Disgraced Cup winner hit with fresh animal cruelty charges
Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir's comeback hopes have been dashed after copping fresh charges from Racing Victoria stewards.
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Darren Weir banned for four years
Leading trainer Darren Weir has been disqualified following revelations he was using banned jiggers on his horses.
Hundreds of Weir horses scratched from races
The career of trainer Darren Weir is in limbo with owners moving horses after an inquiry into jiggers found in his stables.
The Aussie behind no.1's success
Top seed Simona Halep has set up a heavyweight Australian Open semi-final with a straight-sets win over Karolina Pliskova.
Admire Deus could overcome 'horrific' injury
An equine surgeon believes Admire Deus could still race again, after the former Caulfield Cup favourite suffered a 'horrific' injury at trackwork on Tuesday.
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Signoff ruled out of Melbourne Cup
A niggling injury has forced trainer Darren Weir to pull the pin on Signoff's Melbourne Cup campaign.