Matthew Bentley

Guilty Trainer Receives Death Threats

January 12, 2012

It has been reported that Dean Atkinson, one of the trainers charged in the Down Under swabbing scandal, has asked for the court be closed during his evidence due to receiving death threats from a hor...

Veteran Horseman Ruled Off

September 08, 2011

A day after his 58th birthday, Robbie Byrnes, a 40-year veteran of the Down Under harness racing industry, was warned off by Harness Racing New South Wales after having refused to provide his telephon

Owner Banned Due To Probe

August 23, 2011

According to a report, a Down Under owner has been handed an indefinite ban by Harness Racing New South Wales. Owner Mark Vallender, who has been described as a 'close associate' of the recently-resig...

Down Under Investigation Widening

August 11, 2011

Harness Racing New South Wales Chairman Graeme Campbell has gone on the record as saying that his organization will be touching base with all wagering outlets in regard to the widening probe which ini...

Trainer's Telephone Records Requested

August 10, 2011

According to a report, racing officials have requested the telephone records of at least one Down Under trainer. The request is linked to an investigation into stewards with Harness Racing New South W...

Stewards Resign Amid Probe

August 08, 2011

According to a report, two stewards with Harness Racing New South Wales have resigned amid an internal investigation into misconduct