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By Chief Stipe · Posted
2024 Melbourne Cup-winning trainers sue Racing Victoria www.racenet.com.au The Knight's Choice Melbourne Cup fairytale has taken an explosive new turn, with the horse's Queensland trainers suing Racing Victoria to demand their $464,640 cut for winning the famous race. Racenet has learned John Symons and Sheila Laxon have launched District Court action against RV after their Cup winnings were deposited into an old bank account they no longer have access to. RV insists it simply put the money into the account it had on file and claimed it has since tried to help the trainers. The money has not been passed onto Symons and Laxon from the person who is now believed to operate that account. Cameron Happ - Last 28 Days • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! It is understood RV recently sent an individual a letter of demand in relation to the matter. However it is RV who is in the crosshairs of Symons and Laxon and the trainers confirmed that action had been lodged in the Queensland District Court. A January 31 legal letter that contains a statement of claim has been seen by Racenet. RV has been given 28 days to file a notice of an intention to defend. • How Racenet's Ben Dorries revealed the Melbourne Cup trainers' prizemoney saga RV issued the following statement to Racenet on Wednesday evening: "We are not able to comment in any detail given that the matter is now the subject of proceedings, however note that RV has paid out all Melbourne Cup prizemoney as required, including to the bank account registered with us for Ms Laxon and Mr Symons' trainer prizemoney payments in Victoria. "We have taken the steps available to us to assist Ms Laxon and Mr Symons in recovering the money from what RV has subsequently been advised is their former account." Racenet first revealed the story last month that the trainers' prizemoney for the race that stops the nation was paid into an old bank account that the trainers no longer use. Knight's Choice ridden by Robbie Dolan won the 2024 Melbourne Cup at $91. Picture: Racing Photos • How chance meeting set up Sheila Laxon and Robbie Dolan's Melbourne Cup triumph The fresh legal saga is threatening to further sour the incredible Melbourne Cup triumph of Knight's Choice, a $91 roughie who shocked the world by winning the famous race last November. It was Symons' first Melbourne Cup win and also the first time a Queensland-trained horse had won the Cup. It maintained Laxon's unblemished Melbourne Cup record after she previously won the Cup with Ethereal, who won the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double in 2001. • Melbourne Cup trailblazer Sheila Laxon becomes a legend Since scoring the 2024 Cup, Laxon and Symons have gone on promotional tours with the trophy. The Australian Trainers' Association has been assisting the pair with their efforts to recover the Melbourne Cup prizemoney. -
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Crack mare Snazzytavi laid low by virus loveracing.nz Illness is likely to sideline Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall’s top quality mare Snazzytavi until later in the year. Cambridge Stud’s star performer was being prepared for a crack at Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa before the five-year-old daughter of Tavistock contracted a virus. “I’d say that her autumn is over, which means we’ll give her a good break and focus on the spring,” Cambridge Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre said. “She had a gallop on Tuesday morning and Warren Kennedy went down to ride her. “He was very happy with her, but within hours it was noticed that her demeanour was different and they took her temperature and she had a very aggressive virus. “We sent her up to Matamata Hospital as a precaution and she’s under treatment for the virus and is responding very well and is stabilised. “She’s in very good hands and, fingers crossed, she’ll be back at our Karaka farm early next week to spell.” By Tavistock, Snazzytavi would have started a short-priced favourite in the Herbie Dyke off the back of her stellar run of form. She romped to victory in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) in the spring before a break and then successfully resumed in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) and last time out claimed the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m). In her absence, the stud’s black type hopes at Te Rapa will rest with the Lance Noble-trained Luberon who takes on a stacked line-up in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). “We’ve always had a very big opinion of her, but she is in a very strong race and I think it’s one of the highest rated sprint races in New Zealand for a long time,” Plumptre said. The well-performed daughter of Embellish is a multiple stakes winner and a bold last-start third in the Gr.1 Telegraph after racing wide without cover from an outside stall and will again jump from a potentially awkward gate. “Luberon doesn’t seem capable of drawing inside barrier nine or 10, but she is a very game and genuine mare,” Plumptre said. “She will be competitive, and she’s got her regular jockey (Warren Kennedy) back on because Crocetti isn’t running and it will be exciting to see how she goes.” Kennedy will also carry the farm’s colours aboard the Stephen Marsh-prepared I’m All In who runs in the Dr John Southworth Memorial Vase (1200m). “He’s been there or thereabouts, he probably wasn’t quite up to the level in the Almanzor Trophy (Gr.3, 1200m) but he looks well-placed on Saturday and he’s tough,” Plumptre said. The son of Zoustar, whose half-brother by Sword Of State sold for $540,000 at Karaka, has won twice from a handful of starts and placed in the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) during the winter. -
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Entain Australia calls time on Ladbrokes Racing Club www.racenet.com.au Wagering behemoth Entain Australia has made the difficult decision to disband its cutting-edge Ladbrokes Racing Club (LRC) program. Ladbrokes Racing Club, which launched amid much fanfare in 2023, has been responsible for racing thoroughbreds, standardbreds and greyhounds across all three codes, bringing Club members along for the ride. But despite its success and growing popularity, Entain Australia boss Dean Shannon said varying reasons had led to the organisation making the call to discontinue LRC as it is known today. "We are proud of Ladbrokes Racing Club and the opportunity it has presented to thousands of customers to experience a race day as an owner," Shannon said. "Unfortunately, the Club is not immune to the rising cost of operating pressures currently affecting the wagering sector. Entain Australia boss Dean Shannon • TopSport acquired by BlueBet in $15m deal "The increasing product fees and taxes in Australia along with the rising cost of racing has forced tough decisions to be made regarding these extra initiatives. "While the Club will no longer have a presence on the racetrack, our commitment to being a proud racing-first brand remains, with several new initiatives to be rolled out in 2025 for members. "The Ladbrokes Racing Club was established to bring passionate like-minded fans closer to the action by creating a community for them to interact – something we are excited to continue this year." Cameron Happ - Last 28 Days The decision to disband Ladbrokes Racing Club in the coming months comes at a pivotal time as the wagering sector patiently awaits the Federal Government's response to the online gambling inquiry. Raising further pressure, wagering companies are also locked in discussions with the AFL over a new product fee agreement, with the governing body looking to extract significantly more money from betting on their product for the 2025 season and beyond. Entain Australia is also bracing for the finalisation of an investigation by AUSTRAC into potential anti-money laundering laws. Over the coming months, representatives of LRC will work towards parting ways with racing stock under its ownership control, with welfare central to any transaction. Some instances are more complex to navigate than others, with Entain Australia enjoying strong ties with leading studs including Newgate Farm. Valenzuela, owned by Ladbrokes Racing Club, wins at The Meadows. It's understood some horses will be transferred to race in New Zealand while some will be up for sale on Inglis Digital in the near future. Despite the cessation of Ladbrokes Racing Club, Entain Australia remains unwavering in its support of the Australian racing industry, pledging tens of millions of dollars in sponsorships across all three codes. While on the Australian front Ladbrokes Racing Club will come to a close, Shannon said Entain's commitment in New Zealand will continue. "The TAB Racing Club in New Zealand will remain unaffected and continue to be active on the track." -
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Last seen finishing fifth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 1, grade 3 winner La Cara is back in action for her 3-year-old debut Feb. 8 as she faces seven rivals in the $150,000 Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.View the full article
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