Racing world reels as No.1 trainer charged,horses scratched

Racing world reels as No.1 trainer charged,horses scratched

By the time officers raided Weir's stables they knew exactly what they were looking for. Police trawled through horse floats,stables,property and vehicles as part of the coordinated 6am operation.

  • byAnthony Colangelo andErin Pearson&Peter Ryan

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Darren Weir faces six charges,horses scratched

Darren Weir faces six charges,horses scratched

Racing Victoria stewards have charged Darren Weir with six offences under the rules of racing and scratched all his runners until Monday night.

  • byPeter Ryan
Weir runners scratched after rival trainers take stand

Weir runners scratched after rival trainers take stand

Prominent Melbourne stables are taking a stand against tarnished trainer Darren Weir,whose runners were scratched from the weekend's racing schedules.

  • bySam Phillips&Michael Lynch
Weir employee was asked to explain stable's rise

Weir employee was asked to explain stable's rise

A man who was closely linked to champion trainer Darren Weir's meteoric rise believes it was after the shock Cup victory of Prince of Penzance that things started to change in the Weir camp.

  • byMichael Lynch
Victorian stewards interview Darren Weir as speculation mounts

Victorian stewards interview Darren Weir as speculation mounts

Melbourne Cup winning trainer Darren Weir tried to avoid waiting media after hours of questioning by Racing Victoria stewards on Thursday.

  • byPeter Ryan
Rival trainer says jigger claims cast doubt on'any and all'Weir wins

Rival trainer says jigger claims cast doubt on'any and all'Weir wins

Horse trainer Matt Cumani has claimed the recent events involving Darren Weir Racing have raised concerns about the stable’s triumphs.

  • byTim O'Connor
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Darren Weir quizzed over images from secret surveillance footage
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Darren Weir quizzed over images from secret surveillance footage

Secret surveillance footage taken at Melbourne-Cup winning horse trainer Darren Weir’s Warrnambool and Ballarat properties is at the centre of the investigation into the alleged use of illegal shock devices on valuable thoroughbreds.

  • byJohn Silvester andErin Pearson&Simone Fox Koob
Weir in limbo as stewards consider allegations,await legal advice

Weir in limbo as stewards consider allegations,await legal advice

Racing authorities say it is too early to say whether Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir,who is under police investigation,will be suspended.

'Corrupt betting'probed after electric'jiggers'seized in raid on Melbourne Cup-winning trainer
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'Corrupt betting'probed after electric'jiggers'seized in raid on Melbourne Cup-winning trainer

Victorian police will widen their investigation into irregular betting activity after dawn raids on the stables of Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir.

  • byPaul Sakkal,Simone Fox Koob andMichael Lynch&Peter Ryan
Darren Weir declares business as usual after stable raids

Darren Weir declares business as usual after stable raids

Leading trainer Darren Weir has vowed to continue training after police raids on his stables on Wednesday morning.

  • byPeter Ryan
Cobalt,then Aquanita,then the Weir arrests ... racing's PR disaster

Cobalt,then Aquanita,then the Weir arrests ... racing's PR disaster

After the cobalt and Aquanita scandals,champion trainer Darren Weir's arrest is another severe blow to racing's image.

  • byMichael Lynch