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Tasmanian trainer Wayne Yole has lodged an appeal with the Tasmanian Racing Appeals Board against Tasracing’s decision to impose conditions on his license that prevent him from training out of the Sidmouth property previously occupied by his son Ben, who is currently disqualified. Yole has cited six ground for appeal: The decision maker – Tasracing […]
Well you could see that one coming a mile away. As predicted trainer Liandra Gray has been stood down following her criminal conviction for animal cruelty. It’s the right thing too. Shows we as an industry and a sport won’t put up with animals being mistreated. Or assaulted with a whip 40 times. Gray is […]
Here is a report in today’s Tasmanian newspaper regarding trainer Liandra Gray’s animal cruelty conviction. It’s not particularly pretty reading. An immediate suspension of her license surely awaits.
The mail out of the Devonport courts is that Tasmanian trainer Liandra Gray has been found guilty of the animal cruelty offence with which she was charged. Sentencing of Gray has been set down for July. According to our sources there were a number of Tasracing integrity officials present in court to hear the delivery […]
The delivery of the Liandra Gray animal cruelty case decision has copped more checks than a bank teller on a Friday afternoon, with the matter again delayed this week. The decision is now set down to be announced next Tuesday. Barring a new pandemic we are told Gray will definitely know her fate then. We […]
The decision in Tasmanian trainer Liandra Gray’s matter will now be delivered on Wednesday in the Devonport court. It will be a nervous wait for Gray, whose racing career rests on the result.
So due to a condition that Tasracing has placed on his license Wayne Yole is no longer permitted to train out of the Sidmouth dustbowl, or to keep horses there. Yole is still licensed however. All he needs to do to keep the show running is to find a suitable alternative property to house his […]
20 May 2025 Sean Carroll, Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner Statement concerning the property at 117 Valley Road, Sidmouth The Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner (Commissioner) has been advised that, on 19 May 2025, Tasracing issued Mr Wayne Yole, harness racing trainer, with a notice imposing a condition on his trainer’s licence that he is not permitted […]
Just take a look at the cowboy show between the drivers of 4 horse (blue) and the 8 (pink) in the first race at Hobart on Sunday. Dylan Ford was the pink, Rohan Hillier was the blue. Ford pleaded guilty to a charge under AHR.163(1)(b)(i) to making Hillier’s horse cover more ground than necessary. When […]
Tasmanian racehorse trainer Liandra Gray was charged with the criminal offence of cruelty to animals in relation to the conduct described in our previous story, which involved her whipping a horse 40 times. Remarkably Gray – who 18 months ago was convicted of a separate and unrelated Care and Welfare rule breach offence – has […]
