Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Two prominent NZ harness racing identities* were yesterday convicted of criminal offences. One of the men is a trainer who is currently unlicensed, despite completing his disqualification for race day doping . He has been found guilty on three counts stemming from a sexual assault of a woman. The other man is a driver who […]
Former QLD gallops trainer David Reynolds appeared in the Townsville court again today. The charges are unknown but can probably be guessed at given Reynolds form. This bloke is fast becoming the Andrew O’Keefe of the racing world, spending more time in court rooms and police stations than is healthy for any person. Let’s hope […]
Two months ago the QRIC refused to relicense former QLD trainer Gavin Rolls was refused a new license on character grounds, with the QCAT upholding the racing authorities decision that we was not a fit and proper person to be granted the privilege of holding a license. “The criminal history of the applicant (Rolls) tends […]
by Sally Crosswell, Proctor: 9 October 2024 A racing enthusiast with a criminal history spanning 26 years and three states has challenged a determination he is not a “fit and proper person” to hold a thoroughbred training licence. Gavin Rolls applied for a review of an internal review decision of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission […]
Stood-down Albany Racing Club boss Mark Bayliss was yesterday fined after pleading guilty to a charge of attempting to gain a benefit for another by fraud. The target of the attempted fraud was Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA), the State’s principal racing authority. Mark Bayliss has reportedly agreed to resign from his position at […]
By Alecia Rousseau The Crown has been denied a chance to prosecute two men accused of match fixing after a court found lengthy delays breached the defendants’ right to be tried without undue delay. Brent Wall and another man were among several people arrested in 2018 as part of Operation Inca, a 17-month police sting looking […]
The news filtering through from New Zealand this morning is that Operation Inca – the long running police investigation into race fixing at the trots – has today finally come to an end, with the last of the criminal charges against harness racing participants being discontinued this morning. This finally brings to a conclusion the […]
A prominent Northern Rivers gallops trainer was arrested yesterday and charged with two counts of rape of a minor. In an eerie coincidence the man, who was formerly based in Queensland, is believed at one time to have trained horses for disgraced Albion Park CEO Scott Steele. His alleged victim was aged 13 and 14 […]
In the same week that it’s former general manager Mark Bayliss indicated that he would plead guilty to a charge of racing related fraud, the Albany Racing Club (ARC) 2023/24 annual report has been released to members, with the financial statements revealing that the club lost over $120 000 last year and is trading while […]
