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BROWELL ACCUSES V’LANDYS OF “DIRECT CONFLICT” OVER EVEREST DATE
March 10, 2021 3:26 pm
By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor
Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive
Michael Browell told RSN this morning that Racing NSW supremo
Peter V’landys had a “direct conflict of interest” in his refusal to lock in a date for
The Everest, which has resulted in a Victorian roadblock to the race gaining Group 1 status.
In a blunt interview on
Racing Pulse, Browell also said:
– Heavy
– Disagreed that the A
– The
Flemington race;
Golden Slipper should be considered;
– NSW would never relinquish its power of VETO at Racing Australia, despite Victoria’s position that it would be prepared to.
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Rising tensions between two of Racing Australia’s most powerful members caused its board meeting to be postponed, however the national body says its business as usual.
Racing.com has been told Racing NSW requested last week’s board meeting not proceed, claiming Racing Victoria had breached the rules of racing.
The dispute originates from Victoria running a number of restricted whip races, based on their view the current use of whip should change.
Racing NSW, it is understood, even suggested that Victoria’s position on the Racing Australia board should be called into question.
Racing NSW declined to comment to Racing.com on Friday, but its CEO Peter V’landys had previously vowed to use Racing Australia’s board meeting to “prosecute our case” regarding the whip.
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Users of tongue ties in racing believe them to be highly effective at preventing the tongue from moving over the bit and improving upper airway function, but there can be complications from their use, the findings of a pilot study suggest.
Dominic Weller and his colleagues, writing in the journal
Animals, noted that the long history of horseracing has seen the introduction of many devices designed to increase control of horses and generally improve their performance. Tongue‐ties and nosebands are common examples.
The authors noted that concerns about the effect of tongue-ties on equine welfare have led to their use being banned in equestrian disciplines under the umbrella of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) since 2004 and, for racing in Germany since 2018.