Darren Weir ends 7-year racing ban, daughter eager to show him her work
Darren Weir completed his seven-and-a-half-year disqualification for using jiggers on racehorses before the 2018 Melbourne Cup.
Horse trainer Darren Weir walked free from his disqualification on Wednesday after serving every day of his seven-and-a-half-year ban. Darren Weir was banned for possessing and using jiggers, devices that stimulate horses, on three racehorses before the 2018 Melbourne Cup carnival.
Weir can now visit racetracks and his daughter's training base at Ballarat. Weir cannot handle horses himself.
Taige Weir, 28, has been a licensed trainer for seven months. She has already trained 12 winners.
She said the one thing she looks forward to most is having her father on track when she gets a winner. He is usually the first person she calls.
Weir is unlikely to apply for a new training licence in the near future. He is expected to return to his pre-training business at Maldon, near Bendigo.
- seven-and-a-half years
- Disqualification length
- seven months
- Taige's tenure as trainer
- 12
- Winners trained by Taige
- Ballarat
- Training location
Why it mattersFor Taige Weir, it means her father can finally see the training operation she has built and support her directly. For racing, it marks an end to a saga that reshaped the sport's integrity rules.
AustraliaVictorian horse racing gains back a figure central to its recent history, though Darren Weir's return to training remains uncertain. His daughter's success may inspire his next chapter.
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