After more than three years in the role, Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson is leaving the business and will return to Sydney. Mr Eriksson said that the past two years during COVID, given the lockdowns and other restrictions, had been significantly personally challenging and he was returning to Sydney to spend time with his family before…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Increased funding for racing industry
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Tasracing will increase code funding by nine per cent or $2.846 million. The increase – agreed to by the Tasracing Board at its most recent meeting – is on top of the 4.38 per cent increase announced in January this year. Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson said the decision to further increase code funding follows continued…
Tasmanian race dates for 2022/23 released
Thursday 30 June 2022The 2022/23 racing season will feature 70 thoroughbred meetings, 90 harness meetings and 162 greyhound meetings, Tasracing has announced. Of the 70 thoroughbred meetings scheduled in Tasmania, there are seven meetings on King Island between December and January. After the outstanding success of the two Friday night meetings at Launceston last season, the Tasmanian Turf…
Thoroughbred Race Dates 2022/23
Thursday 30 June 2022Thoroughbred race dates for the 2022-23 season will remain largely the same as the 2021-22 season. There will be 70 thoroughbred race meetings across the state including 7 on King Island between December and January which is a return to their pre-covid number. There will once again be two Friday night meetings at Launceston on…
Tasracing track management
Thursday 3 March 2022
Find out about Tasracing’s track management practices at Elwick and Mowbray in this in-depth information video. Watch via the link below. (60mins duration)
Tasracing Elwick Thoroughbred track update February 2022
Monday 28 February 2022Elwick Thoroughbred Track Update The redeveloped Elwick thoroughbred track has continued to improve over the last 12 months and performed exceptionally well during the Summer Carnival. Its performance is even more impressive when you consider the poor spring weather we experienced and the track’s relative immaturity. The Tasracing track team is to be congratulated for…