Tasracing are implementing a national enhancement to the prizemoney payment system, to take effect on 1 August 2023. Following the steps of NSW and QLD who implemented the system earlier in 2022. The new prizemoney split system will ease the burden on group, partnership or syndicate Managing Owners. Under this payment system, Tasracing will be…
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End of an era for Mansfield
Wednesday 28 June 2023
After 45 years as the racing writer for the Examiner newspaper, Greg Mansfield will retire this week. Sunday’s Devonport meeting will be the last he will cover. Mansfield, 67, has been a constant for those involved in the racing industry for almost five decades covering all codes but predominately thoroughbreds. “I’m feeling a little nostalgic…
Tasracing Animal Welfare Review update
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Work on more than half of the 83 recommendations made in the Tasracing-commissioned Animal Welfare Review by Dr David Sykes are either underway or have been completed, Tasracing says. Chief Veterinary and Animal Welfare Officer Dr Martin Lenz said all recommendations had been carefully assessed and timed for implementation based on welfare priorities. “As a…
Harness – Equity in Participation policy
Tuesday 11 April 2023Tasracing will introduce its Equity in Participation (EIP) policy for the harness code on 1 July 2023. Under the policy, except in the specific circumstances outlined below, horses trained by a single trainer (or under the effective control of a single trainer) cannot make up more than 50 per cent of starters in any race…
Tasracing Chief Operating Officer appointment
Thursday 6 April 2023Tasracing has appointed David Manshanden to the position of Chief Operating Officer. The current Racing Adviser to Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie, Dave will officially start in his new position with Tasracing next month (May). Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said many industry participants would be familiar with Dave. “Those who know him would appreciate that he…
Vale Paul Geard
Monday 27 March 2023
Tasmanian thoroughbred racing lost an icon of the industry with the passing of Paul Geard last Friday. Along with wife Elizabeth, Paul began his foray into racing and breeding at the turn of the century. With experience in breeding champion dairy cattle, the Geard’s looked at doing the same with their thoroughbred experience and the…