Dear Harness Industry Participants Tasracing and the Office of Racing Integrity (ORI) advise: We are writing to provide clarification relating to the announcement earlier today that horses competing this weekend will not be considered as having Unfulfilled Engagements in respect of the Australia Day meeting on Wednesday 26 January 2022. The fields for the meeting…
Category: Racing updates
Devonport Harness – Sunday 23rd January
Friday 14 January 2022Due to COVID concerns the 2022 Burnie Harness Racing Club have decided against holding their meeting scheduled on Sunday 23rd January. The Devonport Harness Racing Club will hold the replacement meeting in the existing day timeslot. Approved programmes for the rescheduled meeting are available here. Discussions continue on the rescheduling of the Burnie Cup. Details…
Statement from Tasracing CEO Paul Eriksson Elwick thoroughbred track update
Friday 12 November 2021
The condition of the redeveloped Elwick thoroughbred track is exactly where Tasracing expected it to be given its past performance, the type of renovation undertaken, the poor spring weather experienced in southern Tasmania, and its age. Further, the track is in a better position than it was at this time last year and will continue…
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…
Amendment to GAP vaccination requirements and wait list eligibility criteria
Tuesday 10 August 2021All greyhounds entering GAP must have a current C5 vaccination. Following a review, GAP have amended the definition of a ‘current vaccine’ to one that is administered a minimum of 14 days and a maximum of 11 months prior to entry (previously it was a minimum of 14 days and a maximum of 9 months)….