Young Tasmanians considering a career in the Tasmanian racing industry now have a new way to test themselves and gauge their suitability. With financial support provided by Tasracing, Tasmania is set to feature in the National Pony Racing Series which is run across six states with finals to be held on the Gold Coast in…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Thoroughbred Code Funding Allocation 2024-25
Friday 25 October 2024Tasracing, in conjunction with the Thoroughbred Advisory Network, is pleased to announce that from 1 November 2024 the Code Funding Allocation for 2024/25 will be implemented resulting in the following for the industry: Following a 2.5 per cent increase, total prizemoney for Thoroughbreds is now $20,397,045. An increase to the Trainers Workers Compensation subsidy from…
2023/24 Tasmanian Horse of the Year and Hall of Fame Inductions
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Tasmanian thoroughbred racing’s night of nights, the 2023/2024 Tasmanian Horse of the Year and Hall of Fame Inductions, will be held on Saturday 5 October at Wrest Point Casino in Hobart. In what was one of the most competitive and exciting racing seasons in recent times, the night is a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge those…
Tasmanian race dates for 2024-25 released
Friday 31 May 2024
The 2024/25 racing season will feature 73 thoroughbred meetings, 99 harness meetings and 160 greyhound meetings, Tasracing has confirmed. Of the 73 thoroughbred meetings scheduled in Tasmania, there are seven meetings scheduled for King Island between November and January. After the outstanding success of the eight Friday night meetings at Launceston last season, the Tasmanian…
Thoroughbred Race Dates 2024-2025
Friday 31 May 2024Thoroughbred Race Dates 2024-25 Thoroughbred race dates for the 2024-25 season will remain largely the same as the 2023-24 season. There will be 73 thoroughbred race meetings across the state including 7 on King Island between late November and January which is the same number as last season. There will be thirteen Friday night meetings…
Seydoux cooks for North Launceston Bowls Club
Monday 4 March 2024
The 2024 Ladbrokes Community Sports Series (LCSS) concluded on Launceston Cup Day, where the North Launceston Bowls & Community Club were the last major recipient, courtesy of the win of Seydoux in the fourth race of the program. In total, $76,000 has been shared between 40 sporting clubs across Tasmania during the LCSS, with three…