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Rostropovich and Idaho have given champion trainer Aidan O'Brien a big-race double at the Chester fe… View the full article

Winx is officially the best horse in the world with her Queen Elizabeth Stakes win improving her rat… View the full article

Ocean Emperor underlined his readiness for a Singapore mission when winning his heat at yesterday’s … View the full article

Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley's one-year disqualification for his part in the Aquanita case will be… View the full article

Racing Victoria chief executive Giles Thompson says the handing down of disqualifications to the the… View the full article

The decision to ride Another Dollar back in the field has opened the door for a fascinating battle o… View the full article

To be fair to John Allen his predecessors didn't leave him much room to work with. Bayliss particularly left some rotten fish in the cupboard.

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Harness racing’s best-dressed man has plenty of reasons to put his number ones on, on Friday night, … View the full article

Former trainer Robert Smerdon has been disqualified for life along with his former employees Greg an… View the full article

Life ban for Robert Smerdon as Judge comes down hard Robert Smerdon Photo: Darryl Sherer Article Author Ben Dorries 10 May 2018 0 Comments Robert Smerdon has been disqualified from racing for life and fellow Aquanita raceday treatment ringleaders Greg and Denise Nelligan have also copped lifetime bans. In banning Group I winning trainer Smerdon for life, Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board chairman Judge John Bowman declared it was “sad that a trainer of his eminence from a strong racing family should have been such a major force behind the scheme.” “His scandalous conduct deserves the strongest condemnation,” Judge Bowman said. Bowman said the penalties in the matter “must reflect the gravity of what occurred” as he handed down lifetime disqualifications for Greg and Denise Nelligan. Of the rest of the Aquanita Eight, Group I winning trainer Stuart Webb was given the most severe penalty as he was disqualified for four years. Fellow Group I winning trainer Tony Vasil was banned for three years while Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley was handed a one-year disqualification. Trent Pennuto was disqualified for two years while stablehand Daniel Garland copped a one-year disqualification. The Aquanita Eight were earlier this week found guilty of a total of 271 counts under a variety of racing rules, primarily relating to raceday treatment, following the detection of raceday treatment of Lovani by Greg Nelligan at Flemington last spring. In handing down the penalties, Judge Bowman said Greg Nelligan was one of the prime movers in the nefarious scheme which was “designed to strike at something of major importance to racing .. namely its integrity.” Bowman said Denise Nelligan at times encourages the use of top-ups (raceday treatment) while Webb was “involved in the whole duration of the crooked enterprise.” As for Birchley, Bowman said he may have severed links with Aquanita but he kept up contact with Greg Nelligan. “Each of instances (of being party to the administration of raceday treatment by Birchley) occurred during the spring carnival and the last was on Melbourne Cup day,” Bowman said. Smerdon and Greg Nelligan also copped six month bans for a charge related to the administration of Vicks to a horse but Bowman said the totality of the guilty findings was they were disqualified for life. In a penalty submission to the RAD Board on Thursday morning, RV legal counsel Jeff Gleeson submitted Smerdon should not only be banned for life but also fined $100,000. In handing down the verdicts, Judge Bowman said a fine would probably be imposed on Smerdon but the RAD Board wanted an extra seven days to consider Smerdon’s financial situation. In asking for the penalties earlier in the day, Gleeson told the RAD Board the Aquanita Eight were “guilty of the most serious offence imaginable in racing … probably in any sport they are guilty of systematic cheating.” “They individually and collectively have cast a shadow over thoroughbred racing.” At the start of the penalty hearing, RAD Board chairman Judge John Bowman said he would not immediately deal with the issue of potential disqualification of treated horse or for the potential for race placings to be amended. Judge Bowman said that was a matter for another day.

Magic Wand has given trainer Aidan O'Brien a sixth win in the Cheshire Oaks at Chester, a recognised… View the full article

Godolphin head trainer James Cummings has introduced a gear change designed to help Ghisoni when she… View the full article

The sponsor of the Derby at Epsom could have a strong contender for the famous classic following a G… View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of race 6, Waipa Home of Champions 1400, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Jones, alleged that Mr Rusof permitted his mount SEIRIOS to shift inwards shortly after the start when not sufficiently clear crowding COSSACK WARRIOR onto SIENNA GRACE. ...View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of race 6, Waipa Home of Champions 1400, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Jones, alleged that Mrs Satherley permitted her mount SECRET DREAMS to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of SEIRIOS which was forced inwards crowding MISTER PINNS ...View the full article

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Emerging stayer Blue Breeze will do his family proud if he can produce another special performance o… View the full article

A better Doomben 10,000 barrier draw for In Her Time has trainer Ben Smith thinking her luck in Bris… View the full article

Cossastock is in good shape to resume his New Zealand career this weekend. View the full article