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luapluap    45 posts
West Australian Racing
Has Adam Durrant cancelled his break away from racing?

I see he is listed as the trainer of a couple of today's runners.
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    He went a month ago. Not sure about the name change
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  • buffybuffy    277 posts
    No name change until august 1st. Then be Jason MILLER
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,483 posts

    this has me stumped..if he's not there then he's not training...miller is. why not acknowledge miller as the bona fide trainer.

    you read occasionally that a trainer has been fined for slipping a horse to another trainer for some education...eg a bit of dressage.

    ok, the horses have not changed location BUT.......MILLER is the trainer.

    does that mean if I transferred a horse from say, Smith to Morton, Smith would remain the trainer in race form guides until 1st august? same scenario.

    would not happen anywhere else except WA.

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  • careycarey    6,424 posts
    the falcon said:

    this has me stumped..if he's not there then he's not training...miller is. why not acknowledge miller as the bona fide trainer.

    you read occasionally that a trainer has been fined for slipping a horse to another trainer for some education...eg a bit of dressage.

    ok, the horses have not changed location BUT.......MILLER is the trainer.

    does that mean if I transferred a horse from say, Smith to Morton, Smith would remain the trainer in race form guides until 1st august? same scenario.

    would not happen anywhere else except WA.

    dunno if it happens elsewhere. but agree it is wrong.
    i was wondering the same as 'luap' when i saw a picture of him with peter hall at mauritius, the other week.
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  • jumjum    3,581 posts

    Might not be right. But guarantees him the Premiership :D.

     

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  • buffybuffy    277 posts
    He is on holidays. Then back and in Broome for two months training a team of horses. Then of around the world.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,483 posts

    scenario: a "durrant" trained horse returns a positive after Adam has "gone".

    who cops the suspension...Durrant or Miller? bearing in mind Durrant is still the nominated trainer..

    :-??

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  • RIORIO    14,902 posts

    In WA it is always the Foreman, so whether the trainer is here or not makes no differenc

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  • britbratbritbrat    90 posts
    It's a joke that a trainer can not be near his stables and horses are allowed to start in his absence but the precedence was set a couple of years ago.
    Tony Noonan from Melbourne had horses trained here and he visited Perth a few times a year.
    There's rules for some and rules for others,but we know that,right.
    Where's the integrity?
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,483 posts
    "visiting" is vastly different from being absent indefinately.
    trainers, especially over east are routinely absent at carnivals etc.
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  • britbratbritbrat    90 posts
    So your ok with a Melbourne trainer setting up stables here and coming to Perth 3 times a year for a couple of days at a time.
     
    That can only mean your gripe is with Durrant and not with the system.

    The tall poppy syndrome its called
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    Yep, not sure what the issue is or why a problem. The name change stated above happens in the new racing season, when he is away indefinitely. For now the guy is just on holidays? Jase would be getting his fair share no problems

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,483 posts
    no gripe at all with durrant, britbrat...just the system.

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  • TheFunksterTheFunkster    3,840 posts
    edited May 2016
    Back to the issue of who is 'ultimately' responsible for ensuring the horses aren't administered prohibited substances....whether voluntarily or involuntarily....
    From an unbiased viewpoint, this should not be allowed to happen and is yet another inconsistency in the stewardship of racing in this state.
    The trainer is ultimately responsible. If his name is in the book, he should get rubbed out if their is a positive. Just as Williams 'should'  have been rubbed out.

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