Category: Thoroughbred News

Five Tasmanian thoroughbred race meetings scheduled for June and July have been moved from their Sunday time slots to premium positioning on Sky 1. The changes are as follows: Spreyton Sunday 5 June meeting to Saturday 4 June. Spreyton Sunday 26 June meeting to Friday 24 June. Elwick Sunday 10 July meeting to Saturday 9…

We write to advise you that the main contractor needs to install a stormwater pipe, from in front of the old grandstand to the centre of the new carpark works. This means that the temporary car parking and temporary access road to the grandstand will be realigned for a period of 3 – 4 days….

Please be aware that there will be altered traffic conditions at the entry to Elwick Racecourse on Tuesday 10th May. The main contractor will be installing underground services across the entry road and traffic management will be in place for the whole day. We ask you to exercise extreme caution and take direction from the…

The track rating at UBET Park Hobart, as at 4 May, is a Heavy 8 with a penetrometer reading of 5.82. Please note: The map shows raw penetrometer readings. Official rating is an adjusted rating as per formula, for Elwick, in track rating policy [PDF].  

Race dates for all three racing codes in Tasmania have been finalised for the 2016/17 racing season. The schedule provides for: Sixty-five thoroughbred meetings, 82 harness meetings and 161 greyhound meetings. Maintaining a Friday twilight Tasmanian Derby / Bow Mistress meeting on 3 February and running the Luxbet Hobart Cup on Sunday 5 February. Running…

Tabcorp and Tasracing have today announced a new three-year sponsorship agreement that will see the wagering leader’s corporate bookmaking business, Luxbet at the forefront of racing in Tasmania. A major part of the agreement will see Luxbet secure naming rights to three of Tasmania’s racetracks. As of July Tasmania’s three main tracks will be ’Luxbet…