Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Tasmanian police on Friday morning arrested three local harness racing participants on unknown charges. The men, all from the same extended clan, are known to have had past associations with the Yole stable and, in the case of at least two of them, with a leading Sydney stable too. It is not known whether the […]
A 31-year-old Hobart man has been charged after allegedly being found with $580,000 in cash inside a shopping cooler bag. Officers from Tasmania Police, Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force were involved in the months-long investigation, which was part of an operation targeting alleged drug distribution syndicates in Tasmania. Police intercepted the man while […]
Our mail is that appointments to the top race day integrity roles in Tasmania have been made. According to our sources Martin Knibbs has been appointed as Chief Steward Thoroughbred. Those who have worked with Martin in Queensland will tell you that he is an excellent Steward and a very nice bloke, and I have […]
Remember we told you about Tasmanian stewards being stood down? You always hear it here first. Just to prove it, the three Stewards in the ABC story below are Michael Castillo (gallops), Roger Brown (trots), and Robert Simpson (tri-code). We warned you a long time ago that integrity was being compromised by problems with Stewards […]
GRV Chair Peita Duncan (pictured) To Tasmania’s premier Jeremy Rockliff, Greyhound Racing Victoria and the thousands of participants in this state are standing beside the entire Tasmanian greyhound racing industry today, following your sudden and inexplicable withdrawal of support for our wonderful sport in your state. Three weeks ago, you pledged your unqualified support to […]
REPORTS are circulating that greyhound racing is set to be banned in Tasmania from 2029. Tasmanian-based sports reporter Brent Costelloe took to X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday night, declaring news of a proposed ban on greyhound racing in the state will drop within the next 24 hours. “Greyhound racing is set to be banned in […]
Tasmanian trainer Nathan Ford is serving a 12 month suspension for throwing a personal positive swab to cocaine. Ford always lies when he is caught out for something. The two urine samples he’d got from his mates and substituted back in 2015 were his he swore to the Stewards. He didn’t hook races for Ben […]
Well you have to say that it’s not often you see us stand up for a Yole. We usually kick the shit out of the bastards every chance we get, and with good reason too because they’re race fixing, joint blocking, horse doping, workers comp dodging, employer superannuation contribution guarantee non-paying, used pacer dogging clan […]
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 […]
