Harness will retain the same number of race meetings as 2023-24 at 99 (including 7 on King Island) for the 2024-25 season. Below are notable dates for the 2024-25 calendar: • A Saturday SKY 1 timeslot was allocated to the Tasmanian Trotting Club on 3 August, which will hold the running of the Tasracing Eureka…
Thoroughbred Race Dates 2024-2025
Friday 31 May 2024Thoroughbred Race Dates 2024-25 Thoroughbred race dates for the 2024-25 season will remain largely the same as the 2023-24 season. There will be 73 thoroughbred race meetings across the state including 7 on King Island between late November and January which is the same number as last season. There will be thirteen Friday night meetings…
Greyhound Race Dates 2024-25
Friday 31 May 2024Greyhounds will see an increase of 1 meeting (160) for the 2024-25 season due to the fall of the calendar. With the transferred meetings from DAPS continuing, Launceston will hold 28 of these meetings with Hobart to hold the remaining 23 meetings. The Group 3 Ladbrokes Chase will remain in January for 2025. The heats…
Harness Programming Update
Thursday 16 May 2024Tasracing are continuing to work on providing the harness industry with fair and competitive racing. For the near future programs will continue to be released on a monthly basis. Copies of monthly programs will be available at the Hobart and Launceston raceday offices. These will also be available via the Tasracing Corporate website along with…
Tasracing launches latest animal welfare initiative
Tuesday 14 May 2024Tasracing will allocate $100,000 for racing animal welfare initiatives through its recently launched Racing Animal Welfare (RAW) Grants Program 2024-25. The funding will be provided across three broad categories: Animal Health Research – up to $20,000 for projects promoting health care and welfare for racing animals. Facilities and Equipment – up to $10,000 for projects…
North-west coast tracks update
Wednesday 8 May 2024Tasracing will commence work immediately on a new proposal for greyhound and harness facilities that suit the daily requirements of north-west coast-based trainers. Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said significant project cost increases had made the current tracks development proposed for land adjacent to the Devonport Airport unaffordable and it would no longer proceed. “The total…