Bryan Guy battling through a mire of red tape to get his training partnership with his son up and running

BRYAN Guy is still battling through a mire of red tape in an effort to start a training partnership with his son Daniel, who has worked with him for the past 18 years.

Bryan Guy and his son had one of their most special moments in racing when Eagle Way won this year’s Queensland Derby. Picture: Jono Searle

WHILE Gai Waterhouse and David Hayes celebrated successful starts to new training partnerships at the weekend, Bryan Guy is still battling through a mire of red tape at the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission.

The Group 1-winning trainer wants to start a training partnership with his son Daniel, who has worked with him for the past 18 years.

Daniel Guy filled out the paperwork in late June to apply for his own licence, which is required before the partnership will be granted.

Weeks later he was told he would have to fill out the paperwork again because the original application forms did not have the QRIC logo.

That application was lodged in the second week of July.

Last Friday he was told he would have to sit an exam and also provide photographs of the stables he will be using.

“What should have been a relatively simple process has turned into a long drawn out drama,” he said.

Bryan Guy is congratulated after winning the Queensland Derby. Picture: Jono Searle

“Over the years (licensing) has gone from a racing authority to a government department full of public servants.

“It’s just so frustrating, especially when you see how it seems relatively easy in other states.”

He said he started to get an appetite for the training side of the business when his father briefly worked for Aquis Farm this year. Previously he handled the administration side of the business.

“I started to have a lot more to do with the horse side of it and I really enjoyed it,” he said. “I’ve been with Dad for 18 years and I think we are working better together now than we ever have.”

The Guys had one of their most special moments in racing when Eagle Way won this year’s Queensland Derby.

Kerrin McEvoy red-faced and lighter in the pocket for his indiscretion at the weekend. Picture: Annette Dew

McEvoy apologies for ‘leak-gate’ affair

KERRIN McEvoy was a good sport after being pinged $500 by stewards over the ‘leak-gate’ affair at Randwick on Saturday, taking to social media to apologise on Sunday.

McEvoy said he had been on a no salt diet for 10 days to ride Capitalist at 51.5kg in Saturday’s Missile Stakes. When the colt was scratched on Friday, McEvoy “rehydrated heavily back to normal weight” through Saturday morning.

“Plenty of fluid, coupled with the low sodium levels meant I was heading for the toilets more than normal,” he said on Twitter.

It was a silly decision that I'm sorry and embarrassed about now ... 😳💦

— Kerrin McEvoy (@KPMcEvoy) August 7, 2016

“Hence the reason why I was busting to relieve myself and decided to do so in the barriers before race two.

“It was a silly decision that I’m sorry and embarrassed about now.”

The incident was captured by Sky Racing’s cameras and stewards charged McEvoy for improper conduct, but noted his exceptional record over a long period.

Originally published as Bryan Guy battling through a mire of red tape to get his training partnership with his son up and running