The recently released Murrihy Report outlined several recommendations to ensure the competitiveness of Harness racing in Tasmania. Tasracing in consultation with industry have already initiated a number of changes to the Equity in Participation Policy and programming. To ensure that Tasracing has provided all stakeholders and participants with the opportunity to provide feedback, Tasracing in…
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The Dynamo – Harness Sprint Series
Tuesday 22 August 2023Tasracing in conjunction with the Tasmanian Trotting Club are happy to announce the introduction of a new Sprint Series – The Dynamo. Held at Ladbrokes Park, Elwick Friday 10th November, this event will provide community and sporting clubs the opportunity to enjoy a night at the races along with the chance for ten clubs to…
Thoroughbreds – Industry Appreciation Award 2023
Monday 7 August 2023Tasracing is pleased to continue the Industry Appreciation Award introduced at the 2023 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…
Harness – Equity in Participation policy
Tuesday 11 April 2023Tasracing 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…
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…
Message to Harness Industry – EOI for The TAB Eureka
Monday 8 August 2022Tasracing has submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a slot for the TAB Eureka, the world’s richest harness race. The inaugural running of the 2300m race will be at Menangle on 2 September 2023. It is important to note that lodgement of the EOI does not commit Tasracing to purchasing a slot, rather the…