Hi Archie, Re; The protest at Bunbury trots last Saturday night. First of all, there is no mention of the protest in the race results. Secondly, the stewards report states the protest was fourth against second (see picture at top of story). Thirdly, if you watch the replay, the interference is caused by Kyle Harper […]
The Deadest Drive in the World
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APM24052511.mp4 Feast your eyes on the deadest drive in the world. It’s Nathan Dawson on number 2 Chap Daddy. The horse has been backed from $7.50 into $3.00. Suckers. Look at Dawson take it back off the arm. Watch him work overtime to surrender a good sit in the line. See him succeed and bury […]
A Star For the Latecomer
The Joedy Whittaker trained pacer Elegant Grooves was backed from $9.00 into $6.00 when it landed the money at Albion Park two Saturday nights ago, which surprised many because its form at its previous 5 starts had been somewhere between ordinary and poor. Driver Gary Whittaker was questioned about the horse’s seemingly improved performance. General: Driver […]
“I’ll Look After You” – What Do You Reckon Rory Hutchings Words to the Clerk of the Scales Meant?
“I’ll look after you”. That’s what jockey Rory Hutchings said to the Clerk of the Scales at Randwick yesterday, after the race day official pulled him up for attempting to weigh out without his safety vest so he could make the weight. “I’ll look after you”. There are only two ways that you could take […]
Rules are Made to Be Ignored – If the Trainer’s Name is Maher
The Ciaron Maher trained colt Navy Pilot was a late scratching from race 5 at Doomben on Saturday due to the track downgrade from Soft 7 to Heavy 8. Local Rule 69 provides that when a horse is scratched due to the condition of the track the Stewards may impose an embargo on the horse […]
An Outrageous Start – Followed By a Scandalous Stewards Report
RACE 4 – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN PACE (2130MS) No racing incidents to report. No racing incidents to report? Are these WA Stewards as blind as the starter? Or are they just covering up for him? There is no way on earth this was a fair start, or should have been declared one. The quintet drawn […]
God Save the HRNSW Stewards, For Nothing Can Save the Poor Punter
Take a look at this race above – race 4 at Bathurst last night – and ask yourself this question. What the hell was Jett Turnbull doing? The answer is easy. Trying to tank the odds-on favorite on his inside so as to get it beaten. He succeeded. It’s hard not to when you force […]
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 […]
Team Hedley Rort the Noms
There were two very experienced Stewards in the shape of former NZ Chief Stipe Ross Neal and ex-Gold Coast Chief Steward Paul Gillard on the panel at yesterday’s Cairns meeting. You wouldn’t have known it though by the way owner Tom Hedley and his trainers played them off a break. The two race day officials […]