New Zealand born driver Sam Clotworthy was an easy winner of the Youngbloods Challenge with the six-race series coming to a close in Launceston on Sunday night. Clotworthy won two of the three heats held on Sunday night which kicked off in the opening event aboard Mach Charm (pictured) for his boss Ben Yole in…
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6ty° Youndbloods Challenge 2020
Monday 7 December 2020
The first three heats of the 6ty° Youndbloods Challenge were held in Hobart on Sunday 6 December. Standings 6 December 2020 33 Sam Clotworthy 26 Georgia Hayward 22 Samantha Gangell 22 Ben Woodsford 22 Matthew Howlett 21 Charlie Castles 18 Malcolm Jones 14 Bronte Miller 11 Lachlan Dakin 9 Andrew Freeman
Drivers announced for Youngbloods Challenge
Monday 9 November 2020
First run in 1986, the Youngbloods Challenge has been the premier junior drivers series in Tasmania, and Tasracing have announced the drivers that will take part in this year’s series. This year’s series will see a slight change to previous years. It will still remain a six-race series but will be spread across two venues…
Harness race dates notice – amendments
Friday 9 October 2020Based on the extension to the 2020 racing season, it was agreed for Tasracing to undertake a review of the existing 2020/21 Harness race dates. With the change in the racing season it was agreed that the race dates for the May-July should be reduced to coincide with the cooler months and the recent the…
Optimism abounds for Tasmanian breeding industry
Monday 5 October 2020
By Peter Wharton Studmasters and industry players in Tasmania are optimistic that the 2020/21 breeding season will be a bumper one, despite the challenges facing the industry as a result of the pandemic. The introduction of several proven stallions, fertile pastures from above-average rainfall, increases to Tasbred Bonuses and a projected rise in stake money…
TTC Sweepstakes redraw
Wednesday 9 September 2020The barrier draw advertised on Harvey for the 2YO Sweepstakes incorrectly displayed that the barrier draw was to be based on PBD/LT$, also incorrectly published in the August – September Harness Calendar. The correct conditions for the Sweepstakes have been advertised on the Tasracing Corporate website since January 2020. The only amendment to these were…