[AusRace] Weir's online betting activity investigated by police

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I think the Wallopers are out of their depth here. Blind Freddie knew that
Weir's horses got better the deeper into a preparation they got and I'm not
sure what they're trying to infer as to his betting. He was entitled to do
so. I did used to notice however that the things he'd often put the slows
on  during radio interviews, often got up. Still, that's not illegal,
surely?

On Sun, 1 Dec 2019 at 07:11, L.B.Loveday <lloveday at ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> DKWeir-trained horses from 7/3/2001 to 31/1/2019:
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>
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> 1st up:   win% 11.2,  return at SP 61%, return at NSW TAB 67%
>
> 2nd up: 13.8%, 65%, 72%
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> 3rd up 15.0%, 69%, 74%
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> 4th up 17.5%, 84%,89%
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> 5th up 17.6%, 83%, 88%
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> 6th up 18.6%, 89%, 92%
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> >6th up 16.5%, 79%, 81%
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>
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> From 1/1/2015:
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> 1st up 11.5%, 62%, 61%
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> 2nd up 13.5%, 67%, 65%
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> 3rd up 16.3%, 76%, 76%
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> 4th up 17.2%, 89%, 86%
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> 5th up 17.2%, 83%, 85%
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> 6th up 19.1%, 98%, 96%
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> >6th up 19.3%, 91%, 90%
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> All Trainers from 1/1/2015:
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> 1st up 9.3%, 71%, 77%
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> 2nd up 9.9%, 69%, 73%
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> 3rd up 10.8%, 73%, 77%
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> 4th up 11.1%, 75%, 78%
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> 5th up 10.7%, 72%, 75%
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> 6th up 10.7%, 74%, 78%
>
> >6th up 9.8%, 72%, 76%
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> *From:* Racing *On Behalf Of *L.B.Loveday
> *Sent:* Sunday, 1 December 2019 6:16 AM
> *To:* 'AusRace Racing Discussion List' <racing at ausrace.com>
> *Subject:* [AusRace] Weir's online betting activity investigated by police
>
>
> Trainer Darren Weir’s online betting activity investigated by police
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> Former horse trainer Darren Weir’s fall from grace has hit a new low after
> an investigation into his betting accounts - and those held by his
> associates. Find out what police uncovered.
>
> *Leo Schlink and Mark Buttler*, Sunday Herald Sun
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> Subscriber only
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> |
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> November 30, 2019 8:10pm
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> Embattled trainer Darren Weir is suspected of using secret betting
> accounts to place bets of almost $10,000 a race before his training empire
> ended with the infamous jigger scandal.
>
> Victoria Police and racing authorities analysed Weir’s betting accounts -
> and those held by associates – from 2001-19, and suspect the former trainer
> often backed longer-priced runners over his own stable favourite.
>
> But while his average bet size through his TAB account was $845,
> investigators found bets he may have made through other accounts was more
> than $1800.
>
> He is suspected of placing $9200 on Peaceful State to beat more fancied
> stablemate Cliffs Edge in the Group 1 Australian Guineas through an account
> held by a close friend.
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> Peaceful State, which started at $8.50, finished second. Cliff’s Edge, a
> $4.60 favourite, ran seventh.
>
> Authorities are believed to have dissected various elements surrounding 80
> races.
>
> Weir, assistant trainer Jarrod McLean and former Weir employee Tyson
> Kermond face a string of alleged animal cruelty charges after they were
> allegedly caught by police using jiggers.
>
> The trio will return to court in February to answer accusations they used
> the banned devices on Yogi, Red Cardinal and Tosen Basil.
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> McLean, who could potentially face a life ban after performance-enhancing
> EPO was allegedly found in his bedroom during the January police raids, and
> Kermond are also alleged to have struck horses with lengths of plastic pipe.
>
> Weir, 49, is due to reappear in court on February 14 to answer six counts
> of alleged animal cruelty against racehorses.
>
> Trainer Jarrod McLean. Picture: AAP Image/Vince Caligiuri
>
> Particulars of the charges include “engaging in the torturing, abusing,
> overworking and terrifying” of a thoroughbred racehorse and three counts of
> “causing unreasonable pain or suffering” to a racehorse.
>
> He is also charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and
> conspiracy to defraud RV stewards.
>
> While it is not illegal for trainers to bet, authorities are concerned
> over the motivation for Weir’s suspected deception.
>
> According to analysis seen by the *Sunday Herald Sun*, Weir tended to
> wait until horses were at least four runs into their preparation and were
> nearing peak fitness.
>
> He would often apply blinkers – a habit police suspect was directly linked
> to the use of jiggers on horses wearing the headgear while exercising on
> treadmills.
>
> The race-day application of blinkers is designed to remind the horse of
> being struck with jiggers, a barbaric practice frowned upon by most
> participants.
>
> Investigators found Weir’s confidence levels in horses contesting their
> fourth race into a preparation, wearing blinkers and ridden by a “favoured
> jockey” were higher than normal.
>
> They also discovered the true owners of the suspect accounts bet far less
> than Weir.
>
> In one case, the account owner would bet between $1 and $5. One of Weir’s
> suspected wagers was for $4600 eachway through the same account.
>
> Another account user would bet between $50 and $100. At times when Weir is
> thought to have accessed the accounts, the bets would increase “tenfold.”
>
> Investigators say the motive was likely to be to hide the true identity of
> the bettor.
>
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