Tasracing has amended the Local Welfare Rules (Rule 36), the definitions of Rearer and Whelper and has adopted a new policy on the Wind Down Record Requirements. These rule amendments and the new policy are effective from Friday 16 July 2021. The major amendments to the Local Welfare rules are: The requirement for a greyhound…
Policy Manual Amended
Friday 25 June 2021The Greyhound Policy Manual has been updated with the current version of the Grading Schedule adopted by the Office of Racing Integrity which took effect on 27 May 2021. The amendments to the Grading Schedule are in relation to Section 18 which relates to the Disqualification of Greyhounds. View current policy manual – Here
GA Rules Second Round Of Public Consultation
Monday 24 May 2021
Greyhounds Australasia (GA) Rules Rework Project Public Consultation Draft [Monday 24 May – Monday 07 June] GA commenced stakeholder consultation in February 2021, Phase 1 included the participant representative bodies in each jurisdiction, ministerial offices, and government departments, integrity bodies, clubs or club peak bodies, and animal welfare groups. GA has considered the feedback from…
Greyhound Australasia GA Rules Rework Project Update
Wednesday 19 May 2021Overview – Greyhounds Australasia (GA) Rules Rework Project During the first phase of stakeholder consultation between 22 February and 19 April 2021, the Greyhounds Australasia (GA) Rules Rework project received a large number of submissions to aid in the review of the Greyhounds Australasia Rules (National Rules). The Rules Rework Committee are now reviewing all…
Trotting to cease in Tasmania
Thursday 1 April 2021Reintroduced as a trial in July 2018 and confirmed to continue in January 2020 subject to Industry support, trotting races in Tasmania have failed to achieve the support from the industry that was hoped for. Although there was strong initial support the decline has been obvious specifically over the last 7 months with races being…
2020 Tasmanian Harness Awards
Tuesday 9 March 2021
On Saturday evening, Ryley Major capped off a massive 2019-2020 season by capturing the Tasmanian Horse of the year title. View the gallery from the awards dinner here. The announcement was made in front of a packed house at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Launceston on Saturday night. The Rohan Hillier-trained pacer raced 22 times…
