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Ben Currie Appeal Decision Reserved

The decision in an appeal by disqualified trainer Ben Currie into his convictions for bringing racing into disrepute has been reserved. Currie is serving a six-year and three-month disqualification for various breaches and Wednesday's hearing resulted from his convictions and subsequent failure in an internal review of two charges. He was found guilty of engaging[...]
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Two Toowoomba Trainers Stood Down

Two Toowoomba trainers have been stood down after a drug and alcohol screening operation by Queensland Racing Integrity Commission officers at morning track work. About a dozen work riders, jockeys and trainers have been stood down or suspended around the state following snap raids by integrity officers in recent months. In Toowoomba, the two trainers[...]
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QRIC Calls For Horse Retirement Data

Queensland owners and trainers have been given two weeks to update their racehorse retirement data. Queensland Racing Integrity Commission boss Ross Barnett said QRIC had called an amnesty for all racing industry horse owners which would run from Friday to November 15. Barnett said Judge Terry Martin, who was heading the Inquiry into the treatment[...]
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Qld Calls Probe Into Racehorse Welfare

An urgent inquiry into the treatment of retired racehorses has been ordered by the Queensland government The inquiry will be headed by retired District Court judge Terry Martin SC, with the support of Australian Veterinary Association representative Dr Peter Reid and oversight from the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. “It is a necessary inquiry to provide[...]
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Queensland Cobalt Inquiries To Go Ahead

Several outstanding cobalt inquiries in Queensland will be dealt with according to the current rules despite the Australian Trainers' Association calling for a review of the science relating to the substance. Queensland Racing Integrity commissioner Ross Barnett said Racing Australia had advised him it had not resolved to review the situation and as such any[...]
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