Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
A month out from grand final night and the complexion of the Eureka has changed completely. Early favorite Frankie Ferocious failed miserably in Brisbane and hasn’t been seen since. There are huge doubts about whether Jason Grimson can get him up again and firing in time for the race. The Lost Storm was high up […]
Addington is the home of the bullsh*t standing start. We learned that the year that Self-Assured was given a fly in the NZ Cup. The starter Peter Lamb got sacked for that one. Whoever was starting the races on Friday night should too. That or get sent back to starting from a strand school. Reeducation […]
I don’t know what made Paleface Adios pop into my head. It was probably the story I wrote about the Eureka. Wouldn’t you just love to see a modern day Paleface there in the race? That boy would pack the joint out. Nothing much else does.
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 […]
Racing on merits 147. (1) A driver shall race a horse on its merits. (2) Action or non action by a driver during the course of a race which prevents or impedes the horse driven by that driver from racing on its merits shall be sufficient to establish non compliance with sub rule (1). (3) […]
Jack Callaghan slaughtered one at Newcastle in March, and was suspended for 6 weeks for an unacceptable drive. Happy Jack appealed the Stewards decision to the NSW Harness Racing Appeals Panel and won. His suspension was overturned. The Panel’s decision was handed down on 17 May, which was the same day that the matter was […]
We’ve been contacted by a number of readers who are eager to learn why John McCarthy has finally started serving his disqualification for a cobalt positive almost six years after his horse threw it. Apparently they can’t find any mention of the reason the sin binning has now taken effect on the HRNSW website. We […]
One of the most common questions we are asked the casual harness racing observer on this site is a simple one. “How hard is it to fix a trot race?” Not very is the answer, particularly when you have two drivers in on the fix. In 2014 the infamous now banished father and son team […]
I am asking for the opportunity to address the board on this matter with my nominated trainers Aswell, so the board can get their opinion on this matter. In Absence of agreement of that request, I will consider removing my interest from New South Wales . Could you please advise the chairman and the Board. […]
The mail from over the ditch is that Ben Yole was not the only trainer overworking his employees and instructing them to inject runners on race day. A certain leading stable based at sand land in Woodend Beach was said to be doing it too, and still is. We don’t know what was in Yole’s […]
