The international appeal of trotting has been confirmed, with 4 races set to be exported into Europe within the first month of the recommencement of racing in Tasmania. Read more about the arrival of trotting in Tasmania in our Info Pack here.
Category: Harness News
Tasmanian victory possible on Sunday at the Australian Female Drivers Championship
Friday 9 March 2018
Local stars Natalee Emery and Kristy Grant are quietly confident of repelling the interstate challengers in Launceston on Sunday night. Emery and Grant will represent Tasmania in the Australian Female Drivers Championship, which has attracted a host of the nation’s leading reinswomen. “This is the first time I have represented Tasmania and I’m pretty excited,”…
Two Tasmanian female racing events celebrate International Women’s Day
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Tasmania will host two inaugural female racing events – the Sky Racing Australian Female Jockey Championship and the Australian Female Drivers Championship – within a week of each other in March. The female jockey championships will feature Tasmania’s Siggy Carr and Georgie Catania (pending her return from Sunday’s fall), South Australia’s Clare Lindop and other…
2018 Australian Female Drivers Championship – Competitors Announced
Thursday 8 February 2018
Harness Racing Australia (HRA) along with Tasracing are pleased to announce the state representatives for the inaugural Australian Female Drivers Championship, which will be held in Launceston on March 11. Proudly supported by Tabcorp, the Australian Female Drivers Championship (AFDC) will serve as the final night of the Team Teal 2018 campaign, where the sport…
Reinswomen join the fight against ovarian cancer
Friday 2 February 2018
More than 200 Australian and New Zealand reinswomen will race in teal driving pants to raise awareness and funds for ovarian cancer research as part of Women’s Cancer Foundation’s Team Teal campaign. Reinswomen from New Zealand and every Australian state will take part in Team Teal from 1 February until 11 March 2018. Each time…
Race Program Change – Launceston 11 February 2018
Friday 2 February 2018Tasracing has approved the following race program changes at Launceston on Sunday 11 February 2018. Change LNC11021803 from 3YO & Older. MS of $8,100 to $10,000. PBD/TSW. 2200 metres. For pacers assessed 3C0, 3C1 or C0. AE C1 ballots. 3C0, 3C1 and C0 pacers selected first. First preference to horses balloted from EHC04021803. Angela…