Off track drama rocks two of racing’s royal families

Everyone in racing loves backing a winner and making money, but the surest loser in the training game is to bed someone who isn’t your missus.

Two of racing’s royal families have been dealing with some extra attention given to staff members in recent times.

There are three certainties in the racing game. Death, taxes, and horse trainers getting caught with the help.

It seems as the roses start to bloom and spring is sprung – pardon the pun – keeping on the right track is proving difficult for some of our most high-profile racing figures.

There have been many stories over the journey about young strappers and jockeys having a different kind of ride with their boss.

Two of racing’s royal families have been dealing with some extra attention given to staff members in recent times.

The problem for one newcomer to the limelight of training Group 1 winners is that while the family’s horses might be getting their timing right, his certainly needs some work.

There has been a fair bit going on this year, and understandably, the wandering with an overseas track rider hasn’t gone down well with the head of the family clan.

He can probably compare notes with another of racing’s most famous families, with word they are a tad lighter in the pocket after he was caught getting too close to someone that wasn’t his wife.

His scorned partner apparently had her name on the books, so decided to make a visit to the bank and withdrew a seriously large amount of cash, which she decided was appropriate for the damage caused.

Everyone in racing loves backing a winner and making money, but the surest loser in the training game is to bed someone who isn’t your missus.