2 YEAR OLD SWEEPSTAKES 2017/2018 The Tasmanian Pacing Club and Tasracing have altered the format of the 2 year old sweepstakes for 2017/18 to ensure the ongoing future of the series and to continue to give 2 year old racing opportunities to owners. The series will include a final for both Colts and Fillies for…
Category: Harness News
Meeting change – Carrick Park Sunday 26 November
Thursday 7 September 2017Please note the harness racing meeting set down for Sunday 26 November at Carrick Park will be conducted during the day, not in the previously scheduled twilight period. Sky 1 will provide coverage of the meeting.
Race Program Changes – Hobart Friday 15 September
Wednesday 6 September 2017Please note the amended program for the Harness meeting scheduled for Hobart, Friday 15 September 2017. The amendments are: EHC17091707-(MS) of $7800(CP) from a C4 to C5 to a C4 to C6 2090 metres, PBD/C ENC17091708- (MS) of $7800 (CP) from C6 to C10 to a C7 or better, 2090 metres, PBD/C ENC17091709 – from FFA to deleted.
Laughing Heir to success
Tuesday 5 September 2017
It may have been a Benchmark 58 on a soft track in country Victoria but Brighton based trainer Paul Maher could not have been happier with his lightly raced 4 year old Laughing Heir. Having just his third race start, Laughing Heir, ridden by Siggy Carr, came from well back in the field to score…
Sprint Lane Hobart
Tuesday 29 August 2017
Sprint lanes in harness racing are similar to cut away rails in thoroughbred racing. A sprint lane provides room for one or two horses to move to the inside of the leader in the home straight at the end of the final lap. Sprint lanes are common in Australian and New Zealand harness racing. In…
Race Program Changes – Launceston 10 September 2017
Tuesday 29 August 2017Tasracing has approved the following race program changes at Launceston on Sunday 10 September 2017. Change LNC10091708 from C5/C7 to C6/C10. MS of $7,800 (CP). PBD/C. 2200 metres. MC and NDC allowed within race for barrier draw purposes only. May be combined with Open Free For All. Change LNC10091709. Open Free For All. MS of…