Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The opportunistic farmer from Sassafras who as Premier put an end to greyhound racing now claims that he is moving to protect the beautiful breed. If Jeremy Rockliff told you it was a hot day you’d put on a snow jacket. Rockliff had never spent a second thinking about greyhounds until his numbers still fell […]
Tasmanian harness racing identities Nathan Ford (pictured) and his younger sibling Mitch Ford have been arrested and charged with alleged involvement in a major cross-State drug trafficking and supply ring. Police apprehended the Ford brothers on Tuesday and held in custody since, as extradition proceedings for their removal to NSW this week have been successful. […]
Tasmanian thoroughbred and harness racing may not seem to care a great deal about the impending shut down of greyhound racing in the State, but neither code seems to realize what is about to hit them when the dogs are gone. You see greyhound racing accounts for 39.5% of wagering turnover on Tasmanian races, yet […]
1. The Timeline: When the New Rules Start The phase-out is managed through two main commencement dates: • 1 JAN 2026 (or Royal Assent, if later): The Breeding Ban begins. Most rules governing participants’ actions (euthanasia, transfers, retirement) commence. • 1 JUL 2029: Complete Prohibition. The sport is banned entirely. 2. Immediate Changes – The Transition […]
In a move that will shock no-one who reads this site, Tasracing has today terminated the employment of recently appointed Thoroughbred Chief Steward Martin Knibbs. As we reported on the day Knibbs – formerly a Senior Steward in QLD – was still in his probationary period when he arrived at the track to officiate at […]
Tasmanian jockey Jackson Radley has won his appeal against a 2-meeting suspension imposed for careless riding after it was discovered that his offence record the Stewards used as the basis for determining his penalty was wrong. Radley’s record showed that he had two previous convictions for careless riding, nut he didn’t. Both of them had […]
Disturbing news out of Tasmania is that the newly appointed Tasmania Chief Steward (Gallops) Martin Knibbs, a former Queenslander, was observed appearing unsteady on his feet at the Spreyton (Devonport) race meeting yesterday, so he was put on the breathalyzer. They say he almost blew the bag up. Knibbs is reported to have recorded an […]
Tasmanian horse trainer Liandra Gray has been disqualified for 2 years for animal cruelty after pleading guilty to a charge under the rules related to her whipping a horse more than forty times with a race whip as she was trying to force it to lunge in a sand roll. In August Gray was convicted […]
Tasmanian greyhound trainer Peter Howlett (Jr) has lodged an appeal against a 2-year disqualification imposed by Stewards for failing to disclose his previous criminal convictions, lying to the control body about his criminal history, failing to provide a national police check certificate, and failing to attend a Stewards inquiry when directed. I don’t know what […]
Hi Archie, I read recently that Neil Finnigan has been appointed as the new Chief steward in QLD. That means Jason Lincoln is the new harness Chief steward in Tasmania, and we are in trouble going by his stewards report from Launceston yesterday. Race 4 states: Stewards inquired into the reasons for Stitched Up Dan […]
