Applicant
Stephen John Wolfe
Result
Appeal allowed, referred to the Stewards
Decision
Disqualification for 2 years under Rule 177A for prohibited substances (Phenylbutazone and Oxyphenbutazone) in horse subsequently euthanised after an official trial. By a unanimous decision the appeal against conviction was dismissed. By a majority decision the appeal against penalty was upheld, the penalty quashed and the matter referred back to the Stewards to reconsider sentence.
Racing type
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred racing rules
Offence type
Prohibited substances
Precedent
Whilst Australian Rule 8(g) may not go far enough to authorise post mortems and dismemberment the Stewards? summarise the case which Mr Davies QC presented to the Tribunal on the matters addressed by these two grounds.
Paragraph number: 4 and 13 and 16 (Mr D Mossenson)
Decision file