Raquel Clark has won her second successive Tasmanian Apprentice Jockey Premiership despite spending more than four months riding in South Australia. Clark finished with 31 wins from 255 rides, eight clear of Chris Graham on 23 wins from 231 rides. In all Clark rode 52 winners for the season, including 15 metropolitan winners in Adelaide…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Launceston 2nd July – field limits
Thursday 22 June 2017Launceston Races 2nd July 2017 – After an inspection by Tasracing, Stewards and the TJA of the Mowbray track and the subsequent decision to place the rail out 10.5m+ 1200m-WP; 7m emainder, will result in field limits of 10+5E for all scheduled races.
Magic Millions/Tasracing Racing Women’s Bonus 2018
Wednesday 31 May 2017In addition to total race prizemoney of $50,000, a $10,000 Bonus (incl $150 Trainer/$75 Jockey) will be distributed to the first all-female owned or leased horse in finishing order in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, being run at Launceston on Wednesday 14 February 2018. To be eligible for the MM/Tasracing Racing Women’s Bonus in 2018…
Talented apprentice returns to the saddle
Wednesday 31 May 2017
FORMER talented apprentice Chantal Willis makes her comeback to race riding in Devonport on Sunday after almost two years out of the saddle. Willis, 26, encountered weight problems and other health issues that led to her giving the game away in June 2015. She bowed out with an impressive record of 34 wins and 82…
Apprentices reap rewards from training program
Wednesday 26 April 2017
RECENTLY retired champion jockey Darren Gauci was in Hobart this week to spend time with some of the state’s apprentices at a workshop that forms part of their apprentice training program. The group of six to attend the training day at Luxbet Park were riding apprentices Hayley McCarthy, Shiralee Maher, Sherry Barr and Chris Graham…
Tasracing backs the Trainers’ Trust
Monday 10 April 2017
TASRACING has put its weight behind the recently formed Australian Trainers’ Trust (ATT) that was established in 2015 to assist registered thoroughbred trainers and their families who encounter extreme financial strain through death or injury. The establishment of the ATT follows in the footsteps of the National Jockeys Trust that has been a blessing for…