18 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Gareth Gerbran Mansour Lahoud – Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Use of whip forward of shoulder | Outcome: Proved | Evidence Following the running of Race 8, the Respondent, Apprentice Rider Gareth Lahoud, admitted a charge alleging he breached Rule...
18 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Luk Sun Chin – Driver | Charge: Careless Driving striking a wheel | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts: Following the running of Race 5, the Respondent Mr L Chin admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)b); namely that he drove carelessly near the 900m,...
18 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Kristina Denifostova – Junior Driver | Charge: Careless Driving | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts: Following the running of Race 4, the Respondent K Denifostova admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b); namely that she drove carelessly near the...
18 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Lynette Rose Prendergast – Trainer | Charge: Presenting wrong horse | Outcome: Proved | Mr Davidson alleged a breach of r 404(2) in that Mrs Prendergast presented the wrong horse to race in Race 5. Rule 404(2) states: “A person shall not enter,...
14 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Kirstin Lee Green – Driver | Charge: Forcing another horse to contact any track marker or protrude inside the marker line | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND Following the running of Race 7, Open Driver Kirstin Green admitted a breach of Rule...
13 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Racing Integrity Board – | Charge: Careless Driving causing a fall | Outcome: Appeal Dismissed | Background 1. On Sunday 27 July 2025, the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club conducted a race meeting at the Addington Raceway. Race 1 on the...
12 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Robert James Crawford – Other (Graduation Driver) | Charge: Careless Driving | Outcome: Proved | The Information, filed by Stipendiary Steward Shane Renault, alleges that in Race 7, Maxia Digest Mobile Trot, at the meeting of NZ Metropolitan TC at...
11 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Brandon Chad May – Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | Following the running of Race 10, Happy Hire Rating 65, Class A Jockey, Brandon May, admitted a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) in that, as the Rider of SHAKING STEVENS in the race,...
11 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Kavish Chowdhoory – Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | Following the running of Race 8, Johnny Fresh Darfield & Yaldhurst Rating 65, Class A Jockey, Kavish Chowdhoory, admitted a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) in that, as the Rider...
11 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Pamela Mary Gerard – Trainer | Charge: Late Declaration of Rider | Outcome: Proved | The Information alleges that Pam Gerard, the Trainer of CORK, an acceptor for Race 9, Heatstore Open Handicap, failed to declare a Rider for the horse by the...
11 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Richard Terence May – Driver | Charge: Careless Driving contacting a sulky | Outcome: Proved | Following the running of Race 4, the MT HUTT TROTTING CLUB Mobile Pace, Open Driver, Ricky May, as the Driver of KAIRAKI VEGAS in the race, denied a...
11 Aug, 2025
Respondent(s): Leah Hibell – Junior Driver | Charge: Drove carelessly | Outcome: Proved | Following the running of Race 1, the Respondent, Leah Hibell, admitted a charge that she breached Rule 869(3)(b); namely that she drove carelessly near the 200m when she...
