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‘It’s hard seeing the horses leave’: Weir’s daughters say banned trainer deserves another go

‘It’s hard seeing the horses leave’: Weir’s daughters say banned trainer deserves another go

As Darren Weir’s daughters oversee the removal of more than 100 racehorses from his property, they say their father is being shut out of the industry for longer than he deserves.

  • by Danny Russell

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Darren Weir handed two-year ban over the use of jiggers

Darren Weir handed two-year ban over the use of jiggers

The disgraced trainer has been issued a further disqualification for using an electronic shock device on three racehorses in 2018.

  • by Andrew Wu
Top executive quits AFL to take the reins at VRC with McLachlan in racing’s wings

Top executive quits AFL to take the reins at VRC with McLachlan in racing’s wings

Kylie Rogers is the second AFL executive to have departed for another major sporting organisation after missing out on the top job at league headquarters. Meanwhile, the Gillon McLachlan waiting game continues.

  • by Danny Russell
‘It makes me sick when I watch the film’: Behind the scenes of the Weir jigger scandal

‘It makes me sick when I watch the film’: Behind the scenes of the Weir jigger scandal

Spy cameras, underperforming horses and the illegal plan that led to the downfall of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir.

  • by Danny Russell
‘It didn’t work. That’s why I never tried it again’: Weir faces tribunal on animal cruelty charges

‘It didn’t work. That’s why I never tried it again’: Weir faces tribunal on animal cruelty charges

Darren Weir attempted to corrupt the outcome of the 2018 Melbourne Cup by using an electronic device on his sole runner Red Cardinal a week before the race, the Victorian Racing Tribunal heard on Monday.

  • by Danny Russell
‘He’s done his time:’ Weir to face racing tribunal on animal cruelty charges as brother calls for his return

‘He’s done his time:’ Weir to face racing tribunal on animal cruelty charges as brother calls for his return

The brother of Darren Weir has called for Racing Victoria to let the Melbourne Cup winner train again. His plea comes as Weir prepares to front the Victorian Racing Tribunal on charges relating to using a jigger on three horses before the 2018 Cup carnival.

  • by Danny Russell
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Weir suffers blow in bid to return to training after cruelty charges

Weir suffers blow in bid to return to training after cruelty charges

The Melbourne Cup-winning trainer’s four-year ban from the sport ends on Monday. But he now has another obstacle in his path if he wants to get another training licence.

  • by Adam Pengilly
Michelle Payne: five years on, what's changed?

Michelle Payne: five years on, what's changed?

Payne's historic victory on Prince of Penzance five years ago appeared to have smashed a glass ceiling for female jockeys. But Jamie Kah will be just the third woman to ride in the Melbourne Cup since.

  • by Adam Pengilly
Darren Weir's lawyers call on magistrate to drop conspiracy charge

Darren Weir's lawyers call on magistrate to drop conspiracy charge

Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer must wait before he learns if he'll face trial on charges of conspiring to cheat officials and animal cruelty offences.

  • by Adam Cooper
Weir's my cut? The fight over a commission from the sale of star horse

Weir's my cut? The fight over a commission from the sale of star horse

A little over a month after he was disqualified from the industry, Darren Weir's best horse was sold. What followed was a year-long fight over a training commission.

  • by Adam Pengilly
Jockeys did not cooperate with police, says informant in Weir case

Jockeys did not cooperate with police, says informant in Weir case

The police informant at the centre of Darren Weir's animal cruelty case said jockeys he spoke to did not cooperate with police.

  • by Damien Ractliffe

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