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ABC News
20-05-2025
- ABC News
Tasmanian harness racing trainer Wayne Yole banned from keeping, training horses on Sidmouth property
Tasmanian harness racing trainer Wayne Yole has been banned from housing or training horses at his Sidmouth property in northern Tasmania, following a multi-agency inspection of the stables. Tasracing issued the trainer with a notice imposing the condition on his licence on Monday. He has been given seven days to move the horses off the property. The penalty is a result of an inspection conducted by the Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner, representatives from the Tasracing Integrity Unit, RSPCA Tasmania, Biosecurity Tasmania and the West Tamar Council in late March. During the search, Tasracing says it identified numerous alleged breaches of regulatory requirements and animal welfare guidelines. Mr Yole was issued a notice for him to show cause as to why the stables should be allowed to home, stable or train horses from the premises. Wayne Yole is the father of harness trainers Ben and Tim Yole. Both trainers have been disqualified from the industry for three years. In a statement, Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner Sean Carroll said that while improvements had been made to the premises in response to the notice, Tasracing decided to impose the condition. Mr Yole is expected to appeal the decision to the Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board.
ABC News
25-04-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Horse trainer Wayne Yole issued with show cause notice after Tasracing alleges breaches at stables
Tasmanian harness trainer Wayne Yole has been given until the end of the month to prove why he "should be allowed to home, stable or train any horses" at his Sidmouth property following a multi-agency inspection last month. On March 24, Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner Sean Carroll organised an inspection of the stables at Sidmouth in northern Tasmania. Racing Integrity Commissioner Sean Carroll. ( ABC News: Morgan Timms ) In attendance were representatives from the Tasracing Integrity Unit, RSPCA Tasmania, Biosecurity Tasmania and the West Tamar Council. During the search, Tasracing says it identified numerous alleged breaches of regulatory requirements and animal welfare guidelines. It has since issued Wayne Yole with a notice for him to show cause as to why the stables should be allowed to home, stable or train horses from the premises. The Yole Racing stables at Sidmouth, pictured in 2023. ( ABC News: Maren Preuss ) Photo shows A horse with a harness coach. A Tasmanian harness racing inquiry has heard allegations of race fixing, illegal betting and horse doping. It is unclear exactly what the show cause notice relates to. Wayne Yole is the father of harness trainers Ben and Tim Yole. Last year the ABC reported that several horses that used to list Ben Yole as their trainer That decision was signed off by the now-defunct Office of Racing Integrity. Wayne Yole has been given until April 30 to rectify any issues and respond to the notice. A spokesperson for Wayne Yole said they would work through any issues. "We are still awaiting clarification as to what is required," they said. "We hope it will all be sorted out in an orderly manner."
