The Elwick Thoroughbred track has come to the end of its current racing campaign and as part of the track management plan, the track has been ‘turned out’ for Spring renovations. Taking into account the maturity of the track and the time of year the track is considered to have a good cover of grass…
Category: Thoroughbred News
Thoroughbreds – Industry Appreciation Award 2021
Wednesday 14 July 2021Tasracing is pleased to continue the Industry Appreciation Award introduced at the 2021 Tasmanian Thoroughbred Awards. The Appreciation Award will recognise and celebrate the commitment, resilience and passion that our thoroughbred industry exhibits every day! The annual awards have always recognised the best of the best in our industry – often measured by statistics. This…
Grenville sells colt for $550,000
Tuesday 2 March 2021
TOP Tasmanian thoroughbred breeder Graeme McCulloch is today celebrating a record sale for Grenville Stud after a colt he presented at the William Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne on Monday night was knocked down for $550,000. The Deep Field colt (Lot 525) was the center of a bidding frenzy between the Hong Kong Jockey…
Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale inspections at Quercus Park start Friday
Thursday 18 February 2021
The Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale will be held for the first time at Quercus Park at Carrick on Monday and the draft assembled could set new records. For those unfamiliar with Quercus Park, it is the venue for Agfest, considered one of the best agricultural four-day shows in the Southern hemisphere. The Tasmanian sale…
Tasmanian Next Generation Racing Committee EOI
Thursday 11 February 2021The Tasmanian racing industry either directly or indirectly employs over 5,000 people and produces over $100 million in economic activity. Racing people are passionate and the Next Generation Racing Committee (NGRC) is being established to shape the future of racing by those who will be around the longest to enjoy it. If you’re under the…
Thoroughbred stakes to increase from 1 February 2021
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Following the announcement by the Minister for Racing of a 6% increase in stakes from 1 February 2021, Tasracing has consulted with the Thoroughbred Advisory Network (TAN) as to how to best allocate the additional funding to the benefit of participants. The Thoroughbred Advisory Network discussed the below recommendations for the expenditure of the additional…