The Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival officially begins on Wednesday night where an eight-race card features the MCB Developments 3YO Cup and the Jackson Security Newmarket Handicap.

Champion jockey Craig Newitt returns home for Wednesday night’s Launceston meeting and looks a great chance to land the feature double.

The Tasmanian racing carnival gets underway this Wednesday with an excellent edition of the Newmarket.

The second thoroughbred meeting for the week is in Hobart on Sunday where an eight-race program features the first 2YO race of the season.

Rebel Factor and Turk Warrior win Longford trials.

He’s only been to the track once but it’s fair to say D’oro Star has the potential to be one of, if not the best 3YO racing in Tasmania this season.

Saturday rounds out a busy time for the Tasmanian thoroughbred industry with the third meeting over the space of five days. There were also four trials in Devonport on Thursday.

For the second time this week, thoroughbred racing is in Hobart where a seven-race card features the $50,000 Goodwood Handicap.

Wednesday night racing is back in Launceston, part of a busy week for Tassie racing with three thoroughbred meetings in the space of five days.

Fresh from a 10-day break in Hawaii, trainer Gary White is hoping to offset the holiday expenses with the small team he is taking to Launceston on Wednesday night.

Newly crowned Three-Year-Old of the Year, Bello Beau, headlines the eight-race card when he makes his return to racing in the Field Family Hcp over 1200m in Launceston on Wednesday night.

Wednesday night racing returns to Launceston for an eight-race program.