By Peter Wharton Tatlow Medallist and Tasmanian Hall of Fame member Noel Salter is pinning his faith in the fast American import Stonebridge Regal at the 2019 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale at Carrick on Saturday, February 16. Salter, who has been one of Tasmania’s leading breeders over three decades, is offering a colt, a gelding…
Category: Harness News
Strong draft from Sue Streit at Tassie sale
Tuesday 5 February 2019
By Peter Wharton Elderslie Horse Care and Spelling, conducted by well-known horsewoman Sue Streit, of Elderslie, near Brighton, is one of Tasmania’s foremost standardbred breeding nurseries and has been a major benefactor of the industry. Sue, who founded the stud on a picturesque 160-acre undulating property in the Southern Midlands in 2011, has been involved…
Saturday night Live
Monday 4 February 2019
TASMANIAN thoroughbred racing has found two new spots on the night racing calendar with two additional night meetings scheduled to be run in Launceston in March and April. The first is scheduled for Saturday 9 March and the second on Saturday 6 April, with both meetings to be broadcast on Sky 1. Tasracing has requested…
2019 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale – Catalogue
Friday 1 February 2019Catalogues will be available at Race meetings from Sunday, 3rd February or contact Ange Barrett (03) 6212 9307
Harness Forum – Rating Based Handicapping
Thursday 31 January 2019INDUSTRY FORUM When: Tuesday, 19th February 2019 Where: Carrick Park Pacing Club, Carrick Time: 5:30pm for 6:30pm start Cameron Brown (HRA) will be heading to Carrick to hold a forum regarding the new Ratings Based Handicapping System All Welcome – BBQ & Refreshments available
Reinswomen join the fight with Team Teal
Thursday 31 January 2019
TASMANIAN reinswomen will race in teal coloured driving pants for the next six weeks as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and to raise funds for ovarian cancer research as part of Women’s Cancer Foundation’s Team Teal campaign. Talented driver Hannah Vandongen has been named Tasmania’s 2019 Team Teal Ambassador….