'Jiggered'horses showed no fear,scientist tells hearing

'Jiggered'horses showed no fear,scientist tells hearing

A behavioural scientist asked by police to analyse footage of four Darren Weir-trained horses being'jiggered'while running on a treadmill believes the horses showed no signs of fear.

  • byDamien Ractliffe

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Darren Weir opens up property for bushfire-affected horses

Darren Weir opens up property for bushfire-affected horses

Disqualified Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has opened up his 160-hectare Baringhup property to aid horses affected by the bushfires.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
The horse rescuers:saving one four-legged friend at a time

The horse rescuers:saving one four-legged friend at a time

Reports on retired racehorse cruelty reveal just how blinkered we’ve been when it comes to bad treatment of our equine friends. It’s time to rein it in.

  • byCandida Baker
'He meant more to me than anything':Cats Fun had a special connection

'He meant more to me than anything':Cats Fun had a special connection

Former assistant trainer Kirsty Mcmahon is furious that the Jarrod McLean doping allegations have cast suspicion over her'special horse'.

  • byChip Le Grand
Keeping the Dream alive:How vets beat odds to stave off tragedy

Keeping the Dream alive:How vets beat odds to stave off tragedy

After breaking his pelvis in last year's Cox Plate,Kings Will Dream had to stand in his box for over six weeks. His recovery to start in this year's race marks one of the most incredible comebacks in racing.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Darren Weir's right-hand man accused of betting on jigger-trained horse

Darren Weir's right-hand man accused of betting on jigger-trained horse

Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir and fellow trainer Jarrod McLean have fronted court charged with conspiracy and animal cruelty offences.

  • byAdam Cooper
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Racing crisis:Trainer embroiled in EPO doping scandal

Racing crisis:Trainer embroiled in EPO doping scandal

Jarrod McLean,the long-serving right-hand man of disgraced trainer Darren Weir,is fighting allegations he injected the blood-boosting drug EPO into one of his horses.

  • byChip Le Grand andDamien Ractliffe
Darren Weir scandal opens doors on racing's dark secret

Darren Weir scandal opens doors on racing's dark secret

A year ago,Darren Weir allegedly tried to cheat the Melbourne Cup. Is his famous win in 2015 now too good to be true?

  • byChip Le Grand
Racing into trouble

Racing into trouble

The criminal charges laid against horse trainer Darren Weir shine an uncomfortable light on the industry and cast a pall over the spring carnival.

  • byGreg Baum
'Jigger'video links Darren Weir scandal to Melbourne Cup

'Jigger'video links Darren Weir scandal to Melbourne Cup

Distressing video showing a horse being tormented with an electronic jigger may be a crucial piece of evidence in case against disgraced trainer and his associates.

  • byDamien Ractliffe andChip Le Grand
Weir’s case shows up racing’s lack of integrity

Weir’s case shows up racing’s lack of integrity

Racing has left the police to do the heavy lifting in the Darren Weir scandal,and that shows up some hard truths.

  • byPeter FitzSimons