Category: Harness News

John Coffey, Alabar Bloodstock General Manager, will conduct Tasracing harness breeding seminars in Tasmania in late May 2016. The first will be at Carrick Park, Carrick on Thursday 26 May followed by the Brighton Hotel Motel on Friday 27 May. Veterinarian Jade Lowe from the Longford Equine Clinic will assist Coffey at Carrick and Victorian…

An increased industry focus on equine welfare initiatives has highlighted the need for a clearer understanding and improved regulation of Standardbreds as they move through various stages of their career and life beyond the racetrack. Greater awareness and understanding of horses activities and whereabouts, both on and off the track, will provide a clearer picture…

Temporary harness program adjustments need to be introduced for the last five weeks of this financial year (up to 30 June 2016). This year there has been a higher demand for races than anticipated and acceptances have been strong which is a positive sign for the harness code. The temporary amendments take account of the…

John Coffey, Alabar Bloodstock General Manager, will conduct Tasracing harness breeding seminars in Tasmania in late May 2016. The first will be at Carrick Park, Carrick on Thursday 26 May followed by the Brighton Hotel Motel on Friday 27 May. Veterinarian Jade Lowe from the Longford Equine Clinic will assist Coffey at Carrick and Victorian…

Devonport Belmont – 23 May 2016 The $8,000 Devonport Belmont, which was reduced to $3,000 when only four horses accepted for the race at Devonport on 24 April 2016, has been rescheduled to the Devonport meeting on Monday night 23 May 2016. The race code is DVC23051609.   Harness Training at UBET Park (Hobart) –…

The Carrick Park Pacing Club will be holding their final meeting for the season with the running of the Carrick Cup on Saturday 30th January. The Club will be supporting the grass roots of the Harness Racing Industry with the presentation of a jog cart to the winning trainers of the CKC 602 4 YO…