The Risk Factor stands in a sweeping, well-maintained property just outside Hobart. He is being groomed and doted on by his carer and namesake Kylie Risk, a former Olympian marathon runner, and neighbour and part owner, Gary Richards. Kylie’s attachment to the horse is evident, as she divides her time between Fred (as the horse…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Devonport Thoroughbreds – June Alterations
Friday 14 April 2023
Tasracing are pleased to announce that following discussions with Sky Racing, two thoroughbred race meetings that are scheduled for Devonport on a Sunday in June 2023 have been altered to a Wednesday on Sky 1. The meeting set down for Sunday June 4 will now be run on Wednesday June 7, whilst the meeting programmed…
Vale Paul Geard
Monday 27 March 2023
Tasmanian thoroughbred racing lost an icon of the industry with the passing of Paul Geard last Friday. Along with wife Elizabeth, Paul began his foray into racing and breeding at the turn of the century. With experience in breeding champion dairy cattle, the Geard’s looked at doing the same with their thoroughbred experience and the…
Grenville Stud’s Success at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale: A Win for Tasmanian Racing and Breeding
Thursday 9 March 2023
Grenville Stud, a renowned Tasmanian-based thoroughbred breeding operation, has emerged as the leading vendor by average sale price (min. 3 lots sold) at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, with an impressive average sale price of $233,333 across three lots sold. This is a significant achievement for Grenville Stud and a testament to the quality…
Tasracing CEO appointed
Tuesday 7 February 2023
I am delighted to write to you today to share with you that we have appointed Andrew Jenkins to the CEO position. As you can read in the media release below that will be distributed by the Tasmanian Government later today, we ran a competitive interview process for the position which attracted applicants from interstate…
Rosebery Athletic Club given second chance
Thursday 19 January 2023
Rosebery Athletic Club has won $10,000 after drawing the winning horse in the inaugural Ladbrokes Carpet Charge race at the Devonport Cup meet on 11 January. Twenty-five thousand dollars was split between 12 north west coast-based sporting clubs and associations that were allocated a horse to run in the race. Rosebery Athletic Club Secretary Duncan…