Tasracing Tattersall’s Park 6 Goodwood Rd Elwick TAS 7010 Telephone (03) 6212 9333 Members of the Board Brian Speers (Chairman) Dean Cooper Des Gleeson Danny McCarthy Trevor Leis Tania Price Chief Executive Officer Eliot Forbes Racing Manager David Manshanden Sales & Marketing Manager Sam Steven Racing Operations Co-ordinator (Thoroughbred) Simon Stout Advertising Enquiries Craig Clark (03) 6212 9327 Editorial Enquiries Jacinta Webb (03) 6212 9328 Publication Design Ronnell Brady (03) 6212 9312 Editorial Peter Staples (03) 6212 9318 Photography Peter Staples (03) 6212 9318 Blayne Hudson (03) 6212 9324 Ronnell Brady (03) 6212 9312 External Contributors X X Cover Photo: The Cleaner Full story page 6 Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily endorsed by Tasracing. No responsibility is accepted by Tasracing, the editor or printers for the accuracy of the information contained in the text and/or advertisements. table of contents 06 06 15 14 16 30 features programme information section 1 05 Tasmanian Summer Racing 32 Programme Notes Carnival Messages 34-35 Feature Race Schedule 06-11 The Cleaner 36-55 Feature Race Conditions 12-15 2014 Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Award Winners 56-59 Programme Grid 16-18 2014 Tasmanian Hall of Fame 60-73 Programme Detail Inductees 74-75 King Island Races 20-22 Needs Further ... a boost to the 76 Barrier Trials Tasmanian Racing Industry 76 Grass Gallop Dates 24-25 2015 Magic Millions 76 Future Race Dates 26 Tasracing Off the Track 30-31 The Tapeta Series 2 | TASMANIAN THOROUGHBRED RACING CALENDAR 26 80 82 20 78 98 racing information industry information licensed persons directory section 2 section 3 section 4 78-83 At the Track 89 Track Rating Scale 98-100 Contact details for • Tattersall’s Park, Hobart 89 WHS Notice • Trainers • The TOTE Racing Centre, • Farriers Launceston 90-95 Official Notifications • Jockeys • Tapeta Park, Devonport • Australian Racing Board (ARB) Updates • Trial Riders 84 Tasracing Thoroughbred • Rider Agents Schedule of Fees 96-97 RST Notifications & Stewards Segment Back Tasracing, Official and Club 85 tasBonus Scheme Cover Contacts • Bonus Payment Table • Upcoming tasBonus Double Up Sale Voucher Races 86 RBH Template 87 Set Weights Scale Track Safety Limits - refer relevant ‘At the Track’ pages 78-83 CONTENTS | 3 TASMANIAN SUMMER FEATURE RACES DATE STATUS FEATURE RACES VENUE DISTANCE AGE CONDITIONS 3-Dec-14 Listed Newmarket Handicap TTC 1200m Open QTY HCP 31-Dec-14 Listed Tasmanian Stakes TTC 1600m Open WFA 7-Jan-15 Devonport Cup DRC 1880m Open HCP 11-Jan-15 Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Guineas TRC 1600m 3YO SW 21-Jan-15 Listed tattsbet.com Stakes TTC 1200m Open WFA 25-Jan-15 Listed Hobart Guineas TRC 2100m 3YO SW 6-Feb-15 Listed Schweppes Tasmanian Derby TRC 2200m 3YO SW 6-Feb-15 Group 3 Bow Mistress TRC 1200m F&M WFA 9-Feb-15 Listed Motors Elwick Stakes TRC 1100m 2YO SW 9-Feb-15 Listed PFD Strutt Stakes TRC 2100m Fillies SW 9-Feb-15 Listed Tattsbet Thomas Lyons TRC 1400m Open WFA 9-Feb-15 Group 3 Betfair Hobart Cup TRC 2400m Open HCP 18-Feb-15 Group 3 Needs Further Vamos Stakes TTC 1400m F&M WFA 22-Feb-15 Listed Tasmanian Oaks TTC 2100m 3YO SW 25-Feb-15 Listed Carlton Draught Gold Sovereign TTC 1200m 2YO SW 25-Feb-15 Listed Tattsbet George Adams TTC 1600m Open WFA 25-Feb-15 Group 3 Betfair Launceston Cup TTC 2400m Open HCP For further information regarding the above VENUES feature races, please contact Tasracing. TRC - Tasmanian Racing Club Simon Stout Tattersall’s Park Ph: (03) 6212 9303 [email protected] TTC - Tasmanian Turf Club The TOTE Racing Centre David Manshanden Ph: (03) 6212 9322 DRC - Devonport Racing Club [email protected] Tapeta Park 4 |tasracing.com.au TASMANIAN THOROUGHBRED RACING CALENDAR TASMANIAN SUMMER FEATURE RACES DATE STATUS FEATURE RACES VENUE DISTANCE AGE CONDITIONS 3-Dec-14 Listed Newmarket Handicap TTC 1200m Open QTY HCP 31-Dec-14 Listed Tasmanian Stakes TTC 1600m Open WFA 7-Jan-15 Devonport Cup DRC 1880m Open HCP MESSAGE FROM THE A MESSAGE FROM BETFAIR MESSAGE FROM TASRACING MINISTER FOR RACING AUSTRALIA CEO GILES CEO DR ELIOT FORBES 11-Jan-15 Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Guineas TRC 1600m 3YO SW JEREMY ROCKLIFF THOMPSON 21-Jan-15 Listed tattsbet.com Stakes TTC 1200m Open WFA 25-Jan-15 Listed Hobart Guineas TRC 2100m 3YO SW 6-Feb-15 Listed Schweppes Tasmanian Derby TRC 2200m 3YO SW The Betfair Tasmanian Summer Racing Betfair is very pleased to be the major Tasracing is very pleased to be hosting Carnival is a Tasmanian success story. sponsor of this wonderful Tasmanian the Betfair Tasmanian Summer Racing 6-Feb-15 Group 3 Bow Mistress TRC 1200m F&M WFA thoroughbred carnival, and thanks Carnival. Apart from focusing national attention Tasracing, the Tasmanian Turf Club 9-Feb-15 Listed Motors Elwick Stakes TRC 1100m 2YO SW on Tasmanian thoroughbred racing, and Tasmanian Racing Club for the The carnival will offer more than $1.7 the race meetings themselves and the opportunity. million in prize money in group and listed 9-Feb-15 Listed PFD Strutt Stakes TRC 2100m Fillies SW supporting social events are important races in 2015, and more than $3 million direct and indirect contributors to the The Betfair Tasmanian Summer Racing across all 11 carnival meetings between state’s economy. Carnival is an iconic mix of racing, 11 January 2015 and 25 February 2015. 9-Feb-15 Listed Tattsbet Thomas Lyons TRC 1400m Open WFA fashion and entertainment. 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It is also important to note the significant The carnival begins in Hobart on 25-Feb-15 Listed Carlton Draught Gold Sovereign TTC 1200m 2YO SW contribution of Betfair – the carnival’s Sunday 11 January with the running of In 2013 we introduced the Tattsbet naming rights partner and the naming the Tasmanian Guineas and finishes Cups double bonus of $100,000 to any rights partner of the Hobart and on Betfair Launceston Cup day on horse that could win both the Hobart 25-Feb-15 Listed Tattsbet George Adams TTC 1600m Open WFA Launceston Cups – and TattsBet – Wednesday 25 February. and Launceston Cups in the same year. sponsors of the $100,000 TattsBet cups This successful initiative will once again 25-Feb-15 Group 3 Betfair Launceston Cup TTC 2400m Open HCP double for the trainer and owner of any Good luck and best wishes for an be on offer in 2015 after the Mick Kent- horse that can win both races in the excellent Betfair Tasmanian Summer trained Epingle won both races in 2014. For further information regarding the above same year. Racing Carnival. VENUES The quality of the Hobart and Launceston feature races, please contact Tasracing. Both sponsors have contributed Giles Thompson Cups continues to improve after the TRC - Tasmanian Racing Club significantly in just a short time to raise Betfair Australia CEO Australian Pattern Committee advised Simon Stout Tattersall’s Park the profile of Tasmanian thoroughbred that the 2014 Hobart and Launceston Ph: (03) 6212 9303 racing interstate. Cups achieved their highest ever rating. [email protected] TTC - Tasmanian Turf Club I would like to wish all owners, trainers Both the clubs and Tasracing are looking The TOTE Racing Centre and jockeys the best of luck during the forward to continuing our work to focus 2015 carnival. attention on Tasmanian thoroughbred David Manshanden racing during the summer months. Ph: (03) 6212 9322 DRC - Devonport Racing Club Jeremy Rockliff [email protected] Minister for Racing Dr Eliot Forbes Tapeta Park Tasracing CEO tasracing.com.au FEATURES | 5 THE CLEANER .... burst into the national limelight with his courageous front running style of racing that enabled him to win multiple feature races including the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley and the Group 3 JRA Cup over the Plate distance (2040m). “Before he won the JRA Cup, running in the Cox Plate was probably a bit of a pipe dream,” Burles said. “But when he beat some fairly good horses in the JRA Cup, even though he was under done for that race, all of a sudden winning a Cox Plate became more than just a dream.” 6 | TASMANIAN THOROUGHBRED RACING CALENDAR The Cleaner winning the 2014 JRA Cup When star Tasmanian middle distance While all the national media has “I suppose I had it tough as a young galloper The Cleaner burst into the focused on The Cleaner there also has kid because I never knew my real national limelight with his courageous been growing national interest in the father and was pretty much raised front running style of racing that seven-year-old gelding’s trainer. by my grandmother, Sissy Nichols,” enabled him to win multiple feature he said races in Melbourne, his trainer Mick Burles has led a fascinating life and his Burles was calmly going through the journey to becoming a talented horse “She was a hard woman who worked motions without ever thinking beyond trainer is not only interesting, but also very hard and expected everyone the next race for his stable star.