Raquel Clark has won her second successive Tasmanian Apprentice Jockey Premiership despite spending more than four months riding in South Australia. Clark finished with 31 wins from 255 rides, eight clear of Chris Graham on 23 wins from 231 rides. In all Clark rode 52 winners for the season, including 15 metropolitan winners in Adelaide…
Tasmania to host inaugural Female Harness Drivers’ Championship in March 2018
Monday 31 July 2017
Tasracing has secured the rights for Tasmania to host the first Australian Female Harness Drivers’ Championships in Launceston on Sunday 11 March 2018. The event will be hosted by the Launceston Pacing Club (LPC) with the support of Tasracing and endorsement of Harness Racing Australia (HRA). Tasracing CEO Vaughn Lynch said securing the inaugural event…
POLICY MANUAL AMENDED
Thursday 6 July 2017The Policy Manual has been amended with the inclusion of the revised Grading Schedule as adopted by the Office of Racing Integrity effective from 1 July 2017. Copies of the revised Grading Schedule are available from Tasracing’s website www.tasracingcorporate.com.au, the Office of Racing Integrity or from the tracks on race night.
2017 BOTRA Claiming Novice Drivers’ series
Monday 26 June 2017
Tasracing has selected the 10 participants for the 2017 BOTRA Claiming Novice Drivers’ series. The drivers are Matthew Cooper, Taylor Ford, Samantha Freeman, Sam Gangell, Justin Howlett, Jack Laugher, Shaun Kennedy (Emergency), Wade Rattray, Hannah Vandongen, Allister Woods and Brady Woods. The series for drivers who are eligible to claim a concession will be conducted…
Policy Manual Amended
Friday 23 June 2017Tasracing has approved the following amendment to the Dead Heats Policy: Clause 2.2 is deleted and replaced with: In the case of a dead heat for first placing in a race, all winners shall be paid the first place stakes if the prizemoney for first place is $3,000 or less, otherwise the provisions of Greyhounds…
Launceston 2nd July – field limits
Thursday 22 June 2017Launceston Races 2nd July 2017 – After an inspection by Tasracing, Stewards and the TJA of the Mowbray track and the subsequent decision to place the rail out 10.5m+ 1200m-WP; 7m emainder, will result in field limits of 10+5E for all scheduled races.
