She's back!

ronrat · Joined: 22 May 2006 Location: Thailand

Your Qld trainer in a spot of strife.It is happening too often.Might be be a case for drug testing of all stable staff, not just jockeys.

Skids · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 4:31 pm

Interesting...

Currie, 25, told the ABC he had a good case to fight the charges, but he did not want to comment further while the matter was under investigation.

QRIC said the only other instance of a Queensland horse testing positive for methamphetamine was in Mackay in October 2015.

Trainer Cassandra Marsh was fined $5,000 after providing sufficient evidence that her horse, Island Tang, had been in contact with a habitual user of methamphetamine.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-16/party-till-dawn-racehorse-positive-methamphetamine-toowoomba/8125576

Currie fined this week in separate matter

It is the second serious charge for Currie in his five-year career as a trainer.

On Wednesday, he was found guilty and fined $6,000 by the QRIC after his horse Tints tested positive for the banned substance boldenone in Rockhampton on April 8.

Boldenone is defined as a synthetic steroid hormone resembling testosterone in its ability to promote the growth of muscle.

Currie said he would appeal that ruling.

"I think we had some good points that we brought to the table, and I feel like we've got a good chance further down the track to win the case on appeal and clear the charge," he said.

ronrat · Joined: 22 May 2006 Location: Thailand

I was stuffing letterboxes for the Australian Sex party a few years ago in Caulfield. I put one in the letterbox of a trainer (I won't name him) and he asked me what it was about. He laughed and said "Legalise marijuana ,you had better give 20.It is the only thing my stablehands will read beside a form guide.".

Good luck with the appeal.

Skids · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:26 am

Invitto in race 6 at Toowoomba today. A big chance at 5/1 Wink

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

6th place finish. Bad luck Skids!

https://www.racenet.com.au/horse/invitto.

Skids · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 11:22 pm

Ran a shocker... gave nothing in the straight.
Got crunched into 2's too.
That's racing .... off for a little spell i be thinking.

Skids · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:35 am

Confirmed by Ben yesterday. Invitto is off for a break.

Joyous Harmony will be looking for a win to kick off the New Year on the 4th of January at Geraldton over 1400m.

Skids · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:27 am

The lucky last today at 1650 WST.

20/1

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Skids · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:43 pm

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

10th place finish.

https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing/horse/geraldton/27272036-function-hire-now-avail-c2/

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

-$20, nothing ventured nothing gained. Shocked

My nephew has had 6 trial and 3 look good. Will advise when they jump out for the first time. All 6 purchased for the Spring Carnival.

Skids · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:14 pm

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

^^Plenty of race horses head to good homes. That's the first option.

Skids · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:10 pm

Joy has been retired. She's in a big paddock with a couple of other horses and some sheep in Geraldton. She strained a suspensory ligament and retirement was our only option.

I've bought into another one. Novative - a Street Cry gelding who we think will get over some ground. Ran a 2 length 4th in his first trial for us today at Toowoomba. Will be running in the next week or 2.

Invitto is back in work and us about 4 or 5 weeks away from her next start. She spelled really well and is doing some solid work.