Tasmania certainly punches above its weight when it come to the states harness racing breeding industry. With horses such as Beautide, Ignatius, Miss Graceland, Nostra Beach and Shezallapples winning Group 1 races in the past few years. Last night in Launceston, Botra Tasmania acknowledged the success of the Breeders of the six races held across…
Category: Harness News
Harness Programming Amendments – August
Thursday 19 July 2018Tasracing continues to monitor the advertised programs on a regular basis and make amendments to the trotting races as deemed necessary to cater for the horse population as it continues to increase and change. A review of the August programs has initiated the following amendments to the published programs: Hobart 12th August ADDED – T0 &…
Harness Programme Amendments
Friday 6 July 2018Please note the following race has been added to the programme at Hobart, Friday 27th July 2018. EHC27071810 C1/C2 MS 1609 PBD/C $8,100
Harness Programming Amendments – Australasian Breeders Crown Heats
Monday 2 July 2018The Australasian Breeders Crown Heats were excluded from the July/August Harness Racing Calendar. These have now been scheduled for the following dates: HOBART – Friday, 27th July 2018 EHC27071808 3YO Colts and Geldings. Eligible ABC pacers only. MS 2090 RBD $-TBA EHC27071809 3YO Fillies. Eligible ABC pacers only. …
Ignatius chasing Group 1 Glory
Sunday 1 July 2018
Ignatius, Tasmania’s superstar three-year-old pacer, will run the red-hot favourite in the $150,000 Group 1 New South Wales Breeders Challenge on Sunday at Menangle Park. The James Rattray trained and driven Roll With Joe-Ashkalini gelding has enjoyed a sensational season winning eight races straight, taking its career record to an incredible 13 victories from 14 starts. The…
Tasmania steeped in trotting history
Saturday 30 June 2018
It has been 91 years since trotting races were held in Tasmania but in Hobart on Sunday night the forgotten gait makes its return. Trotting was originally the most popular gait used in harness racing but changes in the standardbred breed led to the pacing gait becoming more popular. The last trot race staged in…