The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) released their decision today on 12 race day treatment offences brought against trainer Ben Currie by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC).
QRIC Stewards opened an inquiry on the 13th April 2018 into alleged activities that occurred at Ben Currie’s Hursley Road stables in Toowoomba on the mornings of 7th April 2018 and 24th March 2018.
Stewards subsequently found Mr Currie guilty of 12 charges pursuant to Australian Rule of Racing 178E(1) and disqualified his trainer license.
The QCAT decision has upheld three charges against Ben Currie, that he caused a horse to be administered with medication on 7 April 2018 in breach of ARR178E(1), and imposed a penalty of six months disqualification, effective from 20 May 2019.
