Editorial
Tassie is the perfect place to race, and that will never be clearer than during the 2025/26 Ladbrokes Tasmanian Summer Racing Festival! The festival kicked off on Friday, 21 November, with an outstanding win by the Barry Campbell-trained Durazzo in the Listed Jacksons Security Tasmanian Newmarket. Across all three codes, throughout summer, the feature races come thick and fast before wrapping up with the Group 1 Ladbrokes Tasmania Cup on Saturday, 28 February. The oldest feature race in Australia, the Group 1 Ladbrokes Hobart Thousand, is an early highlight of the festival on 11 December, and of course, the three main thoroughbred cups in Devonport, Hobart, and Launceston will each attract thousands of on- course attendees. Racing heads to all parts of the state across the summer, with country cups in St Marys, Longford, Scottsdale and Burnie seeing towns empty for a brilliant day at the local racetrack. Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins said the festival continues to grow as one of Tasmania’s most
anticipated events.
“The Summer Racing Festival is as much about atmosphere and entertainment as it is about racing,” Mr Jenkins said. “We want to showcase Tasmania as a place where you can enjoy high- quality racing alongside local produce and the warm, welcoming spirit we’re known for.” The festival’s Ladbrokes Community Sports Series will once again give local sporting and community clubs the opportunity to share in $75,000 across each of the three thoroughbred Cup race days. Each race features a $25,000 prize pool, with the winning club taking home an impressive $10,000. On the track, Tasmania’s greatest ever jockey, Craig “Froggy” Newitt, will be chasing an amazing tenth Devonport Cup when the northwest coast’s showpiece event is run on 7 January. Newitt has ridden the last two cup winners aboard the Glenn Stevenson-trained Ashy Boy, who will again be a major player in 2026.
Plan your summer of racing at tasracing.com.au .
25 Tasmanian Hospitality Review December/January Edition
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