Victorian Racing Tribunal to deliver verdict on Darren Weir horse cruelty case on Wednesday

The long-running saga involving former champion trainer Darren Weir and two co-accused will move a step closer to the end after the Victorian Racing Tribunal delivers its verdict on Wednesday.

Darren Weir will learn his fate when the Victorian Racing Tribunal hands down its decision on serious charges on Wednesday. Picture: AAP

Disgraced trainer Darren Weir will learn his fate on his latest set of charges at the Victorian Racing Tribunal on Wednesday.

Weir pleaded guilty to three charges of using an electrical “jigger” on horses, three charges of animal cruelty and one charge of improper and dishonourable conduct at a VRT hearing last month.

Weir pleaded not guilty to another serious charge of engaging in conduct to affect the outcome of the 2018 Melbourne Cup.

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Racing Victoria stewards laid the charges against the multiple trainers’ premiership winner after receiving Victoria Police video showing Weir using the jigger on Red Cardinal, Tosen Basil and Yogi on October 30, 2018.

Weir’s co-accused, former assistant trainer Jarrod McLean and stablehand Tyson Kermond were charged with the same offences as the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer after appearing in the secretly recorded video.

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McLean and Kermond pleaded guilty to their charges of using the jigger but not guilty to the remaining charges.

Weir served a four-year disqualification for possession of the jiggers, which were found in a raid on his properties at Warrnambool and Ballarat in early 2019.

Weir and McLean were also fined $36,000 each after the pair pleaded guilty to animal abuse at the Warrnambool Magistrates Court in 2022.

Kermond was ordered to donate $10,000 to the RSPCA.

All three avoided convictions for their offences.

Originally published as Victorian Racing Tribunal to deliver verdict on Darren Weir horse cruelty case on Wednesday