Tasracing chief executive officer Dr Eliot Forbes has used an address to an international audience at the 36th Asian Racing Conference in Mumbai in India today (27 January) to create awareness of Tasmanian racing. One of only a handful of Australians speaking at the event, Dr Forbes said securing a presentation spot was not only…
Carrick offering Jog Carts and a Race Sulky
Wednesday 13 January 2016The Carrick Park Pacing Club will be holding their final meeting for the season with the running of the Carrick Cup on Saturday 30th January. The Club will be supporting the grass roots of the Harness Racing Industry with the presentation of a jog cart to the winning trainers of the CKC 602 4 YO…
Trainers Encouragement Races To Replace C0/C4 Claimers
Wednesday 13 January 2016Based on the success of the Trainers Encouragement race and the failure of the C0/C4 Claimers, Tasracing will delete C0/C4 Claimers and replace them with Trainers Encouragement races. The only minor change to the conditions for Trainers Encouragement races is that trainers have no more than one win this season (it was no wins for…
Trainers Encouragement Races To Replace C0/C4 Claimers
Wednesday 13 January 2016Tasracing will delete C0/C4 Claimers and replace them with Trainers Encouragement races. The decision is effective immediately. C0/C4 Claimers commenced in November 2015. A mixture of six standing start and mobile start C0/C4 Claimers were scheduled from 5 November 2015 to 17 January 2016 at Devonport (x2), Burnie (x2), Scottsdale and Carrick. All were deleted…
Hobart track information as at Monday 4 Jaunary 2016
Tuesday 5 January 2016
The track rating at UBET Park Hobart, as at 4 Jaunary, is a Soft 5 with a penetrometer reading of 4.95 Please note: The map shows raw penetrometer readings. Official rating is an adjusted rating as per formula, for Elwick, in track rating policy [PDF].
Forthcoming Programmes Amended
Thursday 31 December 2015On review of the Forthcoming Programmes and the Grading Schedule, it has been identified that due to the Australia Day public holiday the nominations and fields for the Launceston meeting on Monday 1 February 2016 will close on Monday 25 January 2016. There are two non-penalty heats scheduled to be conducted on 25 January with…
