Fined for backing your drive

[Greg Hando]

Hope this explain's the ruleI believe this rule has been there for a long time.
173. (1) A driver shall not bet in a race in which the driver participates.

(2) A driver engaged to drive at a meeting shall not enter the betting area of the racecourse during the period commencing 60 minutes before the time fixed for the first race and finishing at the completion of the driver’s engagements at the meeting.

(3) A driver who fails to comply with any provision of this rule is guilty of an offence.

[Danno]

Hope this explain's the ruleI believe this rule has been there for a long time.
173. (1) A driver shall not bet in a race in which the driver participates.

(2) A driver engaged to drive at a meeting shall not enter the betting area of the racecourse during the period commencing 60 minutes before the time fixed for the first race and finishing at the completion of the driver’s engagements at the meeting.

(3) A driver who fails to comply with any provision of this rule is guilty of an offence.

G'day Greg,

this rule always was,

173. (1) A driver shall not bet in a race in which the driver participates, unless the bet includes the horse for which the driver is engaged.

The rule was amended October 2005 to remove the "unless the bet includes the horse for which the driver is engaged."

That one slipped through my guard...and I'm unsure of the reasoning behind the amendment unless it was to copy the gallops..which,in my opinion would be a dumb move.

Cheers,

Dan