The Freedmans pleaded guilty to two charges of race day administration after stewards arrived at their Cranbourne stables on August 16,last year and discovered two horses had been hooked up to nebulisers.
The mother of group 1-winning jockey Ben Melham can no longer go to the races to watch him ride after being placed on Racing Victoria’s disqualified persons list.
Star turns from Nick Daicos and Jordan De Goey powered the Pies to victory at a wintry MCG. Earlier,Matt Cottrell led the Blues’ club song with a Billy Joel classic on the harmonica.
The Hawks returned to the winners’ list in style against the Suns on the Gold Coast. But the victory didn’t come without a cost,with two incidents sure to attract MRO scrutiny.
Luke Beveridge has returned fire at Jordan Lewis over speculation that a key Bulldog wants out of the kennel,while Craig McRae welcomes the Pies’ push for Lachie Neale,and the Tigers make the move to Waverley.
The uproar over the breast cancer drug cases threatens to undermine trust in racing integrity,with two more cases set to appear before the tribunal.
A string of online bookmaker sites run by the same people have come in for criticism for their terms and conditions.
After Melbourne were a clear class above Essendon at the MCG,North Melbourne and Sydney survived interstate thrillers against West Coast and Port Adelaide respectively.
Melbourne crushed a sorry Bombers outfit at the MCG,but Essendon’s interim coach insists they are not being affected by the spectre of James Hird.
The son of a former Lions,Saints and Richmond big man said he has to take responsibility for his actions in an incident in the VFL,which he admitted were “unacceptable”.