Tasracing notes Ray Murrihy’s interim report into Tasmanian harness racing. It also notes that the report is still an interim report which made a series of statements related to ratings, programming and balloting. Tasracing provide the following update to industry. There will be no changes made to the existing published programmed races up till the…
Category: Harness News
Vicbred heat winner by ‘Lenny’
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Former superstar pacer Lennytheshark, who is standing his first season in Tasmania, was represented by the Vicbred Super Series three-year-old heat winner Little Miss Lily at Ballarat on Wednesday night (August 30). Despite sitting parked throughout, Little Miss Lily prevailed in a three-way photo to post her fourth success. Lennytheshark, a winner of $3million and…
KI countdown on in earnest
Thursday 31 August 2023
Just over three months remain until the King Island racing season commences for 2023/24 where seven race days have been scheduled. The success of the inaugural running of the Miners Rest Cup back in January breathed new life into racing on the Bass Strait Island, and all involved with the King Island Racing Club are…
Tassie’s Magician draws gate 7 for Saturday’s TAB Eureka
Wednesday 30 August 2023
DUAL Inter Dominion winner Jimmy Rattray has a warning for anyone dismissing the lone Tasmanian raider as “just making up the numbers” in Saturday night’s $2.1mil TAB Eureka. It was less than a decade ago when Rattray, who comes from one of Tasmania’s most famous harness racing families, took an emerging pacer to Sydney where…
The Dynamo – Harness Sprint Series
Tuesday 22 August 2023Tasracing in conjunction with the Tasmanian Trotting Club are happy to announce the introduction of a new Sprint Series – The Dynamo. Held at Ladbrokes Park, Elwick Friday 10th November, this event will provide community and sporting clubs the opportunity to enjoy a night at the races along with the chance for ten clubs to…
Beautide – final field announced
Tuesday 1 August 2023
The final field for Saturday night’s Beautide in Hobart has been announced. The winner of the $80,000 race will secure Tasracing’s slot in the world’s richest harness race, the $2.1 Million TAB Eureka, at Sydney’s Menangle Park on 2 September. The final field was selected from the 16 nominations received by the Tasracing Eureka Selection…