Tasmanian Greyhound Racing

Tasmanian Greyhound Adoption Program forced to hire security due to activists

The Tasmanian Greyhound Adoption Program has been forced to hire security guards to prevent illegal trespass on the property from anti-racing activists. According to reports...

Tasmanian Greyhound Racing Recovery Rebate Scheme improved

An enhanced version of the Tasmanian Greyhound Racing Recovery Rebate Scheme has been recently announced with the goal of providing greater assistance to the greyhound...

Greyhound racing set for significant growth in Tasmania North-West Coast with new track

Tasmania's North-West coast could soon again become a central hub for greyhound racing enthusiasts, with a new development application freshly submitted. The application focuses on...

TasRacing blame GRV for false greyhound info, Animal Liberation blame Newscorp

TasRacing has blamed errors in greyhound traceability on inaccuracies in Greyhound Racing Victoria's greyhound database. The claims were in response to a social media video...

TasRacing respond to “disappointing” criticism from Tas RSCPA CEO Jan Davis

Tasracing, the governing body for greyhound racing in Tasmania, has issued a response to recent criticism from the RSPCA. The RSPCA's stance surprised and disappointed...

TasRacing CEO throws support behind Interim GAP Manager Susan Gittus

TasRacing CEO Andrew Jenkins has thrown his support behind the appointment of former greyhound trainer Susan Gittus as Interim Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) Manager. The...

Tamanian greyhound regulator distances itself from retired greyhounds

TasRacing has advised that the regulatory body has updated the local Tasmanian Greyhound Rules of Racing to specifically exclude retired greyhounds from its scope of...

Launceston greyhounds gains extra meeting in new Tasmanian greyhound racing calendar

The Tasmanian greyhound racing calendar for 2023-24 has been released and will see a noteworthy continuation of the transferred meetings from Devonport, casting the spotlight...

Roxy Rocker wins the 2023 Devonport Country Oaks final

Roxy Rocker led throughout last night to win the 2023 Devonport Country Oaks final at Hobart over 461m. Trained by Gary Fahey, Roxy Rocker was...

Black Tsunami wins 2023 Devonport Country Derby at Hobart

Last night at Hobart, the Mick Stringer-trained Black Tsunami won the 2023 Devonport Country Derby, with the race being run at Hobart over 461m. The...

Tasmanian greyhounds set to receive payouts on swabbed greyhounds prior to clearance

Tasracing will pay owners their share of stakes payments on pre-swab clearance up to $5000 for greyhounds starting from June 1 2023. Tasracing currently withholds...

How the Hobart Thousand finished

Since we spoke about Tasmanian form the other day, it is appropriate to record that the Hobart Thousand has been run and won nicely by...

New greyhound track designers engaged for North West Tasmania

The new greyhound track to replace the existing Devonport greyhound and harness racing facility has moved one step closer to realisation with the Tasmanian Government...

Tasmanian greyhounds get green light to get back on track

Trials in the three racing codes have been given the green light to resume in Tasmania as the state eyes a return to the track...
Industry Update

Tasmanian greyhound racing to shut down immediately

Tasmanian greyhound racing has been shut down with immediate effect. There will be no more greyhound racing in the state for the next four weeks...
Industry Update

Tasmanian & Victorian greyhounds to be boxed in four waves

Racing Tasmania and Greyhound Racing Victoria may have just introduced the most interesting and controversial change in the Australian racing landscape, with greyhounds to be...

Tasmanian greyhound meetings now closed to the public

Tas Racing has announced that all Tasmanian race meetings, barrier trials and trackwork (including access to licensed training stables) in Tasmania across all three codes...

Just Browsing wins Launceston Breeders Classic final

JUST Browsing (My Bro Fabio x Dennes Point May '16) returned from two months on the sidelines to score a commanding win in the Launceston...

Elsey Gregg hits purple patch of form at Hobart

Tasmanian sprinter Elsey Gregg (Fabregas x Ethel Horner Mar '15) will be shooting for four wins from her past five starts when she heads to...

Del Rey leads all the way in 2018 Group 2 Launceston Cup

QUEENSLAND sprinter Del Rey (Milldean Panther x National Diamond May '15) upstaged some of the best chasers in Tasmania to record an all the way...

Hemsworth going for 10 from 10 in Launceston Cup final

BOOM youngster Hemsworth (Black Magic Opal x El Brooklyn Jan '16) will be aiming to keep his unbeaten record intact when he faces his biggest...

Rock Up Top brilliant in Group 2 Launceston Cup heat

ROCK Up Top (Spud Regis x Proven Wag May '15) continued his quest to make all three Tasmanian group finals when taking out his heat...

Launceston Cup on the radar for Medhurst’s High Treason

HIGH Treason (Barcia Bale x Cheetah Zorro Jan '15) will be aimed at the heats of the Launceston Cup (515m) on February 5 after recording...

Potential Devonport Cup win the dream for Blake Pursell

BLAKE Pursell has had a massive month on the track and the Brighton trainer is hoping the success can continue next Tuesday when his blue...

Lanigan going for back to back wins in Group 1 Hobart Thousand

ONE year on from winning the Hobart Thousand, Matt Lanigan still pinches himself when he thinks about being a group 1 greyhound trainer. The Swan...