Joint announcement from Tasracing and ORI Due to unforeseen OzChase change implementation delays and COVID impacts for key ORI staff, the meeting on 29 March will be run as a Launceston meeting and graded accordingly. The Devonport City Cup will be re-scheduled to a date to be advised. Program for the revised 29 March meeting…
Who will be crowded Tasmania’s harness racings best from the 2021 season?
Tuesday 22 March 2022We will find out on Saturday 9 April at the Elwick Function Centre in Hobart. In what appears to be one of the most open Horse of the Year awards in recent memory with performances such as Tasmania Cup winner The Shallows, Globe Derby winner and Victorian Derby placegetter Longfellow, and Mickey Oh who dominated…
Stakes To Increase From 1 April 2022
Tuesday 22 March 2022Following a review of the expenditure of the Code Funding Allocation against budget, Tasracing, on the recommendation of the Greyhound Reference Group, has determined that the unexpended funds will be distributed via an increase in stakes for graded races for the remainder of the financial year. Stakes for graded races from 1 April until 30…
Filly tops Tasmanian sale
Monday 7 March 2022By Peter Wharton A filly from the second crop of the USA 3YO Colt of the Year Downbytheseaside brought the top price of $32,000 at the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale at Carrick Park on Saturday afternoon. Offered by Melissa Maine, of Faithful Park stud, Latrobe, the lovely, athletic filly out of the Bettor’s Delight mare…
Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale on Saturday
Saturday 5 March 2022By Peter Wharton The Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale, the sale that produced last season’s outstanding juvenile Mickey Oh, will be conducted at Carrick Park on Saturday, starting at 2pm. The pre-sale parade will commence at 1pm. The catalogues lists yearlings by 12 different stallions including the established sires Sweet Lou, Always B Miki, Sportswriter, A…
Filly traces to Prancing Ruby
Friday 4 March 2022One of Tasmania’s oldest and most successful families dating back to the Hall of Fame mare Prancing Ruby will be represented by a filly at the 2022 Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale on Saturday, March 5 at Carrick Park.