The BOTRA Concession Driver Series will be staged at Launceston on Sunday 21 July. Twelve of the state’s up and coming stars have been invited to contest the four-race series with owners and trainers keen to support the new concept, given the quality of the emerging talent. Samantha Gangell is one of the leading contenders for…
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2019 Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards
Friday 28 June 2019
“RECOGNISING AND REWARDING THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF STUD AND STABLE STAFF ACROSS AUSTRALIA” Nominate your Newcomer now for a chance to win the trip to Dubai Nominations for the 2019 Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards close on midnight on Monday, July 1. You can make your nomination now, by registering below and completing the…
2019/2020 Tasmanian race dates announced
Wednesday 19 June 2019
TASMANIA’S harness racing industry has received a major boost for next season with 16 additional meetings scheduled to be broadcast on Sky 1. This season a great proportion of the state’s harness meetings have been shown on Sky 2 but with more meetings to be broadcast on Sky 1 it is expected to encourage greater…
Queensland tops National Apprentice Race Series after Launceston round
Sunday 10 March 2019
QUEENSLAND emerged with the top points after the first round of the National Apprentice Race Series in Launceston on Saturday night. This year’s NARS will again feature some of the nation’s most promising apprentice riders and Saturday night’s offerings delivered the desired result for the series. The two races that featured apprentices only were keen…
Apprentice jockey series comes to Tasmania
Wednesday 6 March 2019
The Tasmanian leg of the National Apprentice Race Series (NARS), Australia’s premier competition for apprentice jockeys, will be held in Launceston on Saturday night (9 March 2019). First run in 2008, the series brings together apprentice jockeys from across Australia to represent the state in which they are registered to ride. Points are awarded to…
Industry mourns loss of top trainer
Tuesday 19 February 2019
THE Tasmanian thoroughbred industry is in mourning this week with the death of Launceston Cup-winning trainer Larry Dalco. Dalco, 77, had been dealing with health issues for some time but his death still came as a shock to his family and close friends who say a recent trip to the doctors produced an encouraging prognosis….