McGillivray, Smith remain stood down
Senior Brisbane riders Matt McGillivray and Dale Smith, stood down for failing to provide urine samples at Eagle Farm, remain on the sidelines after an...
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Harry Richardson outed on cobalt charge
Veteran Toowoomba trainer Harry Richardson has been suspended for nine months after Smokey Diamond returned excessive cobalt levels.
Jockey disqualified for fake urine samples
Caloundra jockey Matt Powell has been disqualified for a year for providing stewards with fake urine samples on two occasions.
Tarrant suspended after court appearance
Troubled jockey Luke Tarrant has been suspended from riding after pleading guilty to drug charges in a Queensland criminal court.
Qld Stewards strict on new time rule
Stewards have cracked down on anyone breaching a new rule to Queensland regarding arrival times for feature races by fining two top stables.
Trainer Ben Currie has racing ban reduced
Trainer Ben Currie has had his sentence reduced on various racing charges but will be back in court on a criminal charge.
Currie case back in court in September
Trainer Ben Currie's fraud case has been adjourned to allow his lawyers full access to the police brief of evidence.
Banned Currie’s racing charges put on hold
Stewards have agreed to adjourn some of the remaining charges against trainer Ben Currie until after criminal matters against him are resolved.
Luke Tarrant outed on betting charges
Queensland jockey Luke Tarrant has been suspended for a month for betting on international races despite claiming a bogus account had been set up in...
Stewards, trainers welcome appeal review
Queensland trainers and stewards have welcomed a state government review of Queensland's cumbersome racing appeals system.
Prize problems after Qld disqualifications
Queensland trainers are worried about delays in paying prize money to connections of horses awarded a race after another horse is disqualified.
Qld to tighten saddling procedures
Queensland chief steward Peter Chadwick is set to order a tightening of saddling procedures after two horses carried wrong numbers at Toowoomba
Collett suspended at Eagle Farm
Winning the Group One Tatt's Tiara aboard Invincibella has ended on a sour note for jockey Jason Collett who has been suspended by stewards for...
Trainer Ben Currie facing more inquiries
Stewards hope to hear all the remaining charges against disqualified trainer Ben Currie within a month.
Jockey weighs in light at Cairns
Trainer Roy Chellimi has been fined $1000 after jockey Wanderson D'Avila weighed in light at Cairns.
Trainer Ben Currie to fight all charges
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie intends to fight his convictions and charges using the full legal process, his lawyers say.
Trainer Ben Currie gets two more years
Trainer Ben Currie faces four-and-a-half years on the sidelines after having one sentence reduced to 30 months but getting a further two year disqualification.
QRIC’s Tracey Pelling resigns
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission integrity investigation manager Tracey Pelling has resigned to take up a job in Victoria.
Two Qld trainers fined over arsenic swabs
Queensland stewards have indicated they will take a tougher stance on arsenic cases, fining two trainers.
New stewards appointed to QRIC
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has boosted its ranks with the appointment of two experienced stewards.
Ben Currie’s lawyers argue for fines
Lawyers for Queensland trainer Ben Currie are likely to argue precedent sentences for charges he faces include fines.
More convictions for trainer Ben Currie
Trainer Ben Currie has been found guilty of 12 charges of race day administration and has been asked to make submissions on sentence.
John Allen to appeal Doomben suspension
Doomben Cup-winning jockey John Allen is likely to appeal his 13-day suspension for his ride in the Group One race.
Plan to expedite Ben Currie hearings
Queensland stewards hope to expedite outstanding hearings into charges against Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie following a Supreme Court ruling.
Mark Currie gets fine, suspended sentence
Toowoomba trainer Mark Currie has been fined $7500 and given a wholly suspended 12 month-sentence on race day treatment charges.