Elwick Could Be Upgraded Again

Friday, 27 May 2011 02:59

Hobart racetrack could be closed for almost a year as the track undergoes yet another upgrade.

Tasmanian newspaper The Mercury features a story on the back page of Friday’s edition of the paper noting that TasRacing are exploring the possibility of closing the track immediately after the 2012 Hobart Cup to complete upgrades on the track.

However this is not the first time Elwick racetrack has been upgrades. It received a $27 million redevelopment during the 2006/07 season.

In the last two seasons, a total of nine meetings have been abandoned due to the state of the inner and outer tracks at the venue.

"Tasracing has identified the need to undertake some works on the thoroughbred tracks at Tattersall's Park given their age and the existing track profile," TasRacing Chief Executive Gary Lottering told The Mercury.

"It's very early days in the overall process. While Tasracing has undertaken some preliminary work, there is still a significant amount of planning work to undertake.”