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…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival officially launched
Monday 28 November 2022
The Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival for all three codes of racing has been officially launched at the Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart.
Size and Scope of the Tasmanian Racing Industry Report | 2021/22 Update
Tuesday 22 November 2022
Tasracing commissioned a report last year on the size and scope of the Tasmanian racing industry, produced by IER, which clearly showed the positive impact racing has on Tasmania from an economic, employment and cultural standpoint, and greatly aided in delivering Tasracing’s It’s Why We Race public awareness campaign. A new report has recently been…
Increased stakes for Tasmanian racing industry confirmed by Tasracing Board
Monday 21 November 2022
More than $1.4 million will be allocated to increase stakes across the three codes of racing from 1 December this year, Tasracing’s acting chief executive officer said. “The decision was recently approved by the Tasracing Board given the company’s continuous strong financial performance,” he said. “Each code will each benefit by an additional $480,633.” Allocation…
New richest sprint race for Devonport Cup Day, community sporting groups to benefit
Wednesday 2 November 2022
Tasracing, in conjunction with Ladbrokes, is pleased to announce a new race on Devonport Cup Day from 2023.
The “Ladbrokes Carpet Charge” will be a 1009m Open Handicap with prizemoney totalling $109,000 with a field size of 12 runners.
Prosperous year for Tasmanian racing industry
Thursday 27 October 2022
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is a strong supporter of our racing industry, which generates more than $185 million in economic activity and supports more than 5,800 jobs. Tasracing’s Annual Report, tabled in parliament today, has confirmed the 2021/22 financial year was a successful one for the Tasmanian racing industry. Wagering turnover on Tasmanian racing increased…