Moody understands Weir's call to not fight charges

Moody understands Weir's call to not fight charges

Former champion trainer Peter Moody says he understands from firsthand experience why trainer Darren Weir is not contesting charges brought by Racing Victoria.

  • byMichael Lynch

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'Feeding the beast':Did size of stable put undue pressure on Weir?

'Feeding the beast':Did size of stable put undue pressure on Weir?

The Australian Trainers Association says it is worth asking whether champion trainer Darren Weir's fall from grace could have been sparked by the sheer size of his stable.

  • byMichael Lynch
New MP leads field of animal activists calling for Weir life ban

New MP leads field of animal activists calling for Weir life ban

Animal Justice Party Andy Meddick MP,who took his seat in Victoria's parliament for the first time on Tuesday,says disgraced trainer should be banned for life.

  • byCarolyn Webb
Second Weir hearing set for Wednesday morning

Second Weir hearing set for Wednesday morning

The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board will on Wednesday morning hear four of the original six charges against trainer Darren Weir.

  • byPeter Ryan andRonny Lerner&Paul Sakkal
Besieged trainer Darren Weir faces four year ban,will not contest charges

Besieged trainer Darren Weir faces four year ban,will not contest charges

Besieged trainer Darren Weir is facing a four-year disqualification and will not contest the charges against him after a marathon hearing on Monday night.

  • byMichael Lynch&Simone Fox Koob
Big name trainers immediate beneficiaries of Weir charges

Big name trainers immediate beneficiaries of Weir charges

Ringerdingding the latest big name horse to be transferred from Darren Weir's stable with the three-year-old joining Chris Waller's team as Weir decides not to contest charges.

  • byPeter Ryan
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Weir,McLean marathon hearing continues as trainers argue their cases

Weir,McLean marathon hearing continues as trainers argue their cases

The hearing continued for more than eight hours on Monday night as the pair fought to be allowed to continue training and racing horses.

  • byMichael Lynch
No word from Weir on training licence ahead of hearing

No word from Weir on training licence ahead of hearing

Horses from the Darren Weir and Jarrod McLean stables took part in jump-outs at Terang as the show cause hearing draws near.

  • byPeter Ryan
Sport Thought:Is racing's biggest winner about to become its biggest loser?
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Sport Thought:Is racing's biggest winner about to become its biggest loser?

Darren Weir was the biggest operator in Australian racing,training on a scale never seen before. Now all is at risk as he faces probes on several fronts.

  • byMichael Lynch
Attention turns to Weir staff as trainer prepares for show cause hearing

Attention turns to Weir staff as trainer prepares for show cause hearing

With owners moving horses and a show cause hearing set for Monday,Racing Victoria has moved to put in place support mechanisms for staff who may lose their jobs

  • byPeter Ryan
Exodus from Darren Weir's stable begins as owners move horses

Exodus from Darren Weir's stable begins as owners move horses

Owners have begun to make arrangements for their horses to be moved to new trainers ahead of Darren Weir's show cause notice hearing on Monday.

  • byPeter Ryan