Melbourne Cup-winning trainer is charged with animal cruelty
Move against Darren Weir follows racing ban for possessing electronic devices used to shock horses into running faster
09 October 2019 - 14:42
Sydney — Melbourne Cup-winning Australian trainer Darren Weir was charged with animal cruelty offences on Wednesday, months after receiving a four-year racing ban for possessing electronic devices used to shock horses into running faster.
Weir trained the New Zealand thoroughbred Prince of Penzance, which was ridden to victory in the 2015 Cup by the first female jockey to win the race...
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