Tasracing has appointed David Manshanden to the position of Chief Operating Officer. The current Racing Adviser to Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie, Dave will officially start in his new position with Tasracing next month (May). Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said many industry participants would be familiar with Dave. “Those who know him would appreciate that he…
Female Harness Award winners
Tuesday 4 April 2023
Tasracing would like to announce the following winners and congratulate their connections of the 2022 Tasmanian Harness Awards. The male equivalent of the below awards will be announced on Friday, 7 April, while the overall Horse of the Year winner will be announced at the 2022 Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards night which will be held…
2022 Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards
Thursday 30 March 2023
The 2022 Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards night will be held at the Tailrace Centre in the Launceston suburb of Riverside on Friday, 21 April, commencing at 19:00. Tickets are selling fast and are $90pp and can be purchased here. Tasracing’s Matt Reid and race caller Matt Robertson will MC the night, with leading Victorian race…
Policy Manual Amendments
Thursday 30 March 2023The Greyhound Policy Manual has been updated with the below changes, with an implementation date of 1 April 2023. Dress Code Policy – The change outlines that white shirts will be worn in the daylight-saving period with outer garments to be white or black in colour. Minimum Nominations Policy – Mixed 5/6 races to be…
Vale Paul Geard
Monday 27 March 2023
Tasmanian thoroughbred racing lost an icon of the industry with the passing of Paul Geard last Friday. Along with wife Elizabeth, Paul began his foray into racing and breeding at the turn of the century. With experience in breeding champion dairy cattle, the Geard’s looked at doing the same with their thoroughbred experience and the…
Equine Welfare Code of Practice
Tuesday 21 March 2023
Media Release (joint statement from Tasracing and ORI) An enforceable draft Code of Practice for equine welfare and management is under development. The decision to develop the code follows a review of industry rules relating to equine welfare by Tasracing and the Office of Racing Integrity. It is proposed that the Code of Practice will…
