Tasracing will introduce its Equity in Participation (EIP) policy for the harness code on 1 July 2023. Under the policy, except in the specific circumstances outlined below, horses trained by a single trainer (or under the effective control of a single trainer) cannot make up more than 50 per cent of starters in any race…
Category: Racing updates
Workers compensation subsidy
Friday 3 March 2023Dear Thoroughbred Trainers I am pleased to advise that the Tasracing Board has approved a workers comp subsidy for this financial year Key points as follows – Similar principle to last financial year, i.e. a maximum subsidy pool that will be split pro-rata as determined by the total combined eligible premium value Maximum pool payable…
IER to undertake update on size and scope of Tasmanian racing industry
Friday 10 June 2022Last year’s report on the Size and Scope of the Tasmanian Racing Industry, produced by IER and commissioned by Tasracing, clearly shows the positive impact racing has on Tasmania from an economic, employment and cultural standpoint. Key findings that you would be familiar with and that Tasracing uses often to speak about the importance of…
Harness Prizemoney Distribution amendments
Friday 12 November 2021Currently across Harness races there are three separate prizemoney distribution tables which increases the possibility of misinterpretation and or error from an administrative point of view. Tasracing after consultation with Industry groups will be implementing the following prizemoney distribution across all age groups, effective 1 January 2022. 65% 17% 10% 5% 3% Base Stakes 1st…
Increases to TASBRED Nomination Fees
Monday 1 November 2021Increases to TASBRED Nomination Fees With the TASBRED Scheme in it’s fourth year the results are speaking for themselves. Since the implementation of the TASBRED Scheme an increase in foals has been seen in Tasmania. Funding to the scheme from the Thoroughbred Code Allocation has increased year on year with the government funding set to…
Harness – Tasbred Selected First
Thursday 1 April 2021As further support for our TASBRED Breeders as of 11 April Tasracing will implement the following race condition ‘Tasbred Selected First’ on specific races as set out below. This race condition will be placed on all rating-based races with a front from 30-59 at all Premier meetings. The exclusions will be: Age based races NMT…