Originally Posted by
broncobrad
Laughing out EXTREMELY loudly, I just noticed Brendans 'current' location.
Bill, back in the game so soon, talk about an Indian giver. Certain it said above that your last post on this issue had been made. Welcome back, I have missed you.
The double standards relates (from memory) to Jackson placing approx 5 bets (including multiple combination bets) on races he was competing in. Most of those bets were 'insignificant' in comparison to Ollies, but the double standard is patently obvious, in most of the bets he was betting on the horse he was driving, unlike Oliver who backed the winner of the race while he rode the second horse.
More troubling here is if the police were aware of the bet that Oliver has allegedly admitted to placing, why weren't charges laid, why didn't stewards take action, where was the new racing integrity mob of Victoria in all of this, why hasn't the Minister for Racing acted? On Melbournes day of days, how can the nations most famous race include a jockey that has allegedly admitted such a transgression occurring, be afforded the opportunity to ride and not only just ride but be put on board one of the favourites. From the limited media I have seen on this story today (for obvious reasons), might I direct you to catch up with the NSW 7.30 Report on the ABC tonight that will show some leading media personalitys embarrassed by and for Racing Victorias disgraceful blind eye, sweep it under the carpet attitude.
If only the story hadn't broken before the Cup, they may have escaped unharmed, but in reality its been a dirty great big black eye sustained by our southern cousins, thinking the story would have been lost to the masses, drowned out by the glitz and glam of the day. No, they f***** up, and most of us didn't miss it, nor will any of the symantics change our PERCEPTION of what has indeed happened. A cover up has been exposed. We all know that further down the road a lot more is going to come to light on this very complicated affair, but I will bet my arse at the end of the day, someone's reputation is going to be sullied, someone will be stood down or lose their job, and I am not talking about jockeys, trainers or bookies. I am talking about those who are charged to run the sport and whose responsibility it is to protect some of us mug punters. Those who are paid to ensure that dubious or corrupt actions are eliminated as they surface, not allow to let slide and become run of the mill normal behaviour.