Murrihy Report in Full
The full final report of Ray Murrihy can be found at the link below. Click to access Final%20Report%20-%20Murrihy.pdf
Murrihy Report – Part 2 – Conditions at Yole’s Training Property are Shithouse
In regard to complaints about sub-standard conditions at Yole’s training property at Sidmouth, Ray Murrihy found that: There are too many horses on the property for its size and conditions (120-160 horses are there at any time). Drainage is deficient, with substantial areas being waterlogged and muddy in winter, and subject to a high level […]
Murrihy Report – Part 5 – Why Did Tasracing Employ a Starter Who Was a Ben Yole Employee? – And Why Did the Office of Racing Integrity Let Them?
Conflict of interest with a race starter A matter that was the subject of media reports and review submissions was that of a race starter, employed by Tasracing, who officiated at harness race meetings under ORI control whilst also a paid employee of a leading trainer (employed to drive the trainer’s horse transport to race […]
Murrihy Report – Part 6 – New Rules Need to Introduced to Stop Ben Yole Transporting All His Horses to the Races at Once
Race day practices It has been submitted that Yole stable horses, on race days, can be required to stand on horse floats and/or be tied up for an extended period of time of up to 16 hours. For example, for a Hobart race meeting, it has been submitted that horses are often loaded at around […]
No Waiteing For Success For Rex’s Stand-in Trainer
Trainer David Waite’s recent run of success as the stand-in trainer for owner Rex Horne, following the former HRNSW and Club Menangle chairman’s first choice trainer Leon Jurd’s disqualification for drug cheating continued last night at Penrith when he recorded a rare double. That made Waite’s tally 8 wins for Jurd and 16 in total […]
Tm Ison Channels Ben Yole to Take Over Tamworth
Tom Ison had 24 runners on the 9 race card at Tamworth on Tuesday, making him not quite Ben Yole but well on the way. In shades of Yole, 8 of the 9 starters in race 8 were trained by Ison. All of them were owned by either Summit and Bain, or by his father […]
Kelso From Kapunda On Recycled Racehorses in Gawler
Gday Archie I am a keen observer of the online thoroughbred sales, summit bloodstock purchased 7 horses at the Inglis digital November late online sale . Due to your articles on Summit Bloodstock I watched with interest, and saw that the horses status remained transferred (in no trainers stable) for approximately 6 weeks before ending […]
Oh, Oh, Oh, Rickie’s on Fire
After God knows how many years of training, and 10 Group 1 winners, all of sudden Rickie Alchin has caught ablaze again. Last night he took two horses to race at Newcastle, and both of them won. That was an easy 10 grand for a 6 hour drive. The cash was good, but the best […]
It’s Hard to Shout the Bar When the Publican Won’t Let You In
Wilbur is going to shout the bar at the Hamilton Hotel if his horse named after it Hamo wins The Debut race on Magic Millions day is he? The same Hamilton Hotel that he self-imposed a ban on when they stopped serving drinkers XXXX off the tap? Yeah good. We all believe in Santa Claus […]
Top 10 Earning Trot Trainers in Australia by Prizemoney 2023
1 – $4.4 million – Emma Stewart (VIC) 2 – $3,1 million – Grant Dixon (QLD)** 3 – $2.5 million – Ben Yole (TAS) 4 – $2,3 million – Greg and Skye Bond (WA) 5 – $2.1 million – Gary Hall Sr (WA) 6 – $2.1 million – Belinda McCarthy (NSW) 7 – $1.9 million […]