Six dawn raids on stables run by Australia's most successful trainer on Wednesday raised shocking questions about the integrity in horse racing. Worse, they make us ashamed of man's inhumanity to animals.
The trainer, Darren Weir, and two of his assistants were questioned for eight hours, then released without charge. But Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Paterson said the investigation remains ongoing into sporting corruption, seeking to gain financial advantage in betting, and animal cruelty.
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