Race dates for Tasmania’s three codes of racing have been finalised for the 2018/19 racing season. Highlights in the schedule include: • 72 thoroughbred meetings (including seven King Island meetings in December and January.) • 89 harness meetings (up by seven meetings last season). • 162 greyhound meetings on Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays. • 21…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Lot 599 New Derby/ARB-2 Helmets
Friday 16 March 2018We have been made aware of a potential issue with Lot 599 New Derby/ARB-2 helmets manufactured by Aussie Rider in July 2015. Helmets from this Lot are currently undergoing independent assessment by Human Impact Engineering. Preliminary advice is that, although the Lot 599 helmets are likely compliant with the relevant standards, their production quality is…
Longford Track Rules
Tuesday 13 March 2018Two Tasmanian female racing events celebrate International Women’s Day
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Tasmania will host two inaugural female racing events – the Sky Racing Australian Female Jockey Championship and the Australian Female Drivers Championship – within a week of each other in March. The female jockey championships will feature Tasmania’s Siggy Carr and Georgie Catania (pending her return from Sunday’s fall), South Australia’s Clare Lindop and other…
National Apprentice Series – Visiting Apprentices
Monday 19 February 2018With the National Apprentice Series kicking off in Launceston this Sunday, 25th February we will have the following visiting apprentices over and available for further rides: VIC Leticia Griffin 0400 093 132 52kg (A4) Pat Cannon (Trainer) – 0414 573 269 Alexandra Bryan 0439 955 904 51kg (A3) Vincent Nolen (Trainer) – 0438 626 956…
Tasmanian yearling sale soars to record levels
Monday 19 February 2018
A colt by exciting Darley stallion Epaulette topped today’s record-breaking 2018 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale at Launceston. Offered early in the afternoon as Lot 6, the Armidale Stud consigned youngster was knocked down to Melbourne horseman Simon Zahra and will join Ellerton Zahra Racing at Flemington. The colt is a half-brother to three winners…