Harness Programs – July 2024 [PDF]
Harness Programs – August to November 2024 [PDF]
Tri-code full year calendar 2024/25 [PDF]
Tri-code full year calendar 2023/24 [PDF]
*Race Programming details advertised in the Harness Calendar are considered correct at the time of publishing. Please refer to Harness.org for updated programs.
For programme amendment information click
Launceston, Sunday 21st July 2024 – Program amendment
Deleted – LNC21072410
NR75-105. MS. 2698M. $12,000
Added – LNM21072410
Open. Free for All. NMC, NDC. Tasbred Selected First. MS. 2200M. PBD/SEX. $20,000 – Darrel Rockliff Graduate
Race Conditions
The Beautide
Tasmania’s qualifying race ‘The Beautide’ will be run at Hobart on Saturday 3rd August over 2090m. The race will see a barrier draw change to fall in line with the Eureka (PBD/AGE/SEX). Eligibility conditions will remain the same as in 2023:
The race will be for 3YO and 4YOs only.
The horses must be TASBRED, or
100 per cent owned by a Tasmanian resident/s for no less than 12 months prior to the Eureka race in September and 100 per cent trained by a licensed Tasmanian trainer for no less than six months prior to the Eureka race (March 2024).
The field size will be 10 plus two emergencies.
The winning horse will receive the Tasracing slot.
The Tasracing Eureka Selection Panel (TESP) will be responsible for the selection of the final field of the qualifying race.
The TESP will comprise of the Director of Racing / Chairman of Stewards and Office of Racing Integrity (ORI) staff as determined by the Director of Racing and the Tasracing CEO and Tasracing staff.
The final make-up of the qualifying race field will ultimately be determined by Tasracing in conjunction with ORI to ensure compliance with the Racing Regulation Act.
Nominations for the qualifying race will open at 9:30 am Monday 15 July 2024 and close at 9:30 am on Monday 29 July 2024.
Australian Female Drivers Championship – block nomination conditions [PDF]
The Dynamo – block nomination conditions [PDF]
Racing Information
PROGRAMME ABBREVIATION ‘3C‘ – 3YO Concession – ORI Handicapping Schedule
13.3 3YO Concession
If stipulated in a race a 3YO is entitled to a concession of upto eight (8) points to be deducted from its rating points no lower than the front rating of the race.
13.4 2YO Concession
If stipulated in a race a 3YO is entitled to a concession of upto ten (10) points to be deducted from its rating points no lower than the front rating of the race.
NB: The 2YO or 3YO concessiosn cannot be used in conjunction with a Driver or Mares concession.
Standing Starts – Australian Handicapping Rules
2.3 Automatic Handicap Race
A standing start race in which 5 rating points incrementally equates to 10 metres, e.g., if horses rated 50 start from the Front, 55 from 10 metres, etc.
ORI – Harness Handicapping Schedule & Procedures
11. CONCESSIONS
DUAL CONCESSIONS
11.1.4 A Filly or Mare Concession may be used in conjunction with a Driver Concession for
rating races with a front of 50 or better, where programmed. The minimum rating
utilising a dual claim cannot be less than NR50.
PRIZEMONEY DISTRIBUTION – Effective 1 January 2022
Media Release – ‘Tasbred Selected First’ – 1 April 2021
Race Dates
Harness race dates 2024/25 [PDF]
Harness race dates 2023/24 [PDF]
Feature Events
Harness Events January – July 2024 [PDF]
Harness Events 2023/24 [PDF]
Sweepstakes Nominations – 2024 [PDF]
Trial Dates
Harness Trial Dates 2024/25 [PDF]
Harness Trial Dates 2023/24 [PDF]
Qualifying Trials [PDF]
Track Records
Harness track records: