Racing – Interstate Abattoirs
Are you able to provide any information on the chain of custody arrangements for horses in the racing industry in Tasmania?
Sep
2021
9
TasRacing
Sep
2021
9
Racing – Swabs
The actual number of swabs taken in 2018-19 was 4226. Yet the target for swabs taken by stewards is 3500 in 2021-22.
Sep
2021
2
Office of Racing Integrity
The Office of Racing Integrity has had a succession of people stampeding from the office.
Sep
2021
2
Office of Racing Integrity
It is pretty clear that the Office of Racing Integrity is broken and it has been broken on the Liberal Government's watch.
Sep
2021
2
Office of Racing Integrity Issues
About 20 Office of Racing Integrity staff have left since 2018 and the ABC reports many vacancies around the field. Morale is at an all time low.
Mar
2021
17
Harness Racing – Use of Whips
On Saturday night a harness racer won race 7 in the Tasmania Cup after whipping his horse heavily for the duration and using a cruel practice called hocking.
Mar
2021
16
Harness Racing – Use of Whips
Local harness racer, Gavin Kelly, has been slapped with a $1000 fine for refusing to use a whip on his horses during races.
Nov
2020
26
Racing – Steward Inspections
How many unannounced steward inspections of greyhound and horse racing premises were undertaken in the past financial year?
Nov
2020
26
Racing – Greyhounds with Prohibited Substances
Susan Gittus was charged on 16 October because her racing dog, Fitzgerald Grant, was found with a prohibited substance.
Nov
2020
12
Cruelty Can’t Continue, Howlett Must Ban Whip
In Parliament, Racing Minister Jane Howlett refused to agree a ban on whips in horse racing is necessary, and in line with growing public concern.