Category: Harness News

The Australia Day harness meeting scheduled for New Norfolk on 26 January 2017 has been changed to Hobart on Wednesday 25 January 2017. All seven races are listed for Sky 2 coverage with the first at 4.37 pm and the last at 7.49 pm. Unfortunately, the New Norfolk Pacing Club was unable to provide Tasracing,…

Tasracing has approved the following changes to 2017 harness race programs:   Devonport 22 January DVC22011702 – 3C0/3C1. Add – Maybe combined with C0 and barrier draw changed to PBD/TSW. DVC22011703 – C0. Delete – AE pacers assessed C1 for at least their last 10 starts that have not won a C or M penalty…

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,…