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As reported by Lucy MacDonald for ABC News, one of Tasmania’s largest harness racing operations has been charged with breaching its duty of care following a 2023 car crash, in which several people were seriously injured. Five young people, who worked for Ben Yole Racing Pty Ltd, were driving back to Mr Yole’s stables in […]
ABC News reports that a final decision by an independent stewards panel has found Tasmanian harness racing trainer Ben Yole guilty of “mistreating” horses and has handed down a three-year disqualification. Mr Yole was also found guilty of administering an injection to a horse within eight days of a race meeting, and was fined $5,000. […]
Australian harness racing meetings in three States were decimated yesterday (Feb. 2) as the fallout continued from the release of the damning Murrihy Report findings into Tasmanian Harness Racing. The report, headed by former steward Ray Murrihy, found the state’s leading trainer Ben Yole had engaged in race fixing and animal abuse. The report was […]
Tasmanian harness racing participants are in shock following the release of a damning report into the state’s racing industry. This comprehensive investigation, led by racing and national integrity expert Ray Murrihy has unveiled a series of alarming issues within the industry, including animal abuse, race fixing, and team driving. The need for an independent investigation […]
The road to the Tassie Golden Apple commences in Launceston on Sunday night, with the running of the $20,000 Tasmanian Horse Transport Show Cup, a standing start harness racing race over 2200m. The Golden Apple commences with heats on 26 November before the $50,000 Final on 1 December, and the Show Cup is one of […]
Trainer Ben Yole had a day out at Carrick Park on Sunday with a harness racing training treble, which included the feature race, the Page Transport Carrick Cup with We Salute You (Well Said). We Salute You ($4.60) stepped away cleanly in the 2650m standing start event to find the lead after the first 300m. […]
A decision by connections to send Mach Three harness racing gelding Check In to Tasmania is paying dividends. On Sunday night in Hobart, he became the first horse to qualify for the Group 1 Ladbrokes Tasmania Cup, when scoring in the first of two heats. Reinsman Mark Yole got the $8 chance away well to lead […]
Tasmanian harness racing trainer Ben Yole is well on his way to claiming his second Australian Trainers’ Premiership, and he extended his lead when winning every race on Sunday night’s Launceston card. Yole was well represented on the program with 60 starters, winning the eight races along with seven second placings and five thirds. “It […]
