Tasmania’s Thoroughbred industry is set to receive a significant boost with a new scheme of financial incentives established to grow jobs and economic activity in the state. Local breeders and Tasracing have worked with the Liberal government to develop bonuses for racehorses that are born and raised in Tasmania, with the aim that these incentives…
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First crop sires at Tasmanian Yearling and Mixed Sale
Monday 29 January 2018Some top class young sire prospects will be represented by their first crop of yearlings at the Tasmanian Standardbred Yearling and Mixed Sale on Wednesday, February 14 starting at 2pm. The Inveresk Showgrounds, Launceston will see the first local crop of the top flight American imports Sweet Lou and Hurrikane Kingcole. The former USA 2YO…
Greyhound Programming Update
Thursday 25 January 2018PROGRAMMING UPDATE The Programming Sub Committee at its recent meeting reviewed the decision that the option to nominate “No Higher” not be permitted except when nominating for a maiden event. While no further submissions were received, Tasracing has accepted the recommendation that the option to nominate “No Higher” will continue to be excluded except when…
Tasmanian Yearling and Mixed Sale on February 14
Wednesday 24 January 2018The 2018 Tasmanian Standardbred Yearling and Mixed Sale will be held on Wednesday, February 14 starting at 2pm at the Inveresk Showground, Launceston. The sale includes yearlings by highly credentialled sires such as USA 2YO of the Year and the world’s fastest ever two-year-old Sweet Lou, the triple world champion Pet Rock, the Canadian Aged…
2018 Tasmanian Harness Yearling & Mixed Sale
Tuesday 23 January 2018The Tasmanian Harness Racing Yearling Sale will return to the sales ring for 2018 at the Launceston Racecourse, Mowbray on Wednesday, February 14. For the past three years the Yearling Sales have been conducted online but the decision to return to the traditional sales ring concept promises to further boost the upward trend of the…
Race Program Change – Hobart 4 February 2018
Tuesday 16 January 2018Tasracing has approved the following race program change at Hobart on Sunday 4 February 2018. Change EHC04021808 from Open to C2 & Better. SS of $12,000 (CP). RBD. 2090 metres. Mares. Conditioned Handicap C6 ft, C7 10m, C8/9 20m, C10+ 30m to Discretionary Handicap. Angela Barrett Phone: (03) 6212 9307 Email: a.barrett@tasracing.com.au