Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Crooked Tasmanian trot trainer Ben Yole has put his business Ben Yole Racing into administration, which means its got no money and none of its creditor will be paid. What a surprise. Yole doing the dirty on the ATO, the Justice Dept, his former lawyers, his staff and, supposedly, himself. According to the report by […]
Hey Archie, The Murrihy report just highlights what we in the industry already knew. The biggest disgrace is the so called drivers who continue to drive for him. They should all be named and shamed. How they can be that loose with their morals and integrity is astounding. They should hang there head in shame […]
Tasmanian harness racing trainer Connor Crook has been disqualified for 20 years after being found guilty of a raft of 25 offences, including ten charges involving the administration of EPO to his race horses. Stewards found that Crook was buying the EPO off the internet from India and importing it both for use on his […]
Take a look at the drive here of Malcolm Jones on number 2 A Dragon For Joe in race 6 at Launceston last night. Either he hooked it or he is such a poor driver that he doesn’t deserve to hold a license, I am not sure which. When a horse blows from $2.70 out […]
Story by Danny Russell: The Age Former Victorian racing integrity commissioner Sean Carroll has been thrust under the spotlight in his new Tasmanian role after allegations in that state’s parliament that he offered a prominent greyhound trainer $300,000 to leave the industry. Carroll was accused during Thursday night’s sitting of parliament of approaching licensed […]
Tasmanian reinsman Christian Salter has been disqualified for 18 months for what can only be described as being an absolute bloody idiot. Harness racing drivers in Australia are required to wear a HRA approved safety vest that is in good working order whilst in the cart and on the track. For nine months between Nov […]
Four other Jockey Club stipendiary stewards – Jamie Andrew Stier, Kam Shiu-bor, Tony Lam Tsun-hin and Martin Maxwell Knibbs – also testified that they did not question Fradd’s riding and believed he was only ‘settling the horse’ in the early stage of the race – www.scmp.com/article/397408/i-had-hold-horse-back-safety-says-fradd Oh dear. Martin Knibbs was once a senior racing […]
Daniel Ganderton rode at Devonport on Wednesday. Two later later he was appearing in he criminal court in the same city on two separate matters dating back to 2023 and 2024. What are the charges? Why has Ganderton been allowed to continue riding while on bail? I don’t know the answers to either of those […]
Do you remember Evander Holyfield jumping up and down like a madman from the pain after Mike Tyson bit his ear off if that infamous world heavyweight title bout? Here it is again if you don’t. Now watch the replay of the early part of the 2nd race at Devonport today. Our mail is that […]
These are the stones found by jockeys on the tapeta track at Devonport today before the meeting was called off. You would have to be f**king kidding kidding wouldn’t you? Tasracing should be prosecuted under workplace health and safety laws. Remember how David slew Goliath? It’s a miracle no horse or rider got blinded or […]
