THE success of Tasmanian’s Wednesday night racing that is being beamed into France has led to a significant increase in the number of meetings to be broadcast into that country in 2018. France secured 11 meetings for coverage in 2017 but this year it will deliver 15 meetings on its Equidia network which is the…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Tasmanian Thoroughbred Stakes Increase Breakdown
Wednesday 27 December 2017As announced in December funding increases in prize money for all Thoroughbred meetings to be distributed between January and June 2018 is as follows: Please note, these increases are effective from 1st January 2018. Race Type Jan 2018 Previously 2YO HCP $20,000 …
Sky Racing Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival launch
Thursday 14 December 2017
The Sky Racing Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival (10 January to 7 March 2018) has been officially launched by the Minister for Racing, Jeremy Rockliff. Tasracing chairman Dean Cooper said the carnival will commence with the 100th running of the Devonport Cup at Spreyton and conclude with the new Sky Racing Australian Female Jockey Championship in…
Tasmania to host inaugural Female Jockey Championship
Tuesday 21 November 2017
In a boon for the Tasmanian racing industry, Tasracing has successfully secured the first ever Australian Female Jockey Championship. The event will extend the 2018 Luxbet Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival (TSRC) from its traditional finale of Launceston Cup Day (Wednesday 28 February) to Wednesday 7 March for the Female Championship event. Thanks to Tasracing’s strong…
Tasmanian Thoroughbred Stakes Increase Breakdown
Thursday 28 September 2017Increase in prize money for all Thoroughbred meetings is as follows: Please note, these increases are effective from 01/10/2017 & also Tas Racing will now be paying to 5th placing as well. Race Type 2016/17 2017/18 2YO & 3YO MDN $14,000 $19,000 2YO & 3YO HCP $15,000 $19,000 MDN $14,000 $16,000 MDN / CL1 $14,000…
Meeting location change – Hobart to Devonport
Friday 8 September 2017Due to the weather affected condition of the track at Hobart, the meeting set down for Sunday 10 September has been transferred to the all-weather track at Devonport. The first event will jump at 12:05.