Tasmanian Racing C-19 Welfare Package

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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

  1. The Welfare Package has been extended until 31 May 2020 or to an earlier date announced by the Government to resume racing in Tasmania.
  2. A thoroughbred rate increase from $38 to $45 per day.
  3. Change in greyhound trainer criteria to incorporate licensed participant.

The purpose of the Tasmanian Racing C-19 Welfare Package (Welfare Package) is to allow trainers to keep racing animals in work and fit for a return to racing.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Welfare Package the animals nominated by the trainer must be in work and the trainer (as the responsible person for the welfare of the animal in work) must apply for the Welfare Package. Trainers that have animals In Work but able to compete in a race for prizemoney are not eligible for the Welfare Package. For the greyhound code, animals In Work include racing dogs, breeding dogs and pups over six (6) weeks of age and the definition of a Trainer also includes greyhound licensed participants.

Further details of the eligibility criteria for each code of racing are provided below.  Tasracing recognises that not all circumstances of animal in work are covered in the criteria due to the speed at which the Welfare Package has been established.  If you are unsure on whether your animal is eligible for the Welfare Package, please contact Tasracing or provide the information relating to your animal when nominating it as an animal in work to allow Tasracing and the Office of Racing Integrity (ORI) to make an appropriate determination.

Term

The Welfare Package will apply from 1 April 2020 to 31 May 2020 or an earlier date announced by the Government to resume racing in Tasmania.

If racing is resumed during the Second Term based on the regionalised north/south model, the Welfare Package:

(i)           will not apply to Trainers in the North and South regions; and

(ii)          will only apply to Trainers in the North-West region that have animals In Work, except for those Trainers that transport the animals In Work from the North-West region to the North or South regions to compete in races.  If animals are eligible to compete in a race, then these animals are not eligible for the Welfare Package.

Tasracing will continue to review the Welfare Package arrangement in line with the Government’s decision regarding the status of racing in Tasmania.

Payment

The amounts to be paid under the Welfare Package will be calculated on a daily charge for thoroughbred and harness horses and a weekly charge for greyhounds.  The payment will be back paid to the commencement date of 1 April 2020 or the date the animal became eligible for payment (whichever is the latter).

Payments will be paid on a weekly basis in arrears and on a day (code specific) determined by Tasracing on approval of the application.

Application Process

Once the Application Form has been received, Tasracing and ORI will undertake data matching to confirm the information in your Application Form.

If any data is intentionally falsified, all payments will cease and you will be required to repay the specific payments received and excluded from the scheme, including any future schemes.

You are required to notify Tasracing as soon as possible of any change to the animals in your care (i.e. a horse/greyhound is no longer eligible or becomes eligible) by submitting the Tasmanian Racing C-19 Welfare Package Update Form.  Any overpayments to a trainer will be recovered by Tasracing.

Tasmanian Racing C-19 Welfare Package Code Specific Criteria

Thoroughbred

  • No payment will be made for a thoroughbred horse that is spelling. Payments are only for eligible thoroughbred horses in work.
  • Payments under the Welfare Package will be made to trainers as the responsible person for welfare for eligible thoroughbred horses in work.
  • Each of the nominated thoroughbred horses that are classified as in work in the Application Form will be verified against the stable returns for last two months. If there is insufficient or ambiguous data, then Tasracing shall consider the number of starts in the last two months as a method of verification (excluding un-raced horses).
  • Tasracing acknowledges that thoroughbred horses may go out of work and/or another come in work and/or be transferred to another trainer if the cessation of racing is extended beyond the Term. In the event of these situations, the trainer must notify Tasracing of the changes by completing the Update Form as soon as possible.  If the updates are not notified to Tasracing and there is a discrepancy between the nominated horses in the Application Form and the horses in work on inspection by the Stewards, the Trainer will be required to repay any overpayment as determined by Tasracing in consultation with ORI.
  • Thoroughbred horses in work that are un-named must be approved by the Stewards to be eligible under the scheme.  A pre-trainer whose intention is to transfer the horse directly in work under a Trainer, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will be eligible to apply for the Welfare Package.  If there is insufficient or ambiguous data, the Stewards will determine the eligibility.  The Steward’s decision will be final and binding with respect to eligibility.
  • The day rate for a thoroughbred horse In Work is $45per calendar day plus GST (where applicable).

Harness

  • No payment will be made for a standardbred horse that is spelling. Payments are only for eligible standardbred horses In Work.
  • Payments under the Welfare Package will be made to trainers as the responsible person for welfare for eligible standardbred horses in work.
  • Each of the nominated standardbred horses that are classified as in work in the Application Form will be verified against the stable returns for last two months. If there is insufficient or ambiguous data, then Tasracing shall consider the number of starts in the last two months as a method of verification (excluding un-raced horses).
  • Standardbred horses that are 4YO or older and have not started in the last six (6) months are automatically excluded unless certified as eligible by the Stewards. The Steward’s decision will be final and binding with respect to eligibility.
  • Standardbred horses that are 2YO or older and un-raced must be certified by the Stewards as eligible to be included in the scheme. The Steward’s decision will be final and binding with respect to eligibility.
  • Standardbred rising 2YO horses that are currently being educated can be considered as horses in work and are eligible to be nominated in the scheme on approval by the Stewards. The Steward’s decision will be final and binding with respect to eligibility.
  • Tasracing acknowledges that standardbred horses may go out of work and/or another come in work and/or be transferred to another trainer if the cessation of racing is extended beyond the Term. In the event of these situations, the trainer must notify Tasracing of the changes by completing the Update Form as soon as possible.  If the updates are not notified to Tasracing and there is a discrepancy between the nominated horses in the Application Form and the horses in work on inspection by the Stewards, the Trainer will be required to repay any overpayment as determined by Tasracing in consultation with ORI.
  • The day rate for a standardbred horse In Work is $35 per calendar day plus GST (where applicable)

Greyhound

  • Payments under the Welfare Package will be made to trainers as the responsible person for welfare for greyhounds in work.
  • Trainers must apply for the Welfare Package and nominate each greyhound whether a racing dog, breeding dog or pup over six (6) weeks of age.
  • The weekly rate for a greyhound over the age of four (4) months is $50 per week per dog plus GST (where applicable). Pups under four (4) months but over 6 weeks of age (based on date of whelping notice) will receive a payment of $20 per week per pup plus GST (where applicable).
  • Unnamed pups over the age of four (4) months that are registered on OzChase are eligible to be nominated for the scheme and will be paid at the weekly greyhound rate of $50 per dog.
  • Tasracing will validate all applications for the Welfare Package against OzChase and the last six (6) months of racing data.

 

JOCKEYS AND DRIVERS

Jockeys and drivers should be eligible for the Jobkeeper payment while clubs and other organisations may be eligible for a range of packages through the State and Federal Governments. For further information about JobKeeper click HERE.

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Tasmanian Racing C-19 Welfare Application Form

By completing and submitting the form on this page you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions and Declaration statement.

Tasmanian Racing C-19 Welfare Application Update Form

This form should be used when a new animal has come into your care and is in work, or if an animal has relocated to another trainer. Please note that a stable return or equivalent is still required to be lodged. You will be required to complete the online form on this page, and in submitting this form agree to the Terms and Conditions and to the Declaration statement.