scooby3051 10,693 Report post Posted October 9, 2019 Victoria Police charges against Darren Weir 11:52am , ( Following the news that former trainer Darren Weir has been charged by Victoria Police, below is a statement issued by Victoria Police on Wednesday in relation to the matter: Detectives from the Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit have today (Wednesday) charged four men on summons as part of an investigation into alleged illegal activity within the thoroughbred racing industry. A 49-year-old Baringhup man has been issued nine charges including: • Conspiracy to Defraud Racing Victoria Limited Stewards; • Section 9(1)(a) of Prevention Cruelty to Animals Act - engaging in the torturing, abusing, overworking and terrifying of a Thoroughbred Race Horse x 3; • Section 9(1)(c) of Prevention Cruelty to Animals Act - causing unreasonable pain or suffering to a Thoroughbred Race Horse x 3; • Possess Unregistered Category A longarm; and • Use controlled weapon without excuse. A 38-year-old Yangery man has been issued 16 charges including: • Conspiracy to Defraud Racing Victoria Limited Stewards; • 195C Engage in conduct that corrupts or would corrupt a betting outcome of event or event contingency x 2; • 195F Use of Corrupt Conduct Information x 5; • Section 9(1)(a) of Prevention Cruelty to Animals Act - engaging in the torturing, abusing, overworking and terrifying of a Thoroughbred Race Horse x 3; • Section 9(1)(c) of Prevention Cruelty to Animals Act- causing unreasonable pain or suffering to a Thoroughbred Race Horse x 3; and • Possess Drug of Dependence (Cocaine). A 27-year-old Warrnambool man has been issued seven charges including: • Conspiracy to Defraud Racing Victoria Limited Stewards; • Section 9(1)(a) of Prevention Cruelty to Animals Act - engaging in the torturing, abusing, overworking and terrifying of a Thoroughbred Race Horse x 3; and • Section 9(1)(c) of Prevention Cruelty to Animals Act - causing unreasonable pain or suffering to a Thoroughbred Race Horse x 3. A 31-year-old Warrnambool man has been charged with one count of 195F Use of Corrupt Conduct Information. All four will appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on 23 October. The charges follow a number of warrants that were executed at properties in Miners Rest and Warrnambool on 30 January, 2019. A number of items including a firearm and what is believed to be conducted energy devices were also seized from the properties. Detectives from the Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit have also been assisted by Racing Victoria during this investigation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,778 Report post Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, poundforpound said: Getting very interesting now Darren Weir charged with animal cruelty, conspiracy to defraudhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/prized-flemington-race-at-centre-of-weir-criminal-probe-20191009-p52z6o.html Last year's Grand National at Sandown, a race in which both Weir and McLean featured prominently, is also under scrutiny. McLean-trained Cougar Express won the race. Police interest in that race centres on the riding tactics employed by Allen at Weir's instructions and whether they helped the McLean-trained Cougar Express win the race. Weir is facing nine charges including conspiracy to defraud racing stewards, cruelty to animals and weapons offences......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,778 Report post Posted October 10, 2019 They must have some high tech equipment, the ride on Trap for fools in the Mckinnon didnt look any different to the Australian Cup and Peter Young efforts, the odd one out was the weaker ride when unplaced at Moonee valley in the Carlyon ...they will do well to make these charges stick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus 9 511 Report post Posted October 10, 2019 “Distressing vision of one of Darren Weir's prized horses being tormented with an electric prod in preparation for last year's Melbourne Cup may be a crucial piece of evidence in the case against the disgraced trainer and two of his associates.The emergence of the video at the start of a new spring carnival directly links the Weir scandal to Australia's greatest horse race.Video footage obtained by Victoria Police detectives and shown to racing authorities shows Red Cardinal being "jiggered" in the neck by stablehand Tyson Kermond as it "jog trots" on a treadmill inside Weir's Warrnambool stables.The footage, which runs for about 20 seconds, allegedly shows Weir and stable foreman Jarrod McLean looking on as the horse is repeatedly subjected to the painful ordeal on the weekend before the running of the Cup.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted October 10, 2019 Well done to the Victorian Police for exposing this disgusting behaviour and building up the investigation and executing a well planned premises search over big area with livestock involved. They appear to have managed well the potential of offenders disposing of any incriminating evidence as they go in to get to a point where the case can be put before the Courts , of course they haven't been convicted yet so it will all be laid bare in time. It appears the jiggers were not only in master bedroom for save keeping . My understanding is jiggers were used in connection with blinkers on , be interesting to see how many first time in prep blinkers on his stable won with compared to other stables . Brave Smash flew home last year in Grp 1 and they made big play of Dazzer saving blinkers for big one . Pegasus 9 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanthegreat 1,123 Report post Posted October 10, 2019 Jiggery Pokery.................... Prized Prick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,778 Report post Posted October 10, 2019 Well done to the Victorian Police for exposing this disgusting behaviour It appears the jiggers were not only in master bedroom for save keeping . ......Berri , where are you going with this napier 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...