Darren Weir
Michelle Payne’s rise to the top was swift – then came stalkers, the agony and the heartbreak
The past decade has been filled with turmoil, horrendous injury and death for the retired jockey and expert trainer.
- Konrad Marshall
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Secret police tape shows Melbourne Cup-winning trainer using 'jigger' on horses
Footage released to this masthead shows disqualified trainer Darren Weir shocking three of his horses with a jigger while they were running on a treadmill.
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Watch: The secret police footage that brought down Darren Weir
The Victoria Racing Tribunal has released damning evidence used against Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir.
- Danny Russell
A jockey bought a horse for Darren Weir’s daughter. He faced a two-year ban
Talented rider Will Gordon found himself in trouble after raising his hand and successfully bidding on a horse at auction last year.
- Danny Russell
Darren Weir used to dominate Warrnambool. On Tuesday, he was in court
Former Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has argued to backdate his bans in the Supreme Court.
- Danny Russell
‘It’s hard seeing the horses leave’: Weir’s daughters say banned trainer deserves another go
As Darren Weir’s daughters oversee the removal of more than 100 racehorses from his property, they say their father is being shut out of the industry for longer than he deserves.
- Danny Russell
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- Horse racing
Darren Weir handed two-year ban over the use of jiggers
The disgraced trainer has been issued a further disqualification for using an electronic shock device on three racehorses in 2018.
- Andrew Wu
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- Horse racing
Top executive quits AFL to take the reins at VRC with McLachlan in racing’s wings
Kylie Rogers is the second AFL executive to have departed for another major sporting organisation after missing out on the top job at league headquarters. Meanwhile, the Gillon McLachlan waiting game continues.
- Danny Russell
‘It makes me sick when I watch the film’: Behind the scenes of the Weir jigger scandal
Spy cameras, underperforming horses and the illegal plan that led to the downfall of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir.
- Danny Russell
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- Horse racing
‘It didn’t work. That’s why I never tried it again’: Weir faces tribunal on animal cruelty charges
Darren Weir attempted to corrupt the outcome of the 2018 Melbourne Cup by using an electronic device on his sole runner Red Cardinal a week before the race, the Victorian Racing Tribunal heard on Monday.
- Danny Russell