Qld trainer banned for sample substitution
Gold Coast trainer Brad Witt has been disqualified for 12 months after being found to have substituted someone else's urine for his own in an...
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Stipes explain decision to overturn photo
Queensland stewards have explained on what basis they overturned a photo-finish result from a race meeting two months ago.
Qld trainers seek clarity on replacements
Queensland trainers want stewards to clarify on what basis they can replace claiming apprentices after Baylee Nothdurft fell ill at Doomben.
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...
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.
Qld stewards make suspension rules clear
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has clarified the rules governing trainers who are suspended rather than disqualified for offences.
Five stood down after Gold Coast raid
QRIC officers have raided Gold Coast track work with five people stood down for allegedly testing positive to banned substances and one for refusing a...
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.
Meeting to shed light on new racing rule
Queensland trainers will ask that there be more clarity with a new rule which means feature race runners must be on track three hours before...
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.
Ron Maund fined for assaulting stewards
Group One-winning trainer Ron Maund has been fined $2000 with no conviction recorded after pleading guilty to assaulting two Queensland integrity officers.
Trainer fined for Methocarbamol positive
Queensland trainer Peter Fleming has been fined $3000 for Text Book returning a positive swab to a pain killer administered to stop her tying up.
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...
Two men charged in connection with Currie
Police have charged two non-racing men with fraud in connection to allegations against trainer Ben Currie who has also been charged with fraud.
Stewards, trainers welcome appeal review
Queensland trainers and stewards have welcomed a state government review of Queensland's cumbersome racing appeals system.
Ben Currie charged with fraud
Queensland police have charged trainer Ben Currie with fraud, alleging he used performance enhancing drugs to improve his horses' chances to gain prize money.
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...
Vaccination urged on Hendra virus in Qld
Queensland owners and trainers have been reminded to vaccinate their horses against Hendra virus after a horse was found with the disease in NSW.
Trainer Ben Currie facing more inquiries
Stewards hope to hear all the remaining charges against disqualified trainer Ben Currie within a month.