Carrick has long been associated with horse racing.
The Reverend Thomas Reibey and the Fields Family were instrumental in founding both a racing club and racecourse.
Racing first begun on "The Moat", a property on the east edge of Carrick.
Reibey gifted a racecourse somewhat south of "The Moat"; the course was originally 1 mile, 57 links long.
The Carrick Racing Club was formed in 1848 and the course was well regarded; it was called "the best in Tasmania" by author Hugh Munro Hull in 1859.
 The Carrick Plate—a name now used for a race held in Launceston—was held at the new racecourse, without interruption, annually from 1849 to 1913; this made it the oldest race in Australia.

The track's use changed from racing to trotting at this time.
The Carrick Trotting club was formed in early 1914 and had its first meeting in February of the same year.
The Carrick Trotting Club and Westbury
Trotting Club combined in 1976 to form the Carrick Park Trotting Club, later to renamed Carrick Park Pacing Club.
As of 2012 Carrick has a 1013m trotting track hosting 3 race meetings a year and up to 27 trial sessions.
Next to the trotting track, on grounds owned by the club, is a speedway.
Construction of the speedway began in 1967 and the first races were in September 1968.
The track has been in use since opening and crowds of over 10,000 have been reported.

The town is frequent host to cycling events that are recorded as far back as 1897, and continue to the present day.
The Liffey is fished for brown trout (Salmo trutta) during the August to April fishing season.
Trout were released into the Liffey River by the fisheries commission in 1940, and by 1949 specimens of up to 11 pounds (5 kg) had been caught in the river's upper reaches.
Carrick has long been associated with horse racing. The Reverend Thomas Reibey and the Fields Family were instrumental in founding both a racing club and racecourse. Racing first begun on "The Moat", a property on the east edge of Carrick. Reibey gifted a racecourse somewhat south of "The Moat"; the course was originally 1 mile, 57 links long. The Carrick Racing Club was formed in 1848 and the course was well regarded; it was called "the best in Tasmania" by author Hugh Munro Hull in 1859.  The Carrick Plate—a name now used for a race held in Launceston—was held at the new racecourse, without interruption, annually from 1849 to 1913; this made it the oldest race in Australia.
The track's use changed from racing to trotting at this time. The Carrick Trotting club was formed in early 1914 and had its first meeting in February of the same year. The Carrick Trotting Club and Westbury
Trotting Club combined in 1976 to form the Carrick Park Trotting Club, later to renamed Carrick Park Pacing Club. As of 2012 Carrick has a 1013m trotting track hosting 3 race meetings a year and up to 27 trial sessions. Next to the trotting track, on grounds owned by the club, is a speedway. Construction of the speedway began in 1967 and the first races were in September 1968. The track has been in use since opening and crowds of over 10,000 have been reported.
The town is frequent host to cycling events that are recorded as far back as 1897, and continue to the present day. The Liffey is fished for brown trout (Salmo trutta) during the August to April fishing season. Trout were released into the Liffey River by the fisheries commission in 1940, and by 1949 specimens of up to 11 pounds (5 kg) had been caught in the river's upper reaches.
Carrick, Tasmania