Former horse trainer handed huge ban for ‘dacking’ racing official

Former horse trainer handed huge ban for ‘dacking’ racing official

The man has been hit with one of the longest bans in modern Australian horse racing for exposing a compliance officer by “dacking” him from behind.

  • byAdam Pengilly

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Mystery behind the auction of $600,000 diamond-encrusted trophy

Mystery behind the auction of $600,000 diamond-encrusted trophy

It’s a rare piece of sporting memorabilia worth a fortune – and this week,one of them was quietly offered for sale.

  • byAdam Pengilly
‘Stop playing by the rules’:Emails reveal secret plot to fight Racing NSW

‘Stop playing by the rules’:Emails reveal secret plot to fight Racing NSW

Supreme court hears of private WhatsApp group and alleged Racing Victoria scheme to sideline Racing NSW.

  • byAdam Pengilly
‘Unfathomable’:The new tax fuelling racing’s growing power

‘Unfathomable’:The new tax fuelling racing’s growing power

A new tax on gambling poured an extra $70 million into Racing NSW’s already-bulging coffers,prompting fresh calls for oversight of the beleaguered regulator.

  • byJordan Baker
Legal threat over attempt to extend Racing NSW boss’ tenure
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Legal threat over attempt to extend Racing NSW boss’ tenure

The Minns government has been warned it faces a legal challenge if it pushes ahead with extraordinary new laws to give Russell Balding an unprecedented 14 years on the Racing NSW board.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Victorian racing industry at risk of corruption as cost-of-living pressures rise

Victorian racing industry at risk of corruption as cost-of-living pressures rise

Complaints of alleged misconduct within the horse racing,greyhound racing and harness racing industries are up by 31 per cent this year compared with the previous five-year average.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
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Banned for life:Greyhound trainer still handled dogs years after live baiting scandal
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Banned for life:Greyhound trainer still handled dogs years after live baiting scandal

One of the men implicated in the animal cruelty scandal more than eight years ago has finally had his penalty handed down by the sport’s regulatory arm after he told them he wanted to return one day.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Winx,husband-wife text messages and 3000 bets per year:Inside the Tabcorp wagering scam

Winx,husband-wife text messages and 3000 bets per year:Inside the Tabcorp wagering scam

Four years after Sally Snow left her high-profile role with the bookmaking giant,her husband has been fined $18,000 after Racing NSW found him guilty of using inside information to place bets.

  • byAdam Pengilly andChris Roots
Marston disqualified until 2030 for horse welfare offences

Marston disqualified until 2030 for horse welfare offences

Racing NSW has given former TV presenter Chynna Marston and her fiance Alex Kean long disqualifications from the sport for horse welfare offences.

  • byChris Roots
His best since Black Caviar? The horse that can cement the second coming of Peter Moody

His best since Black Caviar? The horse that can cement the second coming of Peter Moody

Black Caviar is a hard act to follow and Incentivise underlined Peter Moody’s return,but his latest stable star may just be his best runner since ‘Nelly’.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
Tommy Berry to make early return from tips-for-benefits butcher scandal

Tommy Berry to make early return from tips-for-benefits butcher scandal

One of the most popular figures in the sport has had the conditions of his penalty relaxed just weeks before the spring carnival kicks into gear.

  • byAdam Pengilly andChris Roots