Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
“Most of us have almost had enough to be honest. What was the point of everything we’ve done so far and all the complaints we’ve made. What was it all for?” – Tasmanian licensee Kent Rattray What was it all for? When hearing the news that Tasmanian trot trainer Ben Yole has been granted his […]
As you can see Tasracing has given gallops trainer Tanya Hanson warm plaudits and a fond farewell upon her retirement from the racing industry, with the principal racing authority’s tribute to her published on its website. That says everything you need to know about the regulators of the sport in the Apple Isle, and their […]
A jockey who returned a positive swab to meth over a year ago is still riding every week because his enquiry hasn’t been heard, or will it ever be heard? Another licensed person who returned a positive swab to meth and marijuana has been told he will not be charged as the chief thoroughbred stipe […]
Stewards visited, unannounced, the stables of trainer W Yole on Monday 12th August,2024, in particular, to assess the well-being of SWIMINTHERIVER. On arrival SWIMINTHERIVER was inspected where no more than a rub mark was evident on the geldings off-side neck. Photographs were taken for ORI records. What was clear to Stewards that SWIMINTHERIVER had been […]
The picture you see is of the Wayne Yole trained pacer Swimintheriver, who won the 8th race at Launceston last night. Those injuries to the horses neck are made by a rein burr, also known as a rein pricker. Their use is a disgrace in my opinion, but to be legal under the rules they […]
By Nick Clark Worksafe Tasmania is investigating harness racing trainer Ben Yole Racing Pty Ltd in relation to matters under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2012. The Department of Justice also confirmed that there is an active prosecution of Benjamin J Yole before the courts in relation to an […]
There is great deal of disquiet in Tasmanian racing circles about the Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins prioritizing going on a junket to the Darwin Cup over attending the sentencing hearing of the woman found in part responsible for the tragic accident that left two young harness racing participants seriously injured and maimed for life. Many […]
The defense lawyer for Ben Yole’s float driver in the terrible accident last year that left 2 young stable workers with permanent injuries has told the court that his client and the 4 other Yole employees in the car towing the float had worked from 7.30am on the day before the crash through to 1.45am […]
By Jessica Moran A 21-year-old former stable hand who crashed an unregistered and overloaded horse float last year has been sentenced to ten weeks’ jail, wholly suspended. Lily Blundstone was driving a white ute that was towing a loaded horse float at about 1:45am on January 30 last year, when it crashed on the Batman […]
