`The Scott Steele Sexual Assault Case Meanders On
The seeming criminal case with no end against stood down Albion Park CEO Scott Steele returns to the District Court this morning for yet another in the series of dozens of mentions of his matter since Steele was first arrested more than three years ago. Scott Steele was originally charged with separate counts of rape […]
The Slow Moving Legal Train Rolls On
More than 3 years have passed since stood down Albion Park CEO Scott Steele was arrested on rape and sexual assault charges, and still the accusations laid against him have never been heard. Steele is in court again this morning for a pre-trial review, where it may (or may not) finally be determined whether the […]
Some Men Never Learn – It’s Because They Don’t Want To
Someone attempted to scratch trainer Megan Purvis’s two runners at Townsville yesterday. They logged onto her RISA account and pulled the two horses out, and the scratchings were automatically processed. Fortunately someone spotted it and alerted Purvis, who immediately got on the phone to the Stewards to tell them that it wasn’t her, and that […]
This is the Gear the Tests are Going to Detect – Honest Racing Folk Rejoice
This is the gear that the newly developed swab tests for EPO and human growth hormone such as those used by the jailed American cheats are going to detect. There is a great mystique around EPO, but really it’s quite simple and easy to get, as long as you know the right doctor. EPO Injection […]
EPO Testing is Real and It’s Here – Be Afraid Cheats, Be Very Afraid
Read this below. It’s the conclusions of the Racing Australia funded research team of scientists that has cracked the Da Vinci code by developing a simple, affordable and effective test for the presence of EPO and growth hormones in a horse’s system. The tests are real, and they’re here. Be afraid cheats, be very afraid […]
You Wouldn’t Back This Magistrate or Defence Lawyer’s Tips
Most thought apprentice jockey Sariah Champkin’s racing career to be over after she was found guilty in July of assault occasioning bodily harm perpetrated against a fellow rider. Champkin’s own defense lawyer told the court that “unless the advice given to her, from authority itself, was wrong, her career in that industry is over.” The […]
The Ponzi Scammer
Remember the dead Ponzi scammer John Adams, whose crimes we exposed on this site? Here’s the latest on the hunt for the missing millions that he stole. AFL Ponzi scheme boss ‘hid $5m holiday house asset’ The architect of a $100 million Ponzi scheme that ensnared high profile AFL figures died without any assets in […]
The Dark Side of the Ledger – Why Punting and Easy Access to Other Peoples Money Don’t Mix – Peter Huxley – Part 1
Peter Huxley was the boss of the NSW Rural Bank back in the 1960’s and 70’s. He was a pillar of society who served on the boards of prominent charities and leading arts organisations. Huxley had friends in high places, including in finance, politics and the police. Everyone trusted him. But they shouldn’t have, for […]