Darren Weir’s hopes of returning from a four-year disqualification in February are in doubt,after Racing Victoria confirmed it was reactivating an investigation into Weir for using a jigger on three horses in October,2018.
An in-play horse racing punter says Betfair unfairly closed his VIP account without warning after he was dobbed in for using a “stream” that gave him an edge on punters at home.
Steel Prince,a two-time Melbourne Cup runner,has died in tragic circumstances at Eagle Farm in Brisbane after suffering a heart attack coming out of the gates and collapsing in the home straight.
A jockey who misjudged the number of laps in a race last week,pulling up his horse when there was a lap to go,has failed to have his two-month ban for negligence overturned.
The Australian Workers Union will call an urgent meeting with its members following revelations of a civil lawsuit and an independent review of historical abuse claims in the racing industry.
Flemington racecourse is at the centre of a police probe as the Victorian racing industry launches an independent review into physical and sexual abuse claims dating back decades.
A year into his tenure as Victorian racing’s integrity commissioner,Sean Carroll has requested documents from Racing Victoria as part of a review into how the Aquanita investigation was handled.
Trainer Bryce Stanaway was found guilty of seven misconduct charges at the Victorian Racing Tribunal on Thursday.
Ballarat trainer Archie Alexander says he knows of horses at other stables that he should have been training,had a “joke” cobalt charge not hung over his head for more than three years.
The rigour of Racing Victoria’s character test will be put under pressure when a number of returning disqualified trainers reapply for their licences in coming months.
An integrity probe is underway to find out what happened to a $10,000 Disneyland holiday that was supposed to go to a greyhound racing follower.