Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
In news just in more Mildura harness racing identities have been arrested on drug charges. The trainers – who at this stage cannot be named – were arrested on Thursday afternoon by Victorian Police and will appear in the Mildura courts in the coming days. The arrests come on the same day that SA trainer […]
By Himangi Singh: Herald Sun An Adelaide horse trainer accused of trafficking more than 100kg of cannabis through his family business allegedly told police “fanciful” tales of being “set up” and raking in big bucks selling hay and horse meds, a court has heard. Luke O’Neill, of Adelaide, fronted Mildura Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for […]
Andrew Benz, second from right in the polo shirt Reports out of South Australia are that disgraced owner Andrew Benz, who is on bail awaiting sentence for trafficking $37.5 million worth of the evil drug methamphetamine (ice), had until the trainer’s own arrest on serious drug charges last Friday been working in the stables of […]
Story by Janine Watson; Daily Telegraph It has been a spectacular fall from grace for former high-profile horse trainer Dwayne Donald Schmidt, who currently remains behind bars waiting to be sentenced after pleading guilty to several child rape charges. In an unusual twist, Schmidt instructed his lawyer to not continue his bail and voluntarily entered himself […]
South Australian harness racing trainer Luke O’Neill will remain in custody until at least Thursday after being arrested in Mildura yesterday on serious drug charges. O’Neill, who is currently 3rd in the SA trainers premiership, was driving a horse transport vehicle when he intercepted by Victorian police, who allegedly found a commercial quantity of cannabis […]
Jockey Jason Huxtable appears in Cairns Court today for a further mention of his charge under section 227A of the Queensland Criminal Code of recording am intimate act in breach of the alleged victim’s privacy. Huxtable remains on bail with conditions including that he not ride at or attend race meetings north of Rockhampton.
The trial of the alleged mushroom killer Erin Patterson has captivated the attention of the nation. As the evidence draws to a close, here is our betting market on the outcome of the case. $1.30 GUILTY $3.10 NOT GUILTY $15.00 HUNG JURY $50.00 MISTRIAL
Australian Olympic equestrian representative Heath Ryan, pictured in 2012. Picture: Chris Eastman Me thinks the bloke in the story below’s Olympic dreams are dead. If all things are fair in this world, then just like Tasmanian gallops trainer Liandra Gray who was charged with a criminal offence after also whipping a horse 4o times, this […]
Dylan Bartolo is an Investigative Steward employed by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), or at least he certainly was as of a fortnight ago. He shouldn’t be. Bartolo is a predator who while a Victorian police officer misused his position in the Family Violence Unit to target vulnerable women with whom he would form sexual relationships. […]
It has been confirmed that Tasmanian harness racing participant Olivia Weidenbach on Thursday pleaded guilty to one count of Recklessly Dealing With Proceeds of Crime contrary to s.198B(3) of the NSW Crimes Act 1990. O. Weidenbach was sentenced to a 2-year Community Corrections Order with the single condition that she be of good behavior during […]
