Harness racing shame

[Dmoore]

Well what a year for nsw harness racing!
Why has it taken over 5 months for nsw harness led by Sam Nati and Reid sanders to lay even 1 yes 1 charge against anyone implicated in the nsw corruption scandal. Shame, shame,shame!! You are weak and should resign immediately!!
The police have already run their cases for harness racing to use and there heads are spinning not knowing what to do.
How embarrassing all this going on under their noses and no action taken against anyone involved other than some minor players being warned off. Why pay these people if their Not going to protect our sport???

[Danno]

Well what a year for nsw harness racing!
Why has it taken over 5 months for nsw harness led by Sam Nati and Reid sanders to lay even 1 yes 1 charge against anyone implicated in the nsw corruption scandal. Shame, shame,shame!! You are weak and should resign immediately!!
The police have already run their cases for harness racing to use and there heads are spinning not knowing what to do.
How embarrassing all this going on under their noses and no action taken against anyone involved other than some minor players being warned off. Why pay these people if their Not going to protect our sport???

Doug,
I would hope,. like all of us, that we are only seeing the preliminary so far, time will tell how efficient this investigation is in the long term.

I think I speak, ( but I may or may not) for most of the folks in the game when I say " give them the strength and the wherewithall to finalise this investgation and see it through to it's finality. There has always been a few "players" in our game and mosty of us take that as a given, but this recent event has rocked the game to it's core.

I have been a participant, on many levels, over about 40 years and I have never seen anything remotley like what has been happening latley, I'm not going to pretend I have the answers, cos I don't.............but geez it would be nice to KNOW we are all playing on the same paddock

[barney]

Spoke to a guy Saturday and he is heavily involved and he said basicaly the same only wants a level playing field, and not have to race against horses that have as he puts it rocket fuel.

[peteboss4]

Hi guys . Have been reading everyones comments on Harness Link . Lets be honest . This betting scandal has been going on for over 20 years . It was red hot at Harold Park and it evolved to what it is today at Menangle . 2 stewards who resigned after having dinner with a disqualified person are probably still involved not to mention the guy they had dinner with . You guys think you've got it bad , I'm from the Hunter and corruption has been so bad up here that if you gave time to all those involved you wouldn't be able to run a meeting and it still flourishes like onion weed . Its odd that the CEO and cheif steward resigned before it all broke loose and then we end up with Sam who was good mates with Chris Gleeson . This sport is evaporating . Every year less participants , less foals , less good guys , more crims .

[peteboss4]

Spoke to a guy Saturday and he is heavily involved and he said basicaly the same only wants a level playing field, and not have to race against horses that have as he puts it rocket fuel.

Agree with him. Would be nice if that could happen, wouldn't it. Maybe then i wouldn't be thinking of selling up & getting out cause lets face it along with the cheats & the Mac attack its very hard to win a race.

[barney]

The Mac attack as you put it is not healthy for the sport one stable dominating takes a lot of interest out of it.Seemed a couple of weeks ago Emma Stewarts stable in Vic was doing the same but have come back to the field with a bang last week with several runners runs queried.Who knows why.We can all surmise i guess but doesnt do the sport as a betting proposition any good at all.

[barney]

The names the guy i was talking to mentioned that he suspects (knows) are using the rocket fuel was quite surprising and he feels they will get away with it .I said they will get caught but he didnt think so as he said was synthetic therefore no traces left.
Maybe the powers that be should visit the stables day after race and see the condition of horses then.

[Greg Hando]

The Mac attack as you put it is not healthy for the sport one stable dominating takes a lot of interest out of it.Seemed a couple of weeks ago Emma Stewarts stable in Vic was doing the same but have come back to the field with a bang last week with several runners runs queried.Who knows why.We can all surmise i guess but doesnt do the sport as a betting proposition any good at all.

What would you have the power's that be do Barney bring in a rule where you can only win 1 race a night or you'll be barred. Good luck to him.

[ringman]

Like i have always said the problem is you have people investigating this that were privy to rorting going on for years and they are old friends with some under investigation now.

Its clear HRNSW cant get to the bottom of it so take it out of their hands and let someone take over who will clear it up and not leave one rorter still training or driving.

5/4 this thread gets locked

[mango]

Hey Greg
How much can i lay lol. On a serious note i think it's good to have the police and other people outside the industry involved in the inquiry as there can be know stuff getting swept under the carpet. I think most of us would like to see this matter dealt with quickly but the fact is this is alot bigger than most people could imagine and to get everyone invloved and stamp them out for good will take time and that's time i would give them to clean up harness racing and give every honest hard working person a level playing field.