Trainer Darren Weir has been issued an additional two-year disqualification by the Victorian Racing Tribunal for using a jigger on three racehorses in 2018.
The tribunal, chaired by Judge John Bowman and including Judge Kathryn Kings and tribunal member Des Gleeson, unanimously agreed on the penalty, considering it “fair and appropriate.”
This ruling follows a recent hearing where Racing Victoria stewards recommended a further 10-year ban in addition to Weir’s previous four-year disqualification, which ended in February last year.
Weir, who admitted to charges of animal cruelty, highlighted his rehabilitation, remorse, and contrition in his defense.
Charges related to corruption had been previously dismissed.
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