Liandra Gray Decision Now Due on Wednesday Morning
The decision in Tasmanian trainer Liandra Gray’s matter will now be delivered on Wednesday in the Devonport court. It will be a nervous wait for Gray, whose racing career rests on the result.
What Happens Next For Team Yole?
So due to a condition that Tasracing has placed on his license Wayne Yole is no longer permitted to train out of the Sidmouth dustbowl, or to keep horses there. Yole is still licensed however. All he needs to do to keep the show running is to find a suitable alternative property to house his […]
Integrity Commissioner Statement re Wayne Yole
20 May 2025 Sean Carroll, Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner Statement concerning the property at 117 Valley Road, Sidmouth The Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner (Commissioner) has been advised that, on 19 May 2025, Tasracing issued Mr Wayne Yole, harness racing trainer, with a notice imposing a condition on his trainer’s licence that he is not permitted […]
D-Day for Liandra Gray – What’s the Verdict?
Tasmanian racehorse trainer Liandra Gray was charged with the criminal offence of cruelty to animals in relation to the conduct described in our previous story, which involved her whipping a horse 40 times. Remarkably Gray – who 18 months ago was convicted of a separate and unrelated Care and Welfare rule breach offence – has […]
We Know Who the Trainer Is – One of Them Anyway (First Published October 2022)
We have no way of knowing whether the allegations made in Tasmanian Parliament are actually true. It is the job of the investigation authorities to find that out. What we do know is the name of the trainer who is alleged to have struck the horse 40 times in the sand roll. Her name is […]
A Deadly Weekend
Two seemingly healthy young female horses died on the track within 48 hours of each other on the weekend, one in each code. My Bella Bus was the first to die. The 4yo mare collapsed to the track during the running of the $100 000 Riverina Regional Championship final at Wagga just before sunset on […]
A Kick in the Guts
Brad Collins is a Kiwi barrier attendant who works at tracks in the lower North Island. On the 15th of April he was at the Foxton trials loading horses into the gates when a 3 year old gelding named Reggae Man that one of his colleagues as trying to coax into the gate started playing […]
On Colic Like Symptoms and Dead Horses
8-year-old pacer Major Statement displayed colic-like symptoms after winning a race at Penrith last Thursday night, and the on-course vet made the decision to put the horse down. We found it somewhat puzzling that colic like symptoms deemed to be untreatable and requiring the horse to be put down could emerge and be diagnosed so […]
Chris Wearne Loses Animal Cruelty Appeal – And the Discount for an Early Plea
Rockhampton licensee Chris Wearne has lost his appeal against a 16-month disqualification for a historical animal cruelty offence he committed in breach of rule AR.231(1)(a). For reasons with which we don’t endorse or agree, Wearne’s legal team headed by barrister KA (Katy) McGree decided to go down the (un) strategic path of seeking leave for […]
It Appears That in NSW the Life of an Innocent Horse Isn’t Even Worth 1500 Hundred Bucks
Sesamoid injuries are a common and often serious injury in horses. The small sesamoid bones play a major role in reducing tension on the muscles and tendons of the body. The proximal sesamoid bones (PSBs), located in the fetlock joint, are particularly key for the movement and stability of the horse’s limbs. [1][2] The PSBs are susceptible to catastrophic […]