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Christchurch car industry king pin, racehorse owner and major punter Graham Beirne, speaking to Stuff from Bali where he is on holiday, said he had heard about the raids on Canterbury trainers and knew police wanted to interview him. "I'm a suspect put it that way. The police have been to our place this morning but I'm not there. All I have to say is one word: nonsense. "I don't know where it's coming from. If they are talking race fixing, it's nonsense. It doesn't happen, so we'll see what they come up with but they are obviously taking it seriously because they have raided stables all over the place." Four police cars and 12 police officers had come to his Fendalton house to execute a search warrant on Tuesday morning and apparently seized computers and devices, he said. "There is nothing to worry about. "I am a big bettor. They would pick on me probably because three or four years ago there was an article in the Sunday Star Times which said I was the most successful punter in New Zealand and they couldn't beat me, and that was true at the time. "But I haven't made any money in the last two years. The TAB records will show that." Race fixing may have occurred in the distant past but checks and balances in the current system made it too difficult, he said. The other issue in the industry was doping but he didn't know anything about that. Beirne said he would not return immediately to New Zealand and planned to come back as scheduled on Saturday. "By all accounts they are going to meet me at the airport." He said he was "flippant" about the investigation but "I feel sorry for the trainers involved. I feel bad for the guys and the people they are interviewing. It's their livelihood. It's terrible for them". "It tarnishes all their reputations even if nothing is found which there won't be." He didn't know if any other big punters were part of the investigation. "I'm a reclusive creature so I don't know who else. "It's a game for me although you always need the money. I like beating the system. It's only pacers and trotters." He had about 30 horses that were trained by a number of trainers, he said. "I don't need to race fix. I've got the pension now."

I can see an upside for you in that. I can't imagine many people with half a clue thinking that the dunn and purdon stable are getting their heads together to fix races let alone with 6 other canterbury stables did they raid 5 stables over blue magic only to find how much blue magic

yes they are kinda competent compared to some authorities

because people do behave stupidly

marky boy looking squeaky clean

singular not plural brodie please keep your exaggerations to an absolute minimum and we may well get on fine old chap

hows your man hunter

race fixing is such a dramatic phrase and well suited to martin van beynen who isnt the worst investigative journo out there but he is not harmess savvy he has managed to elevate john dunn to major trainer

what about harnesslink forum or race cafe both have posts today i found another one but last post was over 4 years ago

the exhuming horse episode for one

did you mean to include a photo in that post flagship uberalles

yeah nah

and abusive old brodie telling porkies or outright lies

i am going to play the advocates devil here timaru held 6 meetings at phar lap last season and one at addington so yeah they could split those six 3/3 or 2/2/2 nelson crowds a bit amazing for summer meeting so want to pooh pooh that one a bit waikouati could possibly go to wingatui i know its a really pretty track but could wyndhams 2 home meetings go to winton thereby retaining one big track in southland westport is so iconic and a holiday tradition the xmas meeting must surely survive and reefton fits that circuit but not sure march meetings are winners would they be better at methven or orari or mot or rangiora grass or worst case scenario addington

quite possibly the stupidest comment on the internet ever

surely old brodie wouldnt be crying about being restricted if he was a tote punter

what are peoples thoughts as to which tracks could close and where would those clubs relocate to

his style is dominate the conversation and prattle on far too much

i think it is their contention any galloping earnings whether it be here or overseas should fall to them correct me if i am wrong but the current model has overseas earnings distributed based on the domestic earnings percentage

good day on the punt brodie

i think mr messara was looking at the wrong info when he suggested 7 tracks to 3 after 10 years

having a little bet on race 3 number 1 at the 14.00 and 3.90

dear old brodie making it up as he goes along no evidence as it would be unfair to his imaginary industry friends

quite possible flagship uberalles but what brodie said was The TAB doesn’t make money on racing in NZ then claims he has evidence which he has yet to produce brodie reminds me of when i eat chick peas nothing but a bag of wind

if those big boys arent just a figment of your imagination just send their names and contact details through