Category: Harness News

Following consultation with Harness Industry Forum members and the Office of Racing Integrity, Tasracing has approved changes to the conditions for trials at Sunday race meetings. A summary of the changes is: All horses are eligible to trial at Sunday twilight race meetings. A maximum of two mobile start trials will be scheduled. Depending on…

Please note changes to race programs that were published in the December/January 2017 Harness Racer. Hobart – 1 January 2017 EHC01011708 – Add C6/C10. All other conditions remain unchanged.   King Island – 26 December 2016 KSB26121601. Add – For pacers assessed 3R0, 3R1 or R0. Delete – R1 horses on 10 metres.   King…

Please note changes to race programs that were published in the October/November 2016 Harness Racer.   Metropolitan Penalty Races The following races are Metropolitan Penalty (MP) races: Hobart 18 December 2016 – EHC18121607 $40,000 Tasmania Cup (MP) Hobart 18 December 2016 – EHC18121608 $20,000 George Johnson (MP) Hobart 1 January 2017 – EHC01011709 $20,000 Hobart…

Following industry consultation, which included the Harness Industry Forum meeting in September 2016, Tasracing has enacted changes to stake money distribution for 2YO races, Tasbred Sires Stakes heats (all ages) and races worth more than $19,999. The details are: 2YO Races The stake money percentages for races up to $9,999 is 50% first, 25% second,…

On 16 August 2016 Tasracing advised participants of changes to the method for selecting races divided by points as follows: Following consultation with the Office of Racing Integrity (ORI) and after considering feedback received from industry participants, Tasracing will add the following clause to all races divided by points: When races are divided by points…

Over recent years, Tasracing has continually reviewed the structure of 2YO racing in response to the decreasing foal crop and the resultant fall in 2YO starters. Changes have included: Amending the start of the 2YO season to January. Programming one 2YO race each weekend for January and February. Amending the race funding policy to guarantee…