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Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing The Honourable Grace Grace
Two Queensland Racing Integrity Commission leadership positions have been temporarily filled.
Racing Minister Grace Grace said the roles of Acting Commissioner and Acting Deputy Commissioner have been finalised following the departures of Ross Barnett and Mark Ainsworth.
“Paul Brown (Director, Office of Commissioner) will perform the role of Acting Commissioner while
Daryl Johnson (Chief Superintendent, Qld Police) will perform the role of Acting Deputy Commissioner,” Ms Grace said.
“Mr Brown has been the Director of the Office of the Commissioner since 2016 and has been acting Deputy Commissioner since the resignation of Ross Barnett.
Alligator owner takes legal action over Millions disqualification Allan Endresz (centre) after Alligator Blood won the 2020 Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas. Picture: Steve Holland By Ben Dorries 05:24am • 01 June 2021
Alligator Blood’s owner has launched legal action in the Supreme Court seeking that the disqualification of his star horse from a rich Gold Coast Magic Millions race last year be voided.
Allan Endresz’s action names the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission, the Racing Queensland board and Racing Australia as respondents in the matter.
Greg Hickman-trained Eleven Eleven was subsequently declared the new winner.
However, News Corp has now seen documents, recently served, in which Endresz seeks to reinstate Alligator Blood as the winner in the Supreme Court.
The two favourites for Saturday’s Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm are in some doubt with lameness issues and must be re-examined by vets on Friday before being cleared to take their place in the $700,000 spring feature.
Inquiry launched into alleged raceday treatment Queensland stewards have launched an inquiry into a report of alleged raceday treatment of a galloper which was due to race at Toowoomba last Saturday.
Horses by Ben Dorries 25th May 2021 2:45 PM Queensland stewards have launched an inquiry into an Integrity Investigations Team report of alleged raceday treatment of the Peter Kings-trained Anacheeva Lad which was due to race at Toowoomba last Saturday. Anacheeva Lad was scratched from its race and swab samples were taken from the gelding. Preliminary results show a TCo2 Level in excess of the allowable threshold and Mr Kings will appear at a resumed inquiry when the results of analysis of all samples and several seized items is known, a Queensland Racing Integrity Commission release said.