ONE of Tasmania’s most popular racing identities veterinarian Dr Art Meeker has been rewarded for his service to harness racing by being awarded the prestigious Edgar Tatlow Medal. Meeker accepted the medal at the annual Tasmanian Harness Awards presentation dinner at Wrest Point Hotel Casino in Hobart on Saturday night. “I don’t know that I…
Category: Harness News
Harness Racing Update – 25 September 2015
Friday 25 September 2015Additional Race – Launceston 4 October 2015 A C3 and Better standing start has been added to the race program at Launceston on Sunday 4 October. Details are: LNC04101510 – (SS) of $7,000 (CP). C3 Or Better. RBD. 2200 metres. A claiming race is not listed for this meeting, therefore claimers are eligible, under claiming…
Beautide – 2015 Australian Harness Horse of the Year
Thursday 17 September 2015
Following another great season, Beautide (Bettors Delight USA – Gorse Bush), was today announced the 2015 Australian Harness Horse of the Year. This is the second consecutive year he has won this coveted award. Second by just a solitary vote, was star three year old Menin Gate. During the 2014/2015 season the gelding raced 10…
Harness Race Time Changes – Sunday Twilight Meetings
Wednesday 28 January 2015Race times for Sunday twilight harness meetings are issued when race fields are released on Tuesday afternoon. After that, Sky Channel may advise time changes or Tasracing may request earlier race times if they become available. Tasracing aims to have race times for Sunday twilight meetings finalised by 1:00 pm Thursday. Trainers and drivers should…
Launceston Harness Sunday Night – Time Changes
Thursday 11 December 2014Please note the first race time at Launceston on Sunday night 14 December has been changed to 5.30 pm. All other races move forward one timeslot with the last at 9.15 pm. Kevin Neilson Code Development Manager Harness
St Marys 19 April 2014 – Field Release and Driver Notification Times
Wednesday 9 April 2014Following consultation between Racing Services Tasmania and Tasracing, changes (bold and italics) have been made to field release and driver notification times for the St Marys meeting on 19 April 2014. Acceptances taken at 9:00 AM on Tuesday April 15 Barriers and Fields available at 1:00 PM on Wednesday April 16 Drivers to be notified…