the report speaks for itself, it is critical to highlight at the…