Editorial
The 2024/25 Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival started on Wednesday, 27 November, with the running of the $150,000 Newmarket for thoroughbreds over 1200 metres in Launceston and will finish with the $250,000 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup on 26 February 2025. The 2024/25 festival will feature the Ladbrokes Hobart and Devonport Cups (thoroughbreds), The Chase, Ladbrokes Hobart Thousand, and Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (greyhounds), as well as The Golden Apple and Hobart and Devonport Cups (harness).
“We want to highlight Tasmania as an attractive racing destination for groups and focus on the entertainment aspect of our events,” he said. Other key racing elements of the festival include the Ladbrokes $150,000 Double Cup Connections Bonus for thoroughbreds and The Ladbrokes $100,000 Triple Treat Connections Bonus for greyhounds.
The festival also includes the Ladbrokes Community Sports Series.
Local sporting and community clubs will be invited to enter a draw to be selected to have a horse running in their name on each of the three thoroughbred cup race days.
Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said all parts of the state would feature in the festival.
“They include Group race days in our cities and country race days on King Island, and at Longford, St Marys, Scottsdale and Burnie,” he said. Mr Jenkins said while national exposure for summer racing was extremely important to the Tasmanian racing industry, it was also important to generate local support through crowds at race days that showcased the racecourse experience.
The total prize pool for each race will be $25,000, with the winning club receiving $10,000.
Tassie is the perfect place to race this summer. The food is fresher, the air is cleaner, the grass is greener, and now is the time to head to the track! Join in the fun; visit goracingtasmania.com.au
39 Tasmanian Hospitality Review Oct/Nov Edition
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