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Noel ‘King’ Callow’s appeal against his ten month disqualification for conduct related offences related to the “Darwin Tapes” recordings that went viral on social media will be heard next Friday at9.30am. We spoke to the King in the aftermath of the recordings coming to public attention and can confirm that Callow accepted full responsibility for […]
The two trackwork riders who submitted doctored health assessment reports in 3 different years have lost their appeal against their nine month disqualifications. Lane Sharrock and Jeff McKay were separately charged with engaging in any dishonest, corrupt, fraudulent, improper or dishonourable action or practice in connection with racing; with McKay also being charged Neither man […]
To suggest that he was a person affected by rules which were implemented to govern an industry in which he was prohibited from participating, defies common sense – NSW Racing Appeals Panel decision in Ben Sarina v Harness Racing NSW Now as we have written a million times and have plastered all over this website […]
… a person becomes bound by Rules upon becoming a participant in the harness racing industry. In other words, whilst the existence of a contract is not a prerequisite, or condition precedent, to a connection with the industry, a person becomes bound by the Rules as a consequence of participation. (emphasis ours). In that case […]
Ben Sarina has won his appeal to the NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal against the decision to warn him off for life for assaulting a former harness racing Steward, in a decision that has an immediate and wide ranging impact on the powers of HRNSW and its Stewards to supervise or control the activities of disqualified […]
The appeal of harness trainer Aaron Goadsby against the decision of the NSW Harness Racing Appeals Panel to disqualify him for 5 years for failing to produce telephones registered in the names of his non-racing related businesses will be heard at 10.30am this morning in the NSW Supreme Court, and is sure to be of […]
Ben Yole with his lawyer Damian Sheales – No-one ever said they were supermodels In a move likely to send shockwaves through the harness racing industry, Tasracing has revoked the conditions it placed on trainer Wayne Yole’s license on the eve of the hearing of his appeal. The unprecedented license conditions – which would have […]
Champion greyhound trainer Ron Ball has today won his appeal against the Stewards decision to restart his 10-year-disqualification imposed during the live baiting scandal of the mid-2010’s. QRIC Stewards had previously determined that Ball had breached the terms of his DQ by attending the property of his partner and then licensed trainer Serena Lawrence in […]
Craig Williams cut a forlorn figure as he trudged back to the mounting yard in tears. He’d just ridden the promising young mare Impish Lady to her fourth win in a row, and her first in town. But as they crossed the finish line she faltered and broke down. It looked like a catastrophic injury. […]
QRIC currently reviewing payout error 04 June 2025 The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) is aware of a discrepancy between the official minor placings and associated dividends paid out for Race 2 at Doomben on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. The TAB paid out on the wrong numbers. Second was paid as third and vice versa. […]
