Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 25, 2018 Journalists Share Posted May 25, 2018 Former trainer Robert Smerdon, who was handed a lifetime ban for his role in the Aquanita bi-card doping scandal, which included 115 of the 250 total charges, has also been fined A$90,000 by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. Smerdon announced his retirement from training in late March while the case was ongoing and refused to participate in the hearing. “We agree that Mr Smerdon should not be seen as simply retiring and just ‘walking away’, the message that he effectively passed on in a media interview well before the hearing of the Aquanita case had even commenced,” said RAD Board Chairman Judge John Bowman. “Some additional and substantial penalty should be imposed.” “Racing Victoria stewards sought a fine of the maximum permissible amount of A$100,000. We agree that it should be a figure very close to the maximum, but we suppose that even more reprehensible conduct could be imagined or might arise. However, Mr Smerdon’s conduct must be at least close to deserving that maximum figure.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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