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…
Category: Industry News
Inaugural Tasracing / Racing Club Marketing Conference
Wednesday 13 September 2017
On Friday 22 September, Tasracing will host a Tasracing/Club Marketing Conference at the at Luxbet Racing Centre Launceston. All Tasmanian club administrators, officials and volunteers are invited to attend. Information emails have been sent to all clubs on 3 August and 11 September. The RSVP for the conference is Thursday 14 September to j.webb@tasracing.com.au. The…
Programming Update June
Tuesday 20 June 2017The programming of races continues to be prepared two months in advance to assist trainers to identify racing schedules for their greyhounds and the July and August programmes have now been finalised and approved and are available on our website www.tasracingcorporate.com.au. There have been no changes made to the programming procedures which took effect from…
Race dates announced for 2017-18 season
Tuesday 9 May 2017
RACE dates for all three racing codes in Tasmania have been finalised for the 2017/18 racing season following extensive consultation with industry. The schedule provides for: No reduction in the number of race meetings – 65 thoroughbred meetings, 82 harness meetings and 161 greyhound meetings. Moving the Luxbet Hobart Cup back to its traditional Regatta…
Programming Update
Tuesday 21 February 2017The programming of races on a monthly basis is continuing and the March programmes have now been finalised and approved and are available on our website www.tasracingcorporate.com.au. The distance series for March is the Mitsubishi Autumn Distance Medley Series which has been moved back from 6, 13 and 20 March to 13, 20 and 27…
NATIONAL RULES AMENDED
Thursday 29 December 2016An amendment to the Greyhounds Australasia Rules (National Rules) effective from 1 January 2017 has been adopted by Tasracing. The amendment is to GAR 132 (5): Within 14 days of the collection of semen a studmaster or a person approved by the Controlling Body shall lodge, in the manner prescribed by the Controlling Body, the…