In what other industry in Australia would fraudulent activities be tolerated to the extent that they are allowed in the racing industry.
e.g.
According to the form guide for yesterday's races at Cranbourne, M Connick was listed to ride Sir Galaway at 53.5kg.
M Connick was listed as a 2kg. claiming apprentice.
According to the results in today's newspaper,M Connick rode Sir Galaway at 54kg.In other words, M Connick rode this horse carrying 2.5kg. more weight than advertised.(I believe similar circumstances exist with other claiming apprentices.)
If this does not constitute fraudulent activity, then I don't know what does.
Surely in this day and age, it would not be too much to ask to have jockeys' riding weights published in the form guide.
Failure to come within 1/2 kg. of the published weight should result in the horse being scratched.
Incidentally,this circumstance in relation to this horse was probably the reason it blew alarmingly in the betting but then proceeded to lead all the way in a leg of the Quaddie fuelling a very lucrative dividend of around $74000-00
This horse's form prior to this event read 1 win from 27 starts, beaten 8, 10 and 12lengths at it's previous 3 starts.
I eagerly await the steward's report on this meeting because having the interests of punters at heart, surely some questions will be asked.