Effective from 1st December 2017 the closing times for Harness nominations and acceptances will be amended to the following: Nomination/Acceptances Closing times – Monday 1pm SMS to participant’s notification of extended races – After close of nominations Extended nominations closing time – Tuesday 9am Changes to currently publicised meetings: Launceston (LPC), Sunday 3rd December…
Category: Industry News
Tasracing Update – November 2017
Friday 3 November 2017
Elwick track redevelopment update After experiencing delays in obtaining critical information from specialist contractors, and therefore passing the date on which replacement grass would need to have been planted off-site to meet the proposed 2018 construction commencement date, the Tasracing Board has agreed to not commence the Elwick track redevelopment works until 2019. As has…
Harness Race Program Changes – December 2017
Friday 3 November 2017Please note the amended program for the Harness meetings scheduled for Hobart, Sunday 10 December 2017: EHC10121707 – (MS) OF $7800 (CP). from Pacers Discretionary Handicap to a FFA. PBD/$L4 2090 meters. Tasmania Cup Prelude. Winner exempt from ballot. and Launceston, Sunday 17 December 2017 LNC17121707 – Free For All (MS) of $7800 (CP). to…
Future of Tasracing on track
Thursday 19 October 2017
19 October 2017 Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Racing The Tasmanian racing industry can look forward to an exciting future of growth and investment according to Tasracing’s annual report tabled in Parliament today. The Hodgman Liberal Government has worked hard to put the industry body onto a sustainable footing with Tasracing recording its second consecutive profit…
2018 Harness Yearling Sale
Thursday 21 September 20172018 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Live Sale returns to Tassie The Harness Yearling Live Sale returns to Tassie in February 2018. The sales will be conducted on Friday, 16 February 2018 at Inveresk Showgrounds, Launceston. Tasracing are encouraging all Breeders to consider nominating their Yearlings for this sale to enhance the Tasmanian Harness industry. To assist vendors…
Profit boost for Tasracing means stakes increase for all racing codes
Friday 15 September 2017
From Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Racing: The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to restoring the racing industry’s sustainability and vibrancy and the jobs it supports in regional Tasmania. The difficult decisions we made in 2015 to implement sustainability measures are working, and have allowed Tasracing to operate on a sustainable financial basis for the first…