Harness Trials – Update

Tuesday 31 March 2020

As of Friday 3rd April, an education trial will be added to the scheduled pre-race meeting trials. An Education trial will be held 20 minutes prior to the first scheduled official trial and will have the following maximum field limits: Devonport – 6 Hobart – 7 Launceston – 7 NB: Horses competing in education trials…

Harness breeding incentives

Friday 17 January 2020

One of the outcomes from the Harness Standardbred Review was for changes to be made to the current Breeder’s Support Policy. After continued feedback and discussions with industry at the initial forums and follow up workshops the following changes will be actioned.  These changes will be implemented with an effective date of 1st September 2019,…

$5k Harness Yearling Sale bonus – Conditions

Monday 6 January 2020

Horses sold at the 2019 Harness Yearling Sale will be eligible to compete for a $5k bonus on the following races: LPC 9th February – 2YO race LPC 11th April – Golden Slipper TTC 28th June – 2YO race Any yearling passed in at the 2019 Harness Yearling Sale will be eligible for the bonus if a…

Tasracing Off the Track Clinics

Sunday 8 December 2019

Announcement regarding Tasracing Off the Track (OTT) clinics As noted in a Tasracing media release issued on 4 November, a review of all industry welfare initiatives commenced with the appointment of a new Tasracing Animal Welfare Manager, Belinda Lewis With this in mind, a review of the Tasracing Off the Track program is underway. As…

2019 Tasmanian Harness Review – Stage 3 Workshops

Tuesday 19 November 2019

Further to the release of Stage 3 of the 2019 Tasmanian Harness Review the following dates have been scheduled to hold the Industry Workshops. The Action / Strategy and Outcomes noted in the Stage 3 document are not final and will be discussed with the industry at these workshops. Following these workshops key actions will…

Notice to all Trainers and Trackwork riders

Monday 18 November 2019

It has come to our attention that some track work riders are not following the instructions of the Track Supervisors. We remind all track users that the Track Supervisor has the power to restrict access to the Training Centres for any persons not abiding by the track rules and that the Track Supervisor is in…