agree re HK guys ... that style of justice is there to keep em in check

but with ollie vs shinn ... only as an overview not a justification ... one was apparently habitual turning over between $100k and $200k every week over a 2 year period ... the other had a one-off (let's assume at this stage) of just $10k

how stupid is ollie .. or was it some form of depression etc

who doesn't know that digital phones can be tracked

who would phone from inside a jockeys room

who on $300k eanings per annum would risk it all and take the chance of being caught by backing against your own mount ... for what ... about $12½k ???

none of it makes any sense or rationality

9 months from race riding ... plus a psyche assessment ... and quick on the 2nd one ... person at risk for mine

slap on wrist. Stewards appear to have no intention of stamping out this activity.

If this was a lawyer committing fraud or a pharmicist providing unapproved drugs then they would never work in their profession again.

It is time that they introduced penalties such as 2year first offence & lifetime 2nd offence. Jockeys that want to punt should find another job.

Jockey managers or any third parties is a problem. I have no opinion on whether they should be allowed to punt however i think that the offence for jockeys should include any third party putting bets on for jockeys or providing a finincial benefit for jockeys to give tips as that really is the same as the jockey betting.

providing a finincial benefit for jockeys to give tips

yep ... that's the HK model ...


but ollie ... i mean ffs ... did he plan that bet for a week in advance ... or was it just a last minute thing sitting in the jockey's room

greed or a form of madness ... i suppose its all the same in the end

we call the jocks monkeys ... as a joke ... but in fact it is very much monkey behaviour

stealing a banana when one of your tribe is looking the other way

we've come a long way as a species ... in a million years ... not lol 


reminds me a bit of Key Largo

Bogie has to work out what his captor Edward G wants

so Bogie he says to Edward ... "i know what you want"

Edward G is fascinated ... "What is it .. what di want ?"

and Bogie tells him "What you want is ..... more ... "

well Edward G's eyes light up like a fkn beacon ... glowing ...  "yes" he says "that's it,    I want MORE"


..........  2 yrs first offence ... life ban 2nd offence might just be the only way

Joel i like your idea.

How did he have a mobile phine 5mins before race? I wouldnt have thought they were allowed in jockeys room.

i dont think you have to go with HK model & jail them but at least suspend their licence.

a once off spur of the moment decision

as i mentioned previously it was one week after the very dire rumours started surfacing so at that time he must have been in a very bad place - could be possible he acted that way only at that time imo

Yet they write 4 Page story on a Dead mans rorts that nobody Cared about what heppened the.
Live in Peace V.J.Knight
At least he was out there winning at all Costs