The Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival – that will feature all three codes of racing over 27 race days – has been officially launched. The 2023/24 festival has been extended slightly and will officially commence with the state’s premier thoroughbred sprint race, the Newmarket Handicap on Wednesday 29 November 2023, and finish with the Tasmania Cup…
2023 Flinders Island Cup meeting a success
Monday 6 November 2023
The second running of the Flinders Island Cup meeting in Launceston, raising funds and awareness of Neuroendocrine cancer, has been hailed as a success. Over $60,000, up from $45,000 in 2022, was raised for the cause through a number of on-course auctions, raffles, and donations from Tasracing and the three Launceston Racing Clubs. Prominent racehorse…
Thoroughbred Code Funding Allocation 2023-24
Monday 30 October 2023
Tasracing in conjunction with the Thoroughbred Advisory Network is pleased to announce that from 1 November 2023 the Code Funding Allocation for 2023/24 will be implemented resulting in the following for the industry. Additional Meetings – There will be 3 additional meetings run during FY24. This will mean a total of 73 meetings for the…
Harness Code Funding Allocation 2023-24
Monday 30 October 2023Tasracing in conjunction with the Harness Industry Forum is pleased to announce that from 1 October 2023 the Code Funding Allocation for 2023/24 will be implemented resulting in the following for the industry. Additional Meetings – There will be 3 additional meetings run during FY24. This is due to the fall of weekends and the…
Greyhound Code Funding Allocation 2023-24
Monday 30 October 2023Tasracing in consultation with the Greyhound Reference Group is pleased to announce that from 1 October 2023 the Code Funding Allocation for 2023/24 will be implemented resulting in the following for the industry. Implementing a North (including North West) vs South race series. Each region will run 10 individual graded events with the Finals to…
Tasracing statement in response to Rosalie Woodruff’s comments regarding the Tasmanian racing industry.
Saturday 28 October 2023
As we have noted before, Tasracing will correct any misinformation or misinformed commentary regarding the Tasmanian racing industry when it occurs. The latest example of this happened late this week when the Leader of the Tasmanian Greens, Dr Rosalie Woodruff, described the industry as “stinking”. In support of our hard-working participants, Tasracing won’t tolerate such…
