Last 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…
Category: Racing updates
Information for interstate campaigners in Tasmania
Monday 24 January 2022Tasmania hosts a series of feature meetings over the summer. Racing includes three major Cups held across the State with the Ladbrokes Double Cup $100,000 bonus to the owners and trainer of any horse that wins both the Ladbrokes Hobart and Launceston Cups. If you are considering bringing your runners to the Island State here…
Unfulfilled Engagements in respect of the Australia Day meeting information
Friday 21 January 2022Dear 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…
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…
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…