Tasracing, on the recommendation of the Programming Sub Committee, has approved the following amendment to the Feature Events Calendar: Cascade Draught Maiden Series – Hobart The series has been rescheduled and will now be conducted with heats on Thursday 11 March 2021 with the final to be held on Thursday 18 March 2021. This change…
Category: Racing updates
Open invitation to industry participants
Friday 20 November 2020DISCUSSIONS ON NEW TRACK DEVELOPMENT FOR NORTH WEST COAST Tasracing extends an invitation to all industry participants of all three codes to attend a meeting in respect to the new tracks for both harness and greyhound racing to be built on the North West Coast. The purpose of the meeting is to have…
Launceston race meeting transferred
Thursday 19 November 2020Please Note: The Launceston meeting from Wednesday has been transferred to Saturday 21st November. Race 1 will begin at 12:36 with the last at 17:36. Scratchings will be reinstated.
Harness race dates notice – amendments
Friday 9 October 2020Based on the extension to the 2020 racing season, it was agreed for Tasracing to undertake a review of the existing 2020/21 Harness race dates. With the change in the racing season it was agreed that the race dates for the May-July should be reduced to coincide with the cooler months and the recent the…
Greyhound programming update
Tuesday 6 October 2020
Tasracing has reviewed the recommendations of the Programming Sub Committee following the meeting on 3 September 2020 and has agreed to extend the trial period for the removal of the conditions of Reverse Order of Grade and Reverse Order of Choice for Free-to-All Masters races for a further three months. Proposed amendments to the Minimum…
Office of Racing Integrity – Greyhound industry notice
Friday 2 October 2020Michael Hoyle Chairman of Stewards – Greyhounds ATTENTION TRAINERS In recent months, it appears that we are having numerous greyhounds sustaining spike wounds and split webbings from racing incidents which have resulted in significant stand down penalties being applied. As a result, I have requested that the Official Track Veterinarians (OTV) monitor the length of…