Tasracing, in partnership with the King Island Racing Club (KIRC), wishes to provide the following update regarding the upcoming 2025/26 King Island racing season.

The pieces of one of racing’s most emotional and fairytale jigsaw puzzles are falling into place.

Last year’s Beautide winner Fighter Command will be back in Hobart this Saturday night to defend his Beautide crown, as he looks to book a spot in the $2.1m TAB Eureka at Mennagle in September.

Following the release of Harness Race Dates for 2025/26, Tasracing in consultation with the Harness Programming Sub-Committee have now finalised the 2025/26 Harness Feature Race Calendar.

The 2025/26 racing season will feature 72 thoroughbred meetings, 99 harness meetings and 155 greyhound meetings.

Tasracing is delighted to announce that drivers have been selected for the upcoming BOTRA Novice Driver Series. BOTRA will once again support the series as naming rights partner.

Tasracing in consultation with the Programming Sub-Committee have now finalised the 2025/26 Harness Feature Race Calendar.

Tasracing is offering current industry participants the opportunity to participate in completing there First Aid Certificate. This course is run over two full days with attendance compulsory for both days.

Twenty feature races across the three codes of racing that will be run as part of the 2024/25 Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival will offer prize money of more than $2.9 million.