Racehorse Doping On Big Scale?

Northern Advocate, 30 May 1949, Page 5

Racehorse Doping On Big Scale?

SYDNEY, Mon. (11.30 a.m.).—Detectives of the Crimihal Investigation Branch have been investigating the activities of what is said to be the largest racehorse doping ring ever discovered in Australian turf history., but_ no public statement has been made.

Police sources state that last week detectives went aboard y a ship and brougnt ashore a’ man.

It is believed that this man not only involved himself but named others, including two chenhsis, a wellknown Sydney professional man, and stable hands in Sydney, Brisbane and Meibouriie.

./viler a .interview with detectives the man was released. LEAVES BV AIR

The police inquiries took a dramatic turn with the discovery that the central figure in the alleged conspiracy has left Australia by air. * The police believe that the man, who was taken off a ship bound for South Africa, is now on his way to Britain.

H.e was previously employed in a hotel as an unskilled worker, but is understood to have accumulated considerable wealth as a result of certain turf transactions.

The police say that another fortm ‘ mnv elapse before they takp oro- - ceedings, but that investigations will result in a big exposure of malpractice on racecourses. The secretary ol the Australian Jockey Club (Mr W N. Parry-Okeden) said that the reports were grossly exaggerated and were a “lot of fuss over nothing.” He added that the club was concerned with two memonly, and that it had kept closely in touch with detectives investigating the activities of these two men. V' DERBY GUARD A police guard will be placed on all Derby horses when they reach the Epsom stables this week says the London Daily Mail. The police are investigating the poi- ' soning of two s which were pre- , verged from running at Salisbury recently after the poison had been administered in treacle balls.