Tasracing has this evening received confirmation from Racing Victoria that the test result for the interstate jockey who had potentially been exposed to COVID-19 has returned as negative. Following this outcome, Tasracing has withdrawn its advice to self-isolate due to potential exposure. The race meeting postponed in Launceston on Wednesday, March 25 will be tentatively…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Update: Tasmanian racing industry response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Launceston thoroughbred 25 March
Wednesday 25 March 2020Update: Following additional information obtained from the Tasmanian Department of Health and their discussions with Victorian Health it is now evident that the potential risk for participants who attended the thoroughbred meeting at Launceston tonight of exposure to COVID-19 is LOW. That being said whilst the earlier advice and request to self-isolate can be withdrawn…
25 March – Notice to Tasmanian Racing Participants
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Harness Nominations Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, the Office of Racing Integrity will only be accepting nominations for Standardbred horses that were stabled in Tasmania as at 25 March 2020. This limitation will be in place until further notice. Trials Significant changes will be made to Harness Trials. From Wednesday 25 March 2020 the…
Tasracing Elwick office announcement
Tuesday 24 March 2020Tasracing has closed its Elwick offices effective 5pm today (Tuesday 24 March). The decision follows a week of staggered remote working. Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson said the office closure would protect the health and wellbeing of the company’s teams and the broader industry. “Tasracing will continue to utilise skeletal staff on site between 9am and…
Important information for Tasmanian racing industry regarding COVID-19
Sunday 22 March 2020Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory virus that Tasracing has been closely monitoring. To ensure that racing participants take the necessary precautions to prevent contracting COVID-19, Tasracing provides the following advice to participants in all three racing codes in respect of ensuring they reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading within the racing and broader community. Information…
New screening limits for therapeutic substances
Tuesday 17 March 2020NOTICE TO TRAINERS: NEW SCREENING LIMITS FOR THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES On the recommendation of the Veterinary and Analytical Committee, Racing Australia is introducing the following screening limits for the therapeutic substances set out below: • Vedaprofen – 5 ng/mL in plasma • Dantrolene – 3 ng/mL of 5-hydoxydantrolene in unhydrolysed urine • Firocoxib – 2 ng/mL…