Ladbrokes has doubled down on its commitment to Tasmanian racing announcing $150,000 in additional funding with benefits flowing directly to participants across the state. The COVID-19 forced shutdown of racing in Tasmania has seen 11 thoroughbred meetings, 20 harness meetings, and 31 greyhound meetings removed from the calendar, putting significant financial pressure on racing clubs,…
Category: Harness News
Harness Trials – Update
Tuesday 31 March 2020As of Friday 3rd April, an education trial will be added to the scheduled pre-race meeting trials. An Education trial will be held 20 minutes prior to the first scheduled official trial and will have the following maximum field limits: Devonport – 6 Hobart – 7 Launceston – 7 NB: Horses competing in education trials…
Harness Trials – Update
Tuesday 31 March 2020As of Friday 3rd April, an education trial will be added to the scheduled pre-race meeting trials. An Education trial will be held 20 minutes prior to the first scheduled official trial and will have the following maximum field limits: Devonport – 6 Hobart – 7 Launceston – 7 NB: Horses competing in education trials…
Temporary Changes to Harness Trials
Thursday 26 March 2020TRIALS Due to the current situation re: COVID-19 the following will be implemented to commence Sunday 29 March 2020. Trials will be conducted on race days only to commence 1 hour prior to the scheduled starting time of race 1 of the race meeting. Only horses that are qualifying to race for the first time…
Tasracing Elwick office announcement
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Tasracing has closed its Elwick offices effective 5pm today (Tuesday 24 March). The decision follows a week of staggered remote working. Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson said the office closure would protect the health and wellbeing of the company’s teams and the broader industry. “Tasracing will continue to utilise skeletal staff on site between 9am and…
Well Said yearling tops Tasmanian Harness Sale
Monday 17 February 2020
By Peter Wharton Champion trainer Ben Yole secured two of the four highest-priced lots at the 2020 Tasmanian Harness Sale held at Carrick Park last Saturday. Yole outlaid $17,000 for a Well Said gelding out of the Group placegetter Itz Gemmas Delight, offered by Latrobe studmaster Melissa Maine, and $15,000 for a Betting Line filly…