- Australia’s top trainer does not contest charges
- ‘It is sad it has come to this,’ says judge at hearing
Darren Weir has been disqualified for four years after the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer did not contest charges of using electronic devices on horses during a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board hearing on Wednesday.
Weir was charged after raids on two properties last week uncovered a number of “jiggers”, usually small electrical devices used in conjunction with a whip to try to stimulate a horse to run faster. They are used in training and the action is then simulated on race day so the horse believes it is about to be shocked again.
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