Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The state government was unable to confirm or deny that Tasmania’s chief harness racing steward Steve Shinn had been stood down and was under investigation when questioned in Parliament on Thursday. Labor’s racing spokesman Dean Winter asked newly-appointed Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie: “What is the investigation in relation to and what do you think this […]
The CEO of TASracing Paul Eriksson arrived in the Apple Isle three years ago with much fanfare. Eriksson was going to be the saviour of Tassie racing, we were told. He was going to fix the broken down tracks, and fix the finances while he was at it. He was going to restore integrity to […]
Reports are filtering out of Tasmania that Chief Steward Steve Shinn has been stood down from duty just hours before he was due to chair the panel at tonight’s Launceston meeting. Speculation is that the stand down is related to the betting activities of certain licensees under his watch. The last race at Launceston last […]
Three months ago a greyhound trained by Ben ‘Chainsaw’ Yole’s best mate Anthony Bullock suffered a terrible injury at the Tuesday night trials at the Launceston track. The RSPCA claims that the dog was writhing in pain and needed immediate veterinary attention, but there was no vet on duty at the track to assist the […]
Tasracing is a Tasmanian State Owned Company responsible for governing the Tasmanian racing industry. The welfare of all racing animals in Tasmania is a core priority for Tasracing. Tasracing optimises welfare outcomes through the formulation and implementation of rules, policies and participation in various welfare initiatives at a state and national level. Tasracing strives to […]
Taxidermy Zebra Half Mount A $8,500 Norwood, Tasmania, Australia, 7250 *Genuine Buyers Only Please* I have for sale a brand new, beautiful half-mount taxidermied Burchell’s zebra. I am selling 2 Mounts. This is Mount A. Please see my other listing for Mount B. This beautiful mount died of natural causes in Tanzania, Africa. This has […]
Just in case Sam Steven tries to do a Prince Andrew and tell the media that it wasn’t him, and that he doesn’t sweat, here is the documentary evidence linking him to the dead Zebra. I still feel sick. This man is a prick. He is a murderer too. I wonder what happened to the […]
The average race starts per Standardbred per season increasing from 10.7 in 2000/01 to 12.9 in 2018/19 – Andrew Kelly, CEO Harness Racing Australia, 31 March 2021 The average pacer races 12.9 times a year. Harness Racing Australia say so, therefore it must be true. Here are some of Tasmanian trainer Ben Yole’s numbers*. They […]
Ben ‘Chainsaw’ Yole winning the Australian Trainer’s Premiership tell us all we need to know about the current state of harness racing outside of Victoria, and to a degree (a small degree) Western Australia. That a bozo from Tasmania who couldn’t train a rat to run up a drain pipe can be crowned the King […]
