Sunday, May 27, 2007

Sydney Trainer Charged with Food Theft

Racing NSW Stewards yesterday disqualified Randwick trainer Geoff Borger for a period of six months for stealing food from another Randwick trainer David Payne.

Payne reported to stewards, that his staff had observed Borger’s presence in his horse stalls between May 11 and May 17, 2007.

Evidence at the inquiry was taken today from Borger and Payne along with Payne’s foreman Christopher O'Carrigan and stablehand Katherine Hart.

Stewards found Borger guilty of dishonest practice in connection with racing in he stole horse feed from bins of the stables of racehorses being trained by Payne situated in stable block A in the complex known as Porter Stables at Randwick.

After taking into account all the circumstances of the case and giving due weight to a prior like conviction in 1992, Borger was disqualified from racing for a period of six months.
Borger subsequently lodged an appeal and been granted a stay of proceedings.

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