JJ Flash 2,135 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Just reading the local rag CHCH Star and front page story that Greg O could be key witness in racing inquiry. Article which i cant reproduce due to being useless at IT says he is not implicated but that he was interviewed by NOCG cops re bets placed which they believe were placed on behalf of 2 drivers allegedly involved in fixing races.One is already facing court proceedings and the other is expected to be interviewed when he returns from overseas. The paper tried to contact GO at his home and office for comment but he did not return calls. His father did say however that GO had disconnected his phone because of "everything that is going on" Neither Trackside,NZRB or Police would respond to Stars questions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket RC 209 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Wow, this whole thing just keeps getting bigger and bigger by the day. One might assume, although not confirmed, that phone taps were involved for them to be interviewing him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee270744 684 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Will they hold the NZ Cup on the second Tuesday or postpone till the court cases have finished, just asking because according to all harness social media Harness racing in NZ is finished. Can anyone tell me if thoroughbred racing in Australia closed down when Cassidy, Eades, and Moses fixed races in Sydney? As for Greg OConnor, some imbecile wrote last week he was arrested and off trackside did they get a stand-in to do Addington last Friday? How do you think that imbecile would react if someone posted on the media he was a Paedophile? LongOwner and john legend 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotare_Hunter 748 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 26 minutes ago, Lee270744 said: Will they hold the NZ Cup on the second Tuesday or postpone till the court cases have finished, just asking because according to all harness social media Harness racing in NZ is finished. Can anyone tell me if thoroughbred racing in Australia closed down when Cassidy, Eades, and Moses fixed races in Sydney? As for Greg OConnor, some imbecile wrote last week he was arrested and off trackside did they get a stand-in to do Addington last Friday? How do you think that imbecile would react if someone posted on the media he was a Paedophile? Aggressively Fartoomuch and kilcoyne 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMD is rife 211 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 When the imbecile is Don Murray nothing should surprise you. The guy is a complete and utter fraud. Fartoomuch 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taku Umanga 194 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 https://www.star.kiwi/2018/09/media-personality-caught-up-in-horse-racing-investigation/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty 575 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Often saw Mr O'Connor placing bets at Addington through the on-course tote, on nights that he was the on-course presenter for trackside. Never sat comfortable with me that. I'm not questioning his integrity at all. However, I don't feel that presenters on trackside should be betting on races they are presenting, as they clearly can have an influence on betting patterns. They say one thing about a horse just before the race starts and the odds on that horse can drop like a stone. I make up my own mind when making my selections, but others can, and are, easily influenced. Phantom 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikecity 749 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Wasn't he suspicious when others are asking him to bet for them? Will be interesting to see if they were doing a J Mac (betting on a horse the were driving) or a D Oliver (betting on a rival) and if it was the latter surely he should have been wary of WTF is going on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 19 hours ago, Lee270744 said: Will they hold the NZ Cup on the second Tuesday or postpone till the court cases have finished, just asking because according to all harness social media Harness racing in NZ is finished. Can anyone tell me if thoroughbred racing in Australia closed down when Cassidy, Eades, and Moses fixed races in Sydney? As for Greg OConnor, some imbecile wrote last week he was arrested and off trackside did they get a stand-in to do Addington last Friday? How do you think that imbecile would react if someone posted on the media he was a Paedophile? Was that Don re Greg O being arrested. Big difference between being interviewed and being arrested. Star article quite plainly says G O not implicated. One wonders what, if any,his involvement was re placing of bets kilcoyne 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikecity 749 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 29 minutes ago, Fartoomuch said: Was that Don re Greg O being arrested. Big difference between being interviewed and being arrested. Star article quite plainly says G O not implicated. One wonders what, if any,his involvement was re placing of bets I don't see any crime in what he is alleged to have done, but not a good look (especially in his position) if the person asking him is breaking the rules. Why wouldn't these people who are alleged to have placed these bets not done so through some distant relation not involved in the game. Just shows they are allegedly breaking the rules, and are pretty dumb as well. Makes Greg O look pretty stupid too if it is true. Phantom 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, Spikecity said: I don't see any crime in what he is alleged to have done, but not a good look (especially in his position) if the person asking him is breaking the rules. Why wouldn't these people who are alleged to have placed these bets not done so through some distant relation not involved in the game. Just shows they are allegedly breaking the rules, and are pretty dumb as well. Makes Greg O look pretty stupid too if it is true. At present neither do NOCG re the crime part. Wonder if this potential rule change which is coming up for a vote was in response to thise cases or just coincidence " Rule 50 5 Betting on Horseman’s Betting Account (proposed by HRNZ Board) Remit Amend rule 505 by inserting a new sub - rule (4) which states: 505 ( 4 ) For the purpose of th is rule a bet placed on a horseman’s betting account shall be a bet of the horseman regardless of who placed the bet . Reason The proposed change to this rule is to clarify that any bet placed on the account of a horseman shall be deemed to belong to that horseman. This was notified on HRNZ site in latter part of August Phantom 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,841 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 I know Greg from working with him and others at Addington years ago and would be surprised if he's that dumb...but you never know. Clearly there is something there to make the Police interview him, and to suggest that he will be a "key witness" at the trials. Guess we'll have to wait and see. Phantom 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJESTIC 182 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 Will we see G O tonight on Trackside? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taku Umanga 194 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 31 minutes ago, MAJESTIC said: Will we see G O tonight on Trackside? Not by the looks of it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotare_Hunter 748 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 35 minutes ago, MAJESTIC said: Will we see G O tonight on Trackside? I think I read he was on a pre planned holiday. ivanthegreat and Phantom 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,841 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Kotare_Hunter said: I think I read he was on a pre planned holiday. Of course he was.... Fartoomuch and Phantom 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Kotare_Hunter said: I think I read he was on a pre planned holiday. He was and still is but I'm hearing his holiday destination has changed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty 575 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 Dammit, I am really going to miss his suggested Pick 6's and quaddies, where it is suggested that one spends hundreds of dollars to try and get a percentage of NOTHING. JJ Flash, Fartoomuch, ivanthegreat and 2 others 1 1 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom 494 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Kotare_Hunter said: I think I read he was on a pre planned holiday. Just like Brendan Popplewell the weekend after the Du Plessis farce Fartoomuch 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom 494 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Rusty said: Dammit, I am really going to miss his suggested Pick 6's and quaddies, where it is suggested that one spends hundreds of dollars to try and get a percentage of NOTHING. You could always take Trevor Wilkes' Place Six combo, he recommends spending $100 to get a percentage of LESS THAN NOTHING Fartoomuch 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongOwner 217 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 He is on a planned holiday - either way he is getting paid ! Not like the unfair treatment of the others . Maybe the United Nations can order the RIU to let them go back to work as they ruled a prisoner received $10k for been put in solatory . No justice by RIU just a witch hunt . Kotare_Hunter 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackthewhip 8 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 Now don’t be like that LongOwner please. It appears all involved have been CHEATING! They knew exactly what they were doing. I suppose they just never expected to get caught. Those individuals throw the whole industry into disrepute. You can condone this behaviour and make all the excuses that you like to justify such behaviour. The reality is they rob owners, punters and the blood of the industry through their selfishness. Great they they will finally be brought to justice....eventually!!! Kotare_Hunter and Spikecity 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotare_Hunter 748 Report post Posted September 14, 2018 50 minutes ago, Crackthewhip said: It appears all involved have been CHEATING! They knew exactly what they were doing. What do you base that comment on ? LongOwner 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,916 Report post Posted September 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Crackthewhip said: Now don’t be like that LongOwner please. It appears all involved have been CHEATING! They knew exactly what they were doing. I suppose they just never expected to get caught. Those individuals throw the whole industry into disrepute. You can condone this behaviour and make all the excuses that you like to justify such behaviour. The reality is they rob owners, punters and the blood of the industry through their selfishness. Great they they will finally be brought to justice....eventually!!! IF and IF only they are proven guilty...just keep it real here please...yes there are some serious allegations but if the boot was on the other foot you would expect some form of innocence until proven guilty...take the mob mentality elsewhere... so much of what has been reported on other sites is total BBS ..they all have families and should all be assumed innocent at this stage...if and when that changes then its a different story...please just keep it to the facts for now...cheers Scooby. Newmarket RC, Kotare_Hunter, Ohokaman and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket RC 209 Report post Posted September 15, 2018 3 hours ago, LongOwner said: He is on a planned holiday - either way he is getting paid ! Not like the unfair treatment of the others . Maybe the United Nations can order the RIU to let them go back to work as they ruled a prisoner received $10k for been put in solatory . No justice by RIU just a witch hunt . Wasnt it the HRNZ who have imposed stand downs post charges being laid. I know they have the legal authority to do so until license rules. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...