Tasracing, in conjunction with Tasbreeders, has scheduled an additional race on the Tasbred race night on 5 April at Launceston. The $50,000 4YO over 1400m will be for Tasbred horses only. The 4YO race will join the $50,000 2YO race over 1200m and the $50,000 3YO race also over 1200m for horses that have been…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Princess sparkles for Colebrook GC
Tuesday 13 February 2024
For the first time in 2024, the Ladbrokes Community Sports Series (LCSS) came to Hobart Cup Day, and it delivered a grandstand finish. 14 southern sporting clubs had the opportunity to win $10,000, and three of them were left sweating on the outcome of the photo finish for Sunday’s 1400m benchmark 60. The photo went…
Jaja boogies for Turners Beach Cricket Club
Friday 12 January 2024
The first leg of the 2024 Ladbrokes Community Sports Series resulted in the Turners Beach Cricket Club taking home $10,000, courtesy of the brilliant Carpet Charge victory of Jaja Chaboogie in Devonport on Wednesday. A thrilling second edition of the 1009m, $109,000 race wasn’t without some drama, as 2023 race winner Turk Warrior was scratched…
Ladbrokes Community Sports Series
Tuesday 21 November 2023
After the success of the Ladbrokes Carpet Charge in 2023, Tasracing, in conjunction with Ladbrokes, has developed the inaugural Ladbrokes Community Sports Series! The Ladbrokes Community Sports Series will now incorporate all three major thoroughbred Cup Days, and registrations are open. $76,000 will be given away to 40 different sporting clubs across Tasmania. Three lucky…
2023 Flinders Island Cup meeting a success
Monday 6 November 2023
The second running of the Flinders Island Cup meeting in Launceston, raising funds and awareness of Neuroendocrine cancer, has been hailed as a success. Over $60,000, up from $45,000 in 2022, was raised for the cause through a number of on-course auctions, raffles, and donations from Tasracing and the three Launceston Racing Clubs. Prominent racehorse…
Thoroughbred Code Funding Allocation 2023-24
Monday 30 October 2023
Tasracing in conjunction with the Thoroughbred Advisory Network is pleased to announce that from 1 November 2023 the Code Funding Allocation for 2023/24 will be implemented resulting in the following for the industry. Additional Meetings – There will be 3 additional meetings run during FY24. This will mean a total of 73 meetings for the…