The two Sunday twilight harness meetings scheduled in Hobart in September 2017 have been changed to Friday night on Sky 1. The details are: Delete TPC Sunday Twilight 3 September. Add TPC Friday Night 1 September. Delete TPC Sunday Twilight 17 September. Add TPC Friday Night 15 September. Please check Racing then Meeting Calendar on…
Category: Harness News
Tasmania to host inaugural Female Harness Drivers’ Championship in March 2018
Monday 31 July 2017
Tasracing has secured the rights for Tasmania to host the first Australian Female Harness Drivers’ Championships in Launceston on Sunday 11 March 2018. The event will be hosted by the Launceston Pacing Club (LPC) with the support of Tasracing and endorsement of Harness Racing Australia (HRA). Tasracing CEO Vaughn Lynch said securing the inaugural event…
2017 BOTRA Claiming Novice Drivers’ series
Monday 26 June 2017
Tasracing has selected the 10 participants for the 2017 BOTRA Claiming Novice Drivers’ series. The drivers are Matthew Cooper, Taylor Ford, Samantha Freeman, Sam Gangell, Justin Howlett, Jack Laugher, Shaun Kennedy (Emergency), Wade Rattray, Hannah Vandongen, Allister Woods and Brady Woods. The series for drivers who are eligible to claim a concession will be conducted…
2017 6ty0 Youngblood Challenge
Monday 5 June 2017Tasracing has selected the 10 participants for the 2017 6tyo Youngbloods Challenge. The series for young drivers will be conducted at Devonport on 9 June, Hobart 11 June and Launceston on 18 June. The drivers selected are Nicholas Brockman, Dylan Ford, Taylor Ford, Samantha Freeman, Samantha Gangell, Justin Howlett, Matthew Howlett, Jack Laugher, Wade Rattray…
Beautide – Farewell to a Legend
Thursday 18 May 2017
By Jamie Cockshutt and Matt Jordan Whilst it was not a great surprise given his persistent injury issues, the announcement earlier this week that Tasmania’s most decorated racehorse in Beautide had been retired brought with it a mixture of emotions. The initial emotion was actually a tinge of disappointment that we will never get to see this great horse…
Shane Boon Fundraiser – Free Service to Caribbean Blaster
Thursday 11 May 2017
BOTRA Tasmania is conducting a raffle to raise funds to assist Shane Boon and his family. Shane was involved in a race fall at Devonport on Boxing Night last year. His recovery is slow and painful and he continues to face many health related challenges. BOTRA Tasmania has liaised with Shane regularly since the accident…