australian-racing-0719
Damien Oliver betting scandal could widen
A $10,000 bet Damien Oliver put on a rival horse was placed by a professional punter, sources close to the jockey have said, as racing insiders say the practice is widespread.
In a development that could widen the betting scandal, it is understood as many as 10 jockeys face sanctions over their bets through third parties.
Story the Herald Sun
18 Comments | 1 decade ago
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dungy 19 Nov | Posts: 9217
colin...its fact... NOOOOOOOOOO never happens Falc
thefalcon 18 Nov | Posts: 20203
colin...its fact...
dungy 18 Nov | Posts: 9217
?ou blokes need to find a new hobby. Its a racing a topic Wilson isnt it ? and its a racing forum isnt it ? Dick Francis novel maybe @-)
[DeletedUser] 18 Nov | Posts: 0
?ou blokes need to find a new hobby.
RIO 18 Nov | Posts: 14798
too late now..once they start they cant stop...what is worse for the industry..6 - 12 months of aggravation and a short supply of jockey's, or an ongoing situation that is never dealt with??? Actually neither is any good for the industry, but i'd prefer for a...
thefalcon 18 Nov | Posts: 20203
after "super saturday"....?? probably, but, it has got so big in victoria they'd be lucky to run a meeting if they all went. AND, they have not started on NSW!!
Piston_Broke 18 Nov | Posts: 1984
wha about the ex full fwd for Footscray, was a bookie, If there is others surely they will all get the same penalty, betting is betting
RIO 18 Nov | Posts: 14798
they'd all have to get 3 or 4 weeks like ollie wouldn't they??? that is of course 3 or 4 weeks to get suspended!!
thefalcon 18 Nov | Posts: 20203
allowed to ride....no risk for bruce springsteen....
dungy 18 Nov | Posts: 9217
There were media reports of upto 10 Jocks ? when will there names be made public and if a big if ,if one of the named riders had been bookd for a Railway or Winterbottom ride he would be stood down straight away or allowed to ride like Ollie ?