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The Victorian raiders made a clean sweep of the Tasmania Derby and Oaks run at Hobart on Sunday afternoon and leading reinswoman Kerryn Manning was the star of the show driving both classic winners as well as two other harness racing winners on the card. Victorian colt Enjoy Life (Always B Miki) maintained his unbeaten […]
Tasmanian bred but Victorian trained and driven Okanui Beach (Downbytheseaside) proved to be a worthy winner of this years LAFM $100,000 Beautide at Launceston on Saturday evening. Trained by Craig Turnbull and driven by his daughter Abby, Okanui Beach was considered a prospect in what was one of the most open editions of the Beautide. […]
The Launceston Pacing Club staged their major juvenile races and the three year old events brought together competitive fields for both the fillies and the colts and geldings. The $75,000 6TY Bandbox for Tasmanian bred three year old fillies was taken in out in fine style by favourite Barbary Tales (For A Reason) who defeated […]
Rank outsider Twilight Dancer (Capt Midnight) caused a shock when she finished too strongly to outstay the hot favourite Bridwood Maisey to take out the $75,000 Woodlands Stud Evicus Final for two year old harness racing fillies at Hobart on Saturday night. Bridwood Maisey was considered unbeatable following her effortless wins at Launceston and Hobart […]
Star four year old Fighter Command (Always B Miki) has scored an entry into this year’s $2.1 million Eureka at Menangle when he toyed with his harness racing rivals to take out the $80,000 Beautide at Hobart on Saturday evening. Repeating his success from last year when a three year old Fighter Command was even […]
Tasmanian harness racing participants are in shock following the release of a damning report into the state’s racing industry. This comprehensive investigation, led by racing and national integrity expert Ray Murrihy has unveiled a series of alarming issues within the industry, including animal abuse, race fixing, and team driving. The need for an independent investigation […]
As reported by abc.net.au, five people have been taken to hospital and four horses have died after a four-wheel drive towing a horse float crashed into a tree stump in Tasmania’s north. The white Ford Ranger crashed at 1:45am on Monday after leaving the Batman Highway at Rowella, north of Launceston. Police were automatically notified […]
The Tasmanian owned and trained The Shallows – which won the $75k Tasmania Cup and the $12k 4/5YO Classic – has won harness racing’s Vizpix Broadcast Services 4YO and Older Horse or Gelding of the Year Awards and the Ladbrokes Horse of the Year award. The prestigious prize was announced at the Tasmanian Harness Racing […]
