Harness Programming Update

Thursday 16 May 2024

Tasracing are continuing to work on providing the harness industry with fair and competitive racing. For the near future programs will continue to be released on a monthly basis. Copies of monthly programs will be available at the Hobart and Launceston raceday offices. These will also be available via the Tasracing Corporate website along with…

Tasracing launches latest animal welfare initiative

Tuesday 14 May 2024

Tasracing will allocate $100,000 for racing animal welfare initiatives through its recently launched Racing Animal Welfare (RAW) Grants Program 2024-25. The funding will be provided across three broad categories: Animal Health Research – up to $20,000 for projects promoting health care and welfare for racing animals. Facilities and Equipment – up to $10,000 for projects…

North-west coast tracks update

Wednesday 8 May 2024

Tasracing will commence work immediately on a new proposal for greyhound and harness facilities that suit the daily requirements of north-west coast-based trainers. Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said significant project cost increases had made the current tracks development proposed for land adjacent to the Devonport Airport unaffordable and it would no longer proceed. “The total…

HARNESS PRIZEMONEY – FY24

Tuesday 7 May 2024

Following a review of the expenditure of the Harness Code Funding Allocation against budget, due to a number of factors over the previous few months including the deletion of meetings and races, the Harness Code has an underspend in FY24. The amendments to the Equity in Participation policy introduced mid-April 2024 have further seen the…