Category: Harness News

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…

Trotters Programming

Thursday 28 June 2018

With the release of the field for the re-commencement of trotting in Tasmania at Hobart on Sunday 1 July 2018, Tasracing has reviewed the programming for trotters going forward and has made the following amendment: Hobart Wednesday 18 July 2018 EHC18071808 – has been amended to T0 & Better Discretionary, RBD, 2090m, $8,100.   Tasracing…

Trotters set to compete in Hobart on Sunday

Tuesday 26 June 2018

After a 90-year absence, trotters are set to compete in Hobart on Sunday. The last trotting race in Tasmania was won by Lampton at Carrick in 1927, although a few squaregaiters have beaten pacers during the interim. In December 2016 Yankee Avenue beat the opposite gait on King Island, making the gelding the first trotter…