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Victorian Racing Tribunal releases video of trainer Darren Weir using jigger on horse
Darren Weir administered 25 electrical shocks to three racehorses using a banned device, resulting in a training ban until 2026 and a $36,000 fine for animal cruelty.
- In October 2018 footage released by the Victorian Racing Tribunal, Darren Weir is shown administering an illegal electrical shock device to three horses in Warrnambool shortly before the Melbourne Cup.
- Weir faced this action after a prior four-year ban for possessing the device and legal disputes over whether his subsequent two-year ban for using it should be backdated.
- The video showed Weir administering about 25 shocks during treadmill training, with seven on Red Cardinal and nine each on Tosen Basil and Yogi, while Weir admitted discomfort and regret.
- Weir expressed regret for his actions, stating he wished he had never behaved that way, while Victorian Racing Tribunal chairman John Bowman remarked that Weir’s legacy would be overshadowed by his connection to practices involving the mistreatment of horses.
- The tribunal disqualified Weir until September 2026, dismissed his backdating appeal in July 2025, and revealed he operated an unlicensed pre-training business from 2023 to 2024.
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WA todaySecret police tape shows Melbourne Cup-winning trainer using 'jigger' on horses
Footage released to this masthead shows disqualified trainer Darren Weir shocking three of his horses with a jigger while they were running on a treadmill.
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The secret police footage that brought down Darren Weir
The Victoria Racing Tribunal has released damning video footage showing Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir using a jigger to electrically shock a horse running on a treadmill. The video was shot from a hidden camera placed in the rafters of Weir’s Warrnambool stables and led to him being charged with animal cruelty and banned for two years.
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