Controversy Rides Shotgun With Gallagher After Bookie Days

Story by John Lingard https://letsgohorseracing.com.au/ THROUGHOUT his long career as a bookmaker – and even in retirement – LINDSAY GALLAGHER has ridden shotgun with controversy in the racing and harness racing industry. In 2005 Gallagher denied allegations of altering race odds but admitted breaking the Rules when he gave evidence at the Daubney-Rafter Inquiry into […]

The Post Office, the Plunge, the Standown That Wasn’t, and the Dream Run Up the Rail

The former bookmaker Lindsay Gallagher owned pacer The Post Office was sensationally backed in the last few minutes of betting to win the first race at Marburg yesterday, firming from $51.00 late into $11.00 at the jump. The Post Office delivered by landing the plunge, but only after two extraordinary strokes of uncommonly good fortune […]

Proving Peter McMullen is a Protected Species – Part 2: The Rules and The Wrong Charge

THE RULES 167. (1)  From the time the sprint lane becomes available for racing purposes, the leading horse closest to the inside running line and any horse in advance of and outside that horse or having passed that horse on its outside shall not enter any part of the sprint lane. (2)  In the event of the […]

Proving Peter McMullen is a Protected Species – Part 4: Why?

Peter McMullen is a protected species. On Saturday night he was protected from a potential 4-week or greater suspension that would have sidelined him from driving for almost the entire Winter Carnival. McMullen was protected by being charged with the wrong offence, or more correctly by being charged with only half of the correct offence. […]

Peter McMullen Cheats in the Hayden – And Gets Hoist on His Own Petard

https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APM21062502.mp4 Peter McMullen and his wife Chantal Turpin did everything legally within their power to ensure that they won the $216 000 The Hayden at Albion Park last night, and in Pete’s case some things illegal too. The husband and wife pair’s legal team driving tactics succeeded in getting their heavily backed runner Attachment $11.00 […]

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