Zac Chappenden News Today

January 26th sees the first Tasmanian Yearling Sale run by Nutrien Equine Standardbred and a total of 23 Lots will be offered for Sale. All 23 yearlings are eligible for the Nutrien Sales Classic and the auction will form part of the race-meeting at Carrick Park. The sale will get under way at 7:00pm and

The original President of the Marburg Pacing Association Brendan Sheehy and I met Dr Edwards in order to ascertain why no consensus could be achieved between the codes.

10th Apr 2021 6:30 AM TROT TACTICS EASTER has come and gone for another year. No final figures are available at this point for the Easter Sunday Fun Day trot meeting. However, Marburg Pacing Association president Scott Neaves and his committee of hardworking volunteers thank the families and trots patrons who braved the damp and threatening weather conditions to enjoy a great days racing. The crowd appeared to be a fairly even mix of new and regular faces which m...

Denis Smith ITS a positive move by Racing Queensland to program "winnable" races for horses at the dawn of their career . This is an attempt to remove the anomaly which repeatedly saw winners of one race thrown in with winners of 21 races and at the same time, fare worse in the barrier draw. Following industry consultation, Racing Queensland have introduced a new program of races effective from March 1. The aim is to increase opportunities for young and less experienced horses. The races ar...