Eight Tasmanian Monday night harness race meetings scheduled through June and July in 2016 and 2017 have been moved to two Friday afternoon and six Friday night time slots. The changes are as follows: Devonport from Monday 20 June 2016 to Friday night 17 June 2016. Devonport from Monday 4 July 2016 to Friday…
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Trainers Encouragement Races – Amended Conditions
Tuesday 7 June 2016Trainers Encouragement races will be retained at Tasmanian harness meetings. The aim is to provide races for trainers who have few or no winners during a racing season and, in doing so, maximise the number of horses in training. After considering feedback received, Tasracing has amended the conditions for Trainers Encouragement races as follows: No…
Monday night harness meetings moved to Friday night
Monday 6 June 2016Sky Racing has approved the change of all future Monday night Tasmanian harness meetings to Friday night. They will be scheduled as Sky 2 meetings but some may be changed to Sky 1 coverage if timeslots become available. The changes are: Devonport from Monday 20 June 2016 to Friday night 17 June 2016 Devonport from…
Harness meetings abandoned – Race programs amended for June 2016
Monday 6 June 2016The harness race meetings scheduled at Launceston on 5 June 2016 and Hobart on 6 June 2016 have been abandoned. As a result of the meetings being abandoned the following changes have been made to race programs in June 2016. Launceston Friday night 10 June 2016: Add $8,000 Globe Derby Prelude and $8,000 Bandbox Prelude….
Rule Amendments – HRA Approved 2 May 2016
Thursday 26 May 2016Approved by Tasracing 25 May 2016 Effective 1 June 2016 AUSTRALIAN HARNESS RACING RULES Rules Amendments – HRA approved 2 May 2016 3. MEETINGS AND RACES Stable Returns Add new Rule 25(5) (5) The Controlling Body may reject a stable return or impose on the return such conditions as it considers appropriate. Unfitness to…
Rule Amendments – HRA approved 2 May 2016
Thursday 26 May 2016Approved by Tasracing 25 May 2016 Effective 1 June 2016 AUSTRALIAN HARNESS RACING RULES Rules Amendments – HRA approved 2 May 2016 MEETINGS AND RACES Stable Returns Add new Rule 25(5) (5) The Controlling Body may reject a stable return or impose on the return such conditions as it considers appropriate. Unfitness to Race…