Tasmania will host two inaugural female racing events – the Sky Racing Australian Female Jockey Championship and the Australian Female Drivers Championship – within a week of each other in March. The female jockey championships will feature Tasmania’s Siggy Carr and Georgie Catania (pending her return from Sunday’s fall), South Australia’s Clare Lindop and other…
Category: Thoroughbred News
National Apprentice Series – Visiting Apprentices
Monday 19 February 2018With the National Apprentice Series kicking off in Launceston this Sunday, 25th February we will have the following visiting apprentices over and available for further rides: VIC Leticia Griffin 0400 093 132 52kg (A4) Pat Cannon (Trainer) – 0414 573 269 Alexandra Bryan 0439 955 904 51kg (A3) Vincent Nolen (Trainer) – 0438 626 956…
Tasmanian yearling sale soars to record levels
Monday 19 February 2018
A colt by exciting Darley stallion Epaulette topped today’s record-breaking 2018 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale at Launceston. Offered early in the afternoon as Lot 6, the Armidale Stud consigned youngster was knocked down to Melbourne horseman Simon Zahra and will join Ellerton Zahra Racing at Flemington. The colt is a half-brother to three winners…
Magic Millions Tasmania 2018 sales live stream
Wednesday 14 February 2018Sali’s sister set to draw strong bids at Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale on Thursday
Wednesday 14 February 2018
THIS year’s Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale on Thursday promises to be the best on record following the introduction of a bonus incentive scheme for Tasmanian-bred horses that pass through the sale. Every yearling that is paid up for the bonus will be eligible to contest races that next season will carry a bonus of…
Jobs boost for Tasmanian thoroughbred industry
Wednesday 31 January 2018
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…