The Scott Brunton-trained Hellova Street – which won the Thomas Lyons Stakes, the Mowbray Stakes and the VRC March Stakes at Flemington – has won the Magic Millions Horse of the Year award. The prestigious prize was announced at the Tasmanian Thoroughbred Awards dinner at Country Club Tasmania in Launceston tonight (1 September) in front…
Craig Newitt to return to Tasmania
Thursday 31 August 2017
A huge boost for Tasmania’s jockeys ranks with news that champion jockey Craig Newitt is returning to live in Tasmania. “We’ve been thinking about it for a while, we’ve got four kids now, it’s a lifestyle choice,” Newitt said. It’s only a 40 minute flight, so if I need to I can still fly back to Melbourne to ride…
Who will be the Tasmanian Racehorse of the Year for the 2016/17 season?
Wednesday 30 August 2017
In what promises to be one of the closest votes in many years, there are three leading contenders. Count da Vinci, Hellova Street and Tshahitsi. All three have had outstanding seasons and any of them would be a worthy winner. Count Da Vinci started as a class one galloper and progressed to a Hobart Cup…
Force to be reckoned with
Wednesday 30 August 2017
Trainer Gary White is on the board for the new racing season with ex-Victorian galloper Kamikaze Force his first winner. Kamikaze Force was having its third start for White after two encouraging runs in Hobart on a heavy track and at Devonport. “She took a lot of benefit from her first run here a couple…
Sprint Lane Hobart
Tuesday 29 August 2017
Sprint lanes in harness racing are similar to cut away rails in thoroughbred racing. A sprint lane provides room for one or two horses to move to the inside of the leader in the home straight at the end of the final lap. Sprint lanes are common in Australian and New Zealand harness racing. In…
Ken Rattray’s return to Tasmania
Thursday 24 August 2017
Tasmanian harness racing has received a major boost with the return from Queensland of Ken Rattray. Rattray forged a highly successful training and driving career in Tasmania in the 80’s and 90’s with his biggest thrill coming with Star of Broadway winning the Tasmanian Pacing Championship, a race Ken remembers fondly. “The 1987 Championship was…
